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Apple Considering 4.7" and 5.7" Screens for 2014 iPhone Models, iPhone 5S and Low-Cost iPhone Due in September
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HobeSoundDarryl
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and don't forget, about 2-4 years later: "Apple invented bigger-than-4-inch screen smart phones" and any tangible evidence to the contrary be d*mned.
Android might have had larger screen phones - but Apple made them popular/better.
Apple didn't copy Samsung/HTC/Motorola. They could have had a larger iPhone. They chose to wait until they could do it right.
And so on.
HobeSoundDarryl
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I actually think there is some potential because Apple spun shooting 60fps and 4K and rolled out wifi ac. It's hard to picture them jumping to all 3 of those in one hop but maybe.
Nevertheless,
TV has a long history of looking like an update could be impending and it seeming to never arrive. If you want one, a refurb is about $85. They're not hard to sell for up to as much should a new one come out. If you "rent" one for- say- $20 until the next one comes out (selling it later for $65), it's a pretty good way to enjoy it now AND later.I actually think there is some potential because Apple spun shooting 60fps and 4K and rolled out wifi ac. It's hard to picture them jumping to all 3 of those in one hop but maybe.
Nevertheless,
Well said. I have a 720p ATV, but would rather wait for an AC release hopefully!.
So Apple sues and bashes Samsung for even thinking of making a square phone with rounded edges, then copies the entire market of phones for iOS7...
Apple comes out publicly against these massive Samsung phones, saying their current 4inch screen is "perfect for usability with one hand." Now they go against their own philosophy and consider a ridiculous 5.7" screen??
Dear God,
I know its a long shot, but you brought someone back about 2000 years ago and Apple could really use some help....
Apple comes out publicly against these massive Samsung phones, saying their current 4inch screen is "perfect for usability with one hand." Now they go against their own philosophy and consider a ridiculous 5.7" screen??
Dear God,
I know its a long shot, but you brought someone back about 2000 years ago and Apple could really use some help....
Considering the increasingly competitive environment for mobile devices, and with increasingly shorter iterations to complicate things, IMO it would be a squandering of resources for Apple to issue a 4" 5S model at this juncture. Fingerprint sensoring and faster wifi can surely wait. Apple needs to focus on recapturing hearts for their devices and for their engineering, both hardware and software. They already are on the right path with iOS 7. And with a 5.7" phablet device they'd seal their fate. But another year wait time is too long. OTOH, a $99 device this year would be welcome if that's the best Apple can do. Selfish of me because I already offered my full-price iPhone 5 to my ex, for free. 
So, a $99 price point would hold me over handsomely until the advent of the 5.7". Bring it on.
So, a $99 price point would hold me over handsomely until the advent of the 5.7". Bring it on.Screen size and resolution are two different things. They could keep the same 1138x640 resolution or even double it to 2272x1280 for the 5.7" version, it's not that much more than the 1080p screen Samsung manages to cram in the 5" S4.
We wait until the phones are bigger than the tablets, then add software to make phone calls to the tablets and remove it from the phones. Makes perfect sense.
I love the size of the Galaxy S4. 5 inches is a great size, I hope Apple does something near this size.
I really hope that if they make a 5.7" iPhone, they don't make it the "larger iPhone"......
In my mind, I figured they'd stick with a 4" cheaper version, the current 4" version and a 4.7-5" version......if that last one becomes a 5.7" version and the 4.7" is the cheaper one, I'll be pissed.
However, if they do something like, 4" cheaper, 4.7" regular, 5.7" larger, I could get behind that......though I still think there is a relatively sizable portion of current iPhone owners who actually preferred the 3.5" size....
EDIT: and now that I've actually read the article, going with both the 4.7 and 5.7" devices in addition to the 4' cheaper and 5S versions coming this year would work too......just worry they might be muddying the line a little bit.....
In my mind, I figured they'd stick with a 4" cheaper version, the current 4" version and a 4.7-5" version......if that last one becomes a 5.7" version and the 4.7" is the cheaper one, I'll be pissed.
However, if they do something like, 4" cheaper, 4.7" regular, 5.7" larger, I could get behind that......though I still think there is a relatively sizable portion of current iPhone owners who actually preferred the 3.5" size....
EDIT: and now that I've actually read the article, going with both the 4.7 and 5.7" devices in addition to the 4' cheaper and 5S versions coming this year would work too......just worry they might be muddying the line a little bit.....
Believer of the large screen size. It's all personal preference really, I've had each iPhone and several android phones. I'm currently using the galaxy note II and thought I'd give it a try. To be honest, the size is nice and much more pocketable than I anticipated. There is definitely a market for the 5.x" phones. Release the classic 4" and thus alongside and everyone wins.
Agreed. The iPhone 5 just looks ridiculous. Long and skinny? An extra row of icons? Why?
Combine that with the cheap, junky, lightweight feel and it's no wonder the 5 received such a lukewarm reception.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
And isn't it amazing how switching from a very cheap metal- Aluminum- to different colors of plastic could potentially result in a huge discount on the cheaper phone? I already know the comeback about how expensive it is to "mill" the aluminum, blah, blah, blah but it can't really be all that when you can replace a damaged case at a retail price of not that much money.
I think the cheaper iPhone is real and will probably be for emerging markets. Or, if it's rolled out here, I think it's because the subsidy providers have basically said they don't want to pay the high(est) subsidy anymore and Apple knows they can't sell as many if that subsidy is switched back to asking consumers to fully cover it out of pocket.
As pretty as the aluminum case is (and as elitest as it can make some feel to have the superior (case) iPhone that obviously cost more because it is made of aluminum), if a plastic-case iPhone rolls out at $99 or maybe even iPod prices off contract, I predict the significant downturn in volume of sales for the prettier, more elite model. Don't most of us wrap an iPhone in some kind of protective case anyway. If the iPhone experience is just about the same, why pay more for the part of the phone no one can see (inside of a case)?
My dress pants have looser pockets than my jeans, and the iPad mini "almost" fits in them too.
but but Schiller said that the current iphone 5 screen size is perfect
They also said that about the 3.5" screen size. Steve Jobs also said that a tablet with less than 9.7" screen size would be unusable - and then came the iPad Mini.
I busted out laughing when I read this. Are you for real? 2 million people should be dead then.
I'm really glad that Apple is taking notes and giving what the consumers want.
First they've adopted Android's software with the iOS 7 and now they're adopting the hardware portion.
Google has Apple's full attention now, which is a good thing. Losing market share will do that to a company
First they've adopted Android's software with the iOS 7 and now they're adopting the hardware portion.
Google has Apple's full attention now, which is a good thing. Losing market share will do that to a company
You mean how its the same aspect ratio as every other smartphone out there? And how the weight actually makes it less susceptible to cracking when dropped?
And if by lukewarm reception you mean 60 million sold in just over half a year?
Ya I completely get your post.....
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Take it from me: waiting for the next
TV can be very frustrating. I bought the "1" the first day and then longed for a "2" for 4 years. Since you have one now, the frustration won't be as bad but those who want their first one, but want to wait for the next new one is missing out to maybe save $20. Those without one that want one should buy one. Waiting on "hobby" upgrades can be very long waits.