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Apple Said to Release Curved, Bezel-Free 5-Inch and 5.8-Inch iPhones Next Year
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Another slap in the face to us 4" iPhone users
Except this has nothing to do with the 4" iPhone. Not to mention, the SE isn't even a year old and likely could see a refresh, But likely not until 2018 according to Macrumors.
I'm assuming that you write apps for iOS. If so, how do you believe apps would work if Apple removes the physical home button?
Whilst this sounds like a really good idea and certainly a nice design for the smaller iPhone, it's also pretty worrying, when iOS is the buggy mess as it is I don't like the idea of Apple implementing more features with a curved screen. I think they should just fix iOS first, but that's not how Apple does things.
Another big concern is design, with the iPhone doing its best impression of a bar of wet soap these days with its ultra thin design and round edges, a case is a must to be able to hold it for lots of people, how are you going to do that on such a thin device with a curved edge screen? Because Apple is certainly the design company of form over function these days.
Another big concern is design, with the iPhone doing its best impression of a bar of wet soap these days with its ultra thin design and round edges, a case is a must to be able to hold it for lots of people, how are you going to do that on such a thin device with a curved edge screen? Because Apple is certainly the design company of form over function these days.
Because the current 4.7" iPhone already has such ridiculous numbers : 1334 x 750. And this is because the UI is still largely pixel-based. Take app icons, on the original iPhone they had a size of 60 x 60 pixel. When the iPhone went retina, that was doubled (2x) to 120 x 120. For the 6/7+, which have a higher resolution, the resolution was triple (3x) of the original, ie, 180 x 180.
If you were to increase the resolution of the 4.7" screen to 1920 x 1080, a linear increase of 1.44x, an app icon would now need to be 173 x 173 for the app icons on the home screen to keep the same physical size. If on the contrary, you increase the resolution to 2001 x 1125 pixels, the app icons would need to be 180 x 180 pixels, which is a size that every app developer already created a version for. And app icons are just one of many UI elements that are defined as pixel-based elements.
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Well, then don't buy the 'Plus' version. Or are offended by their mere existence? Do you consider it morally reprehensible to offer such phones?
I love my SE and it's my primary phone. But I also love my 7 Plus for different reasons. It more or less replaces my iPad mini as it's easier to hold than the ipads, and also use it to quickly edit photos and reading.
I'm of the school that there is a tool for every job and one alone cannot satisfactory do everything the best.
But I'm with you that for me the smallest phone is my most used phone.
I find the 4.7 as an unsatisfactory compromise. At once both to big and too small. I need something either very compact, or spacious. Not something in between.
The SE had lower specs than the regular iPhone. If they make a 4.2", a 5" and a 5.8" model with the same specs, there should have the same price difference between the 4.2" and the 5" models as there is between the 5" and the 5.8" models.
Was in the states this past week and I of course stopped by the Apple store to check out the new iPhone 7 in person. Its nice, but with my 6s, I said no way am I spending that kinda money. I just bought an external drive and I'm happy. Will be interesting to see if next years revisions of the iPad Pro and iPhone will be more convincing.
Thought so, too, but coming from the 6 the 7 is so much better.
Of course it could happen I buy the next year iPhone anyway.
Although I am not a fan of the bezel free mockups I see from time to time.
Always looking like a fish rather than a device.
I can see apple putting in a 5 inch and a 5.8 inch screen in an iPhone in the same physical size as the current iPhone 7/plus.Thought so, too, but coming from the 6 the 7 is so much better.
Of course it could happen I buy the next year iPhone anyway.
Although I am not a fan of the bezel free mockups I see from time to time.
Always looking like a fish rather than a device.
Camera and speakers won' t be integrated in the screen yet.
The screen will be 3.5 mm wider and 7 mm taller. Sensors , speakers and front camera will shift a little higher to the top of the smaller top chin.
Home button/touchid will be integrated in the entire smaller bottom chin, and will be entirely "clickable" by haptic feedback/force Touch , and will be the second transitional step for removing the iconic home button before being fully integrated in the screen the year after.
Please be real! I want smaller bezel and bigger screen size phone.
5.8" is the greatest size in smaller bezel or even bezelless is what I am dream of.
Please be something big change next year. I am ready for it.
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The users of smaller screen size phone now is too little to let a company consider release a extreme premium device on it. Sorry to said that.
A lot users already realize and loving big screen size phone, the Plus phone is not a garbage. For me smaller screen size like 4" phone is difficult to use and it just simply too small for everything even the 4.7" edition. 5.2" is the screen size minimum I can accept now.
True different people different taste but any company do is for earning money, the release of iPhone SE is not enough welcome to let Apple consider it as main production.
5.8" is the greatest size in smaller bezel or even bezelless is what I am dream of.
Please be something big change next year. I am ready for it.
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I am ex owner of S6 Edge and S7 Edge, frank speak I never have issue on both of them. Never ever accidentally touch it. Possible due to I already always holding phone at edge since I use phone because I love clean screen, every use I am sure need to wipe it clean before I put on back to desk, my pocket or bag and holding the edge is the best to avoid touching the screen.
I know they is still lover of small screen size phone but this is reality, smaller screen size phone users is too limited, it is thankful if company still release some of it near to premium, but hope for smaller screen size phone have same premium and spec as bigger screen size phone is probably won't happen, the company closer to release such smaller phone now is Sony and it still different and less premium than regular size phone.
The users of smaller screen size phone now is too little to let a company consider release a extreme premium device on it. Sorry to said that.
A lot users already realize and loving big screen size phone, the Plus phone is not a garbage. For me smaller screen size like 4" phone is difficult to use and it just simply too small for everything even the 4.7" edition. 5.2" is the screen size minimum I can accept now.
True different people different taste but any company do is for earning money, the release of iPhone SE is not enough welcome to let Apple consider it as main production.
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Wireless headphones has been out for a while. I have had Bluetooth headphones for a long time but have you tried looking at a video with them? The audio will lag which is one reason I prefer wired. My Bluetooth headset can also be connected wired but the extra adapter needed on the iPhone 7 is a major turnoff. Hopefully sales decline and they rethink the decision. Based on the poor user reviews I am seeing they just might be.
And you can be sure that Apple has fixed this, at least with its own Bluetooth headphones. It really isn't rocket science to synchronise visuals and sound if you (as the OS maker) control the full software stack.
You mean those earnings ? I would hate to be forced to use something like that especially with such short battery life. I highly doubt they can fix the latency. It becomes worst in crowded places.
This type of hyperbole cracks me up. Try the following. First, measure your overall phone's dimensions. Multiply its length by its width. Write that figure down. It's the phone's area.
Then, please measure the length and width of each your bezels. Determine each one's area and add them together. Take that number and divide it by the first number your wrote down.
You will quickly discover that the bezels do NOT comes anywhere close to making up 40-50% of the device.
As the gurus on This Old House say, "Measure twice, post once!"
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And, they will be sure to tell us that:
"It's the best iPhone we've ever made!"
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This type of hyperbole cracks me up. Try the following. First, measure your overall phone's dimensions. Multiply its length by its width. Write that figure down. It's the phone's area.
Then, please measure the length and width of each your bezels. Determine each one's area and add them together. Take that number and divide it by the first number your wrote down.
You will quickly discover that the bezels do NOT comes anywhere close to making up 40-50% of the device.
As the gurus on This Old House say, "Measure twice, post once!"
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And, they will be sure to tell us that:
"It's the best iPhone we've ever made!"
Thanks for correcting my memory its 30% to 40% still a lot of wasted space.
When you say 'does NOT come any where close 40 to 50%' the SE is 39.2% ie 0.8% difference, with respect your comment in incorrect.
• iPhone 7 and 6 Plus-
Overall dimensions
6.23inches x 3.07inches = 19.13 inches² LESS SCREEN SIZE [5.5-inch (diagonal)] approx ASPECT RATIO 16:9 - 12.93 inches²
% Screen that is bazel and wasted- 32.41%
• iPhone 7 and 6-
Overall dimensions
5.44inches x 2.64inches = 14.36 inches² LESS SCREEN SIZE [4.7-inch (diagonal)] approx ASPECT RATIO 16:9 - 9.43 inches²
% Screen that is bazel and wasted -34.33%
• iPhone SE-
Overall dimensions
4.87inches x 2.31inches = 11.25 inches² LESS SCREEN SIZE [4 -inch (diagonal)] approx ASPECT RATIO 16:9 - 6.84 inches²
% Screen that is bazel and wasted-39.2%
Average waste of screen across iPhone range 35.31%
Apple have 487 stores worldwide if they closed 35.31% of them as WASTED SPACE they would close 172 stores and be left with 315 (two stores less than six years ago in 2010 - 317 stores)
or another comparison:
I think its fair to say the screen is the number one most important part of the iPhone.
Based on the iPhone 7 256GB model at £799.00 or $1036.98 a % Screen that is bazel and wasted - 34.33%
is a waste of £274.30 or $365.00
I consider this to be significant.
thanks to:
http://tvcalculator.com
http://www.skillsyouneed.com/num/percent-change.html
http://www.percentagecalculator.net
http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/compare/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Store
https://www.statista.com/statistics/273480/number-of-apple-stores-worldwide-since-2005/
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An iPhone should only be purchased if you have unlimited disposable income NOT if you're juggling money for rent and food and a superfluous iPhone.