No flame, but I think we're a long way off from removing the Home Button. They can't do it until they have a way to integrate Touch ID into arbitrary places on the screen which I don't see happening anytime soon.
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No flame, but I think we're a long way off from removing the Home Button. They can't do it until they have a way to integrate Touch ID into arbitrary places on the screen which I don't see happening anytime soon.
A new post on Macotakara - http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/rumor/entry-28091.html - discusses a prototype iPhone that is waterproof and dustproof.. with a new non-metallic material for the frame.
This far out you can take such comments with the proverbial pinch-of-salt, but nice speculation nonetheless..
Having skipped the entire 6-series phones, I'll be looking forward to seeing what new design comes next year.
This far out you can take such comments with the proverbial pinch-of-salt, but nice speculation nonetheless..
Having skipped the entire 6-series phones, I'll be looking forward to seeing what new design comes next year.
I have a feeling that the 7 is going to be a huge upgrade.
--4.7 " screen but in a smaller form factor. Satisfies the 4" die hards who just want to keep a small phone. I could live with a 5" screen in the same 6s form factor. Just do not increase the external dimensions of the phone anymore!
--Processor will be a mild upgrade as it will be based on the A9 of today. There is no need to upgrade the processor as Apple has a 2 year lead on the rest of the industry. It is a chasm-sized gap.
--Battery life will improve by 2 hours.
--Some type of quick charge
--Thinner, at least back down to the 6s thinness
--A truly better camera done by sticking a faster lens (f 1.8) as opposed to the 6s which only upgraded the sensor.
--No notification light, which is just them being stubborn.
In short, the 7 is the one to get.
--4.7 " screen but in a smaller form factor. Satisfies the 4" die hards who just want to keep a small phone. I could live with a 5" screen in the same 6s form factor. Just do not increase the external dimensions of the phone anymore!
--Processor will be a mild upgrade as it will be based on the A9 of today. There is no need to upgrade the processor as Apple has a 2 year lead on the rest of the industry. It is a chasm-sized gap.
--Battery life will improve by 2 hours.
--Some type of quick charge
--Thinner, at least back down to the 6s thinness
--A truly better camera done by sticking a faster lens (f 1.8) as opposed to the 6s which only upgraded the sensor.
--No notification light, which is just them being stubborn.
In short, the 7 is the one to get.
Will be interesting. My guess would be
A10 Processor (obviously)
2GB RAM
12MP camera with 4K/60fps recording (up from 4k/30 on the 6S)
Micro LED Screen
Minor (but always welcome) battery life improvements
Thinner design
Smaller bezels
1080p screen on 7, 2208x1242 screen on 7+
A10 Processor (obviously)
2GB RAM
12MP camera with 4K/60fps recording (up from 4k/30 on the 6S)
Micro LED Screen
Minor (but always welcome) battery life improvements
Thinner design
Smaller bezels
1080p screen on 7, 2208x1242 screen on 7+
Blue iPhone 7 please.
Also:
1) No visible antenna lines on the back of the phone.
2) No camera bump.
3) Lighter weight (non-metallic frame and ver 2.0 of 3D touch sensor pad may help).
4) High screen to body ratio. (Xperia C5 Ultra has a ratio of 75.9%)
5) Better battery life. Don't mind a 9mm thick phone if it means more hours of battery life.
Also:
1) No visible antenna lines on the back of the phone.
2) No camera bump.
3) Lighter weight (non-metallic frame and ver 2.0 of 3D touch sensor pad may help).
4) High screen to body ratio. (Xperia C5 Ultra has a ratio of 75.9%)
5) Better battery life. Don't mind a 9mm thick phone if it means more hours of battery life.
Predictions:
1. Camera bump. There is always a yearly camera improvement
2. CPU/GPU improvements. Always an improvement
3. A more stream line body.
4. Battery improvement
5. Screen improvement
6. Maybe an additional color
7. Hopefully better speakers
1. Camera bump. There is always a yearly camera improvement
2. CPU/GPU improvements. Always an improvement
3. A more stream line body.
4. Battery improvement
5. Screen improvement
6. Maybe an additional color
7. Hopefully better speakers
But the 8 will be better than the 7s
Hmm, maybe wait for the 8 then. September 2018 isn't that far away.
But the 8 will be better than the 7s
In general, the S models are better than the numbered models as they've had the chance to iron out any design issues that accompany the new design, like the antenna issue on iPhone 4, the scuffs on the iPhone 5 and the bends and RAM issues on iPhone 6.
The S models have always had the biggest leap forwards in CPU/GPU speeds too.
I think it's reasonable to assume the iPhone 7 will be all about the design/shape.
There will be some improvements to camera and of course the CPU, but the focus will be the new design, and the materials used.. cue Jony Ive video..
I'm pretty sure more than half of the words he uses in those videos have more than 8 letters in ha
Either way I'm happy to be on the "S" cycle. I think they're the more sensible choice.
With the exception of iPhone 5. It was twice as fast in CPU/GPU compared to 4s. It also had 2x RAM.
I like the idea of:
Removing the home button and taking advantage of the touch ID on the screen
Smaller bezel
"Live" locked background and home background
As many Gigs of Ram as the technology will bear
More phone color options with black fronts
Removing the home button and taking advantage of the touch ID on the screen
Smaller bezel
"Live" locked background and home background
As many Gigs of Ram as the technology will bear
More phone color options with black fronts
Never skipped an iPhone model so this is weird for me..but bye 6S and hello 7. It's just going to be a monumental piece of hardware for Apple. Super excited.