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iPhone 5 Larger Screen - Likelihood?
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Yes, the guy said...
then you said
Oh... does it?
he was right, when he said it looked like a VZW phone, and you said Oh does it, like it wasn't one, and then posted a pic of an AT&T phone.
Okay I get that the Verizon version doesn't have a SIM slot, but I thought it was interesting that the lower antenna was in a different position and that the antenna above it is non-existent in the picture I originally posted.
Sorry for speculating on a rumors site.
Okay I get that the Verizon version doesn't have a SIM slot, but I thought it was interesting that the lower antenna was in a different position and that the antenna above it is non-existent in the picture I originally posted.
Sorry for speculating on a rumors site.
My AT&T phone doesn't have the black piece at the top on the right side. The ones that did were the old design, before the antennagate theory. note what I said hereVVV Blow up the pic and compare it to an i4. It just has the black mark moved further up...
Okay I get that the Verizon version doesn't have a SIM slot, but I thought it was interesting that the lower antenna was in a different position and that the antenna above it is non-existent in the picture I originally posted.
Sorry for speculating on a rumors site.
BTW...not giving you a hard time, just pointing out the things I see...You had me questioning it too...
I understand. The point you make about sizing the image is valid. But as far as the antennas and the SIM card goes:
ATT: Lower antenna, SIM slot, no upper antenna
Verizon: Lower antenna, no SIM slot, upper antenna
Image: Lower antenna (higher up), no SIM slot, no upper antenna
So it's appears to be a "hybrid" of the two versions... or simply a generic placeholder that should be looked past.
Because this site never has threads that get slightly off-topic.
With a bigger screen also comes room for a larger battery
And a bigger phone... no thank you. I like the iphone's size as is and I don't need something bigger to take up more room in my purse (I would rather not have to have those huge bags might as well be carrying a backpack some woman carry). And I can't imagine wanting a bigger phone if I carried my phone in my pocket...
Here's another vote for screen to stay the same size. The screen is a perfect compromise between usable screen and practical cellphone size.
Thanks Captain Obvious...Of course if the screen is larger the phone would have to be to. I thought it was fine when I first got it, but now that I've had an iPhone for 3 years now, it seems small. Especially when I see others phones who are way bigger and easier to watch youtube vids on. I think the iPhone 4 is by far the best looking phone out there compared to these other phone, and the large screen does make them look funny, but it also makes them more useful. I drive on the road as a trucker daily and use my phone constantly to plan trips and find truck stops. It's be easier to see if the screen was larger, and also be better for when the youtube vid comes up in forums, and don't wanna pull out the laptop to watch. Maybe they will have both. If so, then it would be best for everyone. If not, then my vote is for a larger screen. Gotta see what I'm looking at, and everyone loves a big screen tv.
After how much they played up the Retina Display, I highly doubt they would increase screen size. At the same resolution, a 4" display would drop the DPI to 288. While not a significant drop, it would not be qualified for the "Retina" label. The only option would be to increase the resolution by a easily scale-able amount, such as one and a quarter. This would make the resolution 1200x800 and at 4" it would be 360 DPI. I doubt a screen this high quality would be cost effective. And that would make app designers have to overhaul their products yet again.
Also, if the body size was increased to accommodate a larger screen, that would render many products design to fit all generations of iPhones useless. The overall size of the iPhone has remained pretty standard. Apple isn't going to change something that works well.
Also, if the body size was increased to accommodate a larger screen, that would render many products design to fit all generations of iPhones useless. The overall size of the iPhone has remained pretty standard. Apple isn't going to change something that works well.
Sort of like the date they sell them on, and no one thought that would change either. Now here it is August and still no i5...They aren't holding the phone back to just keep folks waiting. They have a reason, and I'm sure it is because it is taking longer to develop. If it was a simple upgrade to what they already had, then the phone would've already been out. I think if they stick with the same size, they are falling behind and sells will drop. If they make a drastic change, they will improve sells. Developers will do what they have to to make sells, just the same as Apple. If the developers don't then they will lose the money from the sales of the apps.
The iPhone 4 still has the best quality screen on the market. Sure some might have slightly better color representation, but just because they're bigger doesn't mean they're better.
I think the drastic change we'll be seeing is 4G. People didn't think it would have 4G because of battery life but maybe that's what Apple has taken their time to develop. They haven't changed the overall body dimensions over 4 generations of iPhones, 4 iPod touches, and now 2 iPad designs with roughly the same dimensions. I really don't think they are going to change that up now.
I think the drastic change we'll be seeing is 4G. People didn't think it would have 4G because of battery life but maybe that's what Apple has taken their time to develop. They haven't changed the overall body dimensions over 4 generations of iPhones, 4 iPod touches, and now 2 iPad designs with roughly the same dimensions. I really don't think they are going to change that up now.
Oh, and I suppose you saying a bigger screen also means more space for a battery isn't obvious? My point was not to point out the bigger screen makes a bigger casing but that some of us don't want a bigger casing.
And sorry, I hope if there is just one it stays the same size or at most goes to 3.7". And I say this after I had an iPaq that had a larger screen and I scoffed at the iphone's screen when I had the iPaq. It wasn't until later when I ended up getting an iPhone and using it I decided the smaller size was way worth the little change in screen size you get (it's still quite usable at the screen size it is).
On top of that, if you really want a bigger screen, why not just get an iPad? That's far more usable than even a 4.5" screen! And it sounds to me like the space it takes really isn't your issue here so an iPad would do what you want more anyways!
We're talking about a cellphone here though that space it takes is an issue. People don't want a phone that isn't going to be easily carried in their pocket or some small out of the way place that makes it easy to take with them where ever they go. Size of device and being small is very important when we're talking cellphones.
As far as I remember Jobs stated it as a "magic number around 300". If the screen kept the same resolution and upped the size to 4", it would have 288.44 PPI, which is still damn near 300, so they could still keep their vague marketing term.