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Apple Said to Release Curved, Bezel-Free 5-Inch and 5.8-Inch iPhones Next Year
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I believe the 5.8-inch phone will be similar in size as the current 5.5-inch, but it will be a combination of the display stretching to eliminate the top and bottom bezels, and a shortening of the length of the device.
If that is so, I seriously hope they reduce the phone footprint to keep the screen size at 4.7.
Also, how do the selfie camera and ear piece get integrated in a bezel free design? That "demo" unit my Huwaei or someone else had some strange solution based on vibration of the glass for the ear piece, didn't it?
Also, how do the selfie camera and ear piece get integrated in a bezel free design? That "demo" unit my Huwaei or someone else had some strange solution based on vibration of the glass for the ear piece, didn't it?
OR they could just keep the current screen sizes and make the phone smaller...
I really don't understand why anyone would think Apple is breaking away from their tick/tock cycle. Next year will debut the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus if history has taught us anything. Is there any real reason to believe otherwise? Genuinely curious if anyone has a legitimate reason.
Noooooo!!!!
Not bigger 'screens'; Smaller 'handsets'.
Not bigger 'screens'; Smaller 'handsets'.
Maybe they will bring back the headphone jack. I like using my custom headphones. Bluetooth has a delay when viewing videos and isn't that great.
Obviously the 2017 iPhone won't have a headphone Jack. But that might come as a shock to you.
Nearly a year old now, allegedly not being updated in 2017 despite good sales figures. It doesn't inspire confidence in Apple's direction.
Certainly not as important to Apple as the other phones...why? They don't sell as much. Less people interested. But a 1 year old phone isn't too bad.
As longs they can put something like a 4.5" screen into a handset the size of an iPhone SE, I'm on board.
Pleeeeese.
Pleeeeese.
So they're not shrinking the bezels of the current sizes? Rather they're increasing the screen from 4.7 to 5 and 5.5 to 5.8 while keeping the same phone sizes. Shame, would've been far better if they kept the current screen sizes while shrinking the bezels in my opinion.
TOO BAD ... because the cameras on the 7 and 7+ are worth every penny of the upgrade ... and you'll have to wait an entire year for yet another fragmented offering from Apple.
Increasing screen size would either change pixel count (problem for apps and developers) or pixel size (worse screen). Probably Apple will release the same 4.7 inch in a smaller body, and then a 5.8 inch that finally removes the need for scaling to 1920x1080 on the plus model.
i am sure more people would love that Apple reduce the physical dimensions and keep the 4.7" and 5.5" because the footprint of 5.5" its too big
What are you talking about? Anything that I write will work with _any_ resolution just fine.