I'm not saying that EVERYONE wants or needs a larger iphone. But you can't ignore that that is where the majority of the public is trending lately. It's just a fact. And one that Apple can't ignore. I am sure they will come out with a larger iphone eventually. They always do this. Say they'll never come out with a tablet...then they do. Then that there is no need for a smaller ipad...then they come out with an ipad mini. Same with the iphone. Mark my words, they WILL come out with a larger iphone. I'm not saying it'll replace the current size...but rather be sold alongside it.
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I'm not saying that EVERYONE wants or needs a larger iphone. But you can't ignore that that is where the majority of the public is trending lately. It's just a fact. And one that Apple can't ignore. I am sure they will come out with a larger iphone eventually. They always do this. Say they'll never come out with a tablet...then they do. Then that there is no need for a smaller ipad...then they come out with an ipad mini. Same with the iphone. Mark my words, they WILL come out with a larger iphone. I'm not saying it'll replace the current size...but rather be sold alongside it.
lol, at thinking of putting a full frame sensor(36mmx26mm) in a phone that nikon only puts in their several thousand $$ cameras.
Consumers: We like bigger screens.
Tech reporters/bloggers: Apple needs bigger screens.
Apple: Here's a new color. And some new icons.
I love Apple, but come on. I'm with the board of directors on this one. The pace of innovation needs to improve.
Tech reporters/bloggers: Apple needs bigger screens.
Apple: Here's a new color. And some new icons.
I love Apple, but come on. I'm with the board of directors on this one. The pace of innovation needs to improve.
I don't know if I would say it's the majority (you do realize online chatter is a tiny percentage of the real world, right?), but there are a bunch, and there are also many who like the size just find and think the whole giant phone fad is silly and want no part of it. Lots of people seem to think everyone wants one because bigger is better and apple should drop the current size and jump it up like samsung and others do. Want an iphone sized quality spec'd android phone? good luck. As long as they come out with an iphone plus along side current one, I'm cool, but if they replace it and go big only, I will be super pissed, and disappointed in apple.
Overall, if true, this phone release is coming across to me as pretty weak. Obviously, we'll have to wait until 9/10 to find out
But if true, I'm going to be very concerned. iPhone makes up 70% of Apple profits and Apple seems a step behind and getting slower. Companies with 5% of the resources seem to be able to produce products that are 80% of what the iPhone offers
I can't remember anymore the last time Apple really surprised me
But if true, I'm going to be very concerned. iPhone makes up 70% of Apple profits and Apple seems a step behind and getting slower. Companies with 5% of the resources seem to be able to produce products that are 80% of what the iPhone offers
I can't remember anymore the last time Apple really surprised me
Tech reporters/bloggers are a tiny portion of the real word, they're just loud online. Lots of people in the real world NEVER play games or watch movies or spend a bunch of time on their phones, and don't' want something bigger to carry around. Smaller, thiner and lighter is better. Remember the first Razr? coming out with a bigger screen phone isn't innovation anyways. conquering new markets is, like the iTV, iWatch, iCar and other stuff i'm sure they're working on. Apple only does this every 4 years on average, and every company out there wishes they could do it as even half as often as apple. they have tons of smart people and lots of money, I'm sure they'll innovate just fine, it's just all the impatient tweaking tech reporters/bloggers that are the problem. Apple has innovated more in the last decade than anyone else, and when I get stuck in the airport for days and see 9/10 phones being iphones, it obviously isn't like everyone on these forums makes it out to be in the real world with android destroying iPhone.
While I agree that they will eventually offer a larger iPhone, the highly vocal online minority clamoring for giant screens doesn't represent the majority of consumers. Also large screens are not innovation. Not sure why people keep buying into that logic.
But they did cite an improvement. They are quite literally capable of making a 30MP camera phone. But the image quality would suffer. I've been saying for a while that I hope they don't increase the resolution and focus more on iq.
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I don't think you have to worry. I'm sure apple will keep the current size iphone even when they release a larger size one later. I agree, not everyone wants a larger size iphone. I like the current size for shooting pics & videos with. I'm a travel blogger, and its the perfect size portable camera replacement. However, I do bring my ipad mini with me as well for surfing the web. I really don't enjoy surfing the web on my iphone. So i would definitely be curious about a larger sized iphone. It just depends on the person and what they want/need it for.
A gold option seems rather tacky and not at all like Apple.
If they're going to add more options to the iPhone 5s I'd rather they went for some more adult orientated colours like metallic red or blue. That would actually look rather nice, although I'd probably still buy the all black version.
If they're going to add more options to the iPhone 5s I'd rather they went for some more adult orientated colours like metallic red or blue. That would actually look rather nice, although I'd probably still buy the all black version.
If its a minority, its growing damn fast. Most people I see here in NYC that doesn't have an iphone has one of these larger screen smartphones. It might not be an innovation, but a larger screen is much more enjoyable to surf the web on. Not to mention edit videos with. Maybe Apple is worried about a larger iphone canabalizing its ipad mini sales? I dunno. But I think Apple will offer one eventually. The demand IS there and growing. It will be really interesting to see how it sells compared to the regular size iphone. Guess we'll just have to wait. ;-)
People, chill. It's a pale champagne colour that looks like it could be tastefully done.
That fake gold colour in that mockup looks nothing like this SIM tray that from the Apple factory in Shenzhen that started the rumour.
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That's a render, not an iPhone. And it looks nothing like the rumoured champagne colour.
Wonder if the low cost iPhone 5(C)hina will be released in the states or just overseas where there are no phone subsidies?
I would have thought so until iOS 7, especially the icons.
(Yes, I know and I'm sorry to bring it up again.)