In my case: streaming music, email attachments, photo uploads/downloads, large Evernote files, Mendeley. Data kills my battery.
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iPhone 6 Case Maker's Model Points to Larger Display, Ultra Thin Body
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In my case: streaming music, email attachments, photo uploads/downloads, large Evernote files, Mendeley. Data kills my battery.
it could bolster app development.... desk top class processor that will never have desktop class apps because of memory.... makes little sense
office for ios.... missing key features because....
Not me. I much prefer the square shape of the 4/s-5/s designs. Really hope they keep that. Of course I say that and I'm currently a 5C user, but only because they were out of 5S when I bought mine the first day they came out. I still prefer the 5S design.
The only problem with those renderings is that they show the icons getting bigger on each model. That's not been the Apple way. They would add more rows, columns or space them apart more on a higher resolution screen like those bigger screens would have. Like the iPads.
No no no! A 16MP camera is a horrible idea. That would make for a worse camera. Keep the 8MP camera. Don't fall into the megapixel trap.
If the only options are 4.7" and 5+" my wallet will be exceptionally happy, because I won't be buying a $700 iPhone ever again. 
Adding more RAM would make the phone support more iOS versions, can't have that
And yet the latest iOS release supports a 4 year old iPhone. Can't have that indeed
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Same here. I use my phone reasonably and only charge it once a day.
Regarding the thickens, if phone makers would have asked people how thin they want their phones perhaps we will still be using brick phones.
Thinner and lighter device is definitely better for me.
And yet the latest iOS release supports a 4 year old iPhone. Can't have that indeed
If by "support" you mean a highly stripped down version that still almost crippled the device then sure.
I still have an iPhone 4 (believe it or not) and also an iPhone 5s. So I know what am talking about. It runs pretty smooth for a 4 year old device. Same can not be said for the software updates on the devices with higher RAM on the other platforms but then you already know that
they recently released an update to make the OS smooth on older devices. My iPad3 now runs smooth iOS7. I never really run into problems with my Ram.
Oh man..
I hate when everyone ignores, including App,e, then proves me right.
It's not rocket science , its the simplest thing in the world.
Take away hose big round buttons and ultra-skim down the phone just like non-Appl stuff..
I should maybe be running Apple *dreams*
I hate when everyone ignores, including App,e, then proves me right.
It's not rocket science , its the simplest thing in the world.
Take away hose big round buttons and ultra-skim down the phone just like non-Appl stuff..
I should maybe be running Apple *dreams*
I really do not care for any thinner iPhone at all! I also just want a better and bigger battery life! Who needs thin? I mean the current iphone is as thin as it is and anything thinner than the m8 or the s5 probably will be harder to grip, and easier to bend of break. Bigger screen, same thinness, better battery, iOS8 and efficiency is what I'm looking for!
I still have an iPhone 4 (believe it or not) and also an iPhone 5s. So I know what am talking about. It runs pretty smooth for a 4 year old device. Same can not be said for the software updates on the devices with higher RAM on the other platforms but then you already know that
So you carefully avoid my main point that iOS updates on older devices are gimped and stripped of features. It basically isn't the full OS.
I constantly ran into issues with the constrained amount of ram on my iPhones or iPad. Open a few tabs in safari and you'll see safari binning the tabs from memory and reloading them. Not something I enjoyed experiencing when on a low data speed.
Can't wait to have an even thinner phone with less battery life. 5S battery is the worst phone battery I've ever owned. Twice a day charging sucks.
You seem to be a heavy user. I would double check your phone in case something is wrong, and having done that, if it is okay, go buy a Mophie Juice Pack. I have the Mophie Juice Pack Air that I use when I know I am going to have a very heavy day of phone use and I won't be able to re-charge. Good luck.
Apple, please give an option to people who want small'er phone.
I really wander when this race for bigger and bigger phones will stop. The best phone size was up to 4s. You could easily handle the phone with one hand, which is impossible even with 5. If you want so big phones why don't you add the voice to iPad mini? Apple please give us an option to buy small 3.5' phone. otherwise I will have to move to chip android phone.
I really wander when this race for bigger and bigger phones will stop. The best phone size was up to 4s. You could easily handle the phone with one hand, which is impossible even with 5. If you want so big phones why don't you add the voice to iPad mini? Apple please give us an option to buy small 3.5' phone. otherwise I will have to move to chip android phone.
Two new screen resolutions the iOS developer are going to love this ... All apps will need to be updated for the new phones. This is an area where Android beats iOS.
Of course it isn't and you would be naive to expect it to be! In a 4 years there are technology advancement made possible that weren't before and the latest OS always takes advantage of the latest technology. And to be honest I don't miss any of the features left out of iOS 7 on iPhone 4, they are not a dealbreaker for me (maybe airdrop but since I can't use it yet with my mac it's a bit of useless)
I'd say he ignored your "point" because it's ridiculous. It is unreasonable to expect a 4 year old phone to do everything a brand new phone can do, and so to state that it "isn't the full OS" is inflammatory trolling garbage. You make it sound like Apple is taking away critical functionality, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In reality, new phones get all the new stuff and old phones get only some new stuff; it's a win for everyone.
I'll give you this one, as dropped Safari tabs is one of the biggest reason to increase iPhone RAM, but you're making it sound like you have dozens of examples. I only see one.
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From Anandtech:
I used the web browsing table because I feel it is the most common use case. Also, here is a nice guide to maximizing your iPhone battery life.
Safari reloading pages. phone is smooth but the overall feeling it can be much better. i'm sure some feel it too.
I am glad I didnt see your message on my iPhone 5S. The graphic would have set the battery back by 20%.
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Everything Apple is now going to look like iPad mini! I think its cool.
Lies and propaganda!
Maybe those figures are true of a new device, but the batteries in iPhones seem to degrade quickly. My 15-month old iPhone 5 wouldn't last anything like 8 hours of continuous browsing on 3G, much less LTE. I suspect I'd be very lucky to get 4 hours.
1Gb of Ram? Really? If I'm buying a 5.5 inch model I'm doing it for the true multitasking side by side on a split screen. You can't do true multitasking with 1Gb of Ram.
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In the last couple of years, almost all rumors about iPhone and iPad had been quite spot on.
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In the last couple of years, almost all rumors about iPhone and iPad had been quite spot on.