Better resolution on the 4 inch screen yes. And i cant stand these developers crying about extra work. Developers on pc platform have been developing for different resolutions and x amount of configurations for years! And these iOS developers are crying if a resolution change comes once every 2 years gimme a break
Because developing on a windowed environment is so very similar to developing on a modal application environment.
Not a developer, are you?
i love my iPhone 4, and it's fine the way it is. it's time for a change though. Apple won't be using a 3.5" screen forever...
Says who?
in this thread I have learned that a .5" increase to the screen somehow turns it into a tablet/TV
also what kind of pants do you wear that you can't fit, lets say a Galaxy S in your pocket
Interestingly, in this thread I have learned that a .5" increase turns your phone from a unusable postage stamp into a breathtaking multimedia device.
I still don't understand why Apple just don't make 2 phones - One that retains the 3.5" screen and one that is biigest than 4" (like 4.3") so that the difference is more apparant. We can all argue for the next year which is better, but the fact is that some people prefer 3.5" and some want a lot larger phone like the current crop of Androids to accomodate bigger hands, video watching, older eyes, etc.
Neither group is right or wrong. There are clearly two markets here. Why does it have to be one or the other?
So, you're new to Apple, are you?
4"? Better, but not amazing. I want 4.6" or 5.2" And yes, I realize they'd probably have to make 2 models
Better start looking at Android now.
Amazing how Apple's vision of the Post PC world looks. Let's see, I can buy a Mac with a 11" display, or a 13", 15" 17", 21.5, 27" (or if I buy a Mac Pro or a Mac mini any size monitor I want).
The POST-PC era (Apple's version) has 3.5" and 9.7" devices, and fanboys are screaming "You don't need anything else"..... Fragmentation, Fragmentation!!!
Yup, because a multi-windowed OS is so similar to a mobile phone OS.
Its definitely time for a bigger screen. 4" or better is 2011+. Apple has to realized that it is not 2007 anymore. We practically use our phones are everything now, especially for entertainment purposes. Netflix on a 3.5" isn't an enjoyable experiences, whatsoever.
But Netflix on 4" is Mana, direct from the heavens. I get it now.
I know that, but the form factor still changes. If Apple releases the next iPhone with a "traditional" home button, they are far behind the curve as the Galaxy Nexus is doing away with the actual physical "home" buttons. Apple needs to make it a gesture based area to rectify their terrible multitasking.
Virtual buttons / capacitive buttons are usability nightmares. It won't happen as long as anyone with a clue is in charge at Apple.
look at the picture on the front page, that .5 added to the 3.5 isnt much of a BIG difference, i dont know if people are blind on this site but 4inchs is the sweet spot and isnt all that BIG like i said before.
update: some clown gave me a -1 cause you know im putting out facts.
Remember kids:
0.5" difference in size of phone = no big deal
0.5" difference in screen size = LIFE CHANGING AWESOMENESS!!!111!!
Maybe 3.5" is better for one handed use, but how often do we do that? Dialing a number? Scrolling through a list?
Ever commute?
The screen size doesn't hamper one handed use, the girth of your device can.
Nope. The screen size directly effects how much of your screen you can actually reach one-handed.
The Galaxy S shows that a larger screen doesnt really need a bigger body in order to accommodate a 4 inch screen. So iphone 5 can technically be the same size as the 4 and still add in the 4 inch screen without problems.
Except that the Galaxy S is 16:9, and the iPhone 3:2, so any comparisons like are less than useless.
You could still make the phone with the same size overall by making it shorter but wideer.
So, by making it a different size, you can make it the same size. Or do you really think that surface area is the thing that people are talking about? So a 1" x 10.4" iPhone would be the "same size overall", because it has the same area?
Considering that we've had 5 iPhone models... 10 if you count iPod touches, with a 3.5" screen, and in that time every one else has moved to 4" as the golden standard
Everyone else, except for the #1, #2, and #3 best selling phones. But other than those, yeah.
Now on that note, I do think Apple errors by only ever having 1 model of iPhone. (You can't count previous generations they'll still sell.) They're the only phone maker that does this. I think they limit market share in this way. Could they offer a 5" display and a 4" and a 3.5"? Sure! They'll cite fragmentation and developer strain, which is slightly true. I still think Apple would have a win with a slider iPhone model with a physical keyboard. There are millions upon millions of people who won't buy phones without one, and that take the iPhone right off the table in their consideration.
But what I think about that doesn't matter, because Apple will never do it.
God knows, Apple is having a tough time in the phone industry. The best selling handsets, and all of the profit. Man, if only they'd wake up!
Which is your opinion. If you look at that poll, and the large number of respondents (and this isn't the first poll of it's kind), it's largely in the 70 percentile that people want a bigger screen. It's also become the golden standard, and neither of those things can be ignored by even Apple.
If only the real world was anything like the one the geeks imagine it to be, this poll would have even a little bit of relevance.
i prey to god that itll have an 4 screen. Apple cant pull a "4s" twice otherwise they'll be laughed at. and who says itll be much bigger. The iphone needs a new design anyway. Its getting boring. hope the refresh will be during the summer as many 4 users will be able to upgrade around that time
Laughed at, indeed. It would be terribly embarrassing for Apple to have record-setting sales of yet another iPhone launch. Oh, the humanity!!
