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Sharp Slated to Begin iPhone 5S Display Production in June
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I highly doubt it. Increasing the resolution on that tiny display would serve not much purpose.
If they are using an IGZO display, they want it because they can reduce power consumption (backlight). If they would increase the ppi, you would increase complexity of the display again and make it more power hungry.
That would leave not much headroom for an improved A7 core and other peripherals.
On mobile devices you have to be extremely picky about all of that, or your design sacrifices one or the other way too much. It´s always some kind of compromise, anyway. The last thing you want though, is less battery life compared to an iPhone 5. Especially not on an S-class device.
Its because the 5 looks just like a 4 and 4s. I think if they had redesigned it nobody would be saying that now.
Samsung's marketing team should get a HUGE bonus because they are doing a bang up job. The moment someone is not impressed with rumors about Apple's impending release the defensive among us start moaning "Well, Samsung only did" ... or "that might be true, but look at what Samsung"... or the tried and true classics: plasticky... copied Apple... gimmicky.
Apple is going to release something: Fact. The product will succeed or fail on it's own merits. Look at it this way, Apple may not be the first to market with new technology because they want to make sure it's proven technology and not just new.
If that doesn't make you feel better you can always take comfort in Apple's huge profit margins. That seems to be the default answer for every criticism.
Flashy Gimmicks? That's Samsung's territory. The only arguably gimmicky feature is Siri (and I personally love it for driving). As for screen size, it is completely based on opinion. If you feel the need to have a phone the size of your head, then go buy one!
Apple doesn't have anything to learn, you do.
Steve Jobs was great, but Ive and Co. will be just fine.
Re the fingerprint sensor, I think the home button would be too small so I presume they will put in on the screen itself or maybe the slide to unlock.
The design, size and shape of the home button is just about the only thing I don't like about the iPhone so I'd certainly love it if they redesigned it but that won't happen this time around.
A fingerprint sensor, assuming it works properly, will be both a security upgrade and a huge timesaver. It could also potentially be a major enabling technology for contact-less payments.
It's a pretty major new feature.
To be honest. I really don't believe Apple will do anything to please your tastes. But the choices are out there now so good luck on your search.
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Or you can make a giant/bigger phone and have a huge battery to handle all those new upgrades but then that wouldn't be an engineering marvel.
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Or you can make a giant/bigger phone and have a huge battery to handle all those new upgrades but then that wouldn't be an engineering marvel.
Maybe.... but this is not Google's or Samsungs forum, right?
Question is.... how entertainin do Apple haters find this forum to waste their precius time trolling? Seriously.... some people!!
It's the internet, what else are trolls going to do? Have a life?
Hardly!
Well there were rumors today (or was it yesterday) on the MacRumors home page referring to a larger home-button.......
I think it's far more likely people turn the feature off and never use it after trying it out once or twice:
http://www.bbb.org/blog/2011/08/70-percent-dont-password-protect-their-phones/
Please share with us the organization you work for and how, every year, your orgainzation does something revolutionary and makes boatloads of cash.
funny reading the "increase screen size or fail Apple" quotes here.
Apple finally released a larger phone last year and there are still cries for a larger size.
I guess Apple should just announce phone calls on the [large] iPad and say there will be no "catching up to Samsung/Android" for those that want a larger screen, simply make calls with your iPad and now SAMSUNG has to catch up.
Seriously though the size of those Phablets are ridiculous, especially up at ear/face level.
Apple finally released a larger phone last year and there are still cries for a larger size.
I guess Apple should just announce phone calls on the [large] iPad and say there will be no "catching up to Samsung/Android" for those that want a larger screen, simply make calls with your iPad and now SAMSUNG has to catch up.
Seriously though the size of those Phablets are ridiculous, especially up at ear/face level.
Who cares?
As I see it, this is much ado about nothing. Not near enough of an upgrade to stop me from trying the HTC One. Now, if they would eliminate the necessity to use iTunes to move files around, that would help. A normal wider screen would have sealed the deal.
As I see it, this is much ado about nothing. Not near enough of an upgrade to stop me from trying the HTC One. Now, if they would eliminate the necessity to use iTunes to move files around, that would help. A normal wider screen would have sealed the deal.
This! What is such the big deal at Apple with adding a Finder to iOS? It would simplify things so much for more advanced users who have a lot of files to manage. It would enable us to use the iPhone as a WiFi flash drive. Best of all, we wouldn't have to use iTunes's cumbersome interface to transfer files to our iPhones! I get it, Apple wants us to use iCloud. But iCloud's flat file system is worthless for more than a handful of files.
Apple is plagued today by focusing GUIs towards the passive consumption of purchased content. I pine for the days when Apple used to focus their products towards the creation of that content.
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If there's a market for it, why not release a larger iPhone? There's space for two iPads, surely there is space for two iPhone sizes.
Oh don't be a fool. The obvious "surprise" is an iWatch.
Other possibilities might include
- a properly-done stylus for iPad
- a TV "system" which might include either the TV screen, or Apple cutting deals with a significant fraction of the content providers