The Macbook naming convention is not Pro and Air, it's Pro 13"/15" and Air 11"/13". The two iPhones are not two different classes of devices, so Pro and Air would not make sense. Air and Mini would be plausible, as would iPhone 4.7 and iPhone 5.5. An iPhone (or iPad) Pro would only make sense if they introduced a new class of device, for example something with an active digitizer, or all the new models (both sizes) are pros and the repackaged old model isn't. All that said, it seems like they plan on continuing with their current numbering convention for now.
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Apple's Larger Phones May Be Called iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus
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The Macbook naming convention is not Pro and Air, it's Pro 13"/15" and Air 11"/13". The two iPhones are not two different classes of devices, so Pro and Air would not make sense. Air and Mini would be plausible, as would iPhone 4.7 and iPhone 5.5. An iPhone (or iPad) Pro would only make sense if they introduced a new class of device, for example something with an active digitizer, or all the new models (both sizes) are pros and the repackaged old model isn't. All that said, it seems like they plan on continuing with their current numbering convention for now.
Because it's easier for people to remember. It's not just 'the bigger' iPhone, it's iPhone 6+. Trust me, it matters when dealing with service providers or even just with the Apple store.
(This is assuming that Apple does this, but tbh it would make sense.)
At this close to announcement I'll believe it. Anybody remember the Yosemite UI leak hours before the WWDC?
It may make sense to service providers, but that's the only people who will have a clue.
Apple should just run through from A to Z with names and numbers....
There u go Apple fans....
By simply putting a A8 inside a revised 5s, they could have their 4 inch phone with a significicant upgrade without any leaks at all
and it would take little engineering to do so.
I say call them the iPhone 6, I have a iMac and it's not called the iMac Plus.
My families first computer was a Mac Plus, although the one you have pictured seams to have had some upgrades, don't remember ours having USB ports
My families first computer was a Mac Plus, although the one you have pictured seams to have had some upgrades, don't remember ours having USB ports
Yeah, you're totally right - definitely should've been iPhone Fat or iPhone Big...
You may not realize it, but you've missed that "plus" is just as bad.
Finally, the full specs apparently are leaked here:
http://www.redmondpie.com/full-iphone-6-specs-allegedly-leaked-ahead-of-announcement/
http://www.redmondpie.com/full-iphone-6-specs-allegedly-leaked-ahead-of-announcement/
Those specs are probably either correct or close to correct. I remember right before Steve Jobs died he claimed that he had approved the product pipeline for a few years. It looks like we have finally moved past Steve's product pipeline and now we can finally get large screens on the iPhone.
Over the years, bigger screen sizes have been a marketing ploy in order to fit more hardware into devices. Public bought into it with no questions
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I don't remember earlier rumors, but will the 5.5" have more/better hardware over the 4.7" (Like Galaxy Note vs. S5)?
I don't remember earlier rumors, but will the 5.5" have more/better hardware over the 4.7" (Like Galaxy Note vs. S5)?
Cool. Just mere hours away guys. And I've been asked "do you know when the iPhone 6 comes out" a record 28 times today lol. Truth is, yes I know when it comes out. I just can't say it
Why is it unfitting? I don't understand the hold up with nomenclature. It's just s name. They're already all over the place. The average consumer wont think "damn that's a throwback". It will just be the larger phone. Done.
I'm relieved they are going to continue starting at 16GB of storage. This should help keep prices affordable for everyone. Those who want/need more storage will have to a premium price which is fair.
I don't think they'll call "mini" an iPhone bigger than last year's model.
iPad mini is a good name, since the original iPad was 9.7'' and 7.99 is the mini version of it.
My guess is iPhone 6 and maybe, if is announced today, iPhone 6+
Not sure whose price you're looking at. They've only just reached the highs of mid 2012 after losing nearly 40% since then.
I know that nobody cares, but I'll let you know that I'm going to stick with my iPhone 5 for at least one more year, simply because it works p e r f e c t l y. When my iPhone 4 was 2 years old, it was painfully slow compared to the newer models, but I absolutely don't have this feeling with the i5, it's plenty fast even 2 years after. And seeing that Apple actually made pretty nice adjustments to the i5 with the i5S, I have the feeling that it's a good idea to wait a year until every possible glitch is smoothed out with the i6S (?). Yes, there were flaws unfortunately with the i5, which got corrected in the 5S ("scuffgate", purple spots on the camera lens, power button failure). But anyway, of course I'm curious about the keynote today.
When my iPhone 4 was 2 years old, it was painfully slow compared to the newer models, but I absolutely don't have this feeling with the i5, it's plenty fast even 2 years after. And seeing that Apple actually made pretty nice adjustments to the i5 with the i5S, I have the feeling that it's a good idea to wait a year until every possible glitch is smoothed out with the i6S (?). Yes, there were flaws unfortunately with the i5, which got corrected in the 5S ("scuffgate", purple spots on the camera lens, power button failure). But anyway, of course I'm curious about the keynote today. 
Market share is intimately tied to the long-term health and profitability of Apple. Without market share, iOS and Apple wither.
Because it sounds cheesy by itself, regardless of whether or not Apple has used the name before. I don't know if the consumers will care about the phone having a bad name anyway. Better than "Droid Bionic" at least.