iPhone 5 Screen Protectors Show Elongated Home Button Area

[born4sky]

I hope it's not to skinny...

 

[KnightWRX]

Yeah, exactly, no confirmation. The Chinese are just creating ******** cases that are just that...********. The iPhone 5 will look identically similar to the iPhone 4. I don't personally believe there ever was going to be a different design and that that myth was created by websites such as this one.

Yeah, the chinese just read rumor sites, produce cases based on rumors, which rumor sites pick up and it all spirals into a frenzy of "the new iPhone 5 design!" which then turns up not to be true. I bet all of this can be followed back to cultofmac or 9to5mac as the official source.

And then we're left wondering where the hell did Page 2 go for this kind of crap.

 

[Patriot24]

All of this doubt is setting Apple up perfectly for the iPhone 5 to be "one more thing". Imagine that they introduce iOS 5 and the iPhone 4s and say "thanks for coming!......but there is....one more thing."

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Yeah, the chinese just read rumor sites, produce cases based on rumors, which rumor sites pick up and it all spirals into a frenzy of "the new iPhone 5 design!" which then turns up not to be true. I bet all of this can be followed back to cultofmac or 9to5mac as the official source.

And then we're left wondering where the hell did Page 2 go for this kind of crap.

I know that you have fairly strong convictions on this, but have you considered that this may in-fact be the iPhone 5? What is going to happen after you've spent months decrying these rumors and it ends up being true?

Lets just wait and see?

 

[TallGuy1970]

Apple CEO office

Staffer - "excuse me Mr. Cook, another contradictory report has made its way onto the internet as scheduled. All is going to plan"

Tim Cook [solemn expressison] "and are people getting frustrated by our lack of official information?"

Staffer - "Yes Mr. Cook, it's starting to verge on a mixture of pandemonium, confusion, mistrust, hope, fear, and a lot of male testosterone"...

Tim Cook - "Male testosterone you say" [rub's hands in a Montgommery Burns fashion] "Excellent....."

Thanks! I needed that!

 

[mrklaw]

if the larger home button is real, and is larger to allow for swipes etc, wouldn't there be something in the iOS5 betas that point to extra inputs?

it does make sense to have something though. they've crammed a lot of things onto that home button with multitasking, lock screen transport controls etc

 

[chrmjenkins]

Yeah, the chinese just read rumor sites, produce cases based on rumors, which rumor sites pick up and it all spirals into a frenzy of "the new iPhone 5 design!" which then turns up not to be true. I bet all of this can be followed back to cultofmac or 9to5mac as the official source.

And then we're left wondering where the hell did Page 2 go for this kind of crap.

What motivation does a chinese case maker, who does not own a website to generate revenue off of page hits, have to make an iphone case based off a rumored design that isn't real?

 

[KnightWRX]

I know that you have fairly strong convictions on this, but have you considered that this may in-fact be the iPhone 5? What is going to happen after you've spent months decrying these rumors and it ends up being true?

Lets just wait and see?

I never said it wasn't nor that the iPhone 5 would not be redesigned. My point is no one really knows. Hence why it's page 2 material.

My very point is the same as you : Let's just wait and see. Except I add a little bit : Let's just wait and see and dump this crap to Page 2 until we've got something mroe solid.

What motivation does a chinese case maker, who does not own a website to generate revenue off of page hits, have to make an iphone case based off a rumored design that isn't real?

Be ready to ship cases on day 1 and make tons of money.

 

[chrmjenkins]

Be ready to ship cases on day 1 and make tons of money.

You made the comment on the presumption that is was known fake. Don't you think the case manufacturers would have better sources than the general public? And why would they make a case on a hunch when fractions of a mm will matter for their final product?

 

[rfahey]

Does anyone care to explain to me the draw of the elongated home button? Just looks ugly to me.

 

[ChrisTX]

The anticipation, and suspense wouldn't be so bad if Apple would have released the iPhone 5 during their normal time frame. As long as this is taking it would be nice to hear an official word from Apple.

 

[chrmjenkins]

Does anyone care to explain to me the draw of the elongated home button? Just looks ugly to me.

Tim Cook and the rest of Apple will be happy too in a few weeks or so.

 

[radiogoober]

Were there any iPhone 4 cases that came out before the iPhone 4 was revealed? (not counting Gizmodo....)

 

[Reach9]

man... i don't know what to believe now... but i hope its a redesigned iPhone 5.

Were there any iPhone 4 cases that came out before the iPhone 4 was revealed? (not counting Gizmodo....)

no but it was because of the iPad 2 cases, we knew what to expect for the actual product. And the cases were 100% legit

 

[boshii]

There has never been as many mixed rumors about a single product EVER. I truly don't know what to believe anymore.

I do know i'll be getting whatever it is since i'm selling my 4 as we speak.

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Were there any iPhone 4 cases that came out before the iPhone 4 was revealed? (not counting Gizmodo....)

Gizmodo was the leak

 

[KnightWRX]

You made the comment on the presumption that is was known fake. Don't you think the case manufacturers would have better sources than the general public? And why would they make a case on a hunch when fractions of a mm will matter for their final product?

I never said it was fake. I just said that the source wasn't solid enough to warrant front page coverage.

 

[DJinTX]

It would have to be a multi-finger swipe, which would only work if you were using two hands to operate the phone. The vast majority of the time I use my phone, I am only using one hand. If the home button is touch sensitive, a swipe could be done there using just the thumb.

That's a good point. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[igazza]

Absolutely looks to be around 4". The SCREEN protector extends out around the entire IP4. I'm sure there is someone on here that can approximate screen size. But i'm saying right around 4"

looking at this picture, id say the screen is def 4 inches

 

[apolloa]

I'm sorry...what? You're gonna need to clean that up a bit if you expect any of us to understand you.

Ok, another way for you, you are dreaming I think if you think Apple are going to redesign the iPhone 5.
The only way this will happen is if Apple launch an iPhone 4S and an iPhone 5.

I have read a report where a case manufacture stated it had a new range that would fit the current iPhone 4, but they were designed for the next iPhone.

Understand??

My post was relevant as people were stating case design leaks were never wrong.

 

[theperipheral]

I would sell my family on the black market to know when this event is going to take place. I'm starting to wonder about if it's even going to take place at all, now. They never hold it this late in September, from what I remember.

 

[drober30]

=Originally Posted by KnightWRX View Post
And another contradictory rumor to throw unto the pile. No seriously at this point it's just ridiculous. There isn't even a shred of logic anymore, it's just a bunch of guesses.

I think we should just chill on all these leaks, all it does is build hype and eventually will generate disappointment..

We would have nothing to read!

 

[mrgreen4242]

It's sad to see the lack of endurance amongst the younger generation of rumors newbies - - with a join date of August 2011, you'd think they'd be able to sustain interest for at least a couple of minutes.

Hah, I remember the days of the G5 PowerBook!

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if the larger home button is real, and is larger to allow for swipes etc, wouldn't there be something in the iOS5 betas that point to extra inputs?

it does make sense to have something though. they've crammed a lot of things onto that home button with multitasking, lock screen transport controls etc

They added multitouch gesturing to iOS4 way back, but yanked it. I'd assume whatever you can do with the capacitive button would be the same sort of actions as the gesturing, but using that touch sensitive button instead. Since no one has the hardware to actually test it (short of Apple) there'd be no reason to include it until the last minute, after they announce the new product. Just guessing, of course.

 

[masciam]

The Samsung Galaxy S II is 8.49 mm thick to the iPhone 4's 9.3 mm. It has a 4.3" screen to the iPhone 4's 3.5".

Care to explain to all of us here how thickness and screen size are related ? Because I don't quite understand your line of thought.

Also, the Galaxy S II is 125 mm x 66 mm to the iPhone 4's 115 mm by 58 mm. That's hardly any bigger, quite something you can still consider a phone.

I think your signature is quite apt, the reality you live in seems quite the illusion indeed.

Exactly. I think it's really funny how many people in here say that if you want anything over 3.5" "go get an iPad".

I had the iphone 4 for a almost a year before it got stolen, and when I went to buy a new one it was the release day of galaxy S2. I really wanted to go back to the iphone (lots of apps), but comparing them side by side the IP4 looks like a toy and i just couldn't not go for the SGS2.

To me 4.3" is the sweet spot. I've been using it for a while and I just can't imagine going back to 3.5" or 3.7". And to those saying you can't fit a 4" phone in your pocket.. please, what sort of pants are you wearing?! I think you could even fit a 5" in the average jeans pocket..

 

[myrtlebee]

This design is not something I would ditch my iPhone 4 for.

 

[F123D]

This screen protector has me reaching for my wallet...

Now give us more info and I might hand over my credit card.

 

[Storto]

Think again.

OK imagine your at the gym, you have your iPhone in an armband case, and you want to skip to the next track.
Today I have to:
1) Swipe the phone on.
2) Possibly enter my code.
3) Look for the (Upside-Down) next track button, and press it.
Tomorrow (with the iPhone 5:
1) Feel around for my elongated home button
2) Press the right side of the button.

I really hope it's regular button with a see-saw action.