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Claimed 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Rear Shell Shown in Video With iPhone 6 Mockups, iPhone 5s
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You only see two in the back which is more prominent part of the phone.The gaps aren't visible from the back and the side gaps aren't that bad compared to this supposed mock-up.
First time it's NO mockup
Not claimed to be a mockup. I'd be really surprised if the actual iPhone 6 has a white Apple logo on the slate version and changes the iPhone logo font like that.
Edit: nevermind, the slate one is said to be a mockup.
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I think the problem with this design, if it really is the iPhone 6, which is looking more and more likely - is that the breaks are so thick. You don't need a them to be that thick to decouple the antenna from the body. If they were thin they wouldn't look so hideous.
That is also true, on 5.5 mock ups they don't look as bad as 4.7 since the bands seem thinner based on proportions.
Hahah I'm saying the same thing ! My birthday is in September and the iPhone drops in September . I really like forward to both, but damn I don't want Summer to pass .
Doubling down on secrecy...
To all those who continue to bring up Tim's "Doubling down on secrecy" statement a few years back now, I think you've missed the point of what secrecy he meant.
There's little point in attempting to keep the new iPhone models top secret in their 6th version, as they are simply iterations and never that different - in fact a little leaking here and there is good for Apple at this point, as it gets everyone excited and prepared to wait for larger screen iPhones instead of buying a big screen Android now. Other than the larger screen, there's still a lot we don't know about the new iPhone hardware. But even that is not the point...
The secrecy that he spoke of was for completely new products. Absolutely no-one outside of Apple has any real idea what the iWatch looks like or will do. THAT 'S the secrecy he meant and he's kept his word! Secrecy for completely new things - who knew about Swift? No-one. Who knew about Continuity? No-one. Leaking obvious things like the next iPhone is easy, not a problem and a handy distraction to keep people away from looking into Apple's REAL secrets...
To all those who continue to bring up Tim's "Doubling down on secrecy" statement a few years back now, I think you've missed the point of what secrecy he meant.
There's little point in attempting to keep the new iPhone models top secret in their 6th version, as they are simply iterations and never that different - in fact a little leaking here and there is good for Apple at this point, as it gets everyone excited and prepared to wait for larger screen iPhones instead of buying a big screen Android now. Other than the larger screen, there's still a lot we don't know about the new iPhone hardware. But even that is not the point...
The secrecy that he spoke of was for completely new products. Absolutely no-one outside of Apple has any real idea what the iWatch looks like or will do. THAT 'S the secrecy he meant and he's kept his word! Secrecy for completely new things - who knew about Swift? No-one. Who knew about Continuity? No-one. Leaking obvious things like the next iPhone is easy, not a problem and a handy distraction to keep people away from looking into Apple's REAL secrets...
Looking at back camera and how it's squeezed between those plastic lines it's just horrible beyond words.
Same thing happened with the iPhone 4. Everyone thought it was a horrible looking phone from the leaked pics.
I think this is one of the biggest & most important launches for apple. It's gonna look & feel great. No doubt.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Hopefully they got it all wrong and we'll see something more impressive come September.
People be like: "Those breaks on the back are fugly"
A few weeks later: "It's growing on me..."
P.S.: where are the "Apple is doomed" comments? I'm starting to miss them.
I only bought the ones that I liked (4S and 5S), so it's not going to grow on me that's for sure.
Looks like the design is pretty much confirmed. It would be rather delusional imo to deny the fact that the design is not like what was leaked.
In before someone mentions the tear drop iPhone 5 which wasn't even leaked as extensively as this one.
However, I was rather disappointed to see black and slate instead of space gray. I liked space gray better.
In before someone mentions the tear drop iPhone 5 which wasn't even leaked as extensively as this one.
However, I was rather disappointed to see black and slate instead of space gray. I liked space gray better.
You're right, of course. But what happens when iWatch moves beyond the prototype stage and goes into mass production at external contract manufacturers? I would be very surprised if we don't see it leaked before it ships.
That's true, Swift was a genuine surprise. But its easier to keep software secret because it's developed entirely in house at Apple by a relatively small group of employees.
It's much more difficult to keep hardware secret when 10s (or even 100s) of thousands of external employees have seen it, worked on it, worked on parts for it, etc...
I must admit,I've been saying 4.7 for myself the whole time......but this vid might be the first time I'm liking the 5.5. It looks thin and not as bulky as I originally thought.
What else do you expect out of phone design? There is only so much that can be done. Do you want it to change shape? Different materials, colors, different rounds on the edges? What exactly are you looking for? The design exists because it makes the most sense for meeting all of the requirements. Has nothing to do with lazy.
People be like: "Those breaks on the back are fugly"
A few weeks later: "It's growing on me..."
P.S.: where are the "Apple is doomed" comments? I'm starting to miss them.
And 3 months later they start a "what time does preordering begin" thread.
Looks like the design is pretty much confirmed. It would be rather delusional imo to deny the fact that the design is not like what was leaked.
In before someone mentions the tear drop iPhone 5 which wasn't even leaked as extensively as this one.
However, I was rather disappointed to see black and slate instead of space gray. I liked space gray better.
Probably true but one can still dream
Who knows, once I see it it in-person I might feel different but right now I'm not as excited about this design as I thought I would be.
Starting to look better than those ugly mock-ups.
But I still think you really have to hold the phone in your hand before you have an opinion about the design. Just like the 5C. Doesn't look special on photos, looks pretty sweet in real life (unibody + pretty thin).
But I still think you really have to hold the phone in your hand before you have an opinion about the design. Just like the 5C. Doesn't look special on photos, looks pretty sweet in real life (unibody + pretty thin).