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Apple's Prototype iPhone 5S Based on New A7 Chip
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It's meant for aurally handicapped (is this the pc term in english?). You don't want to use that in public, believe me.
Now if someone will just shoot Ive and roll back the horrible iOS7 changes (been using the beta, feels like horrible and tacky badly thought out, change for changes sake and android copying to me) i can look forward to upgrading.
Yes, I noticed that too. Possibly for more exact color balance.
I don't believe it would be for notifications as someone else has suggested. We haven't heard anything from those using iOS 7 to this effect.
I definitely wouldn't want NFC or Fingerprint, since they would be completely useless.
Less junk please.
I prefer it. This is a beta, understand, and some mods will likely be seen by release. But there is much more to like in what they've done, than to dislike.
If you're using the beta, and not liking it, it's because you shouldn't BE using the beta, as you are obviously not someone who it is intended for.
Shaping up to be a worthy update for those of us who have 4Ss on a two-year upgrade cycle.
Or those of us poor bastards with 3g's (not 3gs) and 4's
What's so horrible about it? I used it and liked it a lot. Also it's as if Apple can't win. If they keep everything the same people will complain that the os feels dated and apple isn't doing anything. They do this and now people are complaining about change for the sake of change.
My two-year Verizon contract is up FRIDAY. Additionally, the home-button on my iPhone 4 is nearly completely shot.
Do you think I should wait for 5S or jump on 5 now?
Do you think I should wait for 5S or jump on 5 now?
I would wait. You will probably have to wait about 3 months. Keeping mashing that home button and wait it out.
methinks that Apple's A7 chip would be as such:
Why? iOS 7's animations, translucency, parallax wallpaper effects etc. calls for a new GPU!
On the RAM side, the same 4-inch Retina Display is reused, containing the same amount of pixels. No increase in RAM (for graphics) required!
On the CPU side, the same dual-core built with a 32nm process makes sense for battery life to be maintained. Want a quad-core with the similar or lower energy consumption? We'll have to wait for a 20nm process first.
- GPU: 2x the performance or more. PowerVR Series 6 (Rogue) unleashed!
- RAM: 1GB, no change.
- CPU: Dual-core at 32nm, no fundamental change from A6.
Why? iOS 7's animations, translucency, parallax wallpaper effects etc. calls for a new GPU!
On the RAM side, the same 4-inch Retina Display is reused, containing the same amount of pixels. No increase in RAM (for graphics) required!
On the CPU side, the same dual-core built with a 32nm process makes sense for battery life to be maintained. Want a quad-core with the similar or lower energy consumption? We'll have to wait for a 20nm process first.
Looks as though the lower LED in the flash unit might be solely to provide a focus light - bright orange as seen in many consumer autofocus cameras.
This would allow the phone to take pictures in a dark environment, since it would be able to provide the light required to focus.
This would allow the phone to take pictures in a dark environment, since it would be able to provide the light required to focus.
You can already use the camera LED for active notifications using the accessability option, but it doesn't stay on, you have to be near the phone to make it happen.
Rogue is significantly faster. I'm guessing at least 3x the polygon count. (not out of the air mind you. I just don't know what core and frequency they'll use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powervr#Series_5XT ) The 1GB of RAM could easily be LPDDR3 now. I expect a lot of customization changes to the analog and I/O circuitry like we saw in the A5 single core for the ATV. I could also see them improving the memory interface like Qualcomm did between its first generation Krait and the 600/800 family now.
Wait a second. The iPhone 5s will only have an A7? I was expecting an A8 at the least, possibly an A9. It is clear they are just copying android.
OMG APPLE WHERE IS THE INNOVATION?!?!
/sarcasm
I hope the next a7 has quad core. That way it can handle multitasking better
More ram too to keep more apps cached
More ram too to keep more apps cached
Give me 128 gb capacity and "Shutup and TAKE MY MONEY!!!"
Agreed! Just over the weekend, I surpassed 10,100 pictures on my 64gb iPhone 5. Between those pics, videos and my music, I still have about 9 gigs free... but I like the extra breathing room! bring on the 128gb iphone 5s!