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Why is the headphone jack on the bottom of the phone? Shouldn't it be on the top just like 3GS, 4, 4S?
Why is the headphone jack on the bottom of the phone? Shouldn't it be on the top just like 3GS, 4, 4S?
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would have loved if this looked dramatically different from the 4s
from the front still looks similar to 4/4s .. not sure about the stretched screen
buying anyways...
from the front still looks similar to 4/4s .. not sure about the stretched screen
buying anyways...
Not seeing a lot of the black unibody design
Hope it still comes out with the black rim around it. If it's only silver then it will look very close to the 4(s). Which isn't a bad thing I guess, just looks better the other way personally.
Hope it still comes out with the black rim around it. If it's only silver then it will look very close to the 4(s). Which isn't a bad thing I guess, just looks better the other way personally.
Last time we got into this discussion, people were saying that it was to make room for an NFC chip. There were even photos of a mystery chip that occupied the spot where the headphone jack used to be located.
The NFC chip theory has since been debunked widely by "sources familiar with the matter".
My guess is something had to budge to squeeze everything in and the headphone jack was the least crucial of them all. Moving it to the bottom was probably an easy compromise in the grand scheme of design.
i really must say that bottom is down right ugly. and ive never said that before at a apple product and i buy them since 2007.
Bleh...oh well i buy it anyways.
Bleh...oh well i buy it anyways.
Putting it at the bottom makes it consistent with the iPod touch. I would argue it also makes more sense since the headphone jack can force you to orient your device in such a way that double clicking the home button to access music controls isn't easy. For example, the headphones are in while your phone is in your pocket. You have to pull the entire device out to change songs, whereas you could expose only the bottom quarter of the screen from your pocket if the jack was on the bottom.
It also makes it less awkward when you have the USB cable and headphone jack in and they're not on competing sides.
Because it makes more sense on the bottom. If you slip the phone into your pocket, you have to do it upside down with the existing iPhone. Now, you can pull the phone out of your pocket without turning it around.
I love the look of the bottom of the phone. Sleek, simple, and the holes look like those on the Mac Pro or iMac. I also like the fact that the headphone jack is now at the bottom, although I know that is personal preference depending on how you put your phone in your pocket.
If only i could afford the upgrade...
If only i could afford the upgrade...
- The screen seems to have deeper blacks that the 4s.
- It looks to me as if the structure is not steel, like it was in the 4/4s, but alluminium, which means we can hope for a lighter phone
- It looks to me as if the structure is not steel, like it was in the 4/4s, but alluminium, which means we can hope for a lighter phone
Been practicing putting my iPhone 4 in my pocket just for the new phone. And, to be honest, I actually prefer putting it in upside down.
This is all a fake, you will all see. Or, this is the next iPod touch. The second one is more unlikely.
It's the only part of these mockups and leaks that I hate. I'll probably buy it, but the bottom is ugly to me, too. Very much so.
Another advantage is when you reach into your pocket to remove it (hand pointing down, phone upside-down in pocket with headphone jack facing up), and then move it to your face to use it (hand pointing up, phone right-side up), you do not have to reorient the phone.
I think there's no chance. Just look at the quality of the components. It's too high for them not to be genuine.
Maybe some parts could be "slightly" different.
meh. Not impressed by the appearance. Maybe the internals will wow me away from my iP4. 10 mega pixels, 1Gb RAM, etc. etc.
I like continual refinement (iP4 to iP4S) and the pursuit of strength (unibody, recessed glass) but appearance is not enough to jump on this thing as an upgrade. What I do want is an actual deal on an iP4S. People charge way to much for their used phones IMO.
What carrier are you on? I'm looking to sell my (AT&T)4S it's in perfect condition. willing to go under "market price"
In some ways, I hope you are right, but after all the leaks, it's pretty hard to believe. Don't get me wrong, I love the design (aside from the bottom of the phone) but I'd still like to see Apple pull something else out of their hat. Just for the surprise factor.
6 days, 8 hours, 40 mins from this point before we see for sure!
Yeah now that I think of it I like having the headphone jack on the bottom then on the top. I'm sold!