Getting a new iphone: iphone 3GS or new iphone?

A new iPhone has not been announced so there is no way to know what the differences are. If I were in the market for a new iPhone, I would wait a few months and see what happens.

No, Apple has made no announcements and shown no pictures of any new iPhone model. Any pictures you may have seen are rumor only and unconfirmed. When any new model of iPhone may come out and what features it may have are unknown, and we are not allowed to guess and speculate in these forums. We will have to wait until such time as Apple makes an official announcement about a new iPhone model, whenever that might occur.

Regards.

No, that theoretically was a prototype. No one but Apple knows if it was the next iPhone. Until Apple announces a new iPhone, anything you read is rumor and speculation.

The pictures are just on rumor sites. You have to decide whether you want to wait and see or buy a 3GS now.

R. Ansari wrote:
but i saw the pictures... it had apple logo on it, right ?
and so what does this mean for me? should i wait until the summer? or get 3gs or 3g? thank you folks, you are kind

Do you have a link? Like people already said, Applie did not announced if they are releasing a new iphone yet. The major differences between a 3G and 3GS is that the 3GS has a compass, is faster, has a video camera, and has voice control. I have a 3G and the only thing I like about the 3GS is the video camera which I could live without. That is why I am still sticking with the 3G. I am hoping to see IF Apple will release a new iphone this summer and see what new features they may integrate.

Between the 3GS and 3G, the 3GS has a much faster processor, double the RAM, a better camera that supports capturing video at up to 30 frames per second, and an improved graphics card over the 3G.

Between the 3GS and the 3G, it is a no brainer IMO - the 3GS which will also support mult-tasking in regards to 3rd party apps with firmware update 4.0 to be released this summer. The 3G won't.

In the past, Apple has announced a new iPhone model and the release date at their World Wide Developers Conference which is scheduled in June.

Use Google, there are LOTS of links. And now there are ones telling who at Apple lost the prototype and that Apple has officially demanded the return of the prototype.

My advice is to wait. Just like Allan and I are going to.

Just like these guys above said, wait for the new iPhone to come out (or get lucky and find it in a bar!). It has a front facing camera, so you'll probably be able to do some video calls, and some new features probably. Definitely worth it to wait a couple of months.

Apple makes their announcements at WWDC. This is scheduled this year for June 7-11 which is not that far away. I am one of those that are waiting to see what is announced because of all the rumors, not only about a new phone for AT&T but also the possibility of a phone for Verizon.

I wouldn't count on an iPhone with Verizon. I doubt Apple is interested in manufacturing and supporting a CDMA iPhone for one carrier. Even when Verizon finishes their switch to an LTE (4G) network with AT&T in the process of doing the same which is a year or two off at least, an LTE iPhone will have to be backwards compatible with Verizon's CDMA network since both network will be running side by side. This will be easier with existing GSM networks throughout the world that upgrade to an LTE network since the iPhone is a GSM phone.

Allan,

I wasn't counting on it. Just mentioned it because of the rumors.

I didn't say you were counting on it, I said I wouldn't count on it. 😉

And as an FYI, discussing speculations or rumors about unannounced Apple products is specifically against the terms of use for these discussions.