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Apple's Larger iPhone Design Said to Be Inspired by iPhone 5c and iPod Nano

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Apple's much rumored larger iPhone is said to be a variation on the iPhone 5c rather than the iPhone 5s, according to a new report from Mac Otakara. Sources indicate that the larger iPhone would be an expansion to Apple's lineup rather than replacing the positions currently held by the iPhone 5s and 5c.
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Oh hey look, an iPhone for old people with enlarged icons. It's like 'Large Print' books.
 
I think it may be possible to have a "5C" inspired design that is still on the high end. Replace the plastic with metal, add touch ID with flagship quality internals and there you go.

If Apple switches over to low end only for its larger screened iPhones I feel like it would be an obvious mistake--even if they keep the 4 inch iPhone size as the high end.
 
Shuri said:
7 cm in words: SEVEN cm? the iphone 5 isn't even 6 cm wide, why on earth would this thing have such bezels?

a 4.7" display with a 16:9 ratio would be 5.85 cm wide (correct me if I'm wrong). so this thing would have 0.575 cm Bezel on each side?

Guess some so called "Analyst" has played the guessing game again... :rolleyes:
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The cm dimensions don't make much sense. They are bigger than most 5+ inch android phones even on the 4.7" model. Doesn't sound very Apple like. Something is off here. I picture Apple going low bezel and keeping the overall phone dimensions as small as possible for their insistence on "one hand operation"
 
barkomatic said:
I think it may be possible to have a "5C" inspired design that is still on the high end. Replace the plastic with metal, add touch ID with flagship quality internals and there you go.

If Apple switches over to low end only for its larger screened iPhones I feel like it would be an obvious mistake--even if they keep the 4 inch iPhone size as the high end.
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5th-gen iPod touch has a MUCH nicer design than the 5C.

Make no mistake, a large plastic iPhone will sell OK.
 
I can see why the larger version could be modelled on the 5C. It's aimed at the same target market as users of the larger Samsung devices, who tend not to be professional users.

I also like the 5C but it is too close to the 5S in specifications (and therefore price) to be successful at the moment. But if it hung around to become the entry-level phone later this year once the 6x is released, and subsequently became the entry-level phone in emerging markets in 2015 it could yet have its day.

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Corrode said:
Everytime I hold the 5c, I'm impressed with its design. Feels much nicer in my hand than my 5S. It'll be interesting to see what they come up with.
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I agree. It's a shame that the 5C gets panned. It's a really nice phone; feels great in the hand. And if I were to be due for an upgrade this past iPhone release, I can't say I would have definitely gone for the 5S. The C just feels so nice!
 
Bare said:
I call BS. I like the 5C, but it did not sell. I find it more likely that Apple is coming up with a design that's not closely based on either the 5S or the 5C -- they have to redesign it to fit a bigger screen on there, so why base it on a previous model, especially one that didn't sell?
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The next iPhone was in the design stages before the 5C even launched, and saying it didn't sell is incorrect anyway. It didn't sell as well as expected, but it still sold better than the product it replaced at that pricepoint (iPhone 4s).

All that said, the iPhone 5C is based on the design of the iPhone 5, just with fewer speaker holes, rounded edges and plastic casing. The iPod nano is an aluminium iPod with rounded edges. Combine the two products that this is apparently based on, and what do you get? Mostly likely an iPhone 5/5S with rounded edges. I wouldn't read much into the rumours, but the sales of the 5C wouldn't be a reason to dismiss it.
 
MacVista said:
Certainly. The 'Leika' quality finish gets concealed by the cheap protection covers.
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Maybe a magical idea would be for Apple to release an iPhone where the protective cover is the phone?

Would work for klutzes like me. Only get to see the beauty of an iphone when I put it in a case and when I take it out to clean the case inside
 
mKizzo said:
Sounds fishy to me.

It's well known that the iPhone 5C didn't sell anything like they anticipated, so doesn't make any sense to base your next flagship model on an under-performing product.
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And the design of 5C had nothing to do with that. It didn't sell well because of its internals, not externals. It was last years phone in a new box.

I said this before and I'll say it again. 5C looks and feels better than 5S so I'd rather have the new phone design be based on 5C, not 5S.
 
iBug2 said:
And the design of 5C had nothing to do with that. It didn't sell well because of its internals, not externals.

I said this before and I'll say it again. 5C looks better than 5S so I'd rather have the new phone design be based on 5C, not 5S.
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I agree. I think 5C should be the future of all iPhone models. Consumers love it, it's cheaper to produce and therefore more profitable for Apple to sell. This is good for the business and investments in future innovation like the Apple television and iWatch.
 
Is it later this year yet?

Remember that Apple did acquire Liquidmetal and has done nothing to date with it. Is it possible we will see a 5c / Nano inspired rounded edges rather than the 5 / 5s sharper edges made from liquid metal?

While not a fan of the Samsung's or anything Android, I do like the flatter, smoother feel of the Galaxy S3/S4 phones.

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This actually makes some sense. A larger phone (especially if we're talking a 5.7" screen, which I'll believe when I see) would have to be easier to hold, a plastic case w/ curved/rounded edges would be ideal.

And if I'm reading the article correctly this would not be the iPhone 6, this would be a new, larger phone, in addition to the iPhone 6.

Personally I don't care what it looks like. Give me something as good or better than a 5S w/ a bigger screen and I'll be camping out the night before.
 
super ugly if about the same 5C ,

COOK destroy apple brand now ,,,
 
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iBug2 said:
And the design of 5C had nothing to do with that. It didn't sell well because of its internals, not externals.
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I think it's a combination of both as well as very little difference in price. I said it to my friends when Apple announced 5C that it will be a failure in Apple standards and it is. Price difference is ridiculous and plastic will stay plastic. And to go such lenghts to develop new externals and all that when Apple could just be selling iPhone 5 for 100 less than 5S like cakes before holidays to this day.
 
ra4oasis said:
I don't want the 4.7 model to be the "midrange", like the 5c, and the 5.7 inch model to be the flagship. I for one do not want a screen larger than 5 inches, but also don't want to have to buy a midrange phone. Just make the iPhone 6 available in two sizes, both same quality, and call it a day.
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Totally agree... it would be so dumb if they made the bigger phone more feature rich and enticing. They should be the exact same, minus screen size. I want the 4.7"-5" model, nothing bigger.
 
xgman said:
The cm dimensions don't make much sense. They are bigger than most 5+ inch android phones even on the 4.7" model. Doesn't sound very Apple like. Something is off here. I picture Apple going low bezel and keeping the overall phone dimensions as small as possible for their insistence on "one hand operation"
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One hand operation refers to screen size, not overall dimensions. The only external dimension the really matters to one hand operation is the bottom bezel which houses the home button. If it wasn't for TouchID, I'd suggest Apple could be looking into removing the home button and instead making the screen clickable, but with TouchID, that seems unlikely.

PS: Nothing sounds "Apple Like" until Apple does it, then afterwards it was "obvious". The current iPhone is rather tall relative to its screen size, who knows what the dimensions of a larger iPhone would be.
 
140X70mm for 4.7'' display? :eek: You can practically fit a 5.1'' display in there.

I hope this isn't truth,or apple needs to go hire someone from LG or somewhere else to teach them how to make phones with small bezels.
 
MacrumoursUser said:
I think it's a combination of both as well as very little difference in price. I said it to my friends when Apple announced 5C that it will be a failure in Apple standards and it is. Price difference is ridiculous and plastic will stay plastic. And to go such lenghts to develop new externals and all that when Apple could just be selling iPhone 5 for 100 less than 5S like cakes before holidays to this day.
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It sells better than the 4S that it replaced at that pricepoint, and possibly better than the 5 would have. "A failure in Apple standards" Have you ever even held one? No one really cares what you told your friends before you even saw one in person.
 
I assume they are talking about the 5C shape in 5S materials. If the rise to 4.7" mostly comes from filling the face more rather than expanding the device, then I think it could be a really nice upgrade.
 
The iPhone 5c is a great design and phone,for me the reason it didn't sell well and apple was forced to cut down production was the price they tried to sell it,it should be 200$ dollars cheaper than iPhone 5s not 100$.

Ofc maybe apple was afraid that the 5c would cannibalise the 5s sells so they put a high price on it,in any case the 5c didn't sell well.
 
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