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Mockup Shows What iPhone 14 With Pill-Shaped Cutout Could Look Like in Your Hand
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I feel like and under screen fingerprint reader would be a more ergonomic solution?
Look at Samsungs ultrasonic ones. They need film screen protectors to work properly.
If apple didn’t implement them was for a reason, I think.
Meh. The space isn't used by anything up there anyway. I'd rather have some decent sized repairable sensors and a notch than something really tiny for the sake of visual appearances.
No, it's better that you can't see it all day long, because it's not healthy to stare at battery percentage. It is anxiety inducing, and for the most part, uninformative.
I am just confused, I usually update with design changes but the current rumours are making it tough.
The phones body will resemble my current iPhone 12 design. Even worse the notch is back with a pill form rather than having a hole punch form factor as rumoured earlier.
The iPhone 4 buttons will return, which would be annoying given the circles where tiny.
I am now debating whether to wait for the iPhone 15, and see if the notchless design pans out.
I also am still getting my head around the notch on my new MacBook Pro. It seems the consensus is Apple is making everything thicker now.
The phones body will resemble my current iPhone 12 design. Even worse the notch is back with a pill form rather than having a hole punch form factor as rumoured earlier.
The iPhone 4 buttons will return, which would be annoying given the circles where tiny.
I am now debating whether to wait for the iPhone 15, and see if the notchless design pans out.
I also am still getting my head around the notch on my new MacBook Pro. It seems the consensus is Apple is making everything thicker now.
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I have no idea how Apple is supposed to hide Face ID and the front-facing camera "under the display" while keeping the same quality/functionality. I keep seeing it mentioned like it's a simple and easy thing to do.
That is to say, we're probably going to have to get comfortable with the hole-punch for a while.
That is to say, we're probably going to have to get comfortable with the hole-punch for a while.
Nah, 7 and 8 are essentially the same on the outside.
Perhaps we can say the XR is one of them, but the 11 is still very similar to it.
I thought about those but I thought the XR and 11 were even more similar, at least material-wise. The iPhone 7 is made of aluminum on the back but the 8 is all glass. It really depends what you're focusing on I suppose.Nah, 7 and 8 are essentially the same on the outside.
Perhaps we can say the XR is one of them, but the 11 is still very similar to it.
The general design is still very similar from all the way 6 to 8. I agree that the XR and 11 are essentially the same with an additional camera lens.
The display though, is pretty much the same from X to 12. 13 is a change when looking at how Apple rearranged the components in the notch.
Your argument and reasoning is ridiculous. The space above the cutout is utterly useless.. as opposed to just covering that area and making a miniature notch?? At least the pill shape cutout has a bit of elegance to it…
The notch is horrible. I went from the 11 pro max, back to the 8 plus. I just got the new iPad mini, so I’m going to give the iPhone 13 mini a try. I wish they would have kept the iPhone mini one more year with this new design. I hate the notch…
I’m not a fan of Face ID, but I guess it wouldn’t be all that bad if you could unlock the phone in portrait mode…
I always thought the Apple logo on the back of the phone should have become the new Touch ID sensor..
This thread with such an active discussion about the notch/camera hole shows how little innovation is happening in the phone market.
What I'd really like to see is an iPhone with an M1 chip that can plug into a display, keyboard and mouse, and run MacOS when docked.
What I'd really like to see is an iPhone with an M1 chip that can plug into a display, keyboard and mouse, and run MacOS when docked.
Why is it so hard for a trillion US dollar company to figure out how to remove the notch completely without any gimmicks left behind, they had the notch for 4 years.
Just get rid of FACE ID, it’s the problem. Just like how you APPLE thought 3D Touch & TOUCH ID was the problem, DO IT, for a change.
Just get rid of FACE ID, it’s the problem. Just like how you APPLE thought 3D Touch & TOUCH ID was the problem, DO IT, for a change.
Love this idea but as with the other minimal ideas where do the other sensors and stuff live.
Face ID is not the problem, the front camera and other sensors are. Face ID is easier to hide under the screen.