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

[pmz]

it is made of colorful plastic,we can only judge it for what it is,not what it could have been.(ex if it was not made of plastic / if better colors were chosen)

5c is probably the ugliest Apple product ever made,and definitely the least attractive iPhone to date.

That makes absolutely no sense. You're clearly not even aware of the form, feel, or overall shape of the 5c, let alone the brilliant manufacturing process.

There is nothing unattractive about it at all....Except maybe the color choices if that matters to you.

A single piece of molded, rounded _anything_ is better than a flat aluminum back, squared off to a stainless steel band, with chamfered edges.

The iPhone 5/5s is the worst iPhone design Apple has ever deployed. I've owned all of them. The 4/4S was pretty close to ridiculous with a similar design and glass back....but at least it not have the chamfered edge which is microns thick with raw unfinished metal beneath.

 

[Digital Skunk]

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I agree. My last iPhone was a 3G and the 5c is the only phone that wants me to come back to the Apple camp.

The plastic used it the 5c is definitely worlds better than any other plastic product I've ever used, Apple laptops included.

 

[allanfries]

Hmmm? Well as long as they don't increase the size of the smaller phone too dramatically, I can certainly appreciate a slightly larger screen, but not the compact size. Just switching from an iPhone 4 to a 5S about 2 months ago and I can honestly say the 5S is a pain to hold and access with one hand. Power button is a stretch to reach. But It is OK. Something I had no problem with on the 4 for almost 3 years. Also a larger 5.5" screen does have its place, as I know many ladies who have the Galaxy note 3 in their purse. Phone and tablet all in one. Here is hoping apple does it right. Keep it quality and keep it reasonably manageable. I'd hate for the 5S to be my last apple smartphone.

 

[vampyren]

About time they make a bigger phone really. i wont be buying any more iphone myself otherwise. I just hope they dont make the bigger model a low-end version like 5C or i will still skip it.

 

[JobsGang]

 

[ColdShadow]

The iPhone 5/5s is the worst iPhone design Apple has ever deployed.The 4/4S was pretty close to ridiculous with a similar design and glass back....

you are the minority buddy..
go tell that to millions of people who love and admire that design,a design approved and inspired by Steve Jobs himself..
your opinion is rare and won't change anything...
4 and 4s are the most elegant designs of ANY smart phone out there.

 

[Nikiaf]

oh I see that makes sense. How long did you last before switching back? I kept my iPhone when i tried the S3 for a week. Lucky I did lol

I was really determined to give it a fair chance; and I kept it for a whole three months. As opposed to the "life-changing experience" people seem to have with android, all I could find were things I thought iOS did a better job at; especially notifications. By the end of January I had had enough of it and bought a 5c. I knew it was a good decision because not even once did I have a second thought about it. Having now been to the other side, I can safely say that for me, the grass is greener on Apple's side of the fence

 

[koruki]

I was really determined to give it a fair chance; and I kept it for a whole three months. As opposed to the "life-changing experience" people seem to have with android, all I could find were things I thought iOS did a better job at; especially notifications. By the end of January I had had enough of it and bought a 5c. I knew it was a good decision because not even once did I have a second thought about it. Having now been to the other side, I can safely say that for me, the grass is greener on Apple's side of the fence

I had the same feeling, when I got all set up I waited to find the "amazing open source" feeling. Nothing happened I just got frustrated with the inconsistent UI, awkward placement of buttons and sizes.

 

[Digital Skunk]

I had the same feeling, when I got all set up I waited to find the "amazing open source" feeling. Nothing happened I just got frustrated with the inconsistent UI, awkward placement of buttons and sizes.

Yeah, I felt the same way about iOS.

I was waiting to find a simple UI, but was greeted with design decisions that catered to the "look" and "feel" and "simplicity" of the OS as opposed to the functionality of it.

 

[koruki]

Yeah, I felt the same way about iOS.

I was waiting to find a simple UI, but was greeted with design decisions that catered to the "look" and "feel" and "simplicity" of the OS as opposed to the functionality of it.

Can you give some examples, I am open to hear them

 

[Digital Skunk]

Can you give some examples, I am open to hear them

Not being able to clear out the entire notifications center at once.

Not being able to delete groups of emails at once, instead of all or one by one.

Not being able to attach files directly from email (which never made sense), you have to send them from the corresponding application.

Not being able to change settings in the app, you have to go to the system app and drill through settings.

AT THE TIME:

Not being able to shutoff radios without going into system settings

Not being able to delete apps

Having an endless grid of apps

Now, Apple is getting much better at adding improvements, but with iOS7 that all seemed to stop. Hopefully they'll get back on track with iOS8.

 

[kdarling]

This new iPhone model may keep the basic design of the iPhone 5c such as the rounded back edges, button designs, and speaker/microphone hole designs, with some inspiration from the seventh-generation iPod nano.

If it's like the iPod, maybe they're digging out one of the original Jon Ive iPhone designs, with the extruded rounded edge case:

 

[Digital Skunk]

If it's like the iPod, maybe they're digging out one of the original Jon Ive iPhone designs, with the extruded rounded edge case:

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They are bringing back 8GB iPhones. . . . why not designs from that era as well.

 

[Nikiaf]

Not being able to clear out the entire notifications center at once.

Not being able to delete groups of emails at once, instead of all or one by one.

Not being able to attach files directly from email (which never made sense), you have to send them from the corresponding application.

Not being able to change settings in the app, you have to go to the system app and drill through settings.

I agree with all that, but the opposite is not necessarily better. The email situation is definitely odd, but I think that'll change sooner rather than later given the Preview app that seems to be appearing in iOS8 screenshots.

As for the in-app settings, I thought this would be a good thing but in the end I found that on Android [where it is like this] the experience was fragmented and worse overall. Android's big thing is the LED notification light; but what's the point of it if I have to buy a $4 app just to customize it? I've come to much prefer Apple's approach of having the OS handle notifications rather than leaving it up to the individual apps.

 

[HD303]

Remember the days when Apple led instead of followed?

 

[koruki]

Not being able to clear out the entire notifications center at once.

Not being able to delete groups of emails at once, instead of all or one by one.

Not being able to attach files directly from email (which never made sense), you have to send them from the corresponding application.

Not being able to change settings in the app, you have to go to the system app and drill through settings.

AT THE TIME:

Not being able to shutoff radios without going into system settings

Not being able to delete apps

Having an endless grid of apps

Now, Apple is getting much better at adding improvements, but with iOS7 that all seemed to stop. Hopefully they'll get back on track with iOS8.

I noticed the entire list is now outdated?

 

[Digital Skunk]

I noticed the entire list is now outdated?

No just the bottom half. Which was relevant when I made the switch. The top half contains old and new problems that are still in or new to iOS7.

 

[koruki]

No just the bottom half. Which was relevant when I made the switch. The top half contains old and new problems that are still in or new to iOS7.

start an email touch and slide over to attach media

notifications are grouped with a clear all for each group, if you are getting too many notifications that you need to clear all often you should disable them in notification centre. they are all managed in one place, you dont need to go to the settings in each app to disable them cause that'd be quite messy and each app has a different way to stringing together interfaces.

not changing settings in app is more of a security if you ask me. you have master control of permissions, there is no guarantee an app is actually not touching items in your phone you don't want them to touch. you just have to trust the app, with the iOS method you know it can't get in even if it tried. The iOS method lets you know if the app wants to access it and you can pop straight in from the app which usually is a one off.

I guess we all have different mind sets but it should be pointed out that its not that it's a "missing" feature, its more a different method of handling it. Just like how the new finger print scan is locked away from apps, this stop some of the security paranoid users from complaining. Then you have samsung now how freely allows apps to access the fingerprint api in the new S5.

 

[Digital Skunk]

start an email touch and slide over to attach media

notifications are grouped with a clear all for each group, if you are getting too many notifications that you need to clear all often you should disable them in notification centre. they are all managed in one place, you dont need to go to the settings in each app to disable them cause that'd be quite messy and each app has a different way to stringing together interfaces.

not changing settings in app is more of a security if you ask me. you have master control of permissions, there is no guarantee an app is actually not touching items in your phone you don't want them to touch. you just have to trust the app, with the iOS method you know it can't get in even if it tried. The iOS method lets you know if the app wants to access it and you can pop straight in from the app which usually is a one off.

I guess we all have different mind sets but it should be pointed out that its not that it's a "missing" feature, its more a different method of handling it. Just like how the new finger print scan is locked away from apps, this stop some of the security paranoid users from complaining. Then you have samsung now how freely allows apps to access the fingerprint api in the new S5.

That's good to know. I hadn't realized Apple finally fixed that. Can you access media from different apps? Like camera roll, Dropbox, Office Mobile, etc?

The clear all for each groups is known, but I need all of my notifications, and a way to clear them all at once. Same thing for the apps, I am just a niche user I guess.

Android does the same thing with major settings and notifications, they are all listed in system settings app, as well as the settings tab in the app itself.

True, there are still some quirks that Android has and Apple has, we just have to pick our poison I guess.

 

[Crossfinger]

" … the 4.7-inch iPhone will measure at 14x7 cm … "

Nice form factor - precisely as my Casio FX-602P pocket calculator - from 1981

It would be great to get an app that imitates this nice pice of technique on that new iPhone. It (the Casio) is still strong going now, use it every day (since I don't own an iPhone --- yet).

The FX602P exists as a Universal app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Check out https://itunes.apple.com/app/fx-602p-sim/id507873168?mt=8

 

[1Zach1]

And at the end of the day it's most likely just going to be an upscaled 5s. The back might be a different material, the edges might be beveled, but it's going to be the design on the front Apple has been using since 2007.