The only way that phone is pushing anyone's pockets is if they are wearing skinny jeans.
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MacRumors Roundup: What We Expect for iPhone 6
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The only way that phone is pushing anyone's pockets is if they are wearing skinny jeans.
That would be a step up. I am totally for high DPI displays and kindergarten OS themes but there are times I really do want REAL features.
I am glad Apple fixed it's archaic multitasking feature by copying Palm's WebOS, but the one flaw with that, and with Apple's is that you can't clear a bunch of apps out at once.
What in the world were the designers thinking? The least they could do is NOT copy the flaws of other folk's tech.
Says Mr. Bigs! No seriously though I agree with you. I thought the original HTC EVO 4G was a behemoth, then I got used to it. I thought the GS3 was the perfect size and that the Note II would just be a behemoth, then I got used to the Note II so much that the EVO 4G seems tiny by comparison . . . . that makes the iPhone screen size downright pathetic.
lol what you say makes total sense
let me rephrase. What I'm hoping for is a great killer feature. It doesn't have to be out of this world. Much like touch ID. I did not feel that i needed it until i saw it. It so simple yet so effective and i don't see anyone else implementing it so near perfect for at least another year. Please forgive my silly previous comment but my inner fanboy wants to see Apple create another disruption very badly
Also thanks for such a decent comment rather than saying "dude you are a moron and an idiot and an iSheep etc"
Same. IDK either.
Seems an overall larger device is the next step. And I've struggled with the "curved glass for the phone" speculation. For a watch? Sure. For a phone? Again, I struggle. Anyway, I have a hunch Ive wants to move to an all-screen front panel across the board. No chin. No forehead. No bevel. All screen. All the time. Integrating Touch ID into the entire screen and not just a Home button. Bye bye Home button? *shrugs*
Anyone that's followed Apple the past decade+ can notice how they're always testing future tech in small applications before going live. I feel the TouchID Home button is one of those tests. Prove the concept, mass produce, train the herd, learn, then blow it the F out. iPad mini feels like their foray into a larger "handheld." While I don't think that will be the size of a future phone, for the first time, an iPad-mini-as-phone concept has been more plausible than at any time. When the iPod landed, it was putting an mp3 player, a phone and a juicer in your pocket (messy). At that time, the consumer was saying "I don't want to carry an mp3 player, a phone and a juicer. I just want one device. I think the same argument can be made today re: carrying an iPad and an iPhone (#firstworldprobs). I've begun asking myself that question. There is a sweet spot where one size could rule them all. And as FaceTime advances (another testbeds), wifi becomes more robust, more pervasive, there is becoming less and less of a reason to sign-on with a cellular carrier.
Interesting times. And all theoretical. Glad this forum exists for the community to speculate.
Cheers.
Not sure if it's been mentioned before... But Apple is predictable on screen size via their resolutions.
One of the things that separates the iPhone from Android is their adherence to resolutions that are compatible. If a bigger iPhone comes along it will no doubt be something compatible with the current iPhone 5 resolution. Meaning it will likely be a little wider and maybe a little taller. But it will likely stay at a 16:9 ratio. It will also remain at a retina ppi, Apple doesn't downgrade.
So, you need...
- 16:9 Ratio
- Over 220 PPI (maybe 326ppi)
So, you're probably looking at something like a 1280 x 720 phone in a 4.5" display. Which calculates exactly to 326.36 PPI.
Apple hates fragmentation.. They're not going to fragment their screen resolutions so much that it decreases app quality of current applications. They're not going to pull an android and change their aspect ratios. They'll simply enable developers to add more content. That's why i'm betting if they leave the iPhone 5 dimensions. It will be a iPhone w/ 4.5" Display @ 1280 x 720.
One of the things that separates the iPhone from Android is their adherence to resolutions that are compatible. If a bigger iPhone comes along it will no doubt be something compatible with the current iPhone 5 resolution. Meaning it will likely be a little wider and maybe a little taller. But it will likely stay at a 16:9 ratio. It will also remain at a retina ppi, Apple doesn't downgrade.
So, you need...
- 16:9 Ratio
- Over 220 PPI (maybe 326ppi)
So, you're probably looking at something like a 1280 x 720 phone in a 4.5" display. Which calculates exactly to 326.36 PPI.
Apple hates fragmentation.. They're not going to fragment their screen resolutions so much that it decreases app quality of current applications. They're not going to pull an android and change their aspect ratios. They'll simply enable developers to add more content. That's why i'm betting if they leave the iPhone 5 dimensions. It will be a iPhone w/ 4.5" Display @ 1280 x 720.
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I only had my first smart phone this past February, a Samsung GS2 (including upgrade to Jellybean), as it was free after rebate. Being my first smart phone, it seemed really cool! But then, integration smoothness with the rest of my iOS life started to really bug me. And on top of that, I really didn't like the size of it, after the coolness factor wore off.
Got myself an iPhone5, and everything is as it should be
As much as a larger screen is nice to look at, I'm in the camp of less is more. The iPhone5 is so much more easily carried than the GS2 was.
But, choices are always a good thing!
Got myself an iPhone5, and everything is as it should be
As much as a larger screen is nice to look at, I'm in the camp of less is more. The iPhone5 is so much more easily carried than the GS2 was.
But, choices are always a good thing!
I only had my first smart phone this past February, a Samsung GS2 (including upgrade to Jellybean), as it was free after rebate. Being my first smart phone, it seemed really cool! But then, integration smoothness with the rest of my iOS life started to really bug me. And on top of that, I really didn't like the size of it, after the coolness factor wore off.
Got myself an iPhone5, and everything is as it should be
As much as a larger screen is nice to look at, I'm in the camp of less is more. The iPhone5 is so much more easily carried than the GS2 was.
But, choices are always a good thing!
I agree with you. It's why Apple needs to make a larger phone.
When i was with the iPhone camp I had to carry an iPad, iPod (phone battery didn't last long) and Macbook Pro.
Now, all of that has taken a back seat to the Note II save for the Macbook Pro running Avid Media Composer.
Less is more, but when the iPhone gets a bigger screen, and real functionality everyone will start to see that carrying around four devices in your pocket, bag, sack, etc. is far worse than having a slightly bigger phone.
I'm still waiting for something special using the Liquid Metal technology that Apple acquired some years back.
I have never been much of a fan of the iPhone 4-5 design/construction.
Oh, and I would be very disappointed if the phone gets any bigger (relatively of course. I'm not worrying about a mm here or there)
I have never been much of a fan of the iPhone 4-5 design/construction.
Oh, and I would be very disappointed if the phone gets any bigger (relatively of course. I'm not worrying about a mm here or there)
You got it all wrong. . .
Mark my words:
The iPhone 6 will be smaller, less capable, and have lower resolution!
Mark my words:
The iPhone 6 will be smaller, less capable, and have lower resolution!
Why is there such a unanimous opinion that apple will not depart form its retina display on the next iphone? I mean with the competition going full HD and looking to hit 2K displays (Rumours about the Galaxy S5), Apple would definitly need something that replaces what they essentially brought in with the 4s , 3 years ago.
Fundamentals!
I don't care if it is curved or octagonal even, I just want it to work for things I want to do. I want to play music, but if I accidentally turn to landscape, I suddenly can't control the player. Really? I think Apple needs to get back to the fundamentals of design and function that got them where they are and stop trying to invent clever features. They have lost their market differentiator when the perception is that an Android is 'easier'.
Perhaps they should take the top 25 jailbreak apps and let their functions work without jailbreaking.
I don't care if it is curved or octagonal even, I just want it to work for things I want to do. I want to play music, but if I accidentally turn to landscape, I suddenly can't control the player. Really? I think Apple needs to get back to the fundamentals of design and function that got them where they are and stop trying to invent clever features. They have lost their market differentiator when the perception is that an Android is 'easier'.
Perhaps they should take the top 25 jailbreak apps and let their functions work without jailbreaking.
Now let me ask you again what kind of phone from Samsung, HTC, LG etc. which comes with smaller screen? Is it high end? Is it the flagship phone?
Or miniaturized, feature-cramped, crippled, low budget products to fill the low end market?
Yep that's what I thought. Smaller phones are become obsolete and Apple is now the only company which provide 4" and 3.5" phones as the only option. A high end, decent phone from Samsung etc. now always come with bigger display. Always.
Well then you're looking at the wrong company? Apple has never been about choice now, has it? Their phone looks the same, fonts and icons look the same. You and your neighbor's iPhone might not be different at all beside apps, color and capacity.
You and I have different needs. I want a bigger phone and you don't while we both use iPhone. So why not Apple provide the option? 4" and 3.5" is simply too small, too tiny for me. It's not 2007 anymore.
My phone is basically my tiny pocketable PC which handle much more than phone call and simple messages. So a bigger sized, usable display is a must.
Gross. Almost nobody wants an ugly chunky, fat phone like your iPhone + Mophie combo. That's why those sell so horribly bad. I'm glad it works for you.... but, you're in the minority. Lol, you don't have to come on here & try to push your favorite brand of case. Trust me- the reason people here don't have the same exact set up as you is NOT because they're unaware of such a product. That's simply a trade off very, very few are willing to make.
Not sure what phone you're using that you can't control the music player if you're in landscape orientation.
In iOS 7 you've got two options:
- Tap the screen, and use the controls at the bottom left.
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and use the controls there.
Not terribly hard.
I think a larger screen with less bezel would be awesome.
Similar to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpW0WOHk9HI
Jony Ive likes to make content the king and remove the chrome. So I hope that proves true with the iPhone 6.
You could actually end up with a wider short phone with a 5 inch screen that you can still hold and operate with one hand.
If
pulls that off. Wow! Sales without end.
Right on. I too think this is the logical next step for the iPhone. A 4.5" screen with minimal bezel would be great, my moto x with its 4.7" screen is just slightly bigger than my iPhone 5s. They could also letter box older apps just like they did with the iPhone 5.
The big question is whether they will introduce a second high end model with a much larger display to take on the phablets.
Looks like Apple needs more RAM in its devices now to sustain a 64 bit processor more efficiently. Samsung is really pushing the envelope too: http://phandroid.com/2013/12/30/samsung-8-gigabit-ram/
Ironically, I just had to replace my iPhone having dropped it in a toilet (a remarkable piece of prescience if I might say). When restoring my new handset from backup, my latest back-up from computer was considerably older than my iCloud back-up so I think you're overstating the "Major Pita".
Of course, were my phone as described, I shouldn't have had to replace it, merely, erm, decontaminate it... Though of course Apple would have sold one less 'phone.
Well, I would point out that your "old backup" was due to your poor back up habit. However, if you are relying on iCloud thats fine, I'm not that trusting. I am the support for 7 users of iPhones, I'll stick to the statement that it is much easier/reliable with the cable when things go south. I also don't even know if you can downgrade versions without the cable. I have had to do it in the past when critical apps didn't work properly after an upgrade, I've never done it with OS 7.
I guess everyone's milage will very.
Agreed. I back up to both. Though I'll admit I don't backup to the computer nearly as often as I should.
When my wife and I bought our 5's I was able to restore from the cloud just fine. But with hers we kept getting some kind of error, never did get it to work, and had to restore from a much older backup from the computer.
Thing is my phone gets backed up when connected to a Mac. Wouldn't say it's a bad back-up habit, as I appreciate my iPhone is backed up automatically every night via iCloud. The only caveat seeming that it takes longer to restore the phone in its entirety over air than via a wired connexion. I guess if you had to restore an iPhone very quickly the cable system is possibly better - but iCloud is certainly more convenient where not this time sensitive.
- Edit - Though good point on the downgrading... My experience is it's usually prudent to wait a while before upgrading to the latest version of any OS to ensure there aren't any issues, which is certainly a good policy when maintaining a number of devices I suspect.
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