Agreed. I don't want it to feel fragile. Also, a thicker phone as more room for a bigger battery. Never enough battery life. Never... I am happy with the battery life now, but I never like having it under 30% cuz what if ****** happens?
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Do you care if the next iPhone is thinner?
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Agreed. I don't want it to feel fragile. Also, a thicker phone as more room for a bigger battery. Never enough battery life. Never... I am happy with the battery life now, but I never like having it under 30% cuz what if ****** happens?
So this poll, as unscientific as it is, is completely flawed? I answered no, as in:
Question: Do you care if the next iPhone is thinner?
Answer: No.
So essentially the "No" votes can't be relied upon?
I wouldn't mind if it was thinner. Although, one of the rumors this week is that the next iPhone may feature a new thinner screen technology. If this is true, this means more room inside the phone. More room inside the phone? More room for a bigger battery (as well as other new features too obviously)
I simply want the next iPhone to exceed my expectations ,which is what all manufacturers should strive for !
It would be gravy but it's not a dealbreaker. I don't really see an appropriate response with this poll.
Not necessarily. Thin and fragile are two entirely different things. If you lump them together then that's your issue.
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the main reason i would want it to be thinner is b.c it leaves a square impression in my pants. Not that being thinner won't do this, but will take much longer to do 
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while i use mine naked...i would definitely say more people use a case...by a long shot
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while i use mine naked...i would definitely say more people use a case...by a long shot
definitely more battery. New features are going to use more energy and the iP4 is a good size for the pocket, general usage, and picture taking. All these reports about the in-plane touch panel making the screen thinner makes me think that the new iPhone will be thinner than the current. I would like a bit of a curve to the entire phone if it's going to be a long slender design. I really hope they have a new sleek design for this year, might just keep using my iP4 until it breaks.
When I see people using an iPhone 4/4S, I would say 4 out of 5 of them have a case on their phone. I change my phone case often because (1) I like the case to be in good shape, (2) just to change it up sometimes, and (3) I have an otterbox case when I travel for work (I am a Structural Engineer, so I like to have the stronger case when I am on job sites, but I don't like the case for day to day use)
If anything they should keep it the same depth that it is now and since the design will be larger to fit the bigger display, increase the battery capacity by a substancial amount. Just my thought.
Wow, no need to attack me about it... If I could have edited the poll, I would have (and I noticed it before anyone even answered). I originally meant the third option to say "Don't care either way"
Will I have to pay a premium for the use I give it so that people who need hours of battery time are subsidized? Apple will give us a good phone, but it depends on the carriers to make it worthwhile or not.
I don't know why are people opting for a no or a 'i don't care' because it doesn't hurt having a thinner chasis.
A thinner chasis, if Apple designs it right, will not hurt battery life. One example of this is the Droid Razr Maxx which was had a huge battery bump (1780 to 3300 mAh) compared to the Droid Razr. The Droid Razr had a razer thin profile (like the name goes), and the Razr Maxx had a slightly thicker profile but can still be considered as very thin . (8.99mm from 7.1mm) This is all due to the high density battery they decided to put in.
Furthermore, the new iPhone is slated to have a much 'longer' screen, which means there is more space in the internals to place more parts especially the battery. They could make the battery thinner yet 'longer' to accomodate the 'longer' size of the phone and yet achieve a higher capacity to retain the iPhone's long battery life because of its size, not thickness.
A thinner chasis, if Apple designs it right, will not hurt battery life. One example of this is the Droid Razr Maxx which was had a huge battery bump (1780 to 3300 mAh) compared to the Droid Razr. The Droid Razr had a razer thin profile (like the name goes), and the Razr Maxx had a slightly thicker profile but can still be considered as very thin . (8.99mm from 7.1mm) This is all due to the high density battery they decided to put in.
Furthermore, the new iPhone is slated to have a much 'longer' screen, which means there is more space in the internals to place more parts especially the battery. They could make the battery thinner yet 'longer' to accomodate the 'longer' size of the phone and yet achieve a higher capacity to retain the iPhone's long battery life because of its size, not thickness.
A wider phone would is more uncomfortable to hold and just a less elegant form in general. Big screens are nice but at some point it loses practicality as a phone.
Sure, you could go "slightly" wider without making the phone wider by shrinking the bezel, but that means a lot of hassle for developers for the sake of just a few pixels.
A taller, thinner phone is the best solution. I think Apple have got it right here.