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Apple Rumored to Debut 4.8-Inch 'iPhone Math' in June
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With this logic, the old MacBook Pro 17" should have flown off the shelves.
Or maybe Apple should have released a MacBook Air 9"? I'm not completely sure which of your rules applies to laptops.
I'm not saying that nobody wants a bigger phone (looking at Samsung's phablet sales, there is obviously a market for them) but it's a long shot to say that the majority of the market is asking for these.
I remember that one of the reasons I didn't get an iPhone at launch was because it was about 50% the size of my 2.5" clamshell phone.
I got used to it, but that's mostly because it still fits into my pants pocket.
With a 5" phone, you'll need to start getting use to wear baggy pants or start carrying a man purse everywhere.
I choose for iPhone ;
Since each iPhone is obsolete each time a new model has been launched.
If it throws a wrench in that reasoning, I always had faith in the iPad mini and bigger iPhone 5 rumors and the rumored naming of the iPhone 5, but I have strong doubts about this rumor. If I turn out to be wrong, feel free to take a screenshot of my comment and put it up on the article confirming this rumor as I have done to a few other people
You gotta give people what they want!! And people want a great OS with a great looking phone!! Since apple totally failed with ios 6, people looked elsewhere which took them to android. Now you gotta give them an android sized iPhone with a better os (iOS 7), to lure people back.
Apple really needs to compete or it will go down.
Apple really needs to compete or it will go down.
Math is finance
It makes sense to me that 'math' is a lost-in-translation take on 'finance', or something akin. Based on articles I've read discussing future technological solutions, there's a reason Apple waited on including NFC and recently acquired a fingerprint reader company.
They are creating an integrated banking/merchant/commerce system into their new phone. A secure transaction system will completely simplify and enable our ability to use one source (your phone) as your economic means. You would be able to have a single login with Apple to process and manage all payments through whatever companies you use! Math.
I believe that is definitely the next iPhone feature and part of the reason Apple is acting funny lately.
Although this last part is a stretch, I hope this will begin the mainstream transition to a completely digital currency (ala the Canadian MintChip, or the controversial BitCoin). Monetary corruption could be weeded out by cutting through the currency manipulation and other beauraucratic processes banking institutions employ with their large systems. If Apple had a currency, this system would be efficient, inclusive, and integrated. Person to person private payments could democratize the money system like it was meant to be, ad hoc style. No more middlemen or centralized power structures over our exchanges, not to mention the first truly universal (international) dollar
It makes sense to me that 'math' is a lost-in-translation take on 'finance', or something akin. Based on articles I've read discussing future technological solutions, there's a reason Apple waited on including NFC and recently acquired a fingerprint reader company.
They are creating an integrated banking/merchant/commerce system into their new phone. A secure transaction system will completely simplify and enable our ability to use one source (your phone) as your economic means. You would be able to have a single login with Apple to process and manage all payments through whatever companies you use! Math.
I believe that is definitely the next iPhone feature and part of the reason Apple is acting funny lately.
Although this last part is a stretch, I hope this will begin the mainstream transition to a completely digital currency (ala the Canadian MintChip, or the controversial BitCoin). Monetary corruption could be weeded out by cutting through the currency manipulation and other beauraucratic processes banking institutions employ with their large systems. If Apple had a currency, this system would be efficient, inclusive, and integrated. Person to person private payments could democratize the money system like it was meant to be, ad hoc style. No more middlemen or centralized power structures over our exchanges, not to mention the first truly universal (international) dollar
Bigger iPhone....I pass! iPhone 5 is perfect size. Just do more with the specs (8 core cpu, 12mega pixel camera, lighter design, thinner) improved features, improved iOs and better batterylife, battery life and battery life...did I mention battery life?
Folks...it's a phone not a tablet!
Folks...it's a phone not a tablet!
4.8" screen at 326 PPI is a common resolution!
I just noticed that a 4.8" display with 16:9 aspect ratio and 326 PPI or DPI like all the other Retina iPhones will have a resolution of 1366x768. That's the very common resolution for LCD and Plasma 720p televisions.
It actually makes sense, since they have scaled that resolution display below 10" and over 50". (It's actually the common 1024x768 display resolution made wider, hence the common 1366x768)
I just noticed that a 4.8" display with 16:9 aspect ratio and 326 PPI or DPI like all the other Retina iPhones will have a resolution of 1366x768. That's the very common resolution for LCD and Plasma 720p televisions.
It actually makes sense, since they have scaled that resolution display below 10" and over 50". (It's actually the common 1024x768 display resolution made wider, hence the common 1366x768)
' Think Different '
What happened to that phrase Apple once considered to be the guideline of the company?
If Apple decide to walk the path of changing the screen sizes by popular demand then ' Think Average' would be more appropriate.
What happened to that phrase Apple once considered to be the guideline of the company?
If Apple decide to walk the path of changing the screen sizes by popular demand then ' Think Average' would be more appropriate.
They're probably releasing ONE new phone in July. It's called the 5s, and it features a bigger screen and a better camera. The 5 remains in production for emerging markets. We get the iPhone 6 in December, with a different thinner uni-body, a better camera, and ios 7.
I bet they're moving to a one year upgrade cycle.
The benefits of a 1 year cycle:
-Fewer complaints about "lack of innovation" as minor refinements are welcomed, rather than criticized.
-Quicker reaction to competition, and consumer tastes.
-It retains upgrade simplicity, and prevents consumer confusion.
-They'll sell 10-20% more phones, as some people opt to buy out of contract.
I just hope the iphone 6 looks like this:
http://www.adr-studio.it/site/?page_id=14&album=1&gallery=42
And i hope they change ios7 for "change's sake." freshen up the appearance, copy some good elements of android, and come up with a few new features.
I bet they're moving to a one year upgrade cycle.
The benefits of a 1 year cycle:
-Fewer complaints about "lack of innovation" as minor refinements are welcomed, rather than criticized.
-Quicker reaction to competition, and consumer tastes.
-It retains upgrade simplicity, and prevents consumer confusion.
-They'll sell 10-20% more phones, as some people opt to buy out of contract.
I just hope the iphone 6 looks like this:
http://www.adr-studio.it/site/?page_id=14&album=1&gallery=42
And i hope they change ios7 for "change's sake." freshen up the appearance, copy some good elements of android, and come up with a few new features.
I may be mistaken about the Note sales specifically. However, here are some numbers for the 4.8 inch Galaxy S3 and the 5.5 inch Galaxy Note 2 from Nov 2012.
“Just over a month removed from launching its latest phablet, Samsung is reporting the Galaxy Note II has already racked up sales of 3 million units. The 5.5-inch stylus-enabled smartphone is selling at more than three times the rate of the original Note, a figure which probably won't be hurt by rolling out on multiple carriers including Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and US Cellular in the US. This supersized device can't quite match the mainstream appeal of Samsung's own Galaxy S III -- which cracked 20 million just 100 days after its debut -- but it should quickly surpass its predecessor, last seen cresting the 10 million mark back in August.”
http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/01/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-3-million/
This is most definitely NOT a niche market. This is a bonafide mainstream category. To ignore it would be a joke.
Then please explain how Porsche have released pretty much the same car, (911), for 30 years running?
But Apple does ignore certain mainstream markets. They make an OS that only runs (legitimately) on Apple hardware, and all of their stuff is expensive, ignoring users who want inexpensive and new computers.
Is that why Samsung released the Samsung S3 mini - which is the same size as normal phones?
Steve Jobs always implied that the customer is sometimes wrong.
If Apple doesn't think that people should use huge phones, they shouldn't make them. Before the iPad, nobody thought a tablet would be useful. Before the iPhone, nobody thought a super-expensive smartphone would sell. When Apple made it clear (again) that they would not support Flash in iOS, it seemed like Apple would be doomed, but then Flash died, and HTML5 became the standard. What happened was Apple transformed the market.
If Apple just listens to the users who scream the loudest (you), they'll end up like Motorola. Users want Flash? Give them Flash and removeable batteries and micro-USB and cheap prices and an unrestricted app market and 2GB of RAM and Java!
I see the point you are making and don't dispute it.
But be careful with statistics. When comparing make sure that condiions are the same, your own quote notes 'a figure which probably won't be hurt by rolling out on multiple carriers', and this, while comparing amongst just Samsung devices.
When you include another manufacturers goods they hold even less water.
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Iphone Math - now with SEVEN rows of icons!
It's so amazing and unbelievable! I want it right now!
Pure magic! Nobody did it before! Apple wins!
It's so amazing and unbelievable! I want it right now!
Pure magic! Nobody did it before! Apple wins!
I have small hands and can barely use the 3.5 inch iPod Touch one handed. 4.8 inch? Ha, no thanks. 4 inch is pushing it and likely the best compromise between small hand people and big hand people.
The only reason I see for a 4.8 sized device would be if it was an iPod Calculator, to supplant the TI-83/4 series of graphing calculators, which are a joke being priced at 150+ dollars new. All Apple needs is a "test mode" lockdown method for iOS that can be pushed in a testing center or in a classroom.
The only reason I see for a 4.8 sized device would be if it was an iPod Calculator, to supplant the TI-83/4 series of graphing calculators, which are a joke being priced at 150+ dollars new. All Apple needs is a "test mode" lockdown method for iOS that can be pushed in a testing center or in a classroom.
You can't compare a 50K car to a 200 dollar iPhone!! Most teens with a part time job can afford an iphone same cant be said about a porsche!!
I see the armchair experts are out in force again. Yes yes we all know...Apple is doomed, Steve wouldn't have allowed this, blaa blaa blaa.
Are people's views really that narrow index that they seriously think changing the screen size will kill Apple. Grow up.
On another note, not digging calling it 'Math' we call it 'Maths' over this side of the pond. Hopefully it is just a crap translation and it actually meant 'Plus' instead. Although surely it should be 'Pro' to keep it in line with Apples existing naming conventions.
Are people's views really that narrow index that they seriously think changing the screen size will kill Apple. Grow up.
On another note, not digging calling it 'Math' we call it 'Maths' over this side of the pond. Hopefully it is just a crap translation and it actually meant 'Plus' instead. Although surely it should be 'Pro' to keep it in line with Apples existing naming conventions.