Official iPhone 4S Thread!

[gary88]

iOS5 coming out in 8 minutes.

[Quick6EF]

Im at work but my iphone is syncd at home. Can i update from my work computer without any issues?

[MidwestGolfBum]

At the rate things are going. You may just want to wait.

[Concentric190]

Originally Posted by c_jeong89

I got an email just saying the shipping label was made today and it is being shipped by UPS next day saver.

through att or apple direct?

[bolinp78]

When I click on the link in my AT&T confirmation email and go to my order status, it indicates that it has been shipped (as of 10/9) but when I click on the FedEx tracking number it does not find it. I'm assuming that it hasn't gotten to that point yet and I'll have it by Friday.

[hl0m4n]

factory unlocked 4s will be sold in november

16gb: $650
32gb: $750
64gb: $850

factory unlocked 4 8gb: $550

[Concentric190]

Originally Posted by bolinp78

When I click on the link in my AT&T confirmation email and go to my order status, it indicates that it has been shipped (as of 10/9) but when I click on the FedEx tracking number it does not find it. I'm assuming that it hasn't gotten to that point yet and I'll have it by Friday.

damn, I guess that must mean I wont be getting it on friday since it still shows In Progress. oh well just hope its not much longer my phone now is barely hanging on.

[bolinp78]

Originally Posted by Concentric190

damn, I guess that must mean I wont be getting it on friday since it still shows In Progress. oh well just hope its not much longer my phone now is barely hanging on.

I wouldn't assume anything. Don't expect it at any certain point and it won't bother you as much (unless you're waiting a week for it).

[BOOSTFTW]

Hey guys,

I tried to upgrade to Ios5 but I got an "internal error" while trying to restore my iPhone. Any ideas? (My phone is jailbroken). TIA

[SilverII]

in KY now....

[persian54]

Originally Posted by BOOSTFTW

Hey guys,

I tried to upgrade to Ios5 but I got an "internal error" while trying to restore my iPhone. Any ideas? (My phone is jailbroken). TIA

Was trying on my mom's phone (not JB)

same

But, if you are JB, do not update to iOS5 from a backup

Make sure you set the phone up fresh to factory settings

Otherwise, you will have stuff from the JB leftover, taking up random space

Your best bet is to do a fresh restore of your phone to iOS5 to avoid any future headaches

[scollins]

Sweet! AT&T's website is listing the 4S as a 4G phone! w00t!

[M3Bahn]

Originally Posted by bolinp78

When I click on the link in my AT&T confirmation email and go to my order status, it indicates that it has been shipped (as of 10/9) but when I click on the FedEx tracking number it does not find it. I'm assuming that it hasn't gotten to that point yet and I'll have it by Friday.

Did you try tracking with cell phone #?

[E90Mario]

My order shipped out today with Verizon! Just got ios 5 for my iPad 2, and the new software for my nano.. This day keeps getting better and better haha

[MC 357]

mine shipped earlier today!

[Mahmood07]

Originally Posted by Type R 564

mine shipped earlier today!

Same here!

[M3Bahn]

iPhone 4S new 14.4 Mbps HSDPA 4G speeds won't help Americans

By Daniel Eran Dilger

Published: 04:32 PM EST (01:32 PM PST)
Apple demonstrated fast new 14.4 Mbps data downloads that technically put the new iPhone 4S in the realm of 4G LTE competitors, but US residents won't benefit much from the increased potential because domestic carriers don't support it.

Apple's new iPhone 4S will take full advantage of foreign networks supporting 14.4 Mbps HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access), a technology related to the GSM/UMTS standards. The existing iPhone 4 is limited to 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 HSUPA (uploads).

However, Verizon Wireless and Sprint, two of the three US mobile carriers will sell iPhone 4S in the US, are CDMA only, meaning they can't take any advantage of its new HSDPA speed potential. They'll continue to be limited to CDMA's 3G EVDO, which is noticeably slower than AT&T's network.

But even AT&T has been very conservative in building out its HSDPA capacity. The company's UMTS 3G network only started getting built out around 2006, when Verizon's competing, incompatible EVDO 3G service was already usable, initially forcing Apple to release the original iPhone as 2G only.

Apple has since increased the iPhone's 3G download speeds, first adding 7.2 HSDPA on the iPhone 3GS, then adding faster uploads with 5.76 Mbps HSUPA on iPhone 4, all the while also frequently noting that the potential of its smartphone was limited by the network technologies of carriers.

The company made similar caveats when introducing iPhone 4S with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA today. What it hasn't made clear is that not only will the feature only potentially address AT&T subscribers in the US, but that even AT&T's network has little or no support for actual 14.4Mbps service.


http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...elp_americans/

[persian54]

i have a UPS tracking # but UPS says it doesn't have a record for such an item..


on another note, i got the 4 to update to iOS5
so far not really impressed..

[scollins]

Originally Posted by persian54

i have a UPS tracking # but UPS says it doesn't have a record for such an item..


on another note, i got the 4 to update to iOS5
so far not really impressed..

Tried updating my iPad2 to iOS5, no luck. Keep getting error messages. And my iPad2 is unmolested (no jailbreak). Don't know if I'll try it out on my 3GS, since my 4S should be here Friday...

[Q4P]

Originally Posted by M3Bahn

iPhone 4S new 14.4 Mbps HSDPA 4G speeds won't help Americans

By Daniel Eran Dilger

Published: 04:32 PM EST (01:32 PM PST)
Apple demonstrated fast new 14.4 Mbps data downloads that technically put the new iPhone 4S in the realm of 4G LTE competitors, but US residents won't benefit much from the increased potential because domestic carriers don't support it.

Apple's new iPhone 4S will take full advantage of foreign networks supporting 14.4 Mbps HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access), a technology related to the GSM/UMTS standards. The existing iPhone 4 is limited to 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 HSUPA (uploads).

However, Verizon Wireless and Sprint, two of the three US mobile carriers will sell iPhone 4S in the US, are CDMA only, meaning they can't take any advantage of its new HSDPA speed potential. They'll continue to be limited to CDMA's 3G EVDO, which is noticeably slower than AT&T's network.

But even AT&T has been very conservative in building out its HSDPA capacity. The company's UMTS 3G network only started getting built out around 2006, when Verizon's competing, incompatible EVDO 3G service was already usable, initially forcing Apple to release the original iPhone as 2G only.

Apple has since increased the iPhone's 3G download speeds, first adding 7.2 HSDPA on the iPhone 3GS, then adding faster uploads with 5.76 Mbps HSUPA on iPhone 4, all the while also frequently noting that the potential of its smartphone was limited by the network technologies of carriers.

The company made similar caveats when introducing iPhone 4S with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA today. What it hasn't made clear is that not only will the feature only potentially address AT&T subscribers in the US, but that even AT&T's network has little or no support for actual 14.4Mbps service.


http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...elp_americans/

Spot on, what i've been saying for a while. The network comes before the phone.

[skepsis]

keep trying with the updates. there's no special trick to it

[ZJP]

Originally Posted by persian54

i have a UPS tracking # but UPS says it doesn't have a record for such an item..

Same here. In my confirmation email it also said due to high demand, shipment information may be delayed. Nothing to worry about.

Originally Posted by scollins

Tried updating my iPad2 to iOS5, no luck. Keep getting error messages. And my iPad2 is unmolested (no jailbreak). Don't know if I'll try it out on my 3GS, since my 4S should be here Friday...

I had the same problem. Error code 3200 I think it was. I restored it instead and it loaded up iOS5 no problem, try that.