Thin doesn't make things hard to hold being too wide or tall does. I can grip a credit card much better than my iPhone 6s because its too big (but not too thin)
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Thin doesn't make things hard to hold being too wide or tall does. I can grip a credit card much better than my iPhone 6s because its too big (but not too thin)
I understand the thought process there, and if it does indeed come to the 7 being a stop-gap, then that would absolutely make sense. I happen to believe that the iPhone 7 (or 7+ at least) will have wireless charging though.
In regards to your comments, the rumor was that they have pushed OLED to be potentially released in 2017, BUT the caveat is that it is still going to be cutting it close, so only enough production yield would be available for the iPhone 7S+, and not for all devices. With that being that case, I would believe it would be mainstream available, still, in 2018.
But thinner does make non-techie people want to brag about new iPhone 7 they just got.
No non-techie will brag about their iPhone is thicker. Apple already make an imprint on non-techie iPhone owner's mind, thinner is better. And they are a very big part of Apple future revenue.
If you think about it, what did they really introduce with the 6S? A 12mp camera that is basically the same quality as the 6, and 3D touch not many care about.
Having upgraded from the 6 to the 6s I completely agree...
If they keep the dual camera to the Plus only (too big for me), and unless there's other unknown hardware surprises that might change my mind, I think I'll stick to my 6s!
Cosmetically, as many have said and if the rumours are true, more of a refinement than a complete redesign, which I don't love but don't mind either, but at least bring back black / slate / a darker colour than space gray, please!!!
Techie people will also brag about a thinner phone. As a person that loves technology, I love to see how small it can get. Thinner is proof of technology improvements. If the new iPhone came out and it was thin as a credit card, and still had the same power and battery as the current model, techie people would brag.
TESTIFY!! Although I have a 6, and I really wanted the Plus. I'm hoping to get the 7 Plus/Pro as I actually like the size vs my 6. But I'm with you on the black/slate colour 100%.
Comparing a mockup to a real product? Not super convincing. Get me some iPhone shells or boxes!
Smartphones have become mature products, so incremental improvements are the norm now.
Apple of today will not innovate because innovation is risky and costly. Current management is focused on increasing the profit margins to maximize the short term gains and consequently, the share prices and executive bonuses.
what I want to know is whether iphone 7 will come with a NSA backdoor or not ? 
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Innovating died with Steve Jobs. Now the bean counter (tim cook) is all about maximum profits with minimal upgrades.
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a phone twice as thick as the 6s is almost 1.5mm thicker than the originial iPhone, and why in the world would you need a battery that big? I really don't understand all the outrage over the iPhone battery. it can easily last all day without charge even though 99% of people have regular access to an outlet at all times anyways. Apple likes to slim the phone year after year because it shows improvement and that they are pushing the limits of how small a phone can be; making the battery bigger does not show improvement because it's the same exact lithium-ion technology, just *bigger*. also, around 80% of iPhone users use a case which obviously adds bulk to the phone, so to counteract this Apple makes the physical phone thinner and lighter. simple.
tl;dr: a phone that thick would be obnoxious, there's no reason you need a battery that big, the vast majority of users use a case which makes the phone thicker anyways.
Two things of paramount importance to me: Camera and Battery, so if these two are met in the iPhone 7 I'd upgrade from my current iPhone 6s which battery life has been a big issue for me.
Hardly seems worth holding an event on Monday if all we're getting is a souped up 5s with a different name and a smaller version of the iPad Pro. They could launch those without an event. Either they're going to waffle on about iPhone sales for an hour to make up the time or they must have something else to reveal.
Do you consider the 5S
Watch bands. I'm sure they'll spend a chunk of time talking about how they revolutionized the smartwatch industry with their notification displaying wristwatch
Yeah the giant top and bottom bezels are what made me switch to android, and will hinder me from switching back. (Oh and i'm a fan of type-c also.)
The more leaks we see the more.i lose hope in seeing reduced bezels. Unless apple plans to give us bigger screens in the same footprint (doubtful), we are still looking at some.ofnthe biggest bezels in the market going forward.
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If this case and other rumors are legitimate, this is the smallest (physical) overhaul the iPhone has seen in any number release aside from the 3g.
Out of curiosity, why would you want one? I do wedding videos and don't miss it a bit. I don't even write on blue-ray. USB thumb and advice clients to save the video in the cloud also, just in case they loose or delete the video by mistake. So I don't miss the DVD thingy a bit.
With the headphone jack disappearing, those chaps in marketing have a lot of airbrushing to do. They better get on with it quick before apple drops support printing from Aperture.
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