MSE News: iPhone 5 release date rumour round-up

Former_MSE_Guy

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"The web is awash with rumours of when the iPhone 5 will arrive so we've compiled a list of the most trusted best guesses ..."

Read the full story:
iPhone 5 release date rumour round-up



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grumbler

Is this related to saving money in any way?
IMHO it's wrong for MSE to take part in this hysteria.

Gordon_Hose

It's news about a mobile phone in the mobile phone section. I don't see an issue. I for one, am interested.

If you don't want to be caught up in the "hysteria" (lol), then don't read it.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

grumbler wrote: »

Is this related to saving money in any way?
IMHO it's wrong for MSE to take part in this hysteria.

Budget and Expense Tracking Apps.:eek::eek::money::beer:
Recording apps to make good enough recordings to at least delay or replace hardware replacements.
Life and organisation apps for more efficient life.
Open your eyes and live!
(Sorry if I sound like an Ad and you and others don't end up thanking me for my elucidating insights, looks like lots of self-defence against a QAULITY strategy when it comes down to good ole fashioned moneysaving like my prudent family):rotfl::rotfl::eek::eek::cool::D

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

Jobcentre Plus for all us who suffer on JSA!!
Cashback Apps!!!!
Quidco
My Supermarket compare your shopping basket and run off with cheapest.
:money::D:cool::rotfl:

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

There are different financial styles : Spendthrifts and Meanies.
I classify myself in the Spendthrift Category as I believe shock horror Life is for living.
The Iphone 3GS I own represents fantastic value for money as it makes my device multi-functional and I can download Professional apps like the Journalists Hinderberg app, Professional Office suites and Professional PDF readers so I can annotate pdfs on the run. I can use above for the most mundane of purposes,
The Iphone like the Blackberry it's famous counterpart (common smartphone of choice) can be used for mobile office and business. I don't see a problem with the above and fail to see how it cannot contribute to the contribution of much MSE Virtue.

Idiophreak

Much as I love iPhones, I just don't get this secrecy thing Apple insist on.

My Mrs needed another phone quite urgently last week...So she's ordered an iPhone 4.

If we knew for sure that iPhone 5 would be available 19 September, we'd probably have held on for that. (and paid a whole bunch more for the thing, no doubt). As it's a great unknown, we didn't want to take the chance of her being stuck with a dodgy old phone for months. To say nothing of the fact there might not be many upgrades worth having anyway...This lack of release dates and information seems quite inconvenient more than anything else, not particularly exciting.

grumbler

@wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver
Are you desperate for some new moneysaving or professional apps that don't work on 4, but will work on 5 exclusively?

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

@grumbler I would only buy professional apps that worked on my Iphone 3GS until I am able to upgrade one day. When one of my Family decides to upgrade, I get the benefits. So not an issue.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

Idiophreak wrote: »

Much as I love iPhones, I just don't get this secrecy thing Apple insist on.

My Mrs needed another phone quite urgently last week...So she's ordered an iPhone 4.

If we knew for sure that iPhone 5 would be available 19 September, we'd probably have held on for that. (and paid a whole bunch more for the thing, no doubt). As it's a great unknown, we didn't want to take the chance of her being stuck with a dodgy old phone for months. To say nothing of the fact there might not be many upgrades worth having anyway...This lack of release dates and information seems quite inconvenient more than anything else, not particularly exciting.

I agree.
I would not suggest folks get lower than an Iphone 3GS cos you can do more on it. I have no ideas what wonders Iphone 5 or whatever has but I hope it justifies the upgrade.
I don't condone the secretive money grabbing behaviour of Apple just cos I am a fan of the Iphone. No hardcore nut would.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

@idiophreak One must be wholly sensible in ones MSE when one purchases an Iphone, totally agree and nice to met a fellow fan MSE style.