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iPhone 6s Rumored to Include 2GB of Faster RAM and 'Force Touch' Technology
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I'm not convicned 'force touch' is actually something unique and might be more an apple marketing lingo though. (Bear with me, going to explain my logics)
currently on capacitive touch display via software, they can already detect the differences between a short tap, long tap, and a long touch, plus how much pressure you place via how much of your finger is in contact.
Biomechanically speeking, this already covers the act of detecting differences in the pressure you apply to the screen of a device. The 'harder' you press, the more of your finger will tend to press against the display, and also, the longer that touch will remain. Software already does this for you and its how your device today already differentiates between a tap, swipe and a hold.
The only way actual pressure sensitivity at the physical detection level can be used differently today is if the device offers the ability to detect precise measurement of force. Problem is, on a display that is a standard, non moving and non pliable piece of glass, there is no way of determining from your own self just how much force you are applying. Without force feedback, and actual physical detection of force is rather moot.
currently on capacitive touch display via software, they can already detect the differences between a short tap, long tap, and a long touch, plus how much pressure you place via how much of your finger is in contact.
Biomechanically speeking, this already covers the act of detecting differences in the pressure you apply to the screen of a device. The 'harder' you press, the more of your finger will tend to press against the display, and also, the longer that touch will remain. Software already does this for you and its how your device today already differentiates between a tap, swipe and a hold.
The only way actual pressure sensitivity at the physical detection level can be used differently today is if the device offers the ability to detect precise measurement of force. Problem is, on a display that is a standard, non moving and non pliable piece of glass, there is no way of determining from your own self just how much force you are applying. Without force feedback, and actual physical detection of force is rather moot.
Not true for everything. There are examples of companies that through a combination of hardware and software make products that last 10+ years. Take Sonos for example. Thanks to their regular software updates, their 2005 introduced Play:5 speaker still sounds and works perfectly (if not better) as it did back then.
Great...now we have to endure months of MR news articles about mockups, rumored technology and fake photos of the iPhone 6s.
I sure wish Apple would fix the issues with the iPhone 6 first (or will the 6s also have the same bugs?).
I sure wish Apple would fix the issues with the iPhone 6 first (or will the 6s also have the same bugs?).
Heck yes...
I love S models.
I just hope they will keep 4 inch screen.
AND the button better not move to the side at least on the 4 inch
I love S models.
I just hope they will keep 4 inch screen.
AND the button better not move to the side at least on the 4 inch
Happy to see the 2 GB bump especially since that's often the constraint with new iOS releases. That alone should give the iPhone 6s support for at least one, perhaps even two major iOS releases more than the iPhone 6 without nearly as much trouble. I'm still on the iPhone 5 myself but I prefer to jump right after bottleneck bumps like these.
Even if the CPU is only slightly faster, if we're going to double the RAM speed and double the RAM amount, I'll be a very happy camper. This force touch thing? okay fine throw it in... 
That's what I'm saying! It's ironic to me that Apple is so focused on thinner, yet there is so much wasted space by the ear piece and home button (admittedly the 6/6s side bezel isn't bad). Free form LCD's could be awesome, and you would *think* based on Apple's drive for smaller/thinner they would jump on the band wagon early...but then again it's Apple.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/06/sharp-s-free-form-displays-are-coming-to-cars-and-a-whole-lot-mo/
Before Apple put in the "task manager", you couldn't kill a misbehaving app.
I know a few people that got an app stuck in a loop, and the phone got hot and the battery consumption was horrible. The only way to fix it was to power-cycle it, so it reboot completely.
One of my wife's games was a regular offender.
Electronics design and manufacturers (specifically Apple) do not stay stagnant. There is always new technology arriving to stablished products as well as new product lines.
The comment I was replying to was about the iPhone. I replied in that light. And overall, my comment was accurate. No need to nitpick, just so you can point out that Sonos provides software updates for 10 years.
I think GT is dead.
However, an Apple supplier just announced a phone with a sapphire display.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-39850
Surprised that didn't make the front page of Macrumors.
If you pay off the phone completely, you don't have to trade it in. What do you use your old iPhones for?
It was no big deal.
I love my iPhone 6 with it's "protruding" camera lens.
Big whup, as it's never been an issue & I even use a minimal case. My friends with the 6 & 6+ that use none have virtually zero complaints regarding the camera catching on anything. Again, big whup.
Apple's iPhone 6 & 6+ sales don't seem to be suffering too much due to the "camera issue."
I love my iPhone 6 with it's "protruding" camera lens.
Big whup, as it's never been an issue & I even use a minimal case. My friends with the 6 & 6+ that use none have virtually zero complaints regarding the camera catching on anything. Again, big whup.
Apple's iPhone 6 & 6+ sales don't seem to be suffering too much due to the "camera issue."
Front and side perspectives of iPhone 6 are flawless. The ugly antenna bands are ridiculous though. Fix the back!
They would either have to use plastic or they could get rid of the bands completely and you won't get a cell signal.
Pick one.
Edit: I guess they can use glass bands and make those look nice, but it would add a little weight.
I really dont think you guyes understand how powerful this phone may be. Apple put 2GB of ram in the iPad Air 2, and it destroys every tablet and phone on the market, even the Snapdragon 810.
Now there going to make a new iPhone with 2GB of DDR4 ram, with the A9 processor which is suppose to be made with a 14nm process. Even the new Tegra X1 will be made with a 20nm process. Not to mention developers that will actually take advantage of the power of the phone. This will be a BEAST. PERIOD!
And IOS 8.1 has no glitches or broken software, especially air play. If anything a few bugs, but substantially less than Android Lollipop.
You should probably take our device to Apple Care as these issues are not because of limited RAM, nor are they happening to majority of users.
Precisely.
I don't think anyone's disputing this. Most people don't want to carry around a second device when the difference in quality is negligible for their particular use. We're just pointing out that terminology like "DSLR quality" is just BS marketing jargon.