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iPhone 6 Case Maker's Renderings Display Antenna Cutouts, Thin Design

radiologyman said:
Iphone 4 is heavy compared to 5. I don't want extra weight in larger iphone 6 so thinner body sounds good to me. 3 mm thinner then competition? Yes, I will take two!
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I sorta liked the weight of the 4/4S. I get a kick out of using the 4s my wife and brother have. Still great phones. I think that was the best iPhone design yet. I love the symmetry front to back. I love my 5, but the 4 just felt like a precious artifact. Simply gorgeous. I think the build quality was even superior in some ways. For instance, the volume buttons on the 4 clicked perfectly whereas the volume buttons on my 5 have a slight give to them before they click. The 4 is just an amazing piece of engineering.
 
So on Friday I was playing with someones galaxy note 3 and I definitely like the larger display. Samsung had some pretty cool technology with their note actually. Whether or not it worked well I don't know. I still don't like android. Apple needs to play catch up though if they plan to sell phones because Samsung has some things going well for it. The iphone generation is getting older and needing larger displays to see things. Samsung already has a product line out there and Apple has nothing.

If push comes to shove it's more important for me to be able to see my phone then anything else. I might find myself getting the note 4 if Apple refuses to release a similar sized phone.

Wishbrah said:
Gonna be rough resisting the 4.7" while staring at my 4S; all while clinging onto hope for a 5.5". Ahhh, first world problems. :-(
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Millah said:
Given Apples recent emphasis on the Environment page, I highly doubt we will see Apple stuff bigger and bigger batteries in their products in an effort to increase battery life. Apples answer to making the battery life better will be through their CPU/hardware design and efficiency, not by stuffing in larger batteries.

What we really need is a breakthrough in battery chemistry. We don't need bigger versions of the same old Lithium-polymer technology, we need an entirely new method for storing energy. Something safer, more efficient, and longer lasting. Battery technology will continue to hold back the potential of these mobile miracles in our pockets.
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Graphene looks like it could be a contender for some significant advances in conventional Lithium battery technology

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jonnysods said:
6mm is crazy thin.

I hope they do this right.
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The Sony Xperia Z2 10" Tablet is 6.4mm thick/thin!
 
Mockenrue said:
It's all about expectation - something Apple sets at a high bar due to their reputation for quality design and high price. My wife has commented several times about how my phone is "the same size" as her 5s, despite a 4.7" screen vs. her 4".

Modern design aesthetic is moving towards small bezels. My new 55" TV takes up a similar amount of space as the 46" it replaced because the bezels are almost non-existant. Many are hoping that the rumored 12" macbook Air will be the same size as the 11" with smaller bezels.

Since the iPhone is THE flagship device for Apple, it's no surprise that this design leaves people questioning the dimensions.
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I find very hard to judge something that not exists yet .... Btw it is pointless to speak about bezels: the next iPhone will have TouchId, so it Must Have bezels.
 
They could make the device thinner but maybe if it's possible implement a solar panel back or top bezel to provide some extra juice? Dunno if it's possible or not, but the potential if it could be pulled off would be game changing!
 
carjakester said:
my dad just got the s5 and it not only had a waterproof design, better screen but he didn't charge it for 3 days, where is that apple?
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Just think about it... battery technology is great when you get larger capacities. Apple has a tiny battery in the 5s yet it lasts longer than the 5 and 4s and 4 which had decent battery life. If Apple were to get maybe 2,000 mAh from 1560mAh that could mean over a full day of battery life with a more efficient A8 processor + M8 combo.
 
Max(IT) said:
Again this .... Taller ???
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Yes. Taller.

Max(IT) said:
JC is 0.1 millimeters taller a, but smaller in every other dimensions ....
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If by smaller in every other dimension you are also including screen size, then yes. Taller, yet smaller screen. Gotta love them bezels.

Max(IT) said:
A lot of people complains for the sake of complaining ....
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I'm 6'4 with large hands (can easily palm a basketball). The Nexus 5 is already bordering uncomfortable one handed use. I am not complaining for the sake of complaining, I am showing genuine concern based on other products with similarities in certain areas, in this case height.

Max(IT) said:
And we don't even know if those are the real dimensions.
But yessssss, it is "taller" than nexus 5, a whole 0.1 mm taller and it has a physical TouchId button.
What a shame , uh ? :rolleyes:
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The worst part in and of itself isn't whether or not this will be taller. It is that if these dimensions are true, it is taller despite having a smaller screen. If you want to see a 4.7" phone done right in terms of bezels, go research the Moto X.
 
afsnyder said:
Just think about it... battery technology is great when you get larger capacities. Apple has a tiny battery in the 5s yet it lasts longer than the 5 and 4s and 4 which had decent battery life. If Apple were to get maybe 2,000 mAh from 1560mAh that could mean over a full day of battery life with a more efficient A8 processor + M8 combo.
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How big of a battery does the s5 have?
 
strausd said:
Yes. Taller.


If by smaller in every other dimension you are also including screen size, then yes. Taller, yet smaller screen. Gotta love them bezels.


I'm 6'4 with large hands (can easily palm a basketball). The Nexus 5 is already bordering uncomfortable one handed use. I am not complaining for the sake of complaining, I am showing genuine concern based on other products with similarities in certain areas, in this case height.


The worst part in and of itself isn't whether or not this will be taller. It is that if these dimensions are true, it is taller despite having a smaller screen. If you want to see a 4.7" phone done right in terms of bezels, go research the Moto X.
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Did you realize that not having software buttons on the iPhone 6 means that in most of the cases you have almost the same screen estate of a 5" droid?
Did you realize that having touchid means that iPhone 6 can't be like the Moto X ?
I'm concerned about one hand operations too, but if dimensions are those, they are doing a good job.
 
oVerboost said:
They could make the device thinner but maybe if it's possible implement a solar panel back or top bezel to provide some extra juice? Dunno if it's possible or not, but the potential if it could be pulled off would be game changing!
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Solar panels are ugly and very inefficient. The back of the phone also would get little exposure in use and no exposure in pockets so it would have very little effect on battery life.
 
Four oF NINE said:
Well that's just moronic thinking
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Hmm! Kinda condescending, no?

Particularly to an exceptionally valid point that in the real world, the one driven by marketing messages, thinner is a FAR greater commodity than increased battery life.

Nobody in their right mind would deny that "The new iPhone 6, the thinnest smartphone in the world" is a more direct and impactful sell than "The new iPhone 6, 29% improved battery life over the previous model"

The fact if the matter is that people respond to immediate, tangible change. A phone that's thinner than all the others is something that can be proven instantly. "Check out my new iPhone - look how thin it is!" Battery life just isn't a 'cool' feature.

It's already been mentioned, but for 90% of people an iPhone 5 gets them through a day and then they charge it at night. Sure, every now and then it lets you down, but apple know the mass market and they know they'd rather have the 'thinnest' phone over the 'longest use on a single charge' phone.

Personally I was all pissed when Apple dropped the 17" MacBook Pro but the fact is, I get it. The mass market are cool with 15" laptops and it didn't make financial sense to keep them in the lineup.

Marketing does to a huge degree dictate how these things go down, and in this round I firmly believe it will be thin to win. Juice, will lose ;)
 
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I wasn't trying to be condescending. I think we're nearing the point of diminishing returns on thinness though. At what point does it become thin enough to bend or break in the pocket? Especially with the larger footprint.

Just because it can be made thinner doesn't mean it's a good idea, and if you can make it thinner because you've figured out how, why not use the space for more battery?
 
If battery is an issue for you and thickness is not, try wireless charging (so you don't have to plug it in to recharge at home or work):

<http://www.choetech.com/qi-wireless-charging-case-for-iphone-5>

Or try a case with substantial extra battery capacity:

<http://www.mophie.com/shop/iphone-5>

There are solutions out there today for longer battery life, and battery technology will continue to improve capacity and size over time for OEM batteries.
 
Four oF NINE said:
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I wasn't trying to be condescending. I think we're nearing the point of diminishing returns on thinness though. At what point does it become thin enough to bend or break in the pocket? Especially with the larger footprint.

Just because it can be made thinner doesn't mean it's a good idea, and if you can make it thinner because you've figured out how, why not use the space for more battery?
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Yeah, I hear you on the doing it just because you can. But to me it just seems that skinny is the last frontier that manufacturers can 'own' on the physical form factor front.

Well that and edge to edge screens, but we'll see how that pans out with this one.

I'm quite happy about the curved edge shape though. In the hand I always thought the original iPhone was the best feeling to hold...
 
I think 6mm will be the enclosure tickness, not the entire phone. There probably will be a protruding glass with rounded edges for about one mm over the aluminium enclosure so the fully assembled phone will be 7mm, only 0.6mm thinner than 5/5s.
 
BvizioN said:
People never complained it was to thick even when they used this! You get what I mean?
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The battery life on that Brick phone was 20 minutes.
The inventor was not even concerned about because his arm would start to ache after holding for 20 minutes.
Now we have these amazingly small iphones with hours of battery life.

Also are charger and lightning cables really so inaccessible? Put one in your car, at your place of work and at home and you are covered.

Just keep it plugged in.
 
I'm fine with thinner

Between car, office, home, etc. I'm rarely away from power. Wireless charging would be nice
 
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