32GB iPhone coming next week? [Archive]

Hondamaker

09-20-2008, 11:19 PM

We have to wait and see.......

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/20/apple-prepping-a-32gb-iphone-update-bringing-back-at-home-activ/Thanks for the link...I wonder how much that one would cost? Can you imagine 32GB? Apple would have to allow for more than 9 pages of apps for sure!

Marcos

09-20-2008, 11:21 PM

Thanks for the link...I wonder how much that one would cost? Can you imagine 32GB? Apple would have to allow for more than 9 pages of apps for sure!

No problem, I kick my self now cuz they might drop the 16gb to the price of an 8gb :frown:

Youngbinks

09-21-2008, 12:23 AM

I've been waiting for a 32 GB version since I got my v1. I'm definitely going to be unloading my 16 GB on eBay or Craigslist once 32 GB is announced. I'm a bit skeptical as to a release next week but I'm sure it's just beyond the horizon.

Marcos

09-21-2008, 12:34 AM

i have no use for 32GB I barely have 5GB of music 8GB is plenty for my music and podcasts

captaincore

09-21-2008, 02:24 AM

Great if true. 32GB is awesome. specially if you have tons of photos, videos, apps and music

acosmichippo

09-21-2008, 02:48 AM

Youngbinks

09-21-2008, 02:52 AM

don't you have to be eligible for an upgrade, though?

I think I'm going to have to buy it at the unsubsidized price which is a bit unfortunate. I'm looking at prices on eBay but they are for "unlocked" 3G iPhones. Have I missed an unlock for the 2.1 3G?

jarofclay73

09-21-2008, 04:58 AM

I have no real use for 32GB. More power to those who can get it though.

gotzaiPhone

09-21-2008, 05:00 AM

its funny, I want the 32GB, but when I look at my 16GB, I have all my music on the phone and still 8GB to spare.... I guess its just wanting the biggest and the best....

Voltaic Shock

09-21-2008, 07:41 AM

its funny, I want the 32GB, but when I look at my 16GB, I have all my music on the phone and still 8GB to spare.... I guess its just wanting the biggest and the best....

That's exactly how I am thinking.

I could have probably gotten away with the 8GB model - :P

Why can't Apple just release all of them at the same time? They seem to alienate people by doing this. They know people will want the 32GB but they also know people won't wait that want an iPhone.

gotzaiPhone

09-21-2008, 12:11 PM

That's exactly how I am thinking.

I could have probably gotten away with the 8GB model - :P

Why can't Apple just release all of them at the same time? They seem to alienate people by doing this. They know people will want the 32GB but they also know people won't wait that want an iPhone.

for people like you and me, we buy the biggest capacity phone when the "new phone" comes out, the whole time knowing that they will follow suit and release bigger GB phone. But there will still be people also like us who are willing to drop the $$$ to get it. So either way, Apple gets more money, from those who waited and those who will wheel and deal with someone to buy their current phone so that they can get the bigger one.

I agree with you, it sux all kinds of ass and even pisses me off to an extent, BUT, I'm not going to be boycotting Apple or anything like that and will get the next gen of iPhone when it comes out.... Though I think I'll wait this time for the "late" arrival of the next gen.

lowram00

09-21-2008, 12:48 PM

man i hope that tru because i dopped my 16gb 3g and cracked it and then sold it on ebay and i want a 32gb from the first and when i had both my 16gb by the time i sold them they had like 3gb left so come on 32gb come to daddy i just worndering what color they may use on it we got black and white what next

projectdarkside

09-26-2008, 12:37 PM

i have no use for 32GB I barely have 5GB of music 8GB is plenty for my music and podcastsI know what you mean man!!:laugh2:
-I bought a 30gb iPod Video in 2005 and 3 years later I've only used 10gb haha!! Thankfully it still works too:2cool:

projectdarkside

09-26-2008, 12:39 PM

its funny, I want the 32GB, but when I look at my 16GB, I have all my music on the phone and still 8GB to spare.... I guess its just wanting the biggest and the best....Nothing wrong with that Haha:tounge:
-Its just in a mans genes to want the biggest and best Lol:tounge:

fury

09-26-2008, 02:38 PM

Sometimes when you get the bigger capacity, you find ways to fill up the rest of the size. When I first tried on the 8gb iPod touch (back when they only had 8 and 16), I found myself using it so much more than I thought, and I got the 16gb when they didn't have an 8gb to replace a dud with. Still filled that one up too. I would wager a guess that when they come out with the 64gb iPod touch, I could STILL find a way to fill it up, even though that's starting to get into the range of being most of my tablet's available hard drive space and I don't have nearly that much media right now. Now, the 160 gig Classic, I am not so sure I could fill that up, because it's actually a less capable device, and I might not use it so much... but if there were ever a hard drive iPod touch released that contained massive capacity, I'd definitely fill it up. They might need to give me the ability to add more home screen pages, though.

acosmichippo

09-26-2008, 04:21 PM

i hope they give up on HDs in ipods soon. It's gotten to the point where SS storage in Touches have surpassed the original iPod. And after all, how many people actually use 160GB of storage?

i robot

09-26-2008, 04:53 PM

i hope they give up on HDs in ipods soon. It's gotten to the point where SS storage in Touches have surpassed the original iPod. And after all, how many people actually use 160GB of storage?

true but many people like to store video one the iPods also. I know I'm going on a trip with the family shortly and I have loaded my old classic with videos for the kids. I had to take my music off due to lack of capcity. Solid state is the way forward but it will take a year or so yet to reach capacity/price.

Maaz

09-28-2008, 03:25 AM

well i just bought an iphone 3g 16Gb, will i be able to exchange it for 32GB?

jarofclay73

09-28-2008, 10:15 AM

well i just bought an iphone 3g 16Gb, will i be able to exchange it for 32GB?

I don't think so.

Coolstrategist

09-28-2008, 10:51 AM

My 16g will be a week old next week. Considering that the ATT store exchanged my wife's 2 day old frozen 8g last week for a new 16g (restocking fee plus price difference), I think I can get them to exchange my 16g for a 32g for the $20 restocking fee and any price difference if it comes out next week.

It is worth a shot.

fury

09-28-2008, 01:23 PM

As long as you're within the 2 week return period

i robot

09-28-2008, 03:16 PM

lild7hina

09-28-2008, 03:55 PM

i don't think the 32gb is coming out anytime soon... because the so called "at home activation" already came out but they didnt announce the 32gb...and i'm content with my 16gb 3g white... its two weeks old and i love it :D only used like 3gbs

jarofclay73

09-28-2008, 10:49 PM

Isn't the week since the OP over? If a 32GB phone is in the works, I'm thinking of January (like the v1 upgrade).

Maaz

09-28-2008, 11:44 PM

I don't think so.
well isnt there like a 30day exchange thing with iphones?

bambam26

09-29-2008, 12:04 AM

Yeah there is a 30 day return if you bought it from AT&T and not apple. At apple it is 14 days.

Coolstrategist

09-29-2008, 01:17 AM

Isn't the week since the OP over?

As a matter of fact you are correct! Let's just have this conversation each week until January.

fury

09-29-2008, 11:52 AM

It somehow feels better to talk about it like it's coming next week, that doesn't seem too far away.

acosmichippo

09-30-2008, 02:12 AM

if this thread lives long enough, it'll eventually be true. Even a broken clock is right twice a day...

apercele79

09-30-2008, 12:02 PM

i'm buying a 16GB iphone today from at&t....if I have 30 days to return it and the 32GB comes out between now and then, I'm sold on the bigger one :)

larsr

10-01-2008, 12:20 AM

any body knows if they are working on a third generation?
I would love a MEM gyro + a MEM thermo couple.
Then we can realy rock and roll with apps.
/Lars

iPhone™

10-05-2008, 02:01 AM

I might be purchasing the 32gb because I often, even daily use my iPhone with Cycorder as a video camera alternative.

And as many of you will know the resulting video files are massive.
But the video+sound quality is quite good, So I'm not complaining.

Just worried about the price of 32gb though.

jsntrenkler

10-05-2008, 03:07 AM

I would definitely upgrade to the 32 Gig version when it comes out. Mostly because it is the largest capacity and I do have a large music collection.

projectdarkside

10-10-2008, 09:04 PM

How much is the 32gb expected to cost:gasp:
im guessing around 600-700 dollar range... unless they like discontue the 8gb and put 16gb in its place:gasp: . . .

jarofclay73

10-10-2008, 09:12 PM

How much is the 32gb expected to cost:gasp:
im guessing around 600-700 dollar range... unless they like discontue the 8gb and put 16gb in its place:gasp: . . .

I would think if a 32GB came out, the 8GB would be discontinued. Although 16GB is perfect for me, I can't see getting by with 8 GB unless you don't sync ANY music or videos.

And I'm thinking the 16GB would be $199 and the 32GB would take over the $299 spot, all subsidized prices of course.

I also think this won't happen until the Blackberry Storm comes out and perhaps even after the Nokia 8500. It would be a great time to underscore the lack of onboard memory on other phones. I always felt you didn't need removable storage if you have enough onboard storage.

projectdarkside

10-10-2008, 09:29 PM

Man I'm using an 8gigger and I totally understand what you mean haha:tounge:
-Everytime I sync my iPhone to itunes and look at that bar at the bottom telling you about your space usage and its haunting to know that within a month or 2 my iPhone will be filled to its capacity :( :tounge:

psylichon

10-10-2008, 10:55 PM

projectdarkside

10-10-2008, 11:03 PM

I've had to cut about 10-15 albums from my usual iPhone playlist to make room for apps. These suckers are a lot bigger than I thought they would be and they add up!

Plus, I like to leave at least a couple hundred megs for cycorder. Getting tight on an 8 gigger these days :(Yeah I hear that lol! What sucks is that I cant do anything about it since Im unlocked on T-mobile. . .I guess I would either have to sell my 8gb for a 16gb or wait for next generation of iPhones:foot:

jarofclay73

10-11-2008, 03:32 AM

Yeah I hear that lol! What sucks is that I cant do anything about it since Im unlocked on T-mobile. . .I guess I would either have to sell my 8gb for a 16gb or wait for next generation of iPhones:foot:

So, I guess there's no way to un-unlock it?

projectdarkside

10-11-2008, 01:16 PM

So, I guess there's no way to un-unlock it?Oh I could "re-lock" it but if I were gonna sell it I would get more money/offers for an iPhone being unlocked+Jailbroken than just a normal iPhone ya kno:wink:
-The iPhone I have now were bought from a friend on this site:2cool:. . .And I had to unlock+Jailbreak, unbrick, then restore, and again jailbreak+unlock lol:tounge: All of which happened in the course of one night haha!

RandomAlec

10-12-2008, 04:39 PM

So much for it coming out the week after the original post. XD

Any other news about the 32GB? I want mine already.

Hayesimus

10-12-2008, 05:25 PM

I agree. I've been waiting for 32 gigs. I could only dream for more, but I'll settle for 32. I wish they'd come with the shiny metal back like the new ipod touches. THey are so sexy! But i'd SETTLE for white.

acosmichippo

10-12-2008, 06:33 PM

impaler

10-12-2008, 07:42 PM

This isn't happening.

jarofclay73

10-12-2008, 10:52 PM

the chrome backs on the ipods are NOT very durable. I'm very happy with how my aluminum back has held up over the past 13 months. Makes me sad that they've abandoned the material on the touches and iphones.

I've heard that the 3G radio and the GPS radio don't penetrate aluminum as easily as plastic. That's probably why we don't see droves of mobile phones with aluminum backings.

Also, I want push notifications, cut & paste and A2DP before the 32GB iPhone.

Hayesimus

10-13-2008, 12:18 AM

it must!!!!

Hayesimus

10-13-2008, 12:21 AM

edit. I'll say it again 3G is hardly worth the trouble. I'd rather have a more durable casing. Also a2dp is probably not gonna happen but I would be all for it. But 32 GB is much easier to accomplish and its hardly unreasonable. Gimme 32 GB!!!

cdrux

10-15-2008, 02:21 PM

Yeah, I thought I'd want a 32 GB for sure, but i'm still sitting well under the 8gb used mark on my 16gb. I think the focus for updates from apple should really be on camera quality, and finally giving us all of the software additions that we need... copy/paste, mms, etc

Hawk

10-15-2008, 02:52 PM

lowram00

10-15-2008, 07:07 PM

i want a 32gb i had a few 16gb's and fulled them up and just with so many apps and stufff now days and growing it not hard to fill it up

acosmichippo

10-16-2008, 03:33 AM

lowram, this is meant in the lightest manner possible...

...could you grace us with a period once in a while?

lowram00

10-16-2008, 06:54 PM

haha sure i guess. i will start using them.............................................. ............................................ j/k

skellener

11-01-2008, 01:06 PM

This isn't happening.It will definitely happen, the question is "When?". Either at MacWorld January 2009 or June/July 2009.

impaler

11-01-2008, 01:07 PM

It will definitely happen, the question is "When?". Either at MacWorld January 2009 or June/July 2009.

You don't know that, any more than I know it won't. We'll see.

skellener

11-01-2008, 02:18 PM

When else would it happen?

acosmichippo

11-01-2008, 09:40 PM

never.......

kokogirl

11-01-2008, 10:08 PM

How long is thread going to last. This "next week" is taking a really long time.

projectdarkside

11-01-2008, 10:26 PM

Haha so true it may be next week:wink:

Mike12000

11-15-2008, 02:28 AM

Are we there yet?

projectdarkside

11-15-2008, 03:09 AM

Are we there yet?In just 2 more hours:tounge:
-Or in real-time, 1 week!

TarekElsakka

11-15-2008, 10:00 AM

Damn, 32 GB. Well, it's going to be like the new 32 GB iPod touch (2nd gen.) not going to be hard anyway.

Napoleon_PhoneApart

11-15-2008, 11:42 AM

I couldn't care less about 32G of memory. My 16G 3G is only half-filled right now and I can always swap stuff out with iTunes if I really needed to. I have no desire to cram every bit of audio and video I own onto a cell phone at the same time. :smile:

Mike12000

11-15-2008, 12:29 PM

I've got an 8 GB right now and I could easily put more than 8GB of my stuff on it. I'll probably get a 32GB someday, maybe towards the end of 2009 when my contract is expired and 3G comes to my area...

acosmichippo

11-16-2008, 02:23 AM

while my 8GB v1 is enough storage for everyday use, i would love a 32GB on which to store more videos for traveling.

projectdarkside

11-16-2008, 02:32 AM

I dont ever really have a "craving" to watch video's unless I may have a random thought and wanna see if its on youtube:tounge:
-But really YouTube was one of my least used apps cause not only were it only enjoyable to watch videos while on wi-fi over edge it takes forever, but watching videos isnt that fun unless you have friends to watch the funny clips with you:wink:

TarekElsakka

11-16-2008, 03:58 AM

I never really use my iPhone for anything other than calls, SMS, and sometimes to download applications and games. That's really all about it. Music, movies, videos, etc. never! Especially the YouTube application, I haven't opened it until now.

projectdarkside

11-16-2008, 04:08 AM

Haha I know what you mean man, like their some stock apps that I almost never touch like the clock or iTunes app:tounge:
-Even the Stock app wouldnt have seen any use if it weren't for my Accounting class lol!

acosmichippo

11-16-2008, 04:12 AM

why bother having an iphone then?

seems like a waste to me...

TarekElsakka

11-16-2008, 04:13 AM

Lol yeah, I don't even know what's the point of iTunes when you can easily download songs FOR FREE and transfer them to your iPhone. Also the mail application which isn't benefitting me in any means. Of course the Stocks one is far from being prior to me, because I never really studied accounting. Maps which is kind of cool, still has a flaw which it needs GPS and iPhone doesn't work on GPS right when you activate your Wifi, but your network provider has to do it for you and that blows. The Facebook application which I downloaded isn't that cool either, because I only created my facebook profile for my friends at school and at the club, other than that I wouldn't have done it anyway, I hate it. The Shazam application which I totally love is the best application in the App Store I guess. Also the WifiToggle application which you can get from Cydia happens to be one of my favorites, it'll save you time :).

why bother having an iphone then?

seems like a waste to me...

It's not like you paid us from your own money :P.

projectdarkside

11-16-2008, 04:56 AM

why bother having an iphone then?

seems like a waste to me...I guess thats why the Appstore is their, so it can expand the user base with apps that people will/could use:wink:
-I wanted an iPhone cause I had an iPod that performed well as an MP3 player and owning a previous apple product kinda bridged me to the iPhone I guess you could say like how some iPhone owners decide to later on buy a MacBook and vice versa:wink:

I also chose the iPhone cause it has the iPod feature apart of it along with the briliant touchscreen, simple learning curve, user friendly, and of course the beautiful design:2cool:

jarofclay73

11-16-2008, 03:15 PM

Next week is probably more like next year.

projectdarkside

11-16-2008, 03:23 PM

. . .How long has this thread been going on lol!

Napoleon_PhoneApart

11-16-2008, 06:14 PM

. . .How long has this thread been going on lol!

Four centuries.

acosmichippo

11-16-2008, 10:31 PM

well, next week is almost here!

projectdarkside

11-17-2008, 07:17 AM

Well. . .Its Monday:tounge:

acosmichippo

11-17-2008, 07:06 PM

aw... maybe next week.

oakie

11-19-2008, 04:01 AM

i dont see it happening until NAND flash memory prices drop to half of what they are right now. granted, the 32GB touch is well priced at $399, and with subsidizing, could go easily for $199 based on at&t's $200 subsidy, but you have to factor in the additional hardware costs put into the iphone compared to the Touch.

with apple's hardware profit model, a 32GB iphone would have to retail at $400+ AFTER subsidizing to maintain their desired profit margin. and comparing 3g sales to the first gen sales, that would just be too expensive for the majority of potential buyers.

so many people are buying the 8GB iphone due to price compared to the 16GB version that as production costs fall, apple would prefer to increase their profit margin than EOL the 8GB and replace it with a slimmer margin 32GB version.