Round the edges - whatever. I don't really care. But please god don't do a curved screen. I've had several premium Android phones with curved screens and absolutely hate it. Fees weird (especially for gesture navigation) and makes cases/screen protectors have too many compromises. The reason iPhones haven't changed much in the last few years is because the design is still solid. Focus on features and performance not arbitrary design changes just to be different.
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iPhone 15 Pro Rumored to Feature Ultra-Thin Curved Bezels
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I just see a highly opiniated person spouting off a litany of bad takes with undeserved conviction.
"Now go get yourself a square steering wheel, change your door knobs to squares..."
Bad and unintelligent designs strike everything buddy. That’s why an iPhone has square edges right now. Lmao.
There’s a reason 99.9% of door knobs are rounded: intelligent humans know how to design them.
Those ones you show here are the exact definition of unintelligent design. Good job hahahah
SO stand up straight. relax your arms at your sides. now serious question ... are you palms facing your sides or to the back like do or to the front? Mine face to my sides. IF you think this is abnormal - well I grew up as a sprinter so my palms face my sides and thumbs pretty much forward. Ain't no maneouvering going on (sincerely had me cracking up, almost fell out of my chair, thank you). I don't need to be playing pocket-hockey brew! lol
Example picture search: "action of pulling out an iphone out your front pocket"
Some dude pulling out his BACK pocket:
oh another one
Another from the front pocket:
and another:
another yet again:
reaching into my jeans pockets yes my palms face my legs but I don't USE my entire hand to pull out my phone. I'm not wearing 1980's rock-star skin tight jeans so thumb and index finger grip my phone and out it comes.
You need to understand NOT everyone does things you assume to be the same as you do. As I said earlier I've been using phones since the Ericsson T18z was release here in Canada - that's 1999, so my habit of pulling any phone out my pocket is VERY different than the a-typical modern day user. I've NEVER owned an iPhone Plus, Max nor Any Android phone larger than 5.8", nor a pocketPC or smartphone edition that large either.
Absolutely NO discomfort nor need for more muscular force doctor-X ! And I'm not even using my hand with my double-jointed thumb. Who knows ... maybe cause I've done Judo & gymnastics (rings) since I was 5 until 7yrs old, or Jui-jitsu for 3yrs in my later adult years ... but sorry I don't FIT into your small scope buddy.
Example picture search: "action of pulling out an iphone out your front pocket"
Some dude pulling out his BACK pocket:
oh another one
Another from the front pocket:
and another:
another yet again:
reaching into my jeans pockets yes my palms face my legs but I don't USE my entire hand to pull out my phone. I'm not wearing 1980's rock-star skin tight jeans so thumb and index finger grip my phone and out it comes.
You need to understand NOT everyone does things you assume to be the same as you do. As I said earlier I've been using phones since the Ericsson T18z was release here in Canada - that's 1999, so my habit of pulling any phone out my pocket is VERY different than the a-typical modern day user. I've NEVER owned an iPhone Plus, Max nor Any Android phone larger than 5.8", nor a pocketPC or smartphone edition that large either.
Absolutely NO discomfort nor need for more muscular force doctor-X ! And I'm not even using my hand with my double-jointed thumb. Who knows ... maybe cause I've done Judo & gymnastics (rings) since I was 5 until 7yrs old, or Jui-jitsu for 3yrs in my later adult years ... but sorry I don't FIT into your small scope buddy.
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Agreed! Just sharing my own experience, and saying I would approve pencil support. I actually often use the pencil whilst ‘hovering’, e.i. without putting my hand on my iPad, or, like an extended finger. I guess I’m weird 😅
First this IS NOT my hands. These are pictures of a google search.
Second the last picture you've quoted fits YOUR assumption the others do not.
I think YOU is the one that needs to think more. WHEN I go to use the phone then my thumb or fingers will touch the screen. picking up from a table, out my pocket or back in my pocket I don't need to put my thumbs on the screen bub.
Semantics, nothing more I see. What next rounded edges or is that corners, we all know what is being discussed and no nobody is talking about Samsungs waterfall displays. We are talking about the bezel area being curved to the point where applying a screen protector becomes an issue. CeramicShield is not scratch/crack proof and Apple would gladly have one purchase AppleCare or do an expensive repair. Applying a screen protector on iPhone 6-11 series was horrible. iPhone 12 onwards it looked clean like a protector was not even on.
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Current iPhone design is the best. I like that strong and flat stylish design.
The rear metal edge can be rounded similar to iPod Touch, that design was classic perfection.
Well turns out that it didn't. It's still a flat bezel. Ugh, so boring! I like this pic you shared. I can only see that the iPhone SE having this type bezel. I have the iPhone 12 mini, and am hoping to see another iPhone with a curve bezel like in this pic. My moto Z series phones were like this, and I fell in love.