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iPhone 6 (5.5) new images
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The only reason macbook logos light up is because it's incredibly easy to do. It requires (almost) no additional parts. Because of the fact that there are parts in between the screen backlight and the logo itself on an iPhone, we will likely never see this happen. It would mean they would have to prioritize space on lighting up the logo, something they don't have to do with their other products.
Yes I definitely have taken that into account, obviously powering up a bigger screen is going to require more energy.
Roll on next Tuesday.
There has been a lot of improvement in the smoothness since then, and they've actually had initiatives like Project Butter to make the OS experience smoother. That said, there are hiccups and stutters from time to time even on quad core 2.5 GHz 3GB RAM devices, and that's because of the way the OS is coded. There would need to be a ground up redesign to eliminate the micro stutters. However, I'm really magnifying a niggle here, and many phones will give you a perfectly smooth experience (especially the HTC One I'd say).
The smoothness thing is no longer an issue, but like some other tech enthusiasts, I find myself torn between iOS and Android. I use an iPhone, and will likely get the new one, but there's certain conveniences I like about Android. For example, I love how apps talk to each other. You want to send whatever type of file via Skype? You can! Assigning a file type to whichever app you want is no big deal, just like on the desktop. Background apps run awesome (like Dropbox uploads). Easy to copy sounds over and use custom ringtones and alerts in any way you want. If you have a camera with Wi-Fi and NFC, just touch it with your phone, it'll connect via Wi-Fi and launch the app right away (doesn't happen that way on iOS).
All that said, with Android there's no good backup solution, no iMessage, AirPlay, AirDrop, Handoff, Continuity, HomeKit or FaceTime, a less polished app and user experience, inferior app store, and numerous other niggles (like needing root for a lot of things), so each side has its merits, but the choice is no longer as clear as it used to be.
The smoothness thing is no longer an issue, but like some other tech enthusiasts, I find myself torn between iOS and Android. I use an iPhone, and will likely get the new one, but there's certain conveniences I like about Android. For example, I love how apps talk to each other. You want to send whatever type of file via Skype? You can! Assigning a file type to whichever app you want is no big deal, just like on the desktop. Background apps run awesome (like Dropbox uploads). Easy to copy sounds over and use custom ringtones and alerts in any way you want. If you have a camera with Wi-Fi and NFC, just touch it with your phone, it'll connect via Wi-Fi and launch the app right away (doesn't happen that way on iOS).
All that said, with Android there's no good backup solution, no iMessage, AirPlay, AirDrop, Handoff, Continuity, HomeKit or FaceTime, a less polished app and user experience, inferior app store, and numerous other niggles (like needing root for a lot of things), so each side has its merits, but the choice is no longer as clear as it used to be.
I can't see how that would be good at all. If there's no 5.5" announced, the people who are looking for one will buy something else that meets their specs, such as an LG G3 or a Note. I fail to see how that could be a business objective for Apple?
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No, Android Kitkat is specced for 512 MB of RAM. The Note has 3 GB so that the users can actually take advantage of what the device can offer and be productive with it.
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I'm getting plenty of hiccups and stutter on my iPad 2 and my iPhone 5 as well. Tapatalk on the iPad and Podcasts on the iPhone spring to mind immediately. And then there's of course Safari doing its thing.
Agreed. If the 5.5" iPhone 6 is delayed for any appreciable time (if it even exists), I'll rock an Android (something like the LG G3) for a while. I need the larger screen size.
You don't get my post I think? I'm saying it makes sense for Apple to have a smaller an larger iphone, as the market is there for a larger apple device, so it's makes sense to release a 4.7 an 5.5 at the same time
Yes, I misread your post. I thought that you said it would best to release them one at a time.
No, definitely agree with you then.