To be honest, it's not a bad looking phone. Would probably look real nice in black or grey. But LOL at all the negative plastic comments the past couple of years now all the pro plastic comments.
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No android makes cheap phones. The brand new Galaxy S4 feels like it is made from the plastic used to wrap kids toys in the store. Other than the HTC one I can't think of a single premium feeling android. Unless you count a 6.3 inch phone premium. A 600 HP Ford mustang is still a ford mustang. Even though it has more horsepower than a Ferrari its still a Mustang.
Looks more like the original iPhone or iPhone 3G/S
if it had a flatter back like the 5th gen iPod touch:
Result:
Looks a lot more similar to me than the Lumia 620:
How do you guys see more similarity in this than the other Apple iProducts?
The material is less similar than the 3GS (the 620 has soft rubbery plastic), the corner radius is bigger, the buttons/camera shape and placement are also totally different, so is the front. There's basically nothing in common other than the white color and rounded corners.
Or is it just the cool thing to do to accuse Apple of copying nowadays?
Looks more like the original iPhone or iPhone 3G/S
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if it had a flatter back like the 5th gen iPod touch:
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Result:
Looks a lot more similar to me than the Lumia 620:
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How do you guys see more similarity in this than the other Apple iProducts?
The material is less similar than the 3GS (the 620 has soft rubbery plastic), the corner radius is bigger, the buttons/camera shape and placement are also totally different, so is the front. There's basically nothing in common other than the white color and rounded corners.
Or is it just the cool thing to do to accuse Apple of copying nowadays?
Apple has a long history of stealing designs from other phone manufacturers. The look of the iPhone 5 clearly was a clearly stolen from the HTC One and the BlackBerry Z10.
IP Infringement
Absurd that this is so out there that there will potentially be an Android version of the phone before the is an iOS one. If Tim Cook is genuinely "doubling down on secrecy" I hope he is also doubling down on the registered (or potentially unregistered) design right infringement too.
Absurd that this is so out there that there will potentially be an Android version of the phone before the is an iOS one. If Tim Cook is genuinely "doubling down on secrecy" I hope he is also doubling down on the registered (or potentially unregistered) design right infringement too.
I never had a problem with Samsung's use of plastic myself, but there is a huge difference between the plastic being used in this budget iPhone and the 1/4 of a millimeter thick back of a galaxy device (which can effortlessly be folded in half with two fingers).
Plastic is a major pollutant and a serious global epidemic. Before dismissing me, please read my post; I wrote it for an hour to shorten it as much as possible to keep people from disregarding it. Thanks so much!
I pass this along as I am passionate on this matter, I do not want to leave a caustic planet to my children, nor do I want to destroy the oceans and wildlife that are negatively impacted by our out of control consumerism and waste. I know this is a long post, but it's a quick read and so important to all of us. E-waste is a serious negative factor, especially with plastics. Please take the moment
Every year, Americans throw away enough paper and plastic cups, forks, and spoons to circle the equator 300 times. Recycling plastic produces more waste, consumes more energy and most don't recycle. Recycling produces more pollutants, including chemical stews when breaking down different products. Recycling is not cost-efficient and annually results in a net loss. It costs $50-60 to landfill a ton versus $150+/- to recycle. Only the recycling of aluminum really makes any money. Reclaiming metals is feasible and fairly easy, whereas plastics and paper are expensive, wasteful and overly difficult. The biggest disadvantage to recycling is that it gives the consuming public a false sense of 'security'; a sense that they're doing something to benefit the environment. Except for materials like metal and some glass, recycling is almost always bad for the environment. One of the best places to start is with a report from Perc.org, called the Eight Great Myths of Recycling.
There are 2 plastic islands the size of Texas, one in the Pacific Ocean - the "Great Pacific garbage patch"and one in the Indian Ocean and more being discovered almost monthly.
Charles Moore - TED discussion on plastic - a 7 minutes presentation on alarming facts regarding plastic recycling and increasing rate of waste.
As Japan has a serious garbage epidemic, a Japanese scientist invented a machine that breaks any plastic down into oil! I've mentioned it on MacRumors before as it's an issue very relevant to the tech industry from e-waste and common use of plastic (here for example). This device is no larger than a microwave and uses less energy than a coffee maker. Read the first article, then watch the short 5 min video, if for nothing else than the tech as it's amazing. Hoping quick mainstream adoption lowers the $10k price tag quickly enough for residential use and can make up for its price by reusing the oil. Used in large industrial recycling centers would be amazing!
Plastic to oil fantastic
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Aluminum is currently the best material for mass production in products, especially tech due to e-waste. Bauxite being the most common aluminium ore. Refinement uses much less energy to produce, and is improving with recent advancements, especially compared to the Hall-Héoult Process (the major industrial process aluminum extraction). Aluminum is theoretically 100% recyclable without any loss of its natural qualities and requires only 5% of the energy used to produce aluminium from ore, though a significant part (up to 15% of the input material) is lost as dross (ash-like oxide). Recycled aluminium is known as secondary aluminium, but maintains the same physical properties as primary aluminium. Secondary aluminium is produced in a wide range of formats and is employed in 80% of alloy injections. The process produces aluminium billets, together with a highly complex waste material, which can be reused as a filler in asphalt and concrete.
If you got this far, thank you. Collectively we can make a difference by "voting with our dollars".
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I completely agree with you. One reason I choose to purchase Apple products is for their commitment to sustaining the environment.
side note: Seems like you might enjoy reading up on The Venus Project. Very interesting ideas for efficiency, sustainability, and global awareness.
Why would you would remove the back cover off the phone and fold it in half? Are there issues with the back plastic folding in half when attached to the phone?
I don't think Apple will be pumping out iOS products with the black front anymore. Black just doesn't look as good with all of the white space the new iOS provides. Also most of the images on Apple.com and videos are showing the white iPhone. I think we'll see a shift in product design to white for the front plate... like the iPod touch. However, the new 16gb iPod touch comes in black so who knows - maybe that's just to get rid of extra parts.
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I for one kind of like the idea of a cheaper iPhone. This way I can still use iOS as my mobile device, but hopefully if it is priced correctly, I won't need to worry too much about protecting it. I've started to hate the fact that phones are so pricey, and the only way to protect them is to buy bulky cases.
Maybe with a less expensive iPhone, the shock of having something accidentally happen to it will be less stressful.
I for one kind of like the idea of a cheaper iPhone. This way I can still use iOS as my mobile device, but hopefully if it is priced correctly, I won't need to worry too much about protecting it. I've started to hate the fact that phones are so pricey, and the only way to protect them is to buy bulky cases.
Maybe with a less expensive iPhone, the shock of having something accidentally happen to it will be less stressful.
Obviously I'm suggesting that this is a reflection of the quality of the back plate on a galaxy phone. It's a paper thin cheap piece of plastic, and not comparable to these budget iPhone pics we've seen. They're still good phones.
Um, no.
Have you never bought an iPhone on release day?
Apple always releases specs to a very select few vendors which is why there are always 3rd party cases available at release.
Just not that many.
Maybe Apple intends to produce the plastic shell iPhone with the previous version hardware. It could achieve two things at once:
1) Allow the phone to be sold at a lower price than the current last-generation model such as lower than the current 4S.
2) Give the appearance that it's "current" as opposed to just a continuation in production of the 4S or, when this comes out, likely the 5.
These guys are trying to pass themselves off as a tech blog that just happened to get their hands on this case (and who just happens to be making a clone), but I'd bet money that these guys are either directly affiliated with the factory making these cases, or did a deal with the factory to make their own Android phone with the case.
I hope Apple starts pulling more production out of China than just the Mac Pro. Product surprises are impossible when manufacturing in China because the Chinese just have no respect for business relationships, secrecy, or copyright.
I hope Apple starts pulling more production out of China than just the Mac Pro. Product surprises are impossible when manufacturing in China because the Chinese just have no respect for business relationships, secrecy, or copyright.
I dont care about it until Apple starts selling unlocked iPhones direct to consumers for less than $400, but closer to $300. I dont want a slave carrier contract and its the whole reason I dropped the iPhone finally and picked up a nexus direct from google. Freedom at least more than buying a $700 iPhone unlocked. Ill stick with the unlocked google phones and keep my iPads.
Apple has a long history of stealing designs from other phone manufacturers. The look of the iPhone 5 clearly was a clearly stolen from the HTC One and the BlackBerry Z10.
What are you talking about Apple, can you even read, this is not Apple's design, ti's from this stupid website Techdy trying to sell a phone by fooling people is an Apple design and then sell it with Android OS.
You need to replace your sarcasm meter, your current one doesn't appear to be working.
You need to read the original article again so you can understand it and then go the Techdy's website and then shut up or even maybe apologize for the smart comments you made.
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This looks very nice, I like it a lot.
For those saying that it looks a lot like other phones out there (Nokia Lumia), yes it does and so what? It's a rounded rectangle. You can't get a lot more creative with that. The whole point is that it's simple, and there aren't that many ways to do something very simple. If it looks and feels good, I don't care about comparing it to other phones.
For those saying that it looks a lot like other phones out there (Nokia Lumia), yes it does and so what? It's a rounded rectangle. You can't get a lot more creative with that. The whole point is that it's simple, and there aren't that many ways to do something very simple. If it looks and feels good, I don't care about comparing it to other phones.
You need to read the comment I was responding to before you start running your yap. I was obviously agreeing with the person who pointed to the absurdity of accusing Apple of stealing designs from phones that had clearly been borrowed from a previous Apple design.
This is true even if phone in the OP photos look nothing like the upcoming budget iPhone.
So basically we will get to the »era of the iPhone and the iPhone Pro«. The shell of the budget-iPhone reminds me a bit of the body of the iBook G4 or the first plastic MacBook. How about an iPhone Air?
I considered a Nexus 4 because of the low price, but I didn't like the lack of LTE (officially, software disabled) and the shatter-prone glass back panel.
I would not mind a 3-400 $ unlocked iPhone in the future. 650 $ is a lot for the base iPhone 5.