I strongly disagree. The home button is the one that gets the most wear and tear. After a year or two of use it gets a little bit loose.
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Alleged Parts for Upcoming iPhone Leak Again, Mute Switch to Become Push Button?
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I strongly disagree. The home button is the one that gets the most wear and tear. After a year or two of use it gets a little bit loose.
a redesign iphone 5 case probably with this new vibrator. hopefully with bigger screen
If you want an ugly big screen, plenty of cheap androids out there for you.
Nothing beats the 4's 3.5 screen for your hand and pocket
Solution: Take care of a $699-899 item.
Never will I understand how people proudly go about saying 'OH I DROP MY PHONE ALL THE TIME!' It is not a good thing. It is a sign of clumsiness and of blasé - neither of which are endearing qualities.
Wow, talk about Android obsessed iPhone users.
We're looking at iPhone parts here. The last thing that enters my mind is Android.
Why so paranoid?
I think they could do something different to the vibrate switch. If I had a pound for everytime my iPhone 4 had switched itself off of vibrate in my pocket... Dunno if the iPhone 5 does that, but it's definitely an issue with the 4 and 4S. But the vibrate on/off switch is something which is very iconic to the iPhone and I wouldn't mind if they didn't change it.
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you get wear and tear on your toggle button......
I like that I can tell from feel in my pocket whether it's muted or not.
Funny enough, yes. I use it A LOT. When I'm in class, when I don't want to be bothered, and when I'm out shopping/having dinner or whatever.
I've never had issues with my home button for whatever reason.
Couldn't disagree more. I can easily find my volume buttons, and know which is which while in my pocket. And the mute switch is pretty much perfect the way it is, thank you. Or, if not perfect, at least better than the idea of a push button. Again, I can easily tell what position it's in when it's in my pocket, and I have rarely, if ever accidentally engaged it.
Yes. Many times. And it doesn't hurt much. But a incidental, unaware push of a mute button could be bad. Very bad.
My First thought. Mentioned by others, I've never hit the volume buttons on accident however. 5 years of use. I do really like to see the orange though, very convenient.
Possible, but man I hope not. i5 is pushing it IMO; it wouldnt be comfortable (for me) if it was any lighter.
I use the volume buttons to take every photo ever. That doesn't seem practical to me.
Apple can make more than one size you know. There's nothing wrong with giving consumers a choice which is something apple has yet to do with the iPhone.
Right, plus you can't change the state of a toggle switch from software.
The current system of having do not disturb and mute/un-mute as separate functions could be combined into something simpler.
Really? I would hate having a button. With the toggle I can just look at the device (Or even feel it in my pocket) to determine if it is on vibrate/ringer. With a button it would require looking at the screen to know the state, and could be hit accidentally much easier.
I guess it might be okay if you have to hold it to change state. Then you could allow for software switching of the state which could be nice I guess. But I still like the switch though.
And the option to break or get worn out from repeated use.
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Nothing wrong with multiple form factors which we not have with 4/4s and 5/5s
I actually quite like the mute switch as it is today
I do to.
I've never accidentally moved it. At least on my iPhone 5 it takes a deliberate push to switch it. Along with the orange indicator it's ideal.
Perhaps that's the problem
Apple tends to focus on some of the oddest things
You can't control other people. I take stellar care of my phone, but it still manages to get knocked out of my hand. Accidents happen. Phones drop all the time no matter how careful you are.
Taking care of a 699-899 item includes putting a case on it.
No need to comment on the poster's endearingness.
Yep. I agree. We need a better toggle. I can't use the current one with just one hand. (Clumsy I guess).
While it's physically convenient to have the mute switch, it's very limiting in other ways. With a push button mute switch Apple can do things like mute your phone on a schedule (work, school hours, calendar events, etc) or based on location (work, school, church, etc.). Maybe some day instead of asking everyone to silence their phones at the beginning of a concert they will instead emit a wireless signal to request silencing all devices in range. I've been wanting these obvious capabilities on my phone for years.
All of these concepts become sloppy with a physical mute button that can't change itself.
All of these concepts become sloppy with a physical mute button that can't change itself.
I wonder if the button instead of switch is better able to resist water. I'd like to see apple incorporate better native water resistance in the phones.
- too many openings that can fry a phone, including g the big 'ol headphone jack - couldn't that have a gloop of silicone stopping water from getting to circuit ut board.
- too many openings that can fry a phone, including g the big 'ol headphone jack - couldn't that have a gloop of silicone stopping water from getting to circuit ut board.
(Insert slow clap)
#1) He said samsung, not Android. Android is software, we're talking hardware. What you mean is HTC, LG, Motorola, ETC.
#2) Android/HTC/LG/MOTO/ETC enter(s) my mind almost every time I read hardware news or have a conversation about iPhone/iOS. It's not paranoia, it's common sense. You (should) instinctively compare things against each other. It's more about seeing what is done differently elsewhere, and how you might be able to improve upon it. It's also not copying, or emulation. It's just how things are done. otherwise there would be no growth.
A dedicated shutter button right next to the volume up button that can already act as a shutter release? Unless it has a pre-focus function, that would be completely pointless.
Apple tends to focus on some of the oddest things
It seems like it's in the focus of Apple's new Human Interface team. Ok, if it's important to them...
Not that Apple would decide based on 3rd party cases, but I know there are cases out there where the toggle is hard to reach because of the case. That being said, I'd rather a toggle because I don't know how you'd be able to tell if it's on ringer or vibrate w/o the orange strip...
Amaze!
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If this is true (I can only pray), then it will be revolutionary. iPhone 5S will be so awesome.
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If this is true (I can only pray), then it will be revolutionary. iPhone 5S will be so awesome.
Why in god's name would you want to yield to these kinds of intrusive capabilities? There is no way the public would allow forced control of their ringer.
I don't think so. Phones used to have 4 or 5 different 'profiles' and iPhone simplified it by a single button, and this simplicity made it easier.
A button will be a downgrade, not an upgrade.