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iPhone 6 Case Compared to iPhone 5s, Nexus 5 and Galaxy Note 3 in New Video
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Judging by how thin it is, the battery life will once again suck.
At some point it would be okay to keep the original thickness of the phone if they could give us some amazing battery life. Same goes for laptops etc..
Yes but wouldn't a larger phone mean more physical space for a bigger/longer lasting battery?Judging by how thin it is, the battery life will once again suck.
edit: well I guess the larger screen would counter any increase in battery mAh
Yes but wouldn't a larger phone mean more physical space for a bigger/longer lasting battery?
You could make it thicker and add more battery. Once you are done, you could then again make it thicker and add even more battery. This can go on and on until apple finally perfects a phone that never runs out of battery.
On a more serious note, you are entirely correct that a larger form factor allows for greater battery space (much like android phones that spot larger batteries than the iphone). On the other hand a larger form factor also means that battery consumption would go up (larger screen, faster processors to power it and the ever lasting demand for 2gb of ram)..As its always been, the next iphone would be a compromise between size, shape, materials, form, weight, battery life etc etc .. As all design essentially is !
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What, new iPhone rumors already? And about some stupid case? Who cares? Get a life, people!
i don't see Apple going back to a single color/element flash, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if, during the intervening year, they had contracted to have an LED constructed for them with two elements on the same die, giving them one part capable of the same range of colors.
If it really is the size of the nexus 5 (which it looks to be) and the screen is only 4.7 thats a huge fail. The nexus 5 fits a 5inch screen in the same area iphone can only fit a 4.7inch in? gross. Lets hope this video is not correct.
lineup
Seems pretty clear the lineup is going to look like this:
1. iPhone 6c/iPhone 5cs: iphone 5c design w/ 5s internals
2. iPhone 6: 4.7" w/ all new design and new internals
3. iPhone 6 Air: 5.5" w/ same internals as iPhone 6, and very thin.
Seems pretty clear the lineup is going to look like this:
1. iPhone 6c/iPhone 5cs: iphone 5c design w/ 5s internals
2. iPhone 6: 4.7" w/ all new design and new internals
3. iPhone 6 Air: 5.5" w/ same internals as iPhone 6, and very thin.
Well yeah, all leaks so far indicate that the flash window will be circular, just because it isn't pill shaped it doesn't mean it isn't dual flash.
That case can not be made by apple. IT CAN NOT BE. I sure hope thats not made by apple. That case looks like sh**.
The schematics are the schematics. If you pick and choose what to believe in them, you might as well throw it all out -- which is fine.
"I don't believe the schematics because it has a round flash" is a perfectly valid reaction
A not-valid reaction is "I believe the schematics except for the flash". That's why the mockups depict a round flash.
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Of course the case isn't made by Apple. It's made by some random Chinese case manufacturer who got (or constructed from rumored specs) a mockup (shape only) of the next iPhone, then built some cases to fit said mockup, hoping to gain advantage in the market.
Apple doesn't release specs ahead of time, they release their phone and official case together on day one. If you can arrange to release your 3rd party case also on day one (especially if your competitors don't manage the same feat), you get a huge advantage. So accessory manufacturers do this every year. Sometimes they get it right. Sometimes they're wildly wrong.
I fail to see how this fan made mock up changes the fact that schematics seen in various reports show a round flash.
that video should have been a minute long. 7 minutes? are you kidding me? **** and just show me, I shouldn't be getting pissed skipping ahead every 10 seconds.
Oh dear, so far the most ridiculous reply on this thread: "Apple has seriously run out of ideas - look at the rate they are buying other companies as well". I can't be bothered refuting this with much detail, suffice it to say, one of the main reasons big companies buy smaller ones is for the product (or parts thereof), as well as the people working on the product. Apple doesn't come up with all the great ideas for technology - far from it, and that's a good thing. Smaller organisations are inspired to start with something fresh, something different. Anyhow, buying smaller companies is nothing new from the likes of Apple; it really is a good thing. All the best with the best with your Android device, engineered by a company(s) which has bought many a small business over the years.
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While I understand the idea of "first-mover advantage"... I don't see it in practice in the case market.
Does anyone remember who made the very first iPhone 5 case?
And... does it matter today?
If some random Chinese case manufacturer guesses the next iPhone's dimensions correctly... wonderful.
But Otterbox, Speck, Belkin and others will sell a zillion cases over the next 3 years... and it will be a quality product that is actually tested on a working iPhone.
Sure... the cheap Chinese case manufacturers aren't really losing anything by experimenting with these cases. So why not.
But if you think they are getting some kind of advantage... I don't see it.
So... find me who had the first leaked iPhone 5 case.... and see what advantage they had all this time. I don't think they did.
You've got some good points. I don't see any of Apples moves as a fail, but they do seem puzzling. Lots of talk and not much action compared to years past, it's very different to witness how Apple has changed.
I finally gave up on iPhone's and migrated to Android, a move I should have made much sooner. I'm very impressed with how well Android interfaces with my retina MBP, and MBA, it's very reliable.
The new NAS app that allows wireless transfer of files between Android and OS X is really terrific. At the end of the day, I like so many other Apple enthusiasts, believed all the FUD and avoided Android, then finally sick of being limited to the tiny screen that Apple clings to, I dumped my iPhone. Best move ever.
I have a Nexus 5 right now. I do not like the idea of an iPhone that is the same size as the Nexus 5 with a smaller screen, larger bezels, and thinner casing (thus smaller battery).
So if this is true, I would much prefer Apple to stop with this whole "make everything thinner attitude." Thinner doesn't equate to better functionality or ease of use. You know how many times I hear people say their iPhone 5s is too thick? Never. You know how many times I hear people say their iPhone 5s battery life isn't what they'd like? All the time.
So if this is true, I would much prefer Apple to stop with this whole "make everything thinner attitude." Thinner doesn't equate to better functionality or ease of use. You know how many times I hear people say their iPhone 5s is too thick? Never. You know how many times I hear people say their iPhone 5s battery life isn't what they'd like? All the time.
The advantage is that you control the market for a short period of time when it first launches since no one else will have a case available.
Thanks for the link. I've gotta say, if the iPhone 6 is really that size, that would be disappointing. The Nexus 5 is a little too big for me. Even the moto x is uncomfortable to sit with. I think if it is any bigger than the moto x, I'll pass.