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5.8-Inch iPhone With OLED Display Rumored for Launch in 2017 or 2018

ipsychedelic said:
Nice, then it might mean the whole 3 or 4 phones line could come to reality, in which case I'd gladly take the New 7+ with 5.5.
5.8 is just too big for my taste, I'd get an iPad mini instead.
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If tit is true that there will be a 5.8 inch pro, There is a chance the plus won' t be 5.5 inch but 5.2-5.3 inch instead.
 
AppleScruff1 said:
Or maybe it will be 5.457.
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Perhaps it already is....
But you can make fun of it.
If there will be a iPhone 7 pro that is 5.8 inch. And the iPhone 7 will be 4.7 inch, the chance of a in between size of 5.25 inch is a possibility.
0.25 inch difference to the current 6+ screen size doesn' t seem like a lot. But in display size for a smartphone it is quite a lot. Together with smaller bezels and chins, it will make the iPhone 7+ more portable and less awkward too use than the current 6+.
It feels like something Apple could do. Give it the same price as the current 6+, but offer a smaller display. Good for margins....
 
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ValO said:
Perhaps it already is....
But you can make fun of it.
If there will be a iPhone 7 pro that is 5.8 inch. And the iPhone 7 will be 4.7 inch, the chance of a in between size of 5.25 inch is a possibility.
0.25 inch difference to the current 6+ screen size doesn' t seem like a lot. But in display size for a smartphone it is quite a lot. Together with smaller bezels and chins, it will make the iPhone 7+ more portable and less awkward too use than the current 6+.
It feels like something Apple could do. Give it the same price as the current 6+, but offer a smaller display. Good for margins....
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I could win the lottery too.
 
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ipsychedelic said:
Nice, then it might mean the whole 3 or 4 phones line could come to reality, in which case I'd gladly take the New 7+ with 5.5.
5.8 is just too big for my taste, I'd get an iPad mini instead.
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If they ever release a 6 inch iPhone I have a feeling they would stop selling the Mini altogether.No sense in buying it when a 6 inch phone already does it's job
 
bpeeps said:
What expense? The battery on my 6 plus is better than the battery on my 5 which was better than the battery on my 4.
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Given current technical limitations, one can only make a battery so thin before it is rendered virtually useless as far as mobile devices are concerned. To your point, every iteration of iPhone you've owned progressively displayed better battery life than the preceding version is great. True hallmark progress indeed. However, if the phone was a little less thin and battery just a little beefier, you could have enjoyed even better battery life.
 
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Mildredop said:
But what about the home button? I think Apple's trademark of that round physical home button is going to stop them ever having a really good screen to handset ratio
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It's funny you should say that because a story about Apple getting a patent for a liquid metal home button came out right around the time of this. So they could do something with that. We'll see. They're plenty smart enough so they'll figure it out.
 
Finally a rumor that seems like substantial improvement is in the works. By skipping the 7 series, I'll save time and money. My current model will easily last until iPhone 8 hits a few years from now. The 6 series has been a bit dull, but useful anyway. The 7 doesn't appeal, yet waiting does. The money I save is just a bonus.
 
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jclardy said:
This would obviously be 2018, unless Apple wants to break the S cycle which seems unlikely. Also my guess is the extra space comes from the screen being taller vertically, possibly with no home button and a thin earpiece/camera at the top.
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I think Apple would break the S cycle:

1) If several new important features/components became available/margin-friendly and Apple didn't want to wait another year to bring them out.

2) To see/evaluate the market and media reaction. A way to surprise/hush the increasing number of critics of the "same-design" 's' iPhone and throw competitors off who had become accustomed to Apple's schedule. A way to generate more sales than a 's' model would have normally generated (that depends on how well or poorly the 6s does for the next few months).

3) To mark an important milestone, like next year's 10th anniversary of the iPhone with something more visually significant than an 's' model with a one-year-old design.
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doelcm82 said:
That assumes that there will be an "s cycle" this time around. Next year is the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. It seems like good opportunity to shake up the lineup a little bit.

The two-year cycle made sense when people had to sign two-year contracts to buy an iPhone.
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Next year would definitely be Apple's opportunity to skip the 's' model and release something extraordinary to mark that important milestone. With two-year contracts gone, a visual change will need to accompany internal changes to convince a significant number of people to upgrade.
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PBRsg said:
It's going to be 2016 or 2018. There is no way they are going to do this in 2017 on the well established S cycle.
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Is it written in stone somewhere that Apple can't skip the S cycle even if they feel it's the right thing to do?
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Radon87000 said:
If they ever release a 6 inch iPhone I have a feeling they would stop selling the Mini altogether.No sense in buying it when a 6 inch phone already does it's job
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That's probably the plan, based on mini sales.
 
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Col4bin said:
Given current technical limitations, one can only make a battery so thin before it is rendered virtually useless as far as mobile devices are concerned. To your point, every iteration of iPhone you've owned progressively displayed better battery life than the preceding version is great. True hallmark progress indeed. However, if the phone was a little less thin and battery just a little beefier, you could have enjoyed even better battery life.
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Technical limitations change. My needs are being met so the consistent iteration of "this could have a bigger battery" isn't really an issue for me. Overall, I'd rather see a smaller form factor than any increase in size for battery. But I understand how others want longer battery life and implore them to find a phone that meets those needs.
 
bpeeps said:
Technical limitations change. My needs are being met so the consistent iteration of "this could have a bigger battery" isn't really an issue for me. Overall, I'd rather see a smaller form factor than any increase in size for battery. But I understand how others want longer battery life and implore them to find a phone that meets those needs.
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The good news regarding battery life is how seriously Android makers are getting about listening to users. Many upcoming models will feature larger, much longer lasting batteries in the 2016 models. I'm going to sit out the iPhone 7 series, focus on the upcoming Nexus. Then in 2018 I'll buy an iPhone 8. Early indications are that it may have more substantial improvements than the 7.
 
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yashar07 said:
5,8 Inches in the same form factor of the 6s Plus would be perfect. They just have to slim down the top and bottom bezels.
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Indeed they do. These huge bezels waste so much of useful screen space (or make the device so much bigger than it should be).
 
Or 2019 but then again might be 2020 thiknking about it could be also 2021 but sources point at 2022...
 
ColdShadow said:
great news.OLED is definitely superior.
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I don' t know the ips panel on the new lg G5 seems sweet too.
Before they switch to oled, these lg lcd screens will hold up very well for the next 1 or 2 years, and Apple currently uses lg screens in their products. So why not in the iPhone 7.
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AppleScruff1 said:
I could win the lottery too.
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Yes, you could. This is all speculation.
But ehmm, this is a thread about a vague rumor.
So I would not be bothered too much about speculation in this thread, if I were you..
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dampfnudel said:
I think Apple would break the S cycle:

1) If several new important features/components became available/margin-friendly and Apple didn't want to wait another year to bring them out.

2) To see/evaluate the market and media reaction. A way to surprise/hush the increasing number of critics of the "same-design" 's' iPhone and throw competitors off who had become accustomed to Apple's schedule. A way to generate more sales than a 's' model would have normally generated (that depends on how well or poorly the 6s does for the next few months).

3) To mark an important milestone, like next year's 10th anniversary of the iPhone with something more visually significant than an 's' model with a one-year-old design.
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Next year would definitely be Apple's opportunity to skip the 's' model and release something extraordinary to mark that important milestone. With two-year contracts gone, a visual change will need to accompany internal changes to convince a significant number of people to upgrade.
[doublepost=1457503801][/doublepost]

Is it written in stone somewhere that Apple can't skip the S cycle even if they feel it's the right thing to do?
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That's probably the plan, based on mini sales.
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A rather stupid move though .
Not everyone that wants an iPad wants a freaking big phone that costs about 3 times as much as an iPad mini.
If one of your kids want a tablet, and you don' t want to spend too much money, no way you' ll pay a 1000 us for an iPhone pro or 499us for a bigger iPad.
You' ll buy a cheaper Chinese android knockoff instead. And kids are the future , so if they start off with android, it will be a false start for Apple and the loss of a potential customer for the future.
Perhaps they will release a ipod touch pro at 5.8 inch to replace the mini?
 
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TC03 said:
That's bs. These iPhones are missing features because they are too small to have them. It's not like Apple is withholding these features on purpose. They have no incentive to do that, because people who want a 4" phone won't ever buy a 5.5" phone, there is no upsell here.
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You aren't making much sense.. "That's bs but everything ur saying is true because.." Doesn't really contradict my statement
 
bpeeps said:
Technical limitations change. My needs are being met so the consistent iteration of "this could have a bigger battery" isn't really an issue for me. Overall, I'd rather see a smaller form factor than any increase in size for battery. But I understand how others want longer battery life and implore them to find a phone that meets those needs.
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The biggest challenge is overcoming current battery technological hurdles. Unfortunately, batteries as a whole, are still stuck in the 1990's. Sure, batteries have evolved to meet many different needs, uses and sizes, but the underlying science, principles and limitations are still exactly the same. We need a major breakthrough.
http://www.cnet.com/news/why-batteries-arent-getting-better/
 
I don't think AMOLED is a good idea for iPhones. A lot of the UI is bright colours and white, that's very draining for AMOLED. It would need a UI redesign to be good, which always puzzles me why Android 5.0 went from black to white.
 
Applefan4 said:
I don't
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Sorry I didn't know your name was Ive...

kyykesko said:
"we" who? I was perfectly happy with iPhone 4 thickness. I'd rather get a lot better battery life than a slimmer phone. Can't really see the advantage of a 5.8" display either and I still don't see a point in buying a phone without the 3,5mm jack at this point of time.

It appears there's nothing to look for in the iPhone 7. I'll just skip a generation hoping they'll realize their mistake bring the jack back for iPhone 8. Or maybe I'll finally have a new car and buy bluetooth dongles for all the places I currently use my phone in. Not holding my breath waiting for that to happen for just a PHONE. Even less so am I going to waste a cent in lightning-enabled headphones.

At least I've replaced my macbook retina 15" with a Chromebook in most situations. Mac beats it in every aspect except for one: Battery life. I can easily squeeze 15 hours out of the chromebook compared to ~5 I can get out of the mac. Guess which one I rather drag around when I have to be able to rely on the battery to work. For the last few weeks mac's been just my home "desktop". Give me a phone with 2+ day battery, screw the other features.
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Did you even read my post? Ive... Like in Johnny Ive..
 
SeaFox said:
  1. The same way you hold it vertically, just from the side. Are your wrists that weak?
  2. The same way your hold a CD -- from the edges.
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1. No my wrist are not weak.
2. It's more comfortable with the bezel available.

Then again, I don;t use my phone that way very often so it wouldn't be a huge of an adjustment.
 
This is a garbage post.

We're all supposed to be excited that today's technology is coming to the iPhone 2 years from now?
 
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