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Future iPhones Hardware Wishlist
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Pretty sure that's what all of the options comprise. To simply say "more forward design" is too vague, IMHO.
True, all you listed may to a degree change the look of the phone, but what I meant was the entire look of the phone itself other than polling parts of it, internal/external, and enhancing it. I would really like the phone itself to have a "WOW" factor. The kind of wow factor where you want to go to the store to look at it over and over again.
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That's all well and good, and I understand what you mean, but since this was a poll dealing with the concrete and quantifiable, and not the subjective whims of what is/is not "Wow!", I didn't really feel that "wow" factor or "new look" was something that appropriate as a poll option.
Thanks for the input though.
It was easy to pick 3 from this list but I wanted to check more.
Top 3: RAM, Less Bezel, Battery Life.
Top 3: RAM, Less Bezel, Battery Life.
- Wireless Charging sure would be nice as well.
- Though I currently love the 6plus screen I wouldn't mind if the resolution got a bump.
- I know I'm dreaming here but I would like to see Apple make a phone that is made to be durable/stylish enough to be used without a case. Yes, they would be shooting themselves in the foot with case sales and probably throw the case makers into a tizzy.
The two things I was disappointed were not in this year's model: more RAM, and a higher resolution camera. So they're obvious choices for the next one. And part of me wonders if that's part of their thinking. If they'd had those features in the 6/6+, what would make the 6S more compelling? They may intentionally be leaving themselves some easy upgrades to be presented in next year's same-design-but-minor-spec-bump release.
Only 1 thing I want for future Apple products: Evenly tinted White screens. No more yellow tints, bookspines, uneven tints, etc.
Also allow us to program the soft taps for the home button. Ex: single soft tap to go home. Double for app switcher. Single hard press for something else. Double hard press for something else.
Also allow us to program the soft taps for the home button. Ex: single soft tap to go home. Double for app switcher. Single hard press for something else. Double hard press for something else.
people prefer ram to battery life, that's something i'd never expect..
to be honest the only thing missing from a perfect phone for me is: 2gb ram, water-resistant, improved scratch resistance, less bezels and a more efficient battery life (=> the day that the "up to" advertised numbers become standard numbers (meaning 10h = 10h, not 10h = 4h.)
to be honest the only thing missing from a perfect phone for me is: 2gb ram, water-resistant, improved scratch resistance, less bezels and a more efficient battery life (=> the day that the "up to" advertised numbers become standard numbers (meaning 10h = 10h, not 10h = 4h.)
For me, RAM, battery life and screen are all about equal.
I'm actually SHOCKED that a more scratch/shatter resistant glass is losing out to bezel and only 3 votes more than water resistance. I never think about the bezel being an issue and water resistance is a non-issue, but I constantly worry about scratches/breaking the screen (but can't stand the idea of an ugly protective case).
My top 2 is the same as most - RAM, battery life. And for a 3rd I picked inductive charging.
Bezels don't bother me much. Its almost all gone by the side and the top/bottom isn't bad. Personally I'd like to see the thickness return to that of the 5/5s and a squarer design like the 5/5s - that will boost the battery life no doubt too, decrease the likelihood of bending, etc.
But looking at the list now - I think you'd have to say there's really nothing truly significant left that the 6/6+ is missing. Bigger screens, Touch ID, NFC, all done and delivered now. RAM and battery life are more quality of life changes and not earth shaking ones, and a lot of the other things OP has listed is all skin deep stuff.
Bezels don't bother me much. Its almost all gone by the side and the top/bottom isn't bad. Personally I'd like to see the thickness return to that of the 5/5s and a squarer design like the 5/5s - that will boost the battery life no doubt too, decrease the likelihood of bending, etc.
But looking at the list now - I think you'd have to say there's really nothing truly significant left that the 6/6+ is missing. Bigger screens, Touch ID, NFC, all done and delivered now. RAM and battery life are more quality of life changes and not earth shaking ones, and a lot of the other things OP has listed is all skin deep stuff.
RAM
Sapphire Glass + Waterproofing
Battery + wireless charging
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Drop your phone in a toilet sometime, then you'll think about waterproofing.
Sapphire Glass + Waterproofing
Battery + wireless charging
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Drop your phone in a toilet sometime, then you'll think about waterproofing.
As long as it doesn't turn into the annoying buttons on my Note 8 where everytime you grip the thing you hit three different buttons. One reason I can't stand my tablet
Isn't haptic feedback a software issue, though? I know there are jailbreak tweaks that allow haptic feedback on the keyboard.
Not sure. I know within the Android phone it was in settings, probably the keyboard setting?
I would love deeper colors. I know on the Samsung phones and tablets the colors are more saturated. But I'm a girl, I love colorful stuff!