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Apple's 2017 Curved OLED iPhone to Be a New Premium Model
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Lol. Love it. apple already makes you pay up for the better camera on the 5.5" model over the 4.7" model...now they are going to make you pay up from the regular 5.5" model to get the OLED 5.5" model. I don't think I like this business model. It cheapens both the regular 4.7" and 5.5" model.
No one cares that the Edge concept was from Apple's 2011 patents that Samsung ripped off? Samsung is still doing what they have always done. Copy. Their ideas (Samsung) come from insider knowledge of prototypes that may or may not ever be used. Anyone that has ever lived in Korea know the culture does not teach creativity. They copy and essentially make good on existing tech.
Am I missing something here? my iPhone 6 has a curved screen with wasted real estate why are so many people surprised this (article) is not just a natural progression.
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Tim was not Steve's "best talent," perhaps the least compartmentalized and best of inside staff to take over. But I'd disagree that he is the smartest person at Apple. But even if he was, smart and being able to manage the brilliance of others are not linked. A lot of smart people can't manage. Not every brain surgeon has the ability to be Chief of Staff.
If this rumor becomes reality it will cement that Tim really does not understand Steve's credo of limited models to limit consumer confusion. Apple was accessible to non-techie types because they didn't burden consumers with millions of model choices. There was similar Pro and Consumer and laptop and desktop. Perhaps Steve bent his rule a bit with the Mac mini, but its a very different machine than the iMac.
Now Apple is proliferating models with different feature sets while advertising OSes with features that some of the latest hardware can't do. That's insane. Making two iPhones, same size, one with an LCD, one with OLED, again, wow! Idiotic. Make one 4.7 model and make it mind-blowing. Do the same with a 5.5. Easy buy.
To your point. It's still too crowded. A "pro" phone? C'mon. There is no "pro" use for a phone, like say, a computer, or a drill, or mixer. A "pro" line just confuses people and sounds ridiculous. Keep it simple with just one iPhone: Big, bigger, biggest. The "pro" moniker is getting out of hand. Pretty soon McDonalds will rename it's large size "pro."
Cheap model - nix it. High production cost, low profit. That's not Apple's business model, or at least wasn't. If Apple wants to start to chase marketshare at the expense of margin then all is lost with Apple innovation.
I love it and don't think it's ridicules at all. Have you ever used it?
Yes mate, Samsung makes products based on wide spread industrial espionage quick call Tim and tell him to call the FBI oh wait.....
Your comment is both racist and desperately seeking some truth..
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Be careful, Zelots from the other camp will say "Production > Patent" and that Apple was too late, and will still be a copycat regardless of the recorded evidence.
That said, I stand within both camps. I see Samsung as a leader in innovation alongside Apple. They both push the technology forward, and bring unique ideas to the table, sometimes implementing them in similar ways that remain true to the core values. I just don't see this single feature (curved edge screen) as having much use in it's current implementation.
Lets hope they keep putting out ideas that can be considered copy bait.
Apple is planning to release at least three new iPhones next year, including a high-end model with a 5.5-inch-or-larger OLED display that is curved on both sides like Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge, according to Nikkei. The other two models are said to be 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models with flat LCD displays like the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, corroborating previous reports.
The report reiterates that Samsung is expected to be Apple's primary supplier of OLED displays, but it may be unable to fully keep up with demand for both iPhones and its own Galaxy smartphones. Recognizing the opportunity, Apple manufacturer Foxconn has been developing glass casings and OLED displays over the past year, in hopes of securing orders from its biggest customer next year.
Apple's widely rumored transition towards OLED in 2017 is requisite for curved displays, while the technology also provides improved contrast, faster response times, better viewing angles, better power efficiency for typical mixed image content, and other benefits compared to LCD technology. Samsung's Galaxy S7 makes a compelling case for Apple's rumored switch to OLED technology.
Today's report corroborates KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who earlier said Apple may launch an all-new iPhone with a curved 5.8-inch AMOLED display and glass casing in 2017. Kuo's research note outlined three new iPhone models, including LCD-based 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models and a high-end OLED-based 5.8-inch model, as one possibility providing supply of AMOLED displays is sufficient.
When applied to the height of an existing 5.5-inch iPhone, a 5.8-inch display like the one Apple is rumored to be working on would leave an extra 7.25mm of display on each side that could be used to wrap around the edges of the device. This would extend the display across the front and sides of the iPhone, perhaps enabling side-based gestures and buttons like on Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge.
Apple was similarly rumored to be developing three iPhone models internally this year, but it reportedly scrapped plans to release a 5.5-inch model with a single-lens camera around six months ago. Apple's tenth-anniversary iPhone is shaping up to be a more significant upgrade, compared to the relatively incremental refresh expected from this year's tentatively named iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
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Apple is behind on technology. What's the surprise of this rumor? Apple been playing catchup a couple years after Steve passed. They don't have a new an innovator anymore.
I'd go for the curved 5.8-inch...
Unlike this, Apple's would be on *both* sides
LOL, that is quite literally Samsung's first attempt at "edge" that was on the Note 5. for the S6 Edge +, S7 Edge, and Note 7, the curve is on both sides of the display.
If I'm a iPhone 6 user, why would I wait 3 years for a curved display when I can just buy an Samsung Note 7 right now with all the latest features? According to Apple's timeline we would have to wait to 2020 for a waterproof iPhone and 2025 for wireless charging..
Steve turning in his grave right now. That is all that needs to said.
Sounds great to me
Least they are giving you the choice between a flat version and a curved and it's not forced on you.
Least they are giving you the choice between a flat version and a curved and it's not forced on you.
Better get with the new Apple program. Pedestrian (non Pro) devices at a premium and "Pro" devices for your right arm (or leg).
What happened to the rumor of one all sized front-screen? Meaning where the screen reaches the top and bottom edges of the device with a home button behond the screen using 3d touch/force touch...
Guess it's still a rumor, but that I would like to see happening.
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What choice then? What if you want curved but not a super sized iPhone?
Guess it's still a rumor, but that I would like to see happening.
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What choice then? What if you want curved but not a super sized iPhone?
yes the egde of the screen will have 'ticker tape' type news articles , facebook posts, twitter posts texts weather, stock prices, going around the edge of the screen - very cool.
I always knew there would be a limit to the outside of the smartphone - we are nearing it.
I would be happy with the above use of the 'edge' - zero basel -haptic home button - 3 sizes - wireless charging with no change for 5 years externally (camera exception).
internally yes battery esp we need two to three days solid use.
But only changes inside needed.
Not sure why people would want a smaller phone with a curved screen. It's built for a bigger device more often than not.
With a small curved edge on the display, it gives the illusion of almost no bezel. I like the look of it.
Culture is not race. The whole calling somebody racist schtick has lost it's power and has been played out thanks to calling out the big scary boogieman like you are here.
I'm not sure about the curved display. But the 5.5 iPhone is to large for me too. Even with reachability, it's too large and cumbersome. I own the SE now and cannot wait to upgrade back to the 4.7 iPhone 7. It's the perfect size for me. It took three different size iPhones for me to Realize the 4.7 iPhone is the perfect size.