The bands are the antennas. Wireless signals don't pass well through aluminum.
After all these years do people still not understand this simple concept?
Doesn't look as bad as the early leaks, but I still don't dig the bands.
Hopefully the black/gray version will look better![]()
But why the don't put glass inside like in 5/5s
Jony Ive's description of the white bands
"We have always thought about design as being so much more than just the way something looks. It's the whole thing: the way something works on so many different levels. Ultimately, of course, design defines so much of our experience."
People get bands, they don't get these bands. They're not nice looking at all. Whereas the 5 was jewel like this looks very pedestrian.
People get bands, they don't get these bands. They're not nice looking at all. Whereas the 5 was jewel like this looks very pedestrian.
So the antenna bands are real? Damn it. It is disgustingly ugly. It's extremely disappointing to see that Apple couldn't figure out a better design for the antenna. It is not pleasing aesthetically at all.
Just like the iPad I would assume.really? what would the silver one look like then. same back just different colored front? i imagined the bands to be colored black on the space grey one
Taste is subjective. I dig 'em. Your language speaks to your life being extremely shallow.
If you don't have a case on this puppy, one drop and your side has a huge dent.
The bands IMO are not pleasing, but we will all be scrambling on day one tracking our email confirmations of orders, and speculating on delivery windows.
There were some other leaks posted by 9to5Mac last week that showed a grey back with black bands, though the bands were thinner than these. IF this is a legit part and it's what the back of the phone will look like I'm curious to know why the bands are so thick. They're thicker than the bands on the 4 & 5. I can't see Apple choosing them for aesthetic reasons.![]()
Maybe they have done it because they've created these special bands that no matter where you are in the world (middle of the Atlantic) you'll get full reception!
iPhone 6.
No longer can you hold it wrong.
Now this is starting to look more like a finished product. Beautiful![]()