Yeah my Mum has one of those... in reality it has a 5GB h/d with the OS and bloatware taking up 3GB. It's a farce!
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Apple Predicted to Launch A9-Based 4-Inch iPhone in Early 2016, iPhone 7 Plus to Carry 3 GB of RAM
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Yeah my Mum has one of those... in reality it has a 5GB h/d with the OS and bloatware taking up 3GB. It's a farce!
It's a stupid idea to link size to quality, and for mobile phones even more so. Large is cumbersome and before the smartphone craze mobile phones were getting smaller and smaller for a reason. They should stop going down the road of withholding useful features from smaller phones.
I'm glad they are making bigger phones, as it's what some want. But, I guess my argument is that they should *always* have a phone-sized-phone in the line-up, since, well, it's a phone. (i.e.: 4")
It used to be a phone. Now it's a computer in your pocket.
So that'll be the iPhone 7 Plus (5.5"), iPhone 7 (4.7") and iPhone 7 Minus (4") :-D
Not likely to come true, but at least I hope that "there is still demand for a 4-inch iPhone" and that demand is strong enough to consider a new 4inch phone. More plausible scenario I imagine is for them to release this new A9 based 4" phone with iPhone 7 as one of the second and half tier line. (as fast as 6s but without 3D touch)
What I'd really want is for Apple to release a brand new 4" iPhone 7 mini as one of the flagship models with all the features. Screen can be slightly larger by reducing bezel, so it could be 4.2 or 4.3" screen but still operable with one hand. 6s is growing on me and I find it ok to use, but I'd still love to have a phone that I can use with my thumb only.
What I'd really want is for Apple to release a brand new 4" iPhone 7 mini as one of the flagship models with all the features. Screen can be slightly larger by reducing bezel, so it could be 4.2 or 4.3" screen but still operable with one hand. 6s is growing on me and I find it ok to use, but I'd still love to have a phone that I can use with my thumb only.
Should AppleWatch 38mm be slower, not have forcetouch, and have less memory than 42mm Apple Watch? Heck no. Different sizes fit different people, and they shouldn't be penalized for this if it's technically possible to achieve parity.
Apple please make a 4" that's on par with 4.7". Please
Apple please make a 4" that's on par with 4.7". Please
If only Steve was still with us. We'd have 4d touch by now, base model iPhones with 128gb storage, 8gb of ram, wireless/baseless charging, liquid metal bodies, and 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound.
They are NOT going to a 32gb base.. at least until the Millions and Millions of you STOP making the 16GB a success. Wine all you want,,, but for the .25 Cents it costs Apple to increase the size from Entry Level of 16Gb to Next Level 64GB, it would be crazy to abandon that price structure. You want more space,,, you have to pay,,, you want them to change... Don't buy it. They are making a KILLING on the "I Need more than 16GB,,," crowd. They make 32GB the base model,,, no-one,, no-one, will purchase any other size.
I'd be interested in something more like the 5/5S size for my next iPhone as long as it didn't have much lower performance/specs than the larger models.
I would be all over that. I just upgraded from a 5 to a 6s. I enjoy the boost in performance, but I actually preferred the smaller form factor.
I'd like this too. Unfortunately it looks like the new one will be the "tall/skinny" iPhone 5 form factor, not the more reasonable pre-5 ratio.
What's wrong with the source? This bloke actually has a good track record. Don't believe me? Go back and do a search for his predictions on this site. He's often spot on with release dates as well.
As for still rocking a 3Gs... so little functionality but a fantastic design.
The iphone 4 and 4s were 3.5 inch screens not 4 inch screens. The 5 was the first to get a bigger screen.
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It only took them one year to go from 1GB to 2GB right? I'm disappointed that my 6 plus is starting to stutter and lag after less than a year, it could have used the 2GB from the start. I agree they'll keep force touch in any new phones they release, though its hard to imagine a separate release event, if it happens it'll be with the other iPhones next September.
I'd like another phone the same size as my 5S, but would like all the trimmings like 3D touch, better camera, Apple Pay, etc etc. Just to do a new 4" phone with an A9 won't cause me to upgrade.
not bad sure. not special either.
His predictions are often correct. but it doesn't take a genius to figure out Apple's patterns.
I am pretty sure my own predictions over the past 3 years have been more accurate than Kuo, and I m sure the same is true with other MacRumors readers.
And this time around, I am calling his bluff. I do not think iPhone 7 will have 3gb. nor do I think there will be a new iPhone in early 2016.
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There is a market for a 4'' iPhone so eventually they'll get rid of the 5s and sell a brand new model.
I don't think it will be sold at the beginning of 2016, they can wait till September and launch it alongside the new iPhones.
The new iPhone plus could have some multitasking features, but 2GB of RAM could be enough since iPad Air 2 has that amount of memory. I'd like the new iPhones to share the same specs, if OIS requires more space is ok to have it on the Plus only but the SoC should be the same. I don't want to be forced to buy the Plus because of the amount of RAM
I don't think it will be sold at the beginning of 2016, they can wait till September and launch it alongside the new iPhones.
The new iPhone plus could have some multitasking features, but 2GB of RAM could be enough since iPad Air 2 has that amount of memory. I'd like the new iPhones to share the same specs, if OIS requires more space is ok to have it on the Plus only but the SoC should be the same. I don't want to be forced to buy the Plus because of the amount of RAM
no thanks....
I want a full RGB matrix. Leave PenTile to Samsung ....
Bloatware on an iPhone ?
BTW, who let your mother buy a 8 Gb iPhone ???
If the iPhone 7s plus gets 3GB ram , iPhone 6 Plus with 1GB ram is going to really struggle under iOS 10. So glad I got rid of the 6 plus, the 6S plus is yet to crash on me.
Though I never much doubt the 7 plus will get 3GB. Maybe iPhone 9....
The core apps you cannot delete and need to hide in a folder. There is a bunch of em.
Every OS has them, and most refer to them as bloat ware. Newest example being the news app. No choice to install it.
Though I never much doubt the 7 plus will get 3GB. Maybe iPhone 9....
The core apps you cannot delete and need to hide in a folder. There is a bunch of em.
Every OS has them, and most refer to them as bloat ware. Newest example being the news app. No choice to install it.
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My mother still uses her 8Gb iPhone 4 and 16Gb iPad 4 without any complaints about a lack of storage space.
So get over yourself. 16Gb is still fine for many, many people.
My eyebrows narrowed when I read early next year, and I chortled when I read 3gb ram. The 7 and 7S will stick with 2gb, maybe the 8 will see an increase.
A rumour plucked from the air methinks, which is fine, they want clicks. It's the fact some people see some truth in it and run with it that's startling, good grief.
A rumour plucked from the air methinks, which is fine, they want clicks. It's the fact some people see some truth in it and run with it that's startling, good grief.
