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The two tone back of the new iphone is part of the innovation. That and the 5th row of icons. What really stands out is how Apple was able to move the headphone jack to the bottom. Must of taken them a full year to figure that out. :rolleyes:

What has the iphone team been doing for the past year?

They've been asking Siri what improvements they could make to the next iPhone.
 
In B4 the non-believer - in denial - "Why a taller iPhone???!!!?!!!?" crowd shows up.

MacRumor crowd lately:
"Why a taller iPhone?"
"I am still hoping for a 4.3 wider iPhone!!!"
"It looks like the 4S! I want a dramatic redesign!"
"It doesn't look comfortable!"
"Tim is doubling down on secrecy! These are fakes!"
"Why is the headphone jack on the bottom? That's so stupid and asymmetrical!"
"The design is awful! I'll be sticking with my 3GS!"
"Steve NEVER would have allowed this!"
"I am getting an Android phone!"

Launch Day:
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Also:
"I'm still hoping this is all some kind of trick."
 
Hmm, still not happy with purely stretched lengthways screen (if it turns out to be like this design). The only real benefit is video in landscape orientation, but then I don't know many people who watch films on their phone - by far the main use is YouTube videos, but then the vast majority of YouTube videos I've seen aren't 16:9 either, they're 4:3. That leaves a lot of blank screen area if you're only stretching one way. :\


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Almost half the length of the phone would be wasted space with a 4:3 image...

That is perfect to put advertising there. My YouTube channel has advertising and I sure hope that YouTube/Google will get their act together and finally use that space for it. It's "free" to watch them but both the ones making the videos and Google only make money if someone clicks on the adds. But don't worry - if you watch my channel on YouTube, its 100% widescreen. :p
 
" LEAKS your kidding me. We doubled down on secrecy, we have our best guy on it"



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The two tone back of the new iphone is part of the innovation. That and the 5th row of icons. What really stands out is how Apple was able to move the headphone jack to the bottom. Must of taken them a full year to figure that out. :rolleyes:

What has the iphone team been doing for the past year?

They moved the headphone jack probably because the smaller dock connector allows for more room on the bottom. Also:

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That is perfect to put advertising there. My YouTube channel has advertising and I sure hope that YouTube/Google will get their act together and finally use that space for it. It's "free" to watch them but both the ones making the videos and Google only make money if someone clicks on the adds. But don't worry - if you watch my channel on YouTube, its 100% widescreen. :p

That's a good point, but sadly I fear unless they're interfering directly with what you're watching they won't be happy. I think they want you to accidentally hit the ad while trying to hit the tiny "x".

It's like those web pages that always load in such a way as when you go to click the part you're interested in the page just jumps a little so you hit "Poodle vs Rottweiler Doggy porn" or "Get rock hard abs on your penis in 14 minutes!" ads. Bastards.
 
They've been asking Siri what improvements they could make to the next iPhone.

Also preparing on how to make the most demanded consumer electronic product in the world using a completely different manufacturing process from the previous generation.

This is always underrated but arguably the single biggest challenge for Apple right now is to figure out how to make as many iPhones as possible at the introduction without faltering in quality control.
 
If these leaks are proven to be true. This has to be one of the worst kept secrets. One of the things about the iPhone I think for most people is the anticipation of what it will look like and features.

The rate it's going I almost expect to see someone showing a video of a full working model before the Sept date LOL.

It's almost like asking for a PS3 for Christmas, finding it in your parents closet and playing with it 2 months before Christmas while they're gone to work and then trying to act surprised come Christmas morning.

I think you're forgetting about the iPhone 4 and 4s...
 
Me too, but considering we're nearly just a month out of the apparent announcement, I'd be willing to bet this is (unfortunately) real.

If it is unfortunately or not, that will be seen on launch day. Pictures don't always benefit an object, only holding it, feel it and seeing live will you be able to know if it's a good piece of technology (in terms of design/construction).


I just think rumor sites are just plain gullible. Nothing special about Tim's secrecy.

He stated that in an interview. Like someone said before, these are probably intended leaks.

I'm not expecting to see Tim "cooking" something different from what we've seen about the suppose new iPhone, but like I said before if that happens it would be something worthy to see (because it fooled everybody).
 
I don't want the earpiece on the bottom. I like my bottom vertical flip case and a bottom earphone jack would make that case annoying to use.

And I think a taller iPhone is fine since it will be HD size. DON'T want a 4.3 or 4.8 screen. 4 is fine.
 
Notwithstanding the avalanche of info pointing to this being the new phone, as I've posted elsewhere, I still can't wrap my head around this being the phone Jony has been working on for two years and that Steve ultimately made a priority up to his final days. It just doesn't make sense to me.

This is such a crap design, I don't know who else could have signed off on it. Only the big cheese would have had the cajones to do it.

Why not just rework the bezels to fit a longer screen in the frame they have???

Also, Jobs was probably working with the NFC partners. Apple would love to get a cut out of every transaction made with your phone, and all the banks and major retailers want to keep that cut as little as possible. Lots of negotiating with Google coming out first, but as of yet little major support. I'm sure this would have kept Steve plenty busy.
 
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If this is what Tim Cook means when he says Apple is "doubling down" on secrecy, he must not have much control over his own vendors...
 
I say bring it on... The design has really grown on me with the two tone back and I think keeping the front the same is iconic.:cool:
 
What benefit is it too apple to put their own money into all these "fake" leaks? Just pointless. Use some logic people. The majority of future owners have no idea that these images have been leaked.

That's quite true. Of all the people I spoke to that owns a 3GS/4 have never seen those leaked pictures until I showed them and asked for their thoughts. Well their reaction has been pretty much the same -- speechless. Not sure if they're amazed to death or disappointed.
 
Hmm, still not happy with purely stretched lengthways screen (if it turns out to be like this design). The only real benefit is video in landscape orientation, but then I don't know many people who watch films on their phone - by far the main use is YouTube videos, but then the vast majority of YouTube videos I've seen aren't 16:9 either, they're 4:3. That leaves a lot of blank screen area if you're only stretching one way. :\


Almost half the length of the phone would be wasted space with a 4:3 image...

Really? Almost 90% of the videos i watch on Youtube are 16:9. No cameras in the last couple of years were sold with the aspect ratio of 4:3.
 
What benefit is it too apple to put their own money into all these "fake" leaks? Just pointless. Use some logic people. The majority of future owners have no idea that these images have been leaked. They aren't tech geeks like us.

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These leaks are likely real, but wondering about the advantage of creating fakes...this calls for a face palm.

Have you noticed any litigation Apple might have been involved in lately? Like maybe the one asking for over 2 billion in damages because they say Samsung copied their designs? Apple is upset enough over copying of already released models, hence their ultra paranoid stance on pre-release secrecy.
 
I don't believe these are controlled leaks.
Maybe in an earlier time yes, but by Tim Cook saying the are doubling down on secrecy, it makes him look like an ineffective CEO. I doubt Apple would risk that at this delicate post Steve Jobs era.
 
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Side note: the idea that asymmetric design elements, are, well, bad design is a little silly.

It is in fact nonsense. For all those crapping on about it - look at the top of your current phone.

How's that working out for you?

Asymmetry is where all the beauty in nature is found, Nature abhors perfect symmetry!
 
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Really? Almost 90% of the videos i watch on Youtube are 16:9. No cameras in the last couple of years were sold with the aspect ratio of 4:3.

Tell that to the Micro 4/3rd owners ;) Ironically, the Micro 4/3rd system also has one of a few non-crop 16:9 camera in GH1/2 with its oversized sensor trick as well.
 
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