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First Details on iPhone 7 Design: Flush Rear Camera, No Antenna Bands Across the Back
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Another reference to "Apple apologists ", just another downplaying post about Apple by you...If true... this rumors dashes all chances of an exciting new iPhone. It's more of the slab shaped, cheap to make form factor. Hardly an inspiring design. About as generic as they come and too much like the old ones. Just think, if the economy softens like predicted, it'll be hard to justify Apple's price for more of the same. A mistake Apple's in denial about.
Just wait, the Apple apologists are sure to come along to regurgitate the obvious and brag about how fat and happy Apple is. That in itself could eventually bite them in the seat of their big boy pants.
Yes, Apple is doomed. Indeed....
The smartphone is now a mature product and it's doubtful we will ever see the big leap forwards in technology and design that we were getting a few years ago. It's not just Apple, when was the last time any of the competition released a truly ground breaking new smartphone design?
I feel like Samsung does a good job changing the design. Even simple things like adding an EDGE.
For me personally it will take a killer feature if the design is the same. I'm highly considering this rumored 4" phone.
Yes it came out after
but such models are developed for a couple of years before being released. Hell, even iPhone 5's design was under steve's supervision, even though he died right after iPhone 4S announcement."The other significant change with the body of the iPhone 7 is the removal of antenna bands across the rear, "
Did Macrumors upload the wrong photo? I clearly see the antenna bands across the back. There's less of them, but it still has the bands.
Did Macrumors upload the wrong photo? I clearly see the antenna bands across the back. There's less of them, but it still has the bands.
I find this "smartphone market mature" a bit weird. Is it either that now that the market is "mature" (whatever that means), now revolutionary new features are introduced? Or do we CONCLUDE THAT the market is now mature GIVEN that manufacturers don't come out with new revolutionary features? To me, lack of inspiration / innovation / creativity on the side of a manufacturer does not necessarily mean that the market is "mature". Look at phones pre-iPhone. Did we then also say that the market is "mature" simply because it basically was a screen + keyboard over and over again and thus the market is mature?
It could still look something like this, i rather like the design, it resembles the 6. It is a concept of the 6 by martin hajek 2 years ago.
I mean the left one on the picture.
Think of this concept without the facetime camera above the speaker, and next to the speaker instead, and without the sensor.
Remove the headphone jack. And it could be a very nice design. Not revolutionary, but still like it.
I mean the left one on the picture.
Think of this concept without the facetime camera above the speaker, and next to the speaker instead, and without the sensor.
Remove the headphone jack. And it could be a very nice design. Not revolutionary, but still like it.
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My favorite design was the iPhone 5 Slate Black. It was so stealth and sleek. If I could ditch the home button on that phone to make room for a 4,7 inch screen, that would be my dream design and color for iPhone 7.
Never really warmed up to the rounded sides of the 6 models. Miss the 4 and 5's flat edges.
Never really warmed up to the rounded sides of the 6 models. Miss the 4 and 5's flat edges.
Such a good looking phone. Maybe I was lucky or very careful, but I never had a problem with the chamfered edges.
Sorry to hear you are unable to look after your car, maybe you need to get a case for it..?
Eh.? So the Apple designed case, released on launch day was an after thought? In any 'case' how much time can you spend admiring the 'meticulous design'?
1. When you use it as a phone it is at your ear.
2. When you are using it as a device you are looking at the screen.
3. When you are not using it is in your pocket, or face up on the table, or whatever.
You are either just being silly, or pretentious. Either way, you are wrong about the phone / case.
Eh..? And I thought the analogies could not get any worse. An Apple designed iPhone case is not the same as transit packaging and steak sauce. Are you just trolling..?
Eh...? That is irrelevant as my post was in relation to the OP saying "its like putting a case on a watch, or putting those ugly bumper things on cars". Go read it again.
Also there is nothing in my posts that confirmed anything of the sort regarding your nonsense post, other than exposing what appears to be the infancy of a very poor strawman argument.
Good luck with that. However, I always bow out when the straw starts flying.
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I'm looking forward to a breakthrough in battery technology and what that might bring... won't be for the 7 though.
Still - if the antenna lines are correct maybe that signifies potential wireless charging?
Still - if the antenna lines are correct maybe that signifies potential wireless charging?
[doublepost=1454628542][/doublepost]Well for the people like me that use the phone naked, yes is the matter of looking good, and that camera sometimes is a problem when you put your phone in a pocket.
Flush camera will be ok IF it is a good as the camera on the current 6. I love my camera. Protruding or not, it is a fantastic camera.
Yes it came out after
I can't prove it, but I would highly doubt Steve signed off on a protruding camera. If you can point to proof otherwise, let me know. But I just can't believe that would happen.
YES!! PLEASE! I loved the way the 5s looked and felt, the only reason I got the 6 was for the bigger screen otherwise I would still be using my 5s.
Ok bro. Your defensive response was confirmation. Like I said, we see this differently, I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings.
You forgot Jony Ive.
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The polls I've read over the past few years range from 65% to 75%. I, on the other hand, don't use a case, and I truly hate the camera wart.
Not defensive at all and 'no feelings were hurt during this thread'. I was just clarifying your misunderstanding. However you appear to remain confused.
Thanks for the info about the polls, I had not seen that info before.
I can definitely see someone like yourself hating the "wart" if you aren't using a case. The phone has such a beautiful design that part of me hates covering it up and adding bulk with a case but I find the phone to be too slick without a case. I have pretty big hands so I can often use the 6s+ one handed as long as I have a case with a good texture that improves my grip on the phone.
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3gs was 12.3 mm and 6s is only 7.1 (not sure if that spec includes the protruding camera). Your point is well made, in either event the 6s with a case would be roughly the same (depending on the case) as the 3gs was without a case.
