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iPhone 5 to Have a Dual LED Flash?
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Not bad, I even think the thiness would be more comfortable to hold, but the unfortunate truth is the current is not very comfortable for a wide array of people. Although, no denying it looks stunning.
I've taken hundreds, and by now, maybe over a thousand photos with my iPhone 4, and I can't stand using the flash. It makes me cringe to see those things go off on other people's cameras & phones.
Just keep putting more goodness into this phone, and don't forget the 4"-4.3" screen Apple.
Oh, and release this thing on Sprint already.
Oh, and release this thing on Sprint already.
But, but, but...5"-5.5" will let you view full native web pages without having to squint.
I'd rather see them build a smaller device around the current screen.
Because Nokia has a huge advantage and expertise in camera and hardware field for phones. They always had and always will manufacture more advanced cameras. Camera has always been one of biggest selling points on Nokia devices.
Last I checked most of the smart phones being released have 4" - 4.3" screens, some are bigger. Let's stop the madness of having a powerful phone with a Tonka toy screen.
Apple will never make the device any smaller, lighter yes, lighter with a bigger screen yes, but you'd have to by crazy to want a smaller iPhone.
The throngs of iPhone nano hopefuls disagree with you.
And really, 4.3" or bigger. That no longer fits properly into some of my pockets. At that point it may as well be a 7" tablet phone. I'm carrying it either way and at least then I'll have a truly proper full screen experience.
I thought the concept of an iPhone nano was silly until I used the HP Veer at a best buy, I can understand where you're coming from. But the Evo, sensation and other phones have changed the game. The next iPhone needs to have a 4" screen.
May I put my mockup in the ring? (provided that you haven't already seen mine and have dismissed it)
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How does this prevent Apple from doing the same exactly? Nokia didn't always put cameras into phones and there is no reason that Apple can't get that expertise, it's just about hiring the right people, getting the knowledge and working with the best manufacturers - hardly anything new to Apple, no?
Being four generations behind the current best practise in mobile phone camera technology is pretty poor in my opinion; especially for a company who claim to be making the best thing since sliced bread. I understand that the iPhone excels in other areas but I believe that the camera should be a priority element in any integrated device - clearly Apple do not agree and therefore put the minimum of effort into it.
It would be awesome if the iPhone 5 had dual flashes.
Also, this is probably the only time we'll see a gatorade bottle as the picture for a front page article.
Hey, it would be awesome if the iPhone 5 had some tech specs
Oh yes man, I had one of those horrible phandroid-mobiles - swapped a 2009 Mac mini for it - I must have been on acid at the time
Can you please explain how the N8 is 4 generations ahead?
Keep in mind as I said before, as a camera, the N8 does beat out the iPhone 4, however I feel your most recent claim is based on opinion more than it is fact.Besides the Megapixel and flash differences, both cameras use similar technology, and have near the same camera specifications overall. The iPhone uses a backside illuminated sensor which is newer tech than the N8, however the N8 really doesn't need that because of the sensor size, and overall megapixel count. This makes both phones decent (not great) at low light photography, but still far behind good, or high end P&S cameras for per pixel image clarity.
If the N8 boasted optical image stabilization, and optical zoom then I would say it is far more advanced. In reality it has neither of those, nor many of the other valuable features that a true P & S camera contains.
I think both are a great compromise for someone who only wants to carry one device (leave the P&S at home), but I wouldn't say either are a photographic marvel.
So if apple does do a dual led flash on the next phone, will they then sue every phone maker who has already had a duel flash, for copying them (apple)? As for the mock ups people are posting, seriously??? You take a picture of a 4, photoshop some pixels out of it's thickness, stitch it back together, add a duel led for the flash part and that's the best anyone can do... I thought when someone said look at my mock up, it would be a new design/style not just a copy, paste, edit, paste, taadaa!
I do hope maybe the 5 will be available on Sprint bc I wouldn't mind going back to one just to have an ipod again but I'm not holding my breath.
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I do hope maybe the 5 will be available on Sprint bc I wouldn't mind going back to one just to have an ipod again but I'm not holding my breath.
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I like the big screen, but I hope that Apple doesn't just take the iPhone 4 and make the screen bigger and leave the case as it is now.
I'd like to have some more form and function coming together.
They're getting there. This is indeed one more step, but there are a ton more to go. That sweet iOS 5 finally makes the iOS eco-system appealing to me. Having a dedicated, stand-alone, wirelessly backing up and updating device has been around for YEARS, and Apple is finally getting us there with iOS 5.
Agree with everything you say. I used to flame mockup artists for just that; there is no longer any imagination that goes into mockups by Apple fans. More just basic photoshop skills put to good use.
The iPhone on Sprint AND Sprint not becoming a Verizon or AT&T will be the next big step for both Apple and Sprint. Now if Sprint can get Asurion to replace the iPhone 5 . . . now that would be revolutionary.
I appreciate your feedback, but upon close inspection of the mockup I posted. It isn't simply an iPhone 4 with the screen expanded. It is an entirely new (outside of the metal band) enclosure.
As you can see, my design removes the visible edge from the metal band surrounding the device. In addition there are no more slits in the band, given the notion that the old antenna system is abandoned. More importantly the entire shape of the device is different. The more bulbous corner curves of the iPhone 4 are done away with. Instead I went for a slightly more angular refined look to the corners of the device more akin to the transition from the iPad to the iPad 2.
I understand that at first glance one might only see an iPhone 4 with a larger screen. But from a designer's point of view the modifications make a significant difference.
