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Apple Testing Taller iPhone Prototype with 3.95-Inch 1136x640 Display?

According to the report, the two prototypes carry a display with a height of 1136 pixels, up from the current 960-pixel height and leading to an increase in the diagonal size of the display from 3.5 inches to 3.95 inches
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I doubt it.
 
bossxii said:
The link you provided shows the overall iPhone size unchanged with the LCD the only thing to change. While I like this better than making the phone taller overall, it would be some major redesigns of components inside the phone. The lower dock/speaker would be much smaller. The top would have to change fairly drastically as well with smaller components. It's easy for people to draw mock ups of the outside when they don't have to consider the internal parts.

I would rather Apple keep the same ratio and just increase the overall size of the screen to a 4 or 4.5" screen. Not to mention a larger overall iPhone would allow for a larger batter that IS NEEDED for LTE operation. LTE is a major battery hog and unless I've not see something about major advances in battery technology they will have to go bigger to offset the power drain just like they basically doubled the iPad 2's batter for the iPad 3. I guess we will all know in a few months!
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Part of the reason for the delay in introducing LTE is the appearance of suitable chips that are not so power hungry. Qualcomm 28-nanometre chips should be available for use in the next iPhone. The need for a bigger battery will not be as much as it is for current LTE phones.
 
88 King said:
Err, it is their job, so we should stop technical improvements to make app developers job easier? How about we don't ask for new model of cars as it will make the mechanic's job easier. It is the developer's responsibility to respond to Apple's design not the other way around,

Don't forget develop for a new format could also be fun.
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I disagree - part of what has made the App Store so successful is the ease of developing for every iOS device. Apple knows this.
 
I want a bigger screen, but not in one direction...seems to me a taller screen with a different pixel ratio just over complicates app development more then it helps as a larger viewing area. I don't see the advantage of a taller screen other then an extra row of apps, maybe better web viewing. I say keep the ratio and increase the overall screen. Guess we'll see in Octoberish.
 
PracticalMac said:
Might Apple make TWO new versions of iPhone? (physical differences besides just color).

I know its not likely, but one size fits all does have a limit.
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They currently sell three different models! 🙂 "One size fits all" went out the door a couple years ago.

applefanDrew said:
They'll handle it just like the retina display. They'll spring it on everybody at the iPhone event in the fall. A few select developers may get early access for demonstrations at the fall event.
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Maybe, but I think the changes required to support a larger display will be much more complicated for developers than the move to the retina display.
 
iMacFarlane said:
That mini connector is a game breaker for me. Seems pointless to invalidate the ten or so cables I have (car, truck, RV, 1 per room, recharching dock/alarm clock, etc). What would be the point of this?
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Not sure why it's between the two sizes. It should be micro USB. Reason is this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12093013
Was said some time ago that big smartphone firms had agreed on a standard for phone chargers. Apple was one of them. The decision was Micro USB.

*Point thrown out*
 
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basesloaded190 said:
$30 adapter.
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More like 5 $30 connectors.
LAME. Choice for consumers.

Personally I love that almost anywhere I am someone has a connector for my phone if my battery is dying out. This move will minimize that and make many of us have to buy connectors so our phones will not just slide into dock devices anymore.
 
Just nitpicking, but micro-usb and mini-usb are both super tiny and it seems hard for something to be "between" those two sizes. Aren't they within millimeters of the same size?

The main reason that I see to making a smaller dock connector is for a larger speaker and microphone grill, so that is welcome. The iPhone 4S speaker volume is already good, but not great. Especially for conference calls and speakerphone situations, which are very common in Enterprise world, better and louder audio is needed.

(Don't even start with the $30 adapter BS, ya they enjoy it, but it's not the reason for doing it.
 
The longer the better as far as I am concerned.

I want a Star Wars light sabre of an iPhone.

~swishes and twirls phone in his mind while activation the Stars Wars light sabre app~
 
Moonjumper said:
If they do add an extra row of icons, matching the iPad layout, can they please do something about the landscape / portrait differences?

On an iPad the layout makes it harder to find apps when you change. For example, the 2nd app on the third row in portrait becomes the 5th app on the 2nd row in landscape.

It would be better if each app icon rotated on the spot.
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I like the concept of this, but I'm curious what would the dock icons do in this situation?
 
Apple will not, NOT change the aspect ratio. Why is that so damn hard to understand? Every rumor that states that the aspect ratio will change should automatically be dismiss as nonsense.
 
applenerd8 said:
Not sure why it's between the two sizes. It should be micro USB. Reason is this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12093013
Was said some time ago that big smartphone firms had agreed on a standard for phone chargers. Apple was one of them. The decision was Micro USB.
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While this only applies to the EU, I don't think its out of the question. Apple loves economies of scale and if they are forced to go micro-usb in the EU, then they will likely go micro-usb on everything so that they can make just one model.

Excellent point, and I think you are probably correct.
 
orangebluedevil said:
Just nitpicking, but micro-usb and mini-usb are both super tiny and it seems hard for something to be "between" those two sizes. Aren't they within millimeters of the same size?

The main reason that I see to making a smaller dock connector is for a larger speaker and microphone grill, so that is welcome. The iPhone 4S speaker volume is already good, but not great. Especially for conference calls and speakerphone situations, which are very common in Enterprise world, better and louder audio is needed.

(Don't even start with the $30 adapter BS, ya they enjoy it, but it's not the reason for doing it.
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They are quite different in size and you could do something in between...but they shouldn't. I thought that they would be using micro-USB. They signed on for standard chargers, so why not implement it.
 
Extra screen real estate is the perfect place for iAds. Maybe an iAd enable phone would allow Apple to sell these unlocked at the subsidized price direct to consumers? Kind of like Kindle??
 
iMacFarlane said:
That mini connector is a game breaker for me. Seems pointless to invalidate the ten or so cables I have (car, truck, RV, 1 per room, recharching dock/alarm clock, etc). What would be the point of this?
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While not a game breaker for me, it sure is irritating. What's the point of making the connector smaller???
 
cvaldes said:
This is a pretty meaningless rumor. It is almost certain that Apple tests multiple screen resolution sizes and aspect ratios and it is likely that Apple has engineering samples of every single commercially viable flat screen display.

"PreEVT" is very early in the design process. Apple's five stages are proto, DVT, EVT, PVT, and production. In the DVT stage, there are probably a dozen candidate designs.

It is likely that neither design will make it to a store shelf. Apple probably has a warehouse full of unreleased iPhone prototypes.
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They need to just go with micro HDMI like literally every single other mobile device being made today.
 
The ONLY way this makes sense to me is a feature in iOS 6 that requires a taller screen to keep 4 rows of icons on the home screen.

Perhaps Apple plans on adding springboard widgets to iOS 6? What else could they use that top space for besides just another row of icons?
 
orangebluedevil said:
While this only applies to the EU, I don't think its out of the question. Apple loves economies of scale and if they are forced to go micro-usb in the EU, then they will likely go micro-usb on everything so that they can make just one model.

Excellent point, and I think you are probably correct.
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applenerd8 said:
They are quite different in size and you could do something in between...but they shouldn't. I thought that they would be using micro-USB. They signed on for standard chargers, so why not implement it.
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Apple's current chargers meet the EU standard.
 
Moonjumper said:
Part of the reason for the delay in introducing LTE is the appearance of suitable chips that are not so power hungry. Qualcomm 28-nanometre chips should be available for use in the next iPhone. The need for a bigger battery will not be as much as it is for current LTE phones.
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That's part of it. Qualcomm's 28nm chip also includes the LTE radio and 3G radio in one. In previous versions it was a stand-alone chip, which isn't suitable for the iphone's tight board space.
 
derickdub said:
What ever the next design is, Steve is said to have "worked closely" on it.
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They're just saying that to avoid negative comments about Tim Cook's engineering strategies and talents. Also, saying that Steve had input on this design will boost sales when the phone is released. You can't believe every rumor you hear or every book you read.
 
sulpfiction said:
Agreed...While apple may consider the developer when designing a new product, they are not going to hold back on advancements in technology to make like easier on the dev.
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True but ask yourself this. Is this really an advancement in the tech. What positive and necessary outcome is making the phone a half inch taller really going to produce. Do they need the space for more battery. For putting in another antenna so it works with T-Mobile. Something else. Something that can't be solved by using the rumored 1/4th the thickness flexible screens or the half the thickness new Gorilla Glass (or both) and so on.

It seems like this call for a taller screen is simply because 'everyone else' is making widescreen phones. Given that Apple isn't one for doing simply because everyone else is and that no one can give a practical reason for such a change, why would Apple then also flip the finger at the developers who are a key part in making the iPhone popular by forcing them to adjust to an unneeded change or have their apps 'floating' in some black bar nonsense
 
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