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Ahead of iPhone 6 Launch, One-Third of Smartphones Sold Have Screens Larger Than 5"
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What kind of nonsense is this? MOST smart phones sold today have screens larger than 4". What don't you understand? It's not just a statistic, is't the reality.
Not talking about you or your preferences. You assumed that anything below 5" is not a larger phone. Go back and read your comment again.
Is that actually a fact? Because surely a bigger screen uses more battery so would negate your idea of more battery being available for the "inefficient" OS.
I think screens got bigger because people wanted bigger screens. These aren't phones anymore, they're computers.
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So that means 66% would be the iPhone. Still pretty good market share
Does it? What about the millions of android and windows phones (and a few BlackBerrys) that have a screen size below 5"?
Half of the high-end customers not having a large smartphone doesn't mean they don't want it. I currently don't have a large smartphone but only because Apple doesn't sell one yet. I guarantee you I'm not alone.
People buy what's available. Show me a flagship android phone that has a screen size less than 4.5 inches. This doesn't exist anymore, and it hasn't for the past 2 years. These false trends are really tiresome. I think we can all agree that there is a market for smaller screens as well as larger screens.
I don't understand why you assume that Android OEMs make high-end smartphones large due to inability to make them smaller, but even if this were true doesn't change the fact that they are very successful.
Inferring the impact of the mini is nit that straightforward. If I remember correctly the iPad mini accounted for roughly 40% of Q4 2014 sales, which makes it a very successful product indeed. Were apple not to offer a "mini" iPad I assume part of these 40% might have bought a normal iPad, but many of them might have opted for a competitor's smaller model instead.
Some may want bigger screens. I think a big reason is the marketing push by android manufacturers. They needed a differentiator. The only thing they could really go with was screen size which I think created this artificial demand, since they don't sell anything else.
I am not going to pay more than double for getting 4.7". If iPhone 6 is 4.7", then I will buy a Nexus. I cannot believe how such a big company can overlook trends and what people want. 4.7" was two years ago.
Also, anything less than 1080p resolution and I will never buy an Apple phone again. At this point it is just beyond stupid how they are falling behind.
Also, anything less than 1080p resolution and I will never buy an Apple phone again. At this point it is just beyond stupid how they are falling behind.
Well, hopefully Apple will continue to sell 4" iPhone even after the iPhone with larger screen is released, so we'll see how nobody really wants to have a larger screen and everybody keeps buying the 4" iPhone.
Why do people want something so freaking large?!
I wear jeans like a lot of people try stuffing a 6" phone in your pocket. Thats 13" of stuff in my pants! Haha. I'll have to dig my combat trousers (from the 90's) out of the loft as they are the only things with a big enough pockets.
Or maybe it comes with a free minion to carry it around?
I wear jeans like a lot of people try stuffing a 6" phone in your pocket. Thats 13" of stuff in my pants! Haha. I'll have to dig my combat trousers (from the 90's) out of the loft as they are the only things with a big enough pockets.
Or maybe it comes with a free minion to carry it around?
I'll be holding out for the 5.5" No need for my iPad mini with a screen like that. The camera will surely be awesome too. It'll be nice to have so much versatility in one device.
But, they are a long time behind what the market wants, and as admitted, known for a long time. I cannot see how they can do it late but right. Given that the Home button will stay, and that the top bezel has to equal the bottom as they require symmetry, the iPhone 6 4.7 will be larger than other 4.7's. So, if a user said of another 4.7, I like it, but no bigger, then the iPhone 4.7 will be too big. If this is the case, they will not do it right as with larger phones, the overall form factor is already getting big, Apples will be bigger.
One way to help do it right, is to get rid of this mindless thinner and lighter. Make it thinner and lighter, then give back that in the form of battery size, then at least you have a phone that has the BEST battery life. Many I know perceive thinner and lighter with delicate, thats not a win.
Exactly! iPhone 5 is a good compromise. I can't stand users who scream because the want 5" inch otherwise the device is "useless"
You cannot compare the 3.5 and 4 as two sizes. The 4 was a late, rushed "something".
I feel that Apple could take off but there is a problem. The 4.7 is out in September, rumours show production issues making the 5.5 later, maybe early 2015. So, some will wait, reducing genuine September sales. Although some will buy the 4.7 and sell it for a 5.5. The resulting form factor bothers me, I expect Apple criticism if no larger screen to change to, "its nice but too big for a 4.7". May as well get a Galaxy 5, same external size
I agree, but most don't. Those that like small screens seem to complain about larger ones. Those that like larger complain about smaller ones. A few, like me, know that ideally a manufacturer caters for both markets. I expect the 5S and 4S will be around for a good while, so there you have 4 sizes, perfect.
If a user doesn't like larger, do not buy it, and vice versa
I use my 3GS with 2 hands!
Your statement about inefficient OS is wrong. Screens keep going larger because of usage diversification not poor battery management...
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I personnaly do not want to hear about less than 5". What do you know about usage of others to believe iphone 5 is perfect size?
My wife has a 5s and this is way too small for me, some people here are power users, some others are light users with small needs but still willing to go with AAPL, fine!
The iPod Touch would be better as a 5"+ device--it's a super-mini-tablet rather than an mp3 player.
For a phone, bigger than 4" would be better, but size matters. A too-large phone becomes uncomfortable and impractical.
Charts like this don't dictate what people want or need. Charts like this dictate what people are stuck with.
For a phone, bigger than 4" would be better, but size matters. A too-large phone becomes uncomfortable and impractical.
Charts like this don't dictate what people want or need. Charts like this dictate what people are stuck with.
I don't believe that your eyes can see every cell phone user in the world. Unless you are God.
In which case I still don't believe in you...
The best option is to not leave a gap in the market for other manufacturers to exploit.
The gap between the iPhone and the iPad created a niche for other manufacturers to jump in. Sure at first the poor battery life of early android versions prompted a larger phone to accommodate a bigger battery, but lo! Some people, particularly people that liked to use their smartphone for activities other than phone calls actually liked the bigger screen.
Apple successfully used the multi model option for the iPod to keep out competitors, but did not for iPhone. I suspect this was Steve Jobs.
And it left a gap. Ideally, all screen sizes would be accommodated. 3.5 4.0, 4.7, 5.5, 7.9, 9.7, 12.
No gaps.
The gap between the iPhone and the iPad created a niche for other manufacturers to jump in. Sure at first the poor battery life of early android versions prompted a larger phone to accommodate a bigger battery, but lo! Some people, particularly people that liked to use their smartphone for activities other than phone calls actually liked the bigger screen.
Apple successfully used the multi model option for the iPod to keep out competitors, but did not for iPhone. I suspect this was Steve Jobs.
And it left a gap. Ideally, all screen sizes would be accommodated. 3.5 4.0, 4.7, 5.5, 7.9, 9.7, 12.
No gaps.