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3D rendering??
What is "3D" about the image at the top of the page? It looks like any other photograph to me. Cresix (talk) 17:32, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
Edit request on 15 April 2012
please change "The CDMA model of the iPhone, like all CDMA phones, does not use a SIM." because The cdma network in the usa does not use the sim but when traveling globally the micro sim is required for use.
the iphone 4s is a global gsm phone and does require the use of a micro sim. http://www.iphonefreak.com/2010/06/the-iphone-4-micro-sim-situation.html
under the specifications listing verizon also states the network is "global gsm" so the cdma model of the iphone does use a sim for the gsm technology to work. http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5773
Inserting / Removing SIM card - Apple® iPhone® 4S link http://support.verizonwireless.com/clc/devices/knowledge_base.html?id=49046
Noahcnnc (talk) 20:56, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
AT&T Unlocking iPhones
AT&T has stared to unlock iPhones for their customers.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/atandt-to-begin-unlocking-iphone-sunday-april-8/
DanielDPeterson (talk) 23:19, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
Clarification.
"In the United States, it was announced that two new carriers, Sprint and C Spire, would begin carrying the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in October and November 2011, respectively."
The way this is worded makes it a little confusing. Are they carrying the phones in October and then November? Or did Sprint have the phones and then C Spire? DanielDPeterson (talk) 23:22, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
Clarification of battery life terminology: Hours of use between recharges, versus cycles or years before requiring replacement of the battery.
Some of the statements are about time between charges (i.e. capacity and power draw) while others are about total lifetime before a battery no longer takes/holds a useful charge and requires replacement by a repair shop. See excerpts below with my commentary in italics with {}. I don't have time to fix it right now, so perhaps another editor can do so?
Apple runs tests on preproduction units to determine battery life. Apple's website says that the battery life "is designed to retain up to 80 percent of its original capacity after 400 full charge and discharge cycles", which is comparable to iPod batteries. {clearly referring to total lifetime before replacement of the battery}
The battery life of early models of the iPhone has been criticized by several technology journalists as insufficient and less than Apple's claims. {reading the referenced article's I conclude that they are referring to how many hours of use before needing recharging.}
--Techguy95 (talk) 18:30, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
6 More US Carriers for iPhone to be added
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Recently, on 20th April, six more regional US carriers - CELLCOM, APPALACHIAN WIRELESS, ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS, GCI, MTA SOLUTIONS and nTelos have been added into the list of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S providers[1] . Lisamickelson (talk) 06:55, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Ryan Vesey Review me! 06:05, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
"Audio processor" - missing.
The Ipod Touch page has a "Audio processor" field in it's spec table; why is this iPhone spec table missing this? I presume it also has it? --Jimthing (talk) 06:09, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
Split
The article is rather.. err.. long. I think we should split the hardware section to Hardware of the iPhone and the software section to Software of the iPhone. Zach Vega (talk to me) 22:18, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose such a split. I think it is much better to have this all in one place. Besides, you can't separate the software from the hardware in real life, so why do it here? ~Adjwilley (talk) 23:08, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose split. But I wouldn't oppose moving some of the details out into appropriate sub-articles. --Born2cycle (talk) 23:12, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose, software of the iPhone? Isn't that what iOS is for? EelamStyleZ talk 20:45, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
- Oppose; too long? Not everything in life fits onto a single screen, nor should it. Let's keep the hardware and software together unless we pull iOS from the iPad, iPhone, iPod (and everything else that uses it) and put it into a separate "iOS" article (where it might be confused with Cisco IOS, which has been around longer, BTW). — UncleBubba ( T @ C ) 21:25, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
- Strongly oppose Doing so will make this article bocome a stub. TheChampionMan1234 (talk) 05:12, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
There's a clear consensus against splitting the article, so I'm going to remove the spit-apart template from the article. ~Adjwilley (talk) 19:54, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
Edit Request - Over the Air (3G) download data limit raised to 50 MB as of March 7th, 2012[2]
Though it coincided with the release of iOS 5.1, the raising of the data cap had nothing to do with the new version of the operating system. [3][4] DJKillcrazy (talk) 06:48, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
Link not working
"Video of Jobs launching the iPhone at Macworld 2007" the link goes to a ad promoted site and it does not have the video. So no point in having it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rosomono (talk • contribs) 12:27, May 25, 2012
- Link was fixed by User:TheChampionMan1234 in this edit. AlistairMcMillan (talk) 04:42, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
Small edit
in the section "other countries" there is a sentence that says "All new mobile phones sold by carriers in Canada are locked, and none of the major carriers (Rogers Wireless, Telus, Bell Mobility) unlock iPhones without a fight and a $50 fee" . Without a fight? perhaps a registered user on wikipedia can change this to "extended negotiation" or a related phrase. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.243.209.99 (talk) 21:08, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
Anonymous edits
Why is this article locked for anonymous edits? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.131.6.8 (talk) 03:01, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
- Because people keep vandalising the article. AlistairMcMillan (talk) 04:36, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
- If you would like to make an edit the the article you could always propose it here, and somebody else can do it for you. Otherwise you can create an account and become a regular contributor. ~Adjwilley (talk) 19:56, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
iPhone Sell Image
I do not agree with the image on the right. It suggests that in Q2 2012 more than 35 million iPhones were selled. But that's not true, because apple.com said explicit in the source : "iPhone and Related Products and Services" and "Includes revenue from sales of iPhone, iPhone services, and Apple-branded and third-party iPhone accessories". --Nightfly85 (talk) 08:37, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
- The source contains the number of units sold (35.064 million) and the revenue ($22,690 million). Reading the footnotes it seems clear that these are relating to the revenue, not to the number of units, so the table on the right seems both credible and correct to me. --Biker Biker (talk) 09:48, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
- yes, you're right. Sorry. --Nightfly85 (talk) 09:42, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
Edit Request: Clarification on new features in iOS 6
The article page states:
"With the release of iOS 6.0, which will be released in Fall 2012, Apple plans to release features that enable the user to have options to decline a phone call when a person is calling them. The user will have the capability to reply with a message, or to set a reminder to call them back at a later time."
Wow that's awkward and ultimately unclear. Extra syllables don't make information more accurate. It would be easier to read and understand if it said:
"Apple plans to release features that include additional options when declining an incoming call. Users will be able to reply with a message(iMessage? text message? voice message?) or to set a reminder to call them back at a later time." 174.31.192.105 (talk) 05:41, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
Timeline on page is broken.
The timeline on the page is returning with an eror
- ^ Mickelson, Lisa. "Six More US Carriers can now taste the iPhone". theiphonerelease. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/03/ios-and-mac-os-x-update-discoveries/
- ^ http://forums.appleinsider.com/t/145603/apple-bumps-3g-4g-wireless-download-limit-to-50-mb#post_2066095
- ^ http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/03/ios-and-mac-os-x-update-discoveries/?comments=1&post=22634776#comment-22634776