I've said it before and I'll say it again. Apple. Release the usual 3.5 and another 4.3 inch super thin version. See how many buy the 3.5 version
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Apple Testing Taller iPhone Prototype with 3.95-Inch 1136x640 Display?
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Gruber is no ordinary source. He never once believed in a redesigned iPhone last year. And as I said, he says if they change the screen size If. Then this is how they would do it
That doesnt meant the devs dont have to start working harder to accommodate yet another res. I lot of them wont even make an ipad version of their apps. Look at Google+, a huge company puts out an iphone only version and the 2X looks like crap.
Technology changes. Deal with it. Were you complaining when we moved from RCA cables to HDMI? They are making the connector small to free up space for other things.
Also if you need to have 10 cables so you don't have to lug the cable around that's your problem.
Most high-end android phones support micro USB to HDMI, it is called MHL feature.
I think you are right, I think Apple unlike Android is using bitmap for graphics. So a dev have to load different img files to take account of different screen resolution, which make the app size bigger than it should be.
And essentially you just created your own rumor. But you're right, I don't have to believe every rumor I hear, I'll just stick with the rumors that are most-likely true.
This shouldn't be hard for developers, anything that is sized to the current screen will simply have a bar of unused space at the bottom.
I bet the unused space will use a "linen" background.
I bet the unused space will use a "linen" background.
The problem would be finding an existing, small port that is capable of the speeds Apple may be going for. I think also somebody recently made a statement about wanting to "own all integral technologies" and less on licensing, in regards to Mapping - but the same could apply with Hardware - A smaller port would also be pretty great as then they may finally put stereo speakers on the bottom.
You do not know what you are talking about. Changing the Aspect Ratio causes much more problems than just enlarging the screen with the same number of pixels. If you make everything larger to scale, nothing needs to be done to the Apps. You loose a little density of the pixels but you do not affect the Apps.
Changing the Aspect Ratio goofs up 90% of the Apps. You have to black box top and bottom and you end up with the same size screen as you had before. Then when Apps are altered or written for the new Aspect Ratio they don't work on the older phones without side black boxing making them even smaller than they were before.
I don't know if Google is the best example though, considering they are just now coming around to the idea that it's a good idea to design apps specifically for Android tablets.
Because they wouldn't want the new port to be less capable than the old port?
The MoU allows for USB-A on the charger and makes no requirements for the actual port on the device. See the following links in the comments from an article linked to by the the article you posted (or any of the threads on MacRumors about this topic.)
http://www.tuaw.com/2011/09/28/will-new-iphone-designs-include-europes-common-charger/#aolc=A-Fzww
http://www.tuaw.com/2011/09/28/will-new-iphone-designs-include-europes-common-charger/#aolc=A-FzQw
IIRC, Apple (or at least Steve) more than once stated that fragmentation is one of Android's biggest problems. I don't think they would go that route for such a minor amount of additional screen real estate.
The only way I could imagine them doing this is if they reserved the additional space for a fixed bar unusable for apps. They could use it for notifications or a home button replacement or something.
But even that doesn't seem very likely to me.
I like the current size. I think a longer case would probably look weird.
The only way I could imagine them doing this is if they reserved the additional space for a fixed bar unusable for apps. They could use it for notifications or a home button replacement or something.
But even that doesn't seem very likely to me.
I like the current size. I think a longer case would probably look weird.
Exactly what I was thinking. Increasing the screen in height only does nothing to help typing accuracy on that tiny onscreen keyboard. If they increased it to 4" while keeping the same aspect ratio the width of the phone would be only slightly wider, almost imperceptible. I hope this rumor is false.
yeah i was also wondering this but 71x9 = 639. That means they only loose one pixel line when displaying video content, which isnt visible without a microscope.
I think apple should keep it simple and move to a 2 phone model. Give us a redesigned 3.5 with new ios for those who want keep the small phone. Have a new resolution on the phone that achieves 1080p with no scaling that gives a new and improved "retina" display. Im not a resolution expert so I don't know what that would be but they can figure that out. Then give a 2nd phone with a 4.5 screen with a resolution that is even better giving us "2x Retina" or whatever they want to call it. I think that on both phones, those resolutions should be closer to industry standards if there is such a thing. For instance in tvs, there is 1280x720 which is universally recognized as 720p and 1920x1080 which is 1080. If its possible i would like to see the 3.5 with a standard 1080 reso and the 4.5 with a 3840x2160 reso. Might be just wishful thinking.
I'm guessing that display hardware is more efficient when pixels fall on increments of 8/16/32/64 bits though arguably I'd push it to 1152 x 640 if possible.
Just make it every so slightly wider (maybe reduce the border) then it'll look proportional instead of goofy.
I lol'ed. Seriously, that would be horrible.
I still don't like that it's just taller. I mean, it's a fairly narrow screen already. And typing in landscape already takes up practically all of the screen. Meh... if it were up to me I'd make it a bit wider, either keeping the aspect ratio the same or making it closer to 16:9.
Still, I'm planning to upgrade this year lol.