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New Report Summarizes Display Rumors for Future Apple Devices

ValSalva said:
This report makes it seem like the Haswell rMBP's won't have IGZO. That will apparently have to wait for Broadwell and has nothing to do with the Haswell rMBP delay.
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I don't think there is enough IGZO production capacity in place to cover many of Apple's product lines at this time. I would have thought that they would be Mac Book Air first, then Mac Book Pro, all retina or supra retina displays (4K).

Even as small as the iPhone screen is, the volumes necessary would be huge relative to mobile OSX products. This is the downside of Apple's minimalist product line, but I happen to agree with it fully.

4K TB2 screens; just make them easy to calibrate with a wide color gamut.
 
Apple is shaking up the display market with a multitude of upcoming product debuts and enhancements, according to Korean site ET News (via 9to5Mac). The site summarizes several known product rumors that will impact display manufacturers, including larger iPhone and iPads, an OLED iWatch, and IGZO displays for its MacBook lineup.
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We have seen Apples iPhone lineup for the next year just a few days ago. Maybe, maybe iPhone 6s and 6c will feature a bigger screen. But Apple is definitely not shaking up the display market for these screens right now.
If you need to come up with a stupid rumor, make it at least somewhat believable. And iWatch, please.
 
I'll keep saying it, over and over. No larger screens please.

People who attack me for this and say: "Herrderr, why you no like choice?"

Well it's not necessarily choice I dislike, rather fragmentation.
 
Serelus said:
I'll keep saying it, over and over. No larger screens please.

People who attack me for this and say: "Herrderr, why you no like choice?"

Well it's not necessarily choice I dislike, rather fragmentation.
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Maybe we're in the minority but I agree. Your fragmentation point I think a lot of people like to ignore. For me having gone from a 4s to a 5c I'm really happy with the extra screen space but reaching up for the top right corner can be a bit tricky with one hand. For me one hand use is surprisingly important.

I actually think the killer combo is iPhone 4" + iPad Mini 8"(7.9") + MacBook 13"(13.1"). Each size has it's strengths.
 
In my case, a larger iPhone (4.7" to 5.0") would be perfect since it would do away with the need of an iPad for me. I am in front of a computer all day at work and at home and don't need an iPad. But I hope Apple fixes the battery life issues that have plagued the phone since forever. Is it too much to ask to have a phone last 2 days with a charge?

But then again, this is a revenue source for them. Batteries with short life spans = more charging cycles = batteries die faster = users go to the apple store and have batteries replaced.
 
Serelus said:
I'll keep saying it, over and over. No larger screens please.

People who attack me for this and say: "Herrderr, why you no like choice?"

Well it's not necessarily choice I dislike, rather fragmentation.
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I don't think the addition of the iPad Mini has created "fragmentation" worries for anybody; similarly, ditching the old 4S screen and replacing that "fragmentation" with, instead, a larger alternative to the current 5 design would be no different in terms of "fragmentation" since developers' energy would just be shifted from designing for form-factors "4S and 5" to "5 and 5+."
 
TimeSquareDesi said:
But then again, this is a revenue source for them. Batteries with short life spans = more charging cycles = batteries die faster = users go to the apple store and have batteries replaced.
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I've NEVER heard any person with an iPad or iPhone have to replace their battery. I think you got the right idea with revenue source but it's nothing to do with the battery, it's to do with they want you to buy each of their devices. They want you to have an iPhone AND an iPad. They know people with 5" iPhones won't need to buy a tablet anymore. I think that's why they'll stick with 4" for the 6.
 
To everyone complaining about people complaining about bigger iPhone screen sizes:

Apple has only offered one screen size on its flagship model to date. When the iPhone 5 was released, no new 3.5" phone was available. So, if they move to a 5" phone, people wanting the new model *would* have to buy the larger model. Your "different strokes" argument is invalid.

I'm holding out for an iPhone 6, but I do NOT want a larger screen. JUST SAY NO, APPLE.

I want a phone, not a "phablet." If you want a bigger screen, buy a Droid or even an iPad Mini. Here's hoping Apple doesn't ruin this for all of us who don't want to lug around a freaking laptop disguised as a phone.
 
FelixAng said:
I don't think the addition of the iPad Mini has created "fragmentation" worries for anybody; similarly, ditching the old 4S screen and replacing that "fragmentation" with, instead, a larger alternative to the current 5 design would be no different in terms of "fragmentation" since developers' energy would just be shifted from designing for form-factors "4S and 5" to "5 and 5+."
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iPad Mini resolution is 1024 x 768 just like the original iPad and iPad 2 so of course there's no fragmentation. The retina Mini will double that resolution just like the iPad 3 and iPad 4.

The big question is what will they do with a larger iPhone, make it higher resolution (which is where the original poster's concerns rest) or the same resolution as it is now (for all those that find the small screen hard to see)? Either way they go, there will be complaints (as there are now that they don't already have a larger display).
 
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0029937 said:
I've NEVER heard any person with an iPad or iPhone have to replace their battery. I think you got the right idea with revenue source but it's nothing to do with the battery, it's to do with they want you to buy each of their devices. They want you to have an iPhone AND an iPad. They know people with 5" iPhones won't need to buy a tablet anymore. I think that's why they'll stick with 4" for the 6.
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Interesting POV. Well, Apple actually replaced a lot of batteries because they all have a certain charge life - something in the order of 400-500 cycles (i don't know the exact range). so if the battery lasts 1 day on 1 cycle, that means after 400-500 days, the battery will need to be replaced. If the battery lasted 2 days, that would extend the life of the hardware significantly which is why i think apple makes their phones last literally 1-day only on purpose.

re: replacing batteries - the batteries on my 1st iphone 5 (oct 2012) died in feb 2013, earlier this year. i didnt do anything to drain it or damage it - i don't think. i would leave the house at a 100% charge and then throughout the day, it would go down but when it got to 40%, the phone died. it never went down below 40% before dying... very strange and the replacement phone they gave me is having a similar problem. i recall going down to 1% on my iphone 4 and THEN it would die............... idk what's up.

the 3.5" and 4" screens have been great but i just think it would be an impressive/polished piece of apple equipment by having a nice, gorgeous 5" screen on a smart phone.
 
Klae17 said:
Apple selling a 5-inch phone does not mean you HAVE TO GET IT. Stop saying 5 inches is too big. Size does matter.
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The VAST MAJORITY of iPhone users are quite content with the current size, and are not coveting a clownish big screen.

The concern is that if Apple makes a bigger screen, they'll drop the current size.
 
elvetio said:
it makes a lot of sense to me. just fragment the market as much as you can to extract as much money as you can.. may not be innovative, but at least we'll a lot more new products for the next couple of years
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You have no idea what you are talking about. Otherwise you wouldn't have found the courage to suggest such a stupid strategy. Its exactly the other way around. Apple creates value by concentrating on very few products and variants.
 
I think the 5/5S's screen height is pretty good, just needs to be a tad wider, which would probably bring the screen near ~4.5in. I'd be down for that.

But damn do I hope the iPad Mini gets retina.
 
FelixAng said:
I don't think the addition of the iPad Mini has created "fragmentation" worries for anybody; similarly, ditching the old 4S screen and replacing that "fragmentation" with, instead, a larger alternative to the current 5 design would be no different in terms of "fragmentation" since developers' energy would just be shifted from designing for form-factors "4S and 5" to "5 and 5+."
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You're just ignoring the fragmentation the 4S got when the iPhone 5 was released. I must admit, the transition from 3.5 to 4 inch was smooth, but not unnoticable. Developers and Consumers alike jump to the latest and greatest, an iPhone 5S would already be out of date because developers are making iPhone 6 apps exclusively, giving it the best support and overal user experience. People with iPhone 6's get stupid looking iPhone 5 apps that aren't updated, this only for the sake of the people who like bigger screens. It's not worth it imo especially if it's at the cost of people who actually do like the screen the way it is.

Ofcourse there's also the... developers who go "Oh more screen space let's add x more feature's to the iPhone 6 than the iPhone 5S's app" and this ONLY if the developer decides to even support iPhone 5S.
 
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