...and certainly also for marketing issues. There were already bigger screens on the market then - but on on phones, remember iPaq and similar HP or Palm devises. Apples concept was (I guess) to have a product that was less PDA and more phone.
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Apple Rumored to Debut 4.8-Inch 'iPhone Math' in June
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...and certainly also for marketing issues. There were already bigger screens on the market then - but on on phones, remember iPaq and similar HP or Palm devises. Apples concept was (I guess) to have a product that was less PDA and more phone.
Ridiculous!
This is such a rubbish rumour, I'm disappointed this site even ran it. iPhone Math ummmmm yeah that is total crap that Apple would name a product to make no sense like Samsung would. This should be April fools. The 4.8 - 5" screen size may be good for Samsung, but what kind of user experience does it deliver - crap. Apple doesn't follow its competition, they do what's good for them to make the best possible products, not chase market share like everyone else. If this happened, I would join the circus and marry a midget
This is such a rubbish rumour, I'm disappointed this site even ran it. iPhone Math ummmmm yeah that is total crap that Apple would name a product to make no sense like Samsung would. This should be April fools. The 4.8 - 5" screen size may be good for Samsung, but what kind of user experience does it deliver - crap. Apple doesn't follow its competition, they do what's good for them to make the best possible products, not chase market share like everyone else. If this happened, I would join the circus and marry a midget
The reason it's considered "following the herd" is because the iPhone had the same size screen for 5 years.
Everyone else was offering phones with different screen sizes.
Apple could have too... but they didn't. So now they are catching up to market trends.
For instance... the Galaxy S was 4" and the Galaxy SII was 4.3"
If that size increase was truly a mistake... Samsung would have gone back to 4"
Obviously it wasn't a mistake.
I know, I know... the iPhone is the best-selling single phone model in the world.
But every other company is confident enough to launch their flagship phones well above 4"
No way man. I practice my "activities" hands-free. Thanks to Bluetooth technology.
Terrible and good news
I think that an iphone with 4.8 monitor overrides the golden rule of one finger - hand use and this is not an iPhone and its bad news...
Also because this is only rumors i think that "math" in combination of the rumors of the cheap iphone and the official rejection with the patent for gui extensions... i believe that is some kind of feature remote control for the upcoming tv set and also some test for a possible 3g ipod with facetime support or facebook calls but not mobile call...
I think that an iphone with 4.8 monitor overrides the golden rule of one finger - hand use and this is not an iPhone and its bad news...
Also because this is only rumors i think that "math" in combination of the rumors of the cheap iphone and the official rejection with the patent for gui extensions... i believe that is some kind of feature remote control for the upcoming tv set and also some test for a possible 3g ipod with facetime support or facebook calls but not mobile call...
I'm sorry that he wants something that you don't.
What else do you not like so I know not to buy it.
Do you hate The Big Bang Theory? I'll call and get it cancelled immediately!
Don't like the new iMac design? Tim Cook told me personally he's just waiting for the opinion of a single MR forum user and he'll cancel it right now. Want me to put in the call? He told me that Apple can only make things that you personally like.
The iPad mini outsells the regular iPad because of one reason - price. Granted, there are people who would prefer the smaller size irrespective of price but they are far outnumbered by those who just want a piece of the iPad magic at the lowest price.
iPhone Maxi
iPhone Maxx
iPhone Finger
iPhone Hand
iPhone Palm
iPhone Hold
iPhone Grip
breaking the trend
People thought there was not going to be a smaller iPad but Apple made the iPad mini. It wouldn't surprise me if they decide to make a bigger iPhone.
And whats with all the hate about bigger phones? If you don't like it, don't buy it. You don't have to own every single Apple product you know.
People thought there was not going to be a smaller iPad but Apple made the iPad mini. It wouldn't surprise me if they decide to make a bigger iPhone.
And whats with all the hate about bigger phones? If you don't like it, don't buy it. You don't have to own every single Apple product you know.
Is this what "ANALYSTS" and "fans" want apple to make?
I think I'm gonna wait until a proper 50" phone comes out.
I think I'm gonna wait until a proper 50" phone comes out.
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There's a lot of talk about other company's 'flagship' phones being >4", with various conclusions being drawn. But what proportion of sales is due the the screen size alone - I'm guessing many folk will always what the latest and greatest models irrespective of screen size.
Correct me if I'm wrong but none of these flagship phones come with the choice of a smaller screen size do they? I they did then we could draw more meaningfull conclusions.
I'm guessing that if given the choice between different screen sizes but otherwise identical specs the consumer would choose the smaller because they get to have the latest and greatest at a lower price.
Likewise, if Apple simply upped all future iphone models to >4" then they would sell like hot cakes because the consumer has no other choice. I wouldn't be so sure that would be the case if Apple retains a smaller option.
Indeed, that's a pet hate of mine too.
Correct me if I'm wrong but none of these flagship phones come with the choice of a smaller screen size do they? I they did then we could draw more meaningfull conclusions.
I'm guessing that if given the choice between different screen sizes but otherwise identical specs the consumer would choose the smaller because they get to have the latest and greatest at a lower price.
Likewise, if Apple simply upped all future iphone models to >4" then they would sell like hot cakes because the consumer has no other choice. I wouldn't be so sure that would be the case if Apple retains a smaller option.
Indeed, that's a pet hate of mine too.
I generally agree that the distinction between cell and data will eventually fade away, but i expect this to take some more years for various reasons.
Normally you can take your number with you when changing your provider. Services for a lifetime number are available for quite some years now, though not that many people are interested in that, at least over here.
Actually we (non-English western european country) use the singular form for Mathematic(s) in our language. I think it's not as black and white as you sketch it...
Apple may as well choose to go for an already introduced resolution like the original iPad's 1024x768, only in a smaller package.
One Retina iPad 9.7" display would then allow for four iPhone "Math" displays, so they wouldn't even have to change the production lines as much as with introducing a completely new resolution.
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You do know that there's something called Bluetooth headset?!
Smartphones are almost oldschool. The first company who realizes this and builds something new which is not bigger displays etc. will become the new Apple. i doubt that Google Glass will be the new big thing so I am curious if Apple ore another company can counter that in a more user friendly and more stylish way. I think it looks strange and unnatural when everybody on the street is typing and touching on a small touchscreen and it is already becomaing a thing from the past.
Some hands are big
Can you really be this unaware that human sapiens come in different sizes and not everyone has the same sized hands?
I feel like a fool having to explain to you that a bigger phone will be preferable for a person with big hands, and guess what... a little phone will be preferable for a person with little hands !!
So it's really nothing to do with Apple losing design vision is it?
Can you really be this unaware that human sapiens come in different sizes and not everyone has the same sized hands?
I feel like a fool having to explain to you that a bigger phone will be preferable for a person with big hands, and guess what... a little phone will be preferable for a person with little hands !!
So it's really nothing to do with Apple losing design vision is it?
What a load of nonsense. You can buy and colour you want so long as its black!!
I personally don't want a bigger screen, but there is a huge market for a bigger screen and apple needs to cater for it. Saying we don't make it so buy another make is very short sighted indeed.
i think people buy large android phones because it's the only option. if you want an android phone the size of an iPhone, you'd have to make compromises on performance and battery life.
the reason flagship android phones are so big is because they can't figure out how to make them smaller.
Your age and your reasoning just dont match. Apple is currently selling at most 50 mil iphones in their best quarter. Where are you getting that number from? The 5 mil people who bought the note2?
If I'm reading this rumor "correctly", Apple will be manufacturing three iPhone models.
1. The iPhone that will be "cheap".
2. The current iPhone 5 4" display.
3. The rumored iPhone 6 4.8" display.
I personally would like to see the larger display but with no bezel so it would be slightly larger than the current iPhone 5 with folded glass sides. But the innovation has to come mostly from shoving more features to iOS because android is catching up very fast.
One simple feature that I like about android that is lacking on iOS is live wallpaper. It makes it look simply way more elegant and advanced. I could go on but I'm going to get rid of my iPhone and just use an iPad Mini whenever the Retina version is released.
1. The iPhone that will be "cheap".
2. The current iPhone 5 4" display.
3. The rumored iPhone 6 4.8" display.
I personally would like to see the larger display but with no bezel so it would be slightly larger than the current iPhone 5 with folded glass sides. But the innovation has to come mostly from shoving more features to iOS because android is catching up very fast.
One simple feature that I like about android that is lacking on iOS is live wallpaper. It makes it look simply way more elegant and advanced. I could go on but I'm going to get rid of my iPhone and just use an iPad Mini whenever the Retina version is released.