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4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Built From Parts Supports Theory of 1334 x 750 Display

nagromme said:
Sounds good to me.

Now... I just hope Gruber is WRONG about 3x (~460PPI) on the 5.5"... A battery-burning high DPI you can't even see in any normal use. (Only sounds good on paper. I wish other companies hadn't started that trend.)

But I fear he's probably right. 3x coupled with Gurman's "point" numbers works out logically the way he describes.

I'm sure battery life will still be OK, and I'll probably try the 5.5" just for novelty (I can always change back in a couple years). But I'll also know the battery life could have been even better with a saner PPI: if all sizes of the iPhone kept the already great (and developer-friendly) 326 PPI, giving the 5.5" 1564 × 880.

1080p and beyond is marketing fluff (and yes, it works well for that) on a pocket device.
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Completely disagree. The HTC ONE, for example, has a NOTICEABLY a sharper screen than any Retina iPhone. It's not even close.
 
I've never seen a company whose costumers are (so) worried about its profits margin, this is simply ridiculous :rolleyes:
 
Funny how macrumors doesn't doubt a second of the authenticity of the video...

The iphone does look real, and built with apple parts.
But the boot up procedure? no...

What's up with that gear image at 0:42?
I know, I know it's a new phone. But:

1 - Since the iphone 1 in 2007, the recovery mode has never changed. (graphics slightly different, but it's always the ituned icon+cable icon, nothing else.)
2 - The iPhone 6 is on iOS8. Why would iOS8 have different booting or recovery logos depending on the phone used? I have been running iOS beta for a while now, and never saw that gear.
3 - Check out that gear icon. Check out your settings app on your iphone. The design lines are so different. Now Check out the android settings gear. Uh Oh...


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Patriot24 said:
I see. I do heavily use Safari, but I rarely have more than a tab or two open at at time.

In the end, the decision point internally at Apple is likely waged around how many people experience that particular annoyance (I suspect most people are similar to me in that regard) and how willing are they to eat into their margins to resolve it? Sounds like we have our answer to those questions if in fact the device carries 1GB of RAM.
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I agree. I mean if you only use Safari with 1-2 tabs you'll probably never see the problem. But if you switch apps and have 3-4 open you will. It's frustrating on a high end device.

Of course Apple has to protect their margins. Most of their customers would buy anything that has a shiny Apple on it anyway.

And while I agree specs are not the only reason to buy, there should be a minimum accept spec in 2014. Just disappointed if these rumors are true.

The only reason I keep using the iPhone is my iPad. I've already ditched my MacBook so if I can't use my iPad. I'll probably go with another phone. I love the build quality though.
 
pedromcm.pm said:
This iPhone could have never ending battery life, a nuclear generator as a SoC... I don't care.

With 1 GB of RAM, we know people will be getting screwed when they buy one. To a lesser extent, it already happened with iPad Air, mini retina and even the 5s. What a bummer, if true.

Since the a7 is already limited by the 1 GB of Ram, they might as well use it on the next devices too.
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You forgot the irony tags in your post. Without them you look like an embarrassing stats junkie.
 
I kind of doubt this picture is legit. Why would the iphone 6 screen have such horrendous viewing angles
 
drew0020 said:
The test question is to make this device agnostic. If you mentioned these specs and left Apple out this forum would be mocking a mid-tier Android phone similarly equipped.
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The way to make the question device agnostic is to list ALL the specs, not just the ones that are rumored to be staying the same. Failure to do this makes a deceptive question, and you a deceptive questioner.

There are some Android devices with impressive specs on paper. They might even have impressive real-world performance. But to get me to switch from the convenience of a tightly-integrated iOS/OS X, they would have to offer something mind-glowingly awesome, and so far, I haven't seen anything that rises to that level.

The only feature that threatens to do drag me in to the Android world is Project Tango. If they release a tablet next year and it manages to do something I find useful, then I might buy a Project Tango tablet to supplement my iOS devices.
 
SMIDG3T said:
The screen quality on the 5s is amazing.
1GB of RAM on a PHONE is enough.
Battery life, well you can't comment on that until you've used it properly.

To me, all of your points are invalid.
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Apple really has the sheep thinking 1GB of ram in a premium phone in 2014 is ok


Good job Tim cook
 
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cariacou said:
Funny how macrumors doesn't doubt a second of the authenticity of the video...

The iphone does look real, and built with apple parts.
But the boot up procedure? no...

What's up with that gear image at 0:42?
I know, I know it's a new phone. But:

1 - Since the iphone 1 in 2007, the recovery mode has never changed. (graphics slightly different, but it's always the ituned icon+cable icon, nothing else.)
2 - The iPhone 6 is on iOS8. Why would iOS8 have different booting or recovery logos depending on the phone used? I have been running iOS beta for a while now, and never saw that gear.
3 - Check out that gear icon. Check out your settings app on your iphone. The design lines are so different. Now Check out the android settings gear. Uh Oh...


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Don't you read?? it is most likely running BurnIn.
Btw: the devil is by far less evil than god - read your bible! ;)
http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.de
 
Markiie said:
As I've been saying all month...the 4.7 is going to be a nice phone. Solid all around phone for the people who don't care about GB, Resolutions,etc. Apple is placing all their money on the 5.5. More profit in that phone because its something we haven't seen yet.
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BS. The 4.7'' is also something we haven't seen.
Only less than half of the people even want an iPhablet. So IF, Apple should put their money on the 4.7'' ;)
 
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heres my question:
with a larger 4.7" screen, will the content be larger in size as well or just more of it?
 
Relax. It's just 9 days away...

I can't believe the desperation of knowing what the iphone 6 is gonna look like
to the point of Measuring a graphic on the screen?
The unveiling is next week. Just wait and see the real thing.
This is getting stupid. :rolleyes:
 
It's probably just a gooPhone i6. That's why they didn't have the internet enabled on the computer.
 
Some say 1 gb of ram isn't enough and you also want a 1080p or better screen but then when battery life is crap you'll complain about that. Why is 1gb of ram not enough, my iPad air runs faster than the 2-3 gb android phones and tablets. You make no damn sense. Apple could make a 1ghz phone with 1gb ram and it would be faster than the poor software optimization of a android phone with 2 ghz and 2-3 gb ram. You same people complain each new device but then the reviews by people who know what they are talking about come out and they test 2x faster than current android devices. On top of that these are not official yet either. I can't wait for this phone, been waiting on a bigger screen for years!!

:apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:
 
doelcm82 said:
The way to make the question device agnostic is to list ALL the specs, not just the ones that are rumored to be staying the same. Failure to do this makes a deceptive question, and you a deceptive questioner.

There are some Android devices with impressive specs on paper. They might even have impressive real-world performance. But to get me to switch from the convenience of a tightly-integrated iOS/OS X, they would have to offer something mind-glowingly awesome, and so far, I haven't seen anything that rises to that level.

The only feature that threatens to do drag me in to the Android world is Project Tango. If they release a tablet next year and it manages to do something I find useful, then I might buy a Project Tango tablet to supplement my iOS devices.
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I agree but I've already left the ecosystem. I sold my MacBook. Now I'm down to the iPhone and iPad. If the iPad stays at 1GB and then that's strike two. At that point I will probably try Android or a Windows Phone. I don't use many apps but need a 4.7-5" high res screen. I love the Galaxy s5 screen and want something similar like that on the iPhone. It appears doubtful though as more and more rumors are pointing to a 720pish resolution screen.

I was so excited for the 9th but slowly losing faith.
 
nando87 said:
I've never seen a company whose costumers are (so) worried about its profits margin, this is simply ridiculous :rolleyes:
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I'm also an investor. My current AAPL holdings are up about $40K. I've realized about $20K in capital gains (so far) this year, and I realized about $20K last year. Plus a few thousand more in dividends. That explains my interest in Apple's profit margins.
 
pedromcm.pm said:
This iPhone could have never ending battery life, a nuclear generator as a SoC... I don't care.

With 1 GB of RAM, we know people will be getting screwed when they buy one. To a lesser extent, it already happened with iPad Air, mini retina and even the 5s. What a bummer, if true.

Since the a7 is already limited by the 1 GB of Ram, they might as well use it on the next devices too.
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Personally, I've never had a single limitation/problem on my 5S with 1gb of ram.
 
geo1378 said:
Some say 1 gb of ram isn't enough and you also want a 1080p or better screen but then when battery life is crap you'll complain about that. Why is 1gb of ram not enough, my iPad air runs faster than the 2-3 gb android phones and tablets. You make no damn sense. Apple could make a 1ghz phone with 1gb ram and it would be faster than the poor software optimization of a android phone with 2 ghz and 2-3 gb ram. You same people complain each new device but then the reviews by people who know what they are talking about come out and they test 2x faster than current android devices. On top of that these are not official yet either. I can't wait for this phone, been waiting on a bigger screen for years!!

:apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:
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This!

People will find a way to complain at the end of the day. Bless 'em.
 
So, it's just 'taller' again? I'll hold out for the 6s, and possibly the 5.5" variant of it. I've seen Griffin list cases in our store till system for both 4.7" and 5.5" sizes marked 'iPhone 6'.
 
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