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Apple Testing Prototype iPhones With Six-Inch Screens, Not Expected This Year
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A lot of people have it wrong, why would one think that the 5S would be the game changer. No S model will ever be the game changer, just a spec bump. The iPhone 6 released around this time 2014 will be the game changer, unpressed they name it something else.
It just bothers me that Apple is chasing the competition rather following the beat to their own drum.
Mid-size, large and...small. How about a small phone for those who just want to use it as a phone, show some photos of the kids, take a photo, play iTunes, be able to look something up in an emergency but it wouldn't be ideal for internet use.
It would also be great as a car phone, an emergency phone for kids, a grandma phone and so on. Millions of people would like an Apple phone and all that, but have no interest in nerdy stuff at all.
Of course such a format might work well with the iWatch, rarely leaving a pocket or purse.
It would also be great as a car phone, an emergency phone for kids, a grandma phone and so on. Millions of people would like an Apple phone and all that, but have no interest in nerdy stuff at all.
Of course such a format might work well with the iWatch, rarely leaving a pocket or purse.
I think this is exactly what Apple will do.
A new product catagory. An iPhone that will run iPad apps. They won't make the iPhone bigger.
A new product catagory. An iPhone that will run iPad apps. They won't make the iPhone bigger.
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Hopefully we get something with in the 4.5-5 inch level. 4.8 would be the sweet spot.
Seriously when looking at/holding a phone that's 5.7 inches (Note 3) and then looking at the Galaxy S3 THEN looking at the iPhone you see and feel the difference and I wouldn't mind upgrading to a 4.8 screen.
Apple make THAT happen. Apple plus iOS8 with a 4.8 inch screen I'd be in heaven. After seeing what iOS7 will bring, the possibilities are truly endless. More rumors like this please so that apple can see this is what we want. . . . now.
Seriously when looking at/holding a phone that's 5.7 inches (Note 3) and then looking at the Galaxy S3 THEN looking at the iPhone you see and feel the difference and I wouldn't mind upgrading to a 4.8 screen.
Apple make THAT happen. Apple plus iOS8 with a 4.8 inch screen I'd be in heaven. After seeing what iOS7 will bring, the possibilities are truly endless. More rumors like this please so that apple can see this is what we want. . . . now.
They created the entire category. How is screen size some kind of major innovation.
One of the things that bothers me when Android people talk about why Apple is "terrible" and "far behind technology". Big Screen != innovation.
I would love to see a larger screen but there's no reason to get rid of the 4inch size. A 4 and 5 inch option would be best imo.
Hopefully next gen they stop supporting non retina it's annoying scaling images for such a small user base.
Hopefully next gen they stop supporting non retina it's annoying scaling images for such a small user base.
6" sounds absurd, I call B.S. on that. Something in the 4.8"-5.0" range would be very welcome by me.
Big is beautiful
As one who flirted with Android for about 6 months during which time I had a Galaxy Note II, I look forward to Apple making a large screen phone.
I loved the Note itself. I look on enviously when I see one in the wild now.
But it ran Android, and Android is just a bag of false promises. It's ugly, it's disjointed, it's bloated, it's clunky.
The entire time I was on Android though, I missed iOS.
(There we things I liked on Android - eg. quick access to settings - which iOS7 is getting - and widgets, but I don't miss any Android OS feature enough to switch back)
So, if Apple brings out a large screen phone, I'll be at the front of the queue.
As one who flirted with Android for about 6 months during which time I had a Galaxy Note II, I look forward to Apple making a large screen phone.
I loved the Note itself. I look on enviously when I see one in the wild now.
But it ran Android, and Android is just a bag of false promises. It's ugly, it's disjointed, it's bloated, it's clunky.
The entire time I was on Android though, I missed iOS.
(There we things I liked on Android - eg. quick access to settings - which iOS7 is getting - and widgets, but I don't miss any Android OS feature enough to switch back)
So, if Apple brings out a large screen phone, I'll be at the front of the queue.
I get a kick outta' this - the fanboys are always ripping Samsung apart - now any rumour, out there, is just Apple chasing what Samsung and others have already released to the market.
Of course, the fanboy's only defence is - yeah, well, OK, BUT Apple will make it better than any of those other guys.
Of course, the fanboy's only defence is - yeah, well, OK, BUT Apple will make it better than any of those other guys.
At least one person understands what is needed here.
This will be complete garbage unless they change the aspect ratio. The 5 is already to narrow and long. I cannot imagine another 0.5-1.0", it will look like a damn remote control [even more].
People may hate Android but the OS scales to any resolution. I'm not sure if it is Apple or iOS developers that have held us back on the aspect ratio game.
Developers, get over it. Apple, make iOS scale dynamically. You've hit the resolution multiplier wall. Make a phone that is a little wider FFS. I don't want to feel like I am carrying a universal remote.
I don't want this to be my iPhone 6 + dock:
This will be complete garbage unless they change the aspect ratio. The 5 is already to narrow and long. I cannot imagine another 0.5-1.0", it will look like a damn remote control [even more].
People may hate Android but the OS scales to any resolution. I'm not sure if it is Apple or iOS developers that have held us back on the aspect ratio game.
Developers, get over it. Apple, make iOS scale dynamically. You've hit the resolution multiplier wall. Make a phone that is a little wider FFS. I don't want to feel like I am carrying a universal remote.
I don't want this to be my iPhone 6 + dock:
Go for multiple...
The world needs to get past "one size fits all". I would dearly love it if flagship phones came in multiple sizes with identical functions - say three models with 3.5, 5, and 7 inch screens. With identical internal components and only screen/battery differences between them, there shouldn't be a significant R&D cost difference and only a minor production cost difference (due to smaller volumes of screens/batteries in each size). Then I could choose the phone size that worked best for me.
The world needs to get past "one size fits all". I would dearly love it if flagship phones came in multiple sizes with identical functions - say three models with 3.5, 5, and 7 inch screens. With identical internal components and only screen/battery differences between them, there shouldn't be a significant R&D cost difference and only a minor production cost difference (due to smaller volumes of screens/batteries in each size). Then I could choose the phone size that worked best for me.
A couple of things...
1. Apple said when they previewed iOS 7 at WWDC that it will shape the future of iOS. They've already put some very minor features that are conducive to a larger screen such as gestures to go back between screens. That negates having to reach for a back button at the top left like we currently have to do in iOS 6 (ie: in the settings app, messages, etc)
2. Apple has pushed for resolution independence in OS X and I believe that it's only a matter of time for them to do the same for iOS. Once they can figure that out, that will open the door further for larger screen sizes. Though apple already makes iOS for a larger screen (ie: the iPads) I think in the future there will only be one version of iOS that will intelligently scale and adapt to whatever screen size is currently being used.
1. Apple said when they previewed iOS 7 at WWDC that it will shape the future of iOS. They've already put some very minor features that are conducive to a larger screen such as gestures to go back between screens. That negates having to reach for a back button at the top left like we currently have to do in iOS 6 (ie: in the settings app, messages, etc)
2. Apple has pushed for resolution independence in OS X and I believe that it's only a matter of time for them to do the same for iOS. Once they can figure that out, that will open the door further for larger screen sizes. Though apple already makes iOS for a larger screen (ie: the iPads) I think in the future there will only be one version of iOS that will intelligently scale and adapt to whatever screen size is currently being used.
I don't get people like you. You complain that Apple won't release a larger screened phone and when they do you laugh at them for being late. So what exactly do you want?
Exactly, that's what I thought. Manipulation at its best. And your right, this "leak" won't cut it, they need to do it fast, waiting a full 12-13 months is a joke.
Apple, don't tease us, JUST DO IT.