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Altima NEO
06/04/09

In reply to New iPhone Will Include 3D Graphics Chip, Hits July
I thought this thing already had a 3D graphics chip by Power VR, same company who did Dreamcasts graphics chip.
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shouryuuken
06/04/09

In reply to New iPhone Will Include 3D Graphics Chip, Hits July
oh and i believe this is true. one of my friends works for apple.. and we were talking about the apple store. he told me they were hiring because they needed to be ready for the new phone.
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jayntampa
06/04/09

In reply to New iPhone Will Include 3D Graphics Chip, Hits July
ok, why would you want a controller for a phone?

In any case, I would hate for one device to do everything for me -- what it it were lost/destroyed/dropped in a puddle? How annoying would that be?
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shouryuuken
06/04/09

In reply to New iPhone Will Include 3D Graphics Chip, Hits July
hmmm apple needs to learn not to update stuff every year.. lol who am i kidding.

SUPER greedy.. even though i like the ipod touch. they need to come out with one device and stick with it for AT LEAST 4 years. wth.
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Đipic
06/04/09

@shouryuuken: Hey, no one is making you buy the upgrades... but it does make it harder to resist or feel bad every time they put a new one out. :(
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Dreyvas
06/04/09

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As soon as Verizon gets the iPhone, I'll be all over this. Rollover minutes? No thanks, I use 50 minutes or less a month.
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Theoutlet
06/04/09

@Dreyvas: Same here. Give me unlimited texting, not minutes.
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Đipic
06/04/09

@Dreyvas: +1

I'd rather have a good service than a good phone. If I could have both though I'd be very happy. Unfortunately Verizon seems to be allergic to good phones (although some of their latest stuff has been decent).
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xAngelGabrielx
06/04/09

In reply to New iPhone Will Include 3D Graphics Chip, Hits July
Well I hope firmware 3.0 comes out sooner. It could be out as soon as next week according to some sites and seeing that iTunes updated just days ago there is no reason Apple should wait to release the new firmware with the new hardware.
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svetlana
06/04/09

@xAngelGabrielx: I'm made slightly nervous by the close proximity of this and the Snow Leopard release. As with any new hyped release there are bound to be some glitches (the last I was really aware of was MobileMe, but it doesn't seem to have received too much negative press...possibly because it was aiming a bit too far ahead of the rabbit, and not enough people are, as of yet, in need of that kind of fluidity?), and while I imagine die-hard Apple fans will forgive them, a problematic OS release (not to say anything's intrinsically wrong with it; there are bound to be errors in needing of ironing out though) occurring at the same time as an iPhone chip upgrade that may or may not frost many recent (relatively speaking aren't they all?) iPhone owners might equal enough bad press to hurt Apple right when it's already waffling, stocks-wise, due to the health of Steve Jobs. I don't have much interest in picking sides, either in the console or pc wars, and duking it out. It seems to me though that variety and competition is what the gaming industry desperately needs--even if it's coming from a company not traditionally synonymous with gaming--and for Apple to risk so much this summer worries me, just from the gaming end. I'd prefer to see their gaming attempt thrive, and force everyone else to work harder making games we love.
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Theoutlet
06/04/09

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Hah, really? Contacted Apple? All that's going to do is set them on a rabid goose chase to find out who the weasely little snitches are and prepare to sue the pants off of them.

So yeah, that's my way of saying good luck getting that confirmation guys.
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TheHeeyyy
06/04/09

In reply to New iPhone Will Include 3D Graphics Chip, Hits July
No buttons = no purchase.
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shouryuuken
06/04/09

@TheHeeyyy: i agree with this guy right here. i have an ipod touch, and although its nifty and neat.. after a few months.. i started using it for internet browsing (which i still praise it for) more than game playing.

add some buttons and ill replace my blackberry.. until then.. pass.
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MoeB
06/04/09

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I hope this device fails.
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NeoAkira
06/04/09

@MoeB:

A little too late to hope the iPhone fails isn't it?
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Đipic
06/04/09

@MoeB: Was that a joke? A really bad one that doesn't make any sense?
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Kenny: Mmmmm, I love colons!
06/04/09

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I'm sure this new chip will be combined with a a $100 price increase.

Oh boy, I wish I could pay for overpriced electronics if it meant I'd fit in with fashionable types such as Justin Long.

Apple- You pay half for electronics, and half for the fashion statement.
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mgy
06/04/09

@Kenny: Wow, you're so shockingly counter-culture. I bet you've used Linux before.
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bakagaijin
06/04/09

@Kenny: who the hell is Justin Long?
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Theoutlet
06/04/09

@bakagaijin: He's the Mac guy. He's just a face for the Apple-haters to hate.
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Alternate
06/04/09

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You'll be able to play iCrysis for a full 5 minutes before having to charge it!
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zoesch
06/04/09

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible: The iPhone is ARM based so the new chip could be an nVidia Tegra, which means it could actually have decent battery performance.
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Paladin58
06/04/09

@zoesch: Isn't the Tegra the same thing as in the HTC Diamond, and by extension the Zune HD?
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sentroshi
06/04/09

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What?! Is this iPhone only? I hope it gets to the ipod touch. Oh well, I'm getting an iPhone for college! :)
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Theoutlet
06/04/09

@sentroshi: All the hardware updates for the iPhone have been in unison with iPod touch, so I expect a new iPod touch to be announced as well. That is if this news is correct.
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Brodka: regrettably
06/04/09

In reply to New iPhone Will Include 3D Graphics Chip, Hits July
Will developers dare to make a game that doesn't run on the current iPhone (of which there are millions)?

The answer is invariably yes, but it is a risky proposition.
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Communist Pope
06/04/09

@Neurogasm: Well, I can't swear that there are any examples involving games, but they already do something similar in regards to iPhone & iPod Touch applications -- any app that makes use of the iPhone's microphone and/or camera is useless to Touch owners like me. Plus, what better way to encourage 1st & 2nd gen owners to upgrade than by rolling out next-gen games & apps that they won't otherwise be able to play?

As far as any fairness issue goes, is it any more unfair than the exact same kind of quick obsolescence that goes on with PC (and Mac) hardware/software? And frankly, comparing applications to MP3s is apples and oranges -- media files aren't programs, and vice versa.

Bottom line is, Apple's main goal is to Make More Money, not to help people continue to feel good about products they bought 1 or more years ago.
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shouryuuken
06/04/09

@kidjesus: i use the earbuds that came with my blackberry, so they have a microphone on them. i use shazam all the time on my touch.
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benihime
06/04/09

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so glad i have yet to pick one up. i guess it's time to pick one up now.
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Kenny: Mmmmm, I love colons!
06/04/09

@benihime: Don't pick one up. Pick up something that's reasonably priced instead.
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Theoutlet
06/04/09

@Kenny: Pick up something that's reasonably priced instead.

Value is subjective, not objective.

Learn what an opinion is and act accordingly.
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Weaselfingers
06/04/09

@benihime: You say that now, but you'll regret it when they release one slightly better six months after this one!
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Owen Good
06/04/09

@benihime: Dude, they're just gonna beat it with something else in a year. I bought a 3G last year in September. Hellooooo planned obsolescence.
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
06/04/09

@Kenny: Like the PSP Go!

I kid, I kid

@-[[CHoZO]]-: I want to play games in school text books.

Grade 10 Biology: Level 2 - Photosynthesis of LIFE! convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds and save the garden and beware of SUN that can evaporate precious water.

High Score (class 2)

5. John P. - 5632

4. Kelly S. - 5998

3. Mr Lee - 6987

2. Raymond K - 7095

1. Sara Y - 9000
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Theoutlet
06/04/09

@Owen Good: To be fair, this is true with all technology. It's like you guys have never bought computer before or something.
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Paladin58
06/04/09

@Goldwings: Knows the reason for his avatar pic.: Good lord, you'd think that Sara would be able to score one more point... :(
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excaliburps
03/20/09

In reply to Gameloft Sells 2M iPhone Games
Wow! I guess with the way mobile phones are being built nowadays it's not much of a stretch to think they'll be nearing the DS and/or PSP's power in a few years.

Now I only played some crappy Java games on my phone before but the market sure looks to be there. They just need to be able to discern what it is people want.

Light development,low risk with a big healthy payoff.
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