Apple's iPhone 6 Could Be as Thin as Current iPod Touch

[Nicky G]

I'm confused -- if you want an iPhone 6 with extra battery life and can stand it being thicker, buy a battery case! Done! Solved! And those of us who would prefer a thinner phone (and don't mind carrying an external battery, should we want one, but not have one add to the phone's thickness) can do that. By making the phone thinner, Apple can appeal to both audiences. By making it thicker, they appeal to only one. Isn't this kind of... Duh?

 

[stuffradio]

ICYMI I never claimed otherwise. Not sure what I missed. I'm only implying comments here are repetitive and predictable, I said nothing about my own opinion or my judgement of other people's opinion on the topic.

No, I wasn't meaning that you missed it, I was saying that as a general announcement.

 

[Jett0516]

My dream come true. I've always like the iPod touch form.

Not worried about the battery as I have a charger at home, work, car, and at the mistress place.

 

[BornAgainApple]

Has anyone given any thought that the case could be for the next generation iPod Touch? Apple historically releases the Touch around the same time as the iPhone.

 

[tobeornottobe]

I have an idea, why not get rid of the battery completely and use it like a desktop pc!!!

Brilliant!! Apple, You can make the iphone 7 thinner than an iPod touch now.

 

[na1577]

I own the 5th generation touch and it is uncomfortably thin. I have dropped it countless times because it's so thin, not to mention slippery due to the aluminum shell. It's a gorgeous device, but a prime example of form over function.

Perhaps the iPhone 6's greater overall size will make it more comfortable to hold.

Gonna need a spatula to pick the thing up

I know you're joking, but it can be surprisingly difficult to pick up the iPod off flat surfaces.

 

[Lunfai]

I'm confused -- if you want an iPhone 6 with extra battery life and can stand it being thicker, buy a battery case! Done! Solved! And those of us who would prefer a thinner phone (and don't mind carrying an external battery, should we want one, but not have one add to the phone's thickness) can do that. By making the phone thinner, Apple can appeal to both audiences. By making it thicker, they appeal to only one. Isn't this kind of... Duh?

Just to add I don't really care about this thinness, but I do have to say that it doesn't because people might not want to use a case since they typically make the phone ugly. Accessories don't always look the best, but I can see why some people can argue this.

Again, I'm all for thin. Haha

 

[Born Again]

Fixed that for ya. Please speak for yourself.

I speak for my people

I speak for macrumours

 

[SPNarwhal]

I think it's more likely that speculation was built around the current iPod rather than it being some weird coincidence. Also, I can't imagine that this guy figured this out at random; why would somebody go out and purchase a brand new iPod Touch just because they randomly thought that it might fit their rumor based designed casing?

Nothing against the fellow, just saying: I don't think that this is in any way a coincidental thing that the predictions would fall so easy to using current hardware for their sizing.

 

[ghettochris]

I'm anxiously waiting for Phil Schiller to chime in... iPod Touch didn't get a light sensor because 'it's so thin!'.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/10/16/purported-email-from-phil-schiller-explains-lack-of-ambient-light-sensor-in-5th-gen-ipod-touch/

Hi Raghid,

Thank you for purchasing a new iPhone 6. It is a remarkable device! The iPhone 6 does not have a built in battery (it's just too thin!)

Phil

 

[CosmoFox]

I don't mind keeping it thinner. Battery life has been fine for me. I don't want a super fat phone.

 

[Mattsasa]

8th gen iPhone = iPhone 6

 

[appledes7]

"My iPhone 5s is too thick" said no one.

"My iPhone 5s doesn't get as great of battery life as I would like" said tons of people.

 

[Tech198]

I don't get it....

Why compare to an iPod. Its not even a phone, just a music player.

Isn't it better to compare to another iPhone, unless he's taking the sneaky way out, by comparing to something that, while not a direct comparison, is about the same.

Not really good in my experience, and shows off the 'fake'-ness of a review.

The start of the video looked like an iPhone 5s... Width is too big for an iPhone 5.

 

[brinary001]

Yeah, thin was a buzzword of my wet dreams for this one.

This comment made my freaking day oh my god.

 

[Technarchy]

Do you think that a mm or 2 thinner is going to make that much difference?

It can depending on your hand size and grip style.

Shrinking the girth of the iPhone say 2mm in total gives the thumb 2mm of reach for elements that might require a little stretch otherwise.

I think Apple is still going to strongly advocate one handed use and will cite the thinness as helping maintain one handed usability.

Though I am in the camp for battery capacity over thinness.

 

[aPple nErd]

Looks slate instead of space gray

 

[Mattsasa]

I feel I am a major minority,

But my iPhone 5S more than enough battery life for me.

And I for one very look forward to a thinner device.

I know I will be hated for this comment, oh well.


Also Apple likes making devices thinner because thin sells. When you pick up a thin device at a store it is attractive, but the passive consumer doesn't even consider the phones battery life told after they have bought it.


When I first watched this video about the case I thought, since this case is the same thickness as the iPod touch, and has the same volume buttons... why didn't they just assume this case is for a next gen iPod touch? or this case is fake and the current iPod touch was used to model it, just making the w x L longer.

All things considered, I don't see apple further updating the iPod touch, at least no major update

 

[mdridwan47]

Jesus Christ apple

Nobody is saying "I want a thinner phone!"

Everybody is saying "wish my battery could last a day!"

Less volume = Less material = More Profit. ****** U.

 

[dannyyankou]

I have a difficult time typing on the iPod touch without it slipping out of my hands.

And honestly, what's the benefit? It doesn't make the device any easier to use.

 

[bluespark]

Personally, I'm all for thinner. But for those with battery concerns, a thinner phone means that they always have the option to improve battery life by using a battery case.

 

[Millah]

When will some of you whiners realize, Apple makes battery improvements to the iPhone by improving the power efficiency, not JUST by increasing the battery. And with Apple supposedly looking to build their own baseband chips now, that's even more evident the intention behind it is to create a more energy efficient radio (the biggest source of battery drain).

Just because the phone is getting way thinner, doesn't mean battery life won't improve. I predict the opposite. The battery will certainly get larger, it's thinner but volumetrically will have more room for battery than the 5. The A8 will instead focus on power efficiency rather than raw power, after the A7 already accomplished that last year. The display technology will be new and more energy efficient.

Just be patient and wait til you see the damn phone. Don't jump to conclusions. Battery life has always been a high focus for Apple, more so than competitors. They didn't jump on the LTE bandwagon at first until their energy efficiency was solved, they always focused on the performance-per-watt in CPU design, among many other things. Apple prioritizes battery life. It isn't a one or the other argument. Apple can have both beautiful and thin designs while also having industry-leading battery life (see MacBook Air and iPad Air)

 

[Eggtastic]

i think the bigger problem is the reports of releasing the rumored 5.5 model later in the year or next year. im due to upgrade in july from my samsung galaxy s3 which has been a pain in the ass. Not sure if i will regret jumping on the 4.7 model then envying the 5.5 down the road, but id like to have both options available to see and handle myself. oh well for now...

as for thinner, as long as battery life increases im all for it. the argument of having a charger and places to charge is a good one, charge cycles over time come into play. my samsung battery is not what it used to be after 2 years (charging the phone 1-2 times a day over the course of almost 2 years). yes, the battery is interchangeable but as we all know apple will not allow for this option. im not familiar with the 5s and charge cycles but my samsung has not held up as well. either way, im ready to jump back into the apple ecosystem.

 

[Mattsasa]

When will some of you whiners realize, Apple makes battery improvements to the iPhone by improving the power efficiency, not JUST by increasing the battery. And with Apple supposedly looking to build their own baseband chips now, that's even more evident the intention behind it is to create a more energy efficient radio (the biggest source of battery drain).

Just because the phone is getting way thinner, doesn't mean battery life won't improve. I predict the opposite. The battery will certainly get larger, it's thinner but volumetrically will have more room for battery than the 5. The A8 will instead focus on power efficiency rather than raw power, after the A7 already accomplished that last year. The display technology will be new and more energy efficient.

Just be patient and wait til you see the damn phone. Don't jump to conclusions. Battery life has always been a high focus for Apple, more so than competitors. They didn't jump on the LTE bandwagon at first until their energy efficiency was solved, they always focused on the performance-per-watt in CPU design, among many other things. Apple prioritizes battery life. It isn't a one or the other argument. Apple can have both beautiful and thin designs while also having industry-leading battery life (see MacBook Air and iPad Air)

Thanks for pointing out this information.
Looking forward to see what apple has done this fall

 

[AppleScruff1]

It can depending on your hand size and grip style.

Shrinking the girth of the iPhone say 2mm in total gives the thumb 2mm of reach for elements that might require a little stretch otherwise.

I think Apple is still going to strongly advocate one handed use and will cite the thinness as helping maintain one handed usability.

Though I am in the camp for battery capacity over thinness.

I'm not even arguing against thinness. I'm just saying that 1-2mm less thickness will have literally no effect on covering more screen area with your thumb. Less width, yes, thickness at this level, no.