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Apple Testing Screens for a Larger iPhone and a 13-Inch iPad

Iconoclysm said:
I own an iPhone 5 and a Lumia 928. Believe me, I do not like the feeling of holding the Nokia after the iPhone. So you feel the same about the HTC One? Sorry to hear that.
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nah nah .. i feel same about iphone ( feels cheap and small ) like nokia use to be 😀..
 
Casiotone said:
This 5.7" size popped up in a few rumors lately.

What nobody has noticed is that if you take an iPad mini screen (retina) and cut it in half you get a 5.7" display for a presumed Apple phablet, with a resolution of 1536x1024 and the same DPI as the iPhone 4-5.

Having devs optimize apps for 1536x1024 screen using iOS 7 auto-layout APIs, would pave the way for split-screen multitasking on iPads, which would be able to run two phablet apps side by side.

Using the same reasoning, Apple could also make a 4.3-4.5" iPhone with a resolution of 1024x768 and a DPI in between the iPhone and the 9.7" iPad.

An iPad could run four 1024x768 apps at the same time, and the 5.7" phablet could run two.
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Certainly some interesting ideas.... but I'm not sure how realistic this is.

First of all, you're not really keeping a mind on aspect ratio. iPad has 4:3 (widest). "old" iPhones have 3:2. and the iPhone 5 has 16:9 (narrowest). What you are proposing would give the 5.7" phone the old 3:2 ratio (which wouldn't be terrible, but devs probably would be annoyed to have to go back to what they just had). And the 4:5" phone would go to the iPad ratio of 4:3. That would probably be terrible on a phone (although I'd love apple to prove me wrong)

I'm not a dev so I don't know much about auto-layout, but don't think it would allow for such a wide range of sizes/aspect ratios (especially when you throw in multisized windows). It may be possible, but it certainly wouldn't be easy. I don't see Apple creating such difficulties for devs.

Secondly, the split-screen thing would be pretty difficult to pull off, and even harder to make it super simple. If apple can't make it super simple, super intuitive, and super useful, I can't see them doing it. The way split screen works in Win8 is pretty nice, but even that only had 2 windows at a time. I can't really imagine having 4 windows, and making them all that useful.
 
iPhone 6:
- A screen between 4.3 and 4.7 "
- A FullHD / Retina resolution
- Reduced bezel
- Increased battery size even if it thickens the device
- 2Gb RAM
- A GPU based on the PowerVR Series 6 (Rogue)
- Improved camera to compete with Nokia and Samsung
- Depth change of the icons available in iOS7 betas

😀😀😀😀😀
 
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lincolntran said:
Maybe it's just me, but I prefer to have my devices that fit my needs and my needs are:

- For quick and ultra portable: I have my iPhone 5 (don't like it any bigger, I even like the 3.5 screen better)

- For bigger screen and still ultra portable: I have my iPad mini

- For even bigger screen: I have my iPad

- For serious work AND still portable: I have my Macbook Air

- For taking over the world: I have my Mac Pro

I don't want a phone with 6.5, or 5.5, or 5.0, or related hybrid screen sizes that can't do the job as good as the 5 mentioned above. But that's just me. 😀
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It's not just you. I agree with your assessment above. In particular, I wish Apple would continue to offer an iPhone with a 3.5" screen or at least shrink the iPhone back to the same dimensions as the iPhone 4/4S. (Is a mechnical home button really necessary?)

I realize there are many people who live by their iPhones, but there are also many people (mostly older people with the income) who would like a small phone for talking, text and occasional internet and then a tablet to do most internet and everything else.

I'd prefer that they just keep offering the iPad 2 as the "budge" iPad and they develop the iPad mini along with the standard size. Put retina into the mini and offer a 128GB option. For those just have to (or want to) have it, put cellular voice radios in it.

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mabhatter said:
NEVER. GOING. TO. HAPPEN.

Apple is not into "oragami" devices... Apple HATES moving parts or extra buttons. That is why they sacked Optical drives and standard Hard Drives and removable batteries. they'd sack internal fans but X86 chips aren't there yet.
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So then why does the iPhone 5, iPad 4 and iPad mini still have a mechanical home button?
 
jimbo1mcm said:
Test this Apple: I sold my IP5 for a Galaxy S4 which is available NOW.
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Okay. So what do you get out of continuing to post on an Apple forum?

You do realize that there are factors other than screen size that some people take into consideration when buying a phone. Just sayin'.
 
Sounds very Samsung-y -- are Apple and Samsung going to hug, kiss and make up, then merge into a new venture named Sample?
 
13" iPad is exciting. Now because I want one that big per se but because it might suggest Apple is finding ways to make iPads weigh much less. The 9.7" format models have always been unsatisfyingly heavy.
 
chrisbru said:
I can see a market for both of these ideas, although I personally wouldn't want a tablet that large. It might be good for artists and musicians though.
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With the iPad I think it depends on the weight; how light they're able to make it. The idea would be to make a laptop replacement (I know, not for everybody).

Personally, I think a 13in iPad would be kick-ass (I am a musician). But as much as I want one, I don't think they'll do it.
 
tbrand7 said:
RIP Steve Jobs and "Think Different".
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His vision took a couple years longer than he anticipated.

ipad-imat.jpg
 
Casiotone said:
This 5.7" size popped up in a few rumors lately.

What nobody has noticed is that if you take an iPad mini screen (retina) and cut it in half you get a 5.7" display for a presumed Apple phablet, with a resolution of 1536x1024 and the same DPI as the iPhone 4-5.

Having devs optimize apps for 1536x1024 screen using iOS 7 auto-layout APIs, would pave the way for split-screen multitasking on iPads, which would be able to run two phablet apps side by side.

Using the same reasoning, Apple could also make a 4.3-4.5" iPhone with a resolution of 1024x768 and a DPI in between the iPhone and the 9.7" iPad.

An iPad could run four 1024x768 apps at the same time, and the 5.7" phablet could run two.
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It would also be nice to run two portrait apps side by side. I don't think I'll upgrade my iPad until that is possible.
 
bungiefan89 said:
The first step to a fractured ecosystem. Soon, everybody will be walking around with this big, stupid bulky thing in their pocket because they've convinced themselves they NEED all that screen space for Angry Birds.

Steve Jobs was right about the iPhone: the killer app of this device is the PHONE part of it. NOT some secondary function!
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How is the screen a secondary function when its literally the one thing he talked about and made the crowd go wild with revolutionary multi-touch?

It was disappointing that he never saw the benefits of having a larger screen iPhone.

And what makes you think it will be bulky? Seems like you don't have enough faith in Apple to make it awesome.

Suite yourself.
 
The Wedge said:
It would also be nice to run two portrait apps side by side. I don't think I'll upgrade my iPad until that is possible.
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So, what you want is an A4 iPad. Then you can run 2 apps side by side as A5.

I agree, it should not be a "13 inch" iPad. It should be an A4 iPad. Then you can read most documents at actual size.
 
lincolntran said:
Maybe it's just me, but I prefer to have my devices that fit my needs and my needs are:

- For quick and ultra portable: I have my iPhone 5 (don't like it any bigger, I even like the 3.5 screen better)

- For bigger screen and still ultra portable: I have my iPad mini

- For even bigger screen: I have my iPad

- For serious work AND still portable: I have my Macbook Air

- For taking over the world: I have my Mac Pro

I don't want a phone with 6.5, or 5.5, or 5.0, or related hybrid screen sizes that can't do the job as good as the 5 mentioned above. But that's just me. 😀
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- For quick and ultra portable: I want iPhone "5-inch". I want pinch/zoom a lot less. My 4s feels tiny and the 5 is just not big enough.

- For bigger screen and still ultra portable: iPad mini -Agreed, but Retina would be nice. For me a Retina iPad Mini would replace the current full size iPad.

- For even bigger screen: iPad 13-inch. This would be for times when I just don't want to bring my (beloved) MBP 17. The iPad is nice, but I think 13 would be the perfect in-between iPad mini and laptop.

- For serious work AND still portable: Macbook Air-nope. Skip this (I don't do serious work) and the 13in iPad would replace this for me.

- For taking over the world: (I really don't) I have an iMac 27 and MBP 17 (my baby)

I don't want a phone with 4.5, or 3.5, or related tiny screen sizes that can't do the job as good as the 5 mentioned above. Real estate/visibility is king in my book. But that's just me too. I am a screen-size queen. 😉
 
Anything above 5 inches is not a phone. It's a small tablet with phone functions. 5.7 is way too big. Samsung, themselves, said the 5.5 inch Galaxy Note 2 is not really considered a "phone."
 
bungiefan89 said:
The first step to a fractured ecosystem. Soon, everybody will be walking around with this big, stupid bulky thing in their pocket because they've convinced themselves they NEED all that screen space for Angry Birds.

Steve Jobs was right about the iPhone: the killer app of this device is the PHONE part of it. NOT some secondary function!
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So the best part of the iPhone, a device known for having a relatively powerful CPU, a decent amount of ram, multitouch input, and a crisp, high resolution screen...is the phone?

I hate to tell you this, but you're very, very wrong. The phone portion of the iPhone has become less and less important as time goes on. People now expect them to be multitiered communication devices, PDAs, and small computers. They want to take a phonecall with it. Text someone. Email a bunch of people. Watch movies on it. Listen to some songs. Use it to take pictures. Read a webpage. Post an update to their blog. Play a game. Check up and possibly edit a .pdf document while eating lunch away from work. There are a bunch of things people do with their iPhones, of which calling people is but one smaller feature among many.

Some people want a larger screened phone not because they've convinced themselves of a lie sold to them by Samsung or whatever, but because some of the tasks they use their phone for feel a little more comfortable on a slightly roomier screen.
 
GoCubsGo said:
For me, if I want something that is 13" I will buy a MB Air. I see no reason to lug around a 13" iPad.
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For me, the reverse applies: I see no reason to lug around a (likely heavier) Macbook Air when I have a 13 in iPad.

Hopefully one doesn't replace the other if rumors are true.
 
iSee said:
I would definitely be interested in a larger iPad screen (and I want it to be smaller and lighter without sacrificing battery life too, so that should be easy).

The use cases driving this desire are:
- note taking
- reading computer books -- especially sample code
- my eyes are old and getting older
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Yes! Notes is a big one. Having more screen real estate while typing is one of the biggest benefit I can see.
 
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