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Then what else can you expect new for a mobile phone? Honestly if it's not at the peak, then the iPhone 6 should have been more outstanding and more functions, but the transition from 5s to 6 was basically a facelift, larger screen and better camera, the same technology can also be applied to 5s if apple were willing to do so. Even for iPhone 7 you'll not see much technology advance, the functions they'll add to iPhone 7 will still be limited, it won't be like iPhone 3gs to iPhone 4, which has much more advanced mobile phone technologies.
Apple does copy, While an old image, it does show that Apple has lifted features from Android and called them "new" for the iPhone. I love my iPhone but lets call it like it is
But you're assuming Apple is going to do exactly what Samsung did with curved displays. Think again
It will all be about implementation , the only way this could be useful is to Curve the screen all the way around the edges of the phone and have on screen software 3D Touch volume controls, etc. put the reset /power button back aan top, and don' t use a sim tray anymore , but using a e-sim instead. So less buttons and mechanical moving parts. First stop in the iPhone 7, get rid of the mechanical home button. Second stop, touchid, homebutton, volume buttons, camera in-screen.
I don't think you are getting what the poster said, the ip6 basically is the limit of mobile phone technology, and can't be bettered. So things such as 2k screens, waterproofing, stereo speakers, proper multitasking, expandable storage and on and on etc, are not things he considered would enhance the ip6. He seems to have forgotten that the 6 plus had a higher screen resolution and OIS on the camera, so there alone was 2 things that could be improved..
Enjoy the rest of your day sir.
Just because another has it first and Apple added it after doesn't mean they copied.
We'd never get anywhere otherwise. I know Apple take longer but they get things right. Like performance for example. The 6s obliterates the Note7 and its 12 months older.
Yet at the first hint of Samsung rolling out a feature, say Samsung pay, people are coming out of the woodwork saying how bad they for copying Apple.
You need to do some serious logical gymnastics to say Apple didn't copy some android's features, including the notification center, 3rd party keyboards.
God knows why copying each other matters...if it's a great feature seriously who cares? Better tech is good copied or not.
Yes because of the name. Samsung Pay. It's just lazy. Apple Pay was the first to market. If you're going to launch a system that's going to rival it, come up with a name that doesn't involve simply switching the first word.
It's funny. People would complain if we didn't have NC. Now they've added it, you still moan.
Apple can't win.
I'm not complaining, but I'm also not making excuses for Apple. NFC is probably a bad example of copying as much as Apple being late to the game. NFC was in a lot of phones prior Apple's adoption. The other features, is where we can see apple taking what worked well for Android and implementing it.
Its hard to say Apple didn't copy Samsung with the curved display, Samsung had that for years and now all of a sudden Apple is coming out with it?
Quite the opposite. There are stories of Job's hatred of Google for their aping of iOS. He despised the copycat culture of both Google and Microsoft - remember the "get your photocopiers ready Redmond" thing at Macworld?
Now we have an Apple with no visionary at the helm, declining sales, and rumours of their next iPhone being a clone of a Samsung design which is already years old. It's frankly embarrassing.
Regarding the curved display, so what? Again, people complain when it's the same design but when Apple changes it to something different, people get grumpy. Apple have had this in the works for years now. Manufacturing a product doesn't take one year.
I'm sure they were because it took that long to get them copy what Samsung did. Seriously its hard not to see how apple can and does copy at times.
I like the idea of the glass curving around the phone - I think it's a nice design feature. But I don't see the point of having the actual screen curved.
Funny you should say that - wonder what this patent was for
"Gimmick or not, people really seem to like Samsung's Galaxy "Edge" smartphones. And now Apple seems to be interested in them, too."
"Apple has just been granted a new patent for "electronic devices with sidewall displays." Patent US009411451, which was filed on April 21, 2015 and made public on Aug. 9, suggests future iPhones could come with curved screens that work similarly to Samsung's flagship phones."
I'm curious about your experience with the SE. I'm told it's basically the size of the classic iphone 5s, correct? I'm seriously looking into this to scale back ( used to have iphone 4 and 5c in the past but own a 6 Plus for professional reasons in the creative industry ) and save money until the iPhone 8 comes out which is probably THE phone to get rather than the 7. I'm a bit pissed because Apple should have gone with the classic flat edges for the 4.7 and 5.5 sizes rather than curved. I have to go 64GB so I can move my music collection to play 'offline' instead of using iTunes Match ( I don't trust it these days after hearing some horror stories ).
I know that the front camera on the SE isn't nearly as powerful as the rear but at least FaceTime, Skype or such should be of good quality regardless.
If Apple implemente the same way as Samsung, that's a different story.
But as rumors point out, it's clear that apple's implementation will be completely different. It's also been in development for at least two years. It's not unheard of for Samsung to develop products based on Apple rumors.
Being first to market doesn't mean better.
I personally don't see the point in a screen that bleeds to the side, but then again I've never used such a phone. It's neat I guess? But is it useful in any way.
Agreed, and I think that's Apple's Mantra as they wait things out. The Apple watch is probably the one product that they pushed out on the cutting edge, but yes. They tend to hold back
A lot of design goes into consumer devices I think just for wow factor. I think completely rounded edges feel nice in the hand too but that's just me. I have to say tho I found my s6 edge to scratch easily because of the curved screen and if you put a good case on it, it kind of defeats the purpose.....