It was simply pent up demand for a larger screen. They were years behind the curve on that.
Sales have tanked since.
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First Details on iPhone 7 Design: Flush Rear Camera, No Antenna Bands Across the Back
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Sales have tanked since.
Reminds me of this:
Honestly, the idea of four lenses makes my mouth water.
I used to have one of those long ago! Well my dad did. Pretty cool if you like lenticular prints.
I hope has squared edges (like the 5s) and is lighter than the current 6s. I don't care about thickness. Of course, if the 5se looks good, that's what I may go with and that will keep me happy for 2-3 years. The only bad thing about the 5se is the rumored 1 GB RAM.
Not a fan of the sharp corners on the antenna lines of the original mock-up, so I've made a more rounded version which I think is closer to what Apple would do (if they did go that route).
IMHO the 6 / 6+ rounded edges are the worst of Apple's iPhone designs. It's slippery and extremely difficult to hold onto. I recently sold my 5s, and when I picked it up I was amazed at how comfortable it was in my hand. The 6 and 6+ are ergonomic failures. Nothing was gained. The display edge to phone edge is actually greater in the 6's over the 5's, only masked by a color change in chassis.
So if the iPhone 6s is 7.1mm thick and the camera protrudes, say, 0.5-1.0mm, and the iPhone 7 is rumored to be anywhere from 6.1-6.5mm and the camera will not protrude, that means that the camera went from around 7.5-8.0mm to around 6.0mm in size. I know they've reduced the camera size before with the iPhone 5 (which had the same camera as the 4s only with a sapphire crystal lens cover), but how would they manage it this time (since people say all the time that the laws of Physics do not allow Apple to do this)?
Anyway, to me, this is bad news because it most likely means that the iPhone 7 will have the exact same camera as the 6s (no larger aperture or pixels). It probably won't have OIS, unless they managed to include it somehow. I would have preferred a protruding camera with better specs, but then again, Apple is obsessed with thinness. We'll have to wait for the 7s for meaningful camera improvements again
Meanwhile, the S7 is rumored to have an f/1.7 aperture (vs. the 6s's laughable-for-2016 f/2.2, an aperture size introduced since 2013).
They have to save the big camera improvement for the 7s. That is if there is a 7s since s models will probably be a bigger sales disappointment for Apple from now on with the extinction of 2-year subsidized contracts.
"30 minutes ago Macrumours commissioned 'digital artist' Pok3monFan'99 to produce a rendition of what may be the next iteration of the iPhone"
I Jest, I know it's hard to run an article without an image and Macrumours get's flak for promoting various peoples 'concepts'. Then people who didn't actually read the article fly off the handle regarding an ill conceived design choice.
No one can mistake this for a real design, so rudimentary photoshopping in this case is better than some random dudes fantasy render.
I Jest, I know it's hard to run an article without an image and Macrumours get's flak for promoting various peoples 'concepts'. Then people who didn't actually read the article fly off the handle regarding an ill conceived design choice.
No one can mistake this for a real design, so rudimentary photoshopping in this case is better than some random dudes fantasy render.
But people would be left with nothing to complain then!! It have to be something, right?
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I don't think that will happen, at least till the iPhone 8.
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You are quite right. It seems this forum is divided in 2 groups, 1- Apple defenders, 2-Cry Babies.
but what is your point?
I say apple should make a new design and you don' t?
I thonk they should make a new model, because i want to look at something different than the last 2 years.
And this will improve sales of the iphone 7.
People want to see that they have something new.
And some people want other people to see they have the latest model.
I am sure theyll give you an iPhone in a new ugly color for that purpose.
The OP compared a phone case to putting a case on a watch and bumpers on a car. A poor analogy at best and practically not the same at all.
A case on a phone is about preventing unavoidable wear and tear in normal use, for which the manufacturer understands and arguably designed the iPhone 6 in mind. Hence arguably the protruding camera and the allowance of ultra thinness for which [I am personally aware..] my case has reinforced it's structural integrity at times.
I use my watch and car everyday along with my iPhone. However I can safely say that after 2-3 years there will generally be less damage and scratches on my car, or watch than my iPhone if it had no case. My old 3GS was a good example of wear, from having no case.
This is because of the relatively heavy and repeated use of that item in 'higher risk' environments which cannot be compared to a car, or a watch.
Now if you could throw your car in your bag, or stuff it in your pocket with a your keys, coins, or balance it on a bench in the gym etc, this would be a different story and why it remains a poor comparison.
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So, the iPhone 7 will be different form the iPhone 6 and 6S in that Apple removes things that they added when they introduced the iPhone 6 (antenna bands + protruding camera)?
That's one way to "innovate": add ugly design features in one generation, call it "a big change". Two years later, remove said features for a new design and sell it as a big leap forward.
That's one way to "innovate": add ugly design features in one generation, call it "a big change". Two years later, remove said features for a new design and sell it as a big leap forward.
It's making me laugh how some people are getting worked up over a RENDER of an iPhone 7 that we don't even know exists yet. Apple could be testing multiple models, the image in this thread is not a leak, until we see a leaked image and or Apples announcement in September we won't know for sure.
On the same point, I don't know what people are expecting, I can't see Apple changing the shape of the iPhone drastically, thinner and lighter is sometimes helpful when it comes to weight (especially the iPhone Plus).
On the same point, I don't know what people are expecting, I can't see Apple changing the shape of the iPhone drastically, thinner and lighter is sometimes helpful when it comes to weight (especially the iPhone Plus).
Because, you know, it has to have antenna to work as a phone
In a case there's nothing protruding, you are right, but a flushed camera is welcomed.
and exactly who cares about your underwear ?
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a bigger battery means a bigger and heavier phone. No thanks...
I can obtain 6-8 hrs of actual usage from my iPhone 6S, that's definitely enough for a single day.
In MY opinion using a phone more than a few hours per day is insane.
They are not the same, but they share the same "family feeling".The design looks the same to me.
The iPhone 6 was a bigger departure from that design.
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Please ! Don't sit on your iPhone 6: it will bend
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The iPhone 5S share the same design but with much better hardware than the iPhone 5....
Did you realize your phone NEED holes for those sensors to work ?I'm more bothered by the front-facing camera and proximity sensor. I can't buy me a white iPhone because of how ugly all these different holes look.
Make 'em go away.
Don't buy a white phone if it bother you so much ....
What a beauty !Nobody said that (basically).
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yes, because they sold such a few phones ... they are lacking in the skill indeed ...
why are you so obsessed about apple's profit ?At the end of the day, the iPhone 7 will look identical to the 6 and 6S at a glance.
Apple really knows and has the power to milk the same old look for years.
No wonder they make so much profit.
Nothing fresh and new this time around...
you keep speaking about that , even with multiple posts in the same thread ....
Breaking news : a commercial company looking for profits.
