Personally I hope it isn't just a bigger version of the same design. Make it ergonomic like the Moto X so it's not so slippery and easy to slip out of your hand.
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Apple Reportedly Launching Two New iPhones with Larger Flat Sapphire Displays in September
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This report is looking more genuine now.
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SEPTEMBER !! I have to wait till september now...SAMSUNG will have a smart phone on the moon by then
Maybe those stores need to make a damn Passbook app already. It would make everyone's life easier.
I hope they have feature parity if this does happen - although I can't think that Apple would have 3 (potentially 4 if the 4S sticks around) resolutions for developers.
I just hope that the 4.7 inch model does not have lower specs or lack features of the proposed 5.5 inch iPhone.
I like how Apple made both the iPad Air and the iPad Mini have the same specs and the only difference is the screen size. I hope Apple follow this example, if they do indeed release a 4.7 and 5.5 inch screen iPhone.
I like how Apple made both the iPad Air and the iPad Mini have the same specs and the only difference is the screen size. I hope Apple follow this example, if they do indeed release a 4.7 and 5.5 inch screen iPhone.
That's what puzzles me. Apple has tended to be "conservative" with display sizes in the past, in small part to keep developers from pushing out final builds that can be used on a variation of devices based on more screen sizes.
On another note, count me as one who doesn't need an iPad Mini as a phone. This is just ridiculous.
Makes me laugh
NO! Really, September?!?! So that silly rumor about May-June Time frame was... a load of crap?
Love all the hyper-speculation. It would be a lot better to just focus on the next MacBook Air for now, and worry about the iPhone 6... IN SEPTEMBER. Even the "iWatch" ,or so they call it, will be a mere accessory to the iPhone/iPad. I would still rather here about my next MacBook Air - with a gorgeous new design from Jony and his team.
Just my two cents.
NO! Really, September?!?! So that silly rumor about May-June Time frame was... a load of crap?
Love all the hyper-speculation. It would be a lot better to just focus on the next MacBook Air for now, and worry about the iPhone 6... IN SEPTEMBER. Even the "iWatch" ,or so they call it, will be a mere accessory to the iPhone/iPad. I would still rather here about my next MacBook Air - with a gorgeous new design from Jony and his team.
Just my two cents.
The back pocket is definitely primarily a guy thing, but I am woman who utilities the back pocket of her jeans on many occasions. Sadly, jean manufacturers have been making the pockets smaller, putting stupid snaps and buttons on them, and generally making them less utility and more fashion. I am what you would call a classic casual dresser. So, I love the smaller phones but will likely buy the slightly larger one because I depend much more on sweater/jacket/vest pockets and that will be a boon for reading - and I can really let my iPad mini go. I think the largest one is just to wound Samsung. They sell them, so will Apple.
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Yeppers. Whatever the size, I need to be able to spin it around and operate it with one hand.
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Yeppers. Whatever the size, I need to be able to spin it around and operate it with one hand.
SEPTEMBER !! I have to wait till september now...SAMSUNG will have a smart phone on the moon by then
Like Steve said, "Real artists ship." This is the weakness of Tim Cook. The market is still the boss, no matter if Apple is big. Eventually Apple will get burned because of Cook's perfectionism or ambitious (re)design while the product niche remains empty or outdated.
4.7" screen is too small, 5.5" is too big for me.
5" is the ideal size for me, but since people have various needs Apple should offer 3 sizes:
- 4.3" iPhone, same form factor as iPhone 5S but with no bezel
- 5" iPhone, with no bezel it will be smaller the Galaxy S4, which is already pocketable
- 5.7" iPhablet
This killer offering would put AAPL stock into $1000 quickly
5" is the ideal size for me, but since people have various needs Apple should offer 3 sizes:
- 4.3" iPhone, same form factor as iPhone 5S but with no bezel
- 5" iPhone, with no bezel it will be smaller the Galaxy S4, which is already pocketable
- 5.7" iPhablet
This killer offering would put AAPL stock into $1000 quickly
Just to make sure you never need to ask again:Maybe someone mathematically gifted can calculate - what resolutions would these be at 441 PPI and respective sizes?
In this case the resolution is something like 1016 x 1807. That's not a particularly common display size (although Apple is kind of famous for using unusual display sizes). Full HD is pretty close, but that's too far off. I guess that specific number at least is a hoax. Here's also why I think this: It's the exact pixel density of the SAMSUNG Galaxy S4. So whoever came up with it just thought "Hey, it needs to be able to compete with the S4 at least, so whatever".
Why stop at 3 sizes? They should just make a huge range of iPhones with every possible screen size in 0.2" increments between 3" and 7.6". Then there'd be a size that's just perfect for anyone's preferences.
This killer offering would put AAPL stock into $3000 quickly
I hate the trend manufacturers have started where bigger size = more features. Personally my ideal phone size range is 4.3-4.5" and I'd like an option to get a flagship device at that size without sacrificing features because big phones are the trend right now. I think the iPad Air and retina iPad mini are the only ones the gap isn't too bad and you're just choosing your preferred size (when you disregard price).
Maybe you are in the minority of simple ready to go females
, but maybe you don't work or are in high school since you don't even need a pen? I will say manyyyy females that I know carry something like a k bar, etc snacks. also, do you don't carry a small mirror to put said lip gloss?Currently, perhaps. But they don't pay someone an Apple senior executive level (and former fashion CEO level) salary, and complete ignore their input (unless they plan on firing her soon, like Scott). Some business pundits even think she might become one of the possible candidates for Apple's next CEO... Ahead of Sir Ives.
Very funny. May be they should, who knows, but for now Apple needs to stay competitive and offer a second larger phone and a phablet. People have different needs and my needs are not satisfied. And my wife prefers 5.5" Note. Currently Samsung has our money and you see what is happening with AAPL.
This whole rumor strikes me as echo-chamber link-baiting, and nothing that a serious, well-reasoned newsperson would publish. It tries to sound reasonable by combining aspects from several rumors that themselves are somewhat ridiculous.
The sapphire factory is ramping up for iWatch, period. In a few years, maybe we'll see sapphire used for other, larger screens. But not September, and definitely not September on iPhablets. It will be virtually impossible to produce the sort of yields Apple would need for such large sapphire displays. If you know anything about sapphire production, you know this whole story is a complete fabrication.
The sapphire factory is ramping up for iWatch, period. In a few years, maybe we'll see sapphire used for other, larger screens. But not September, and definitely not September on iPhablets. It will be virtually impossible to produce the sort of yields Apple would need for such large sapphire displays. If you know anything about sapphire production, you know this whole story is a complete fabrication.