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New Report Summarizes Display Rumors for Future Apple Devices

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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Yeah, because this is such a huge problem on the Mac. :rolleyes:

Just use the aspect ratio of the iPhone 4 and scale rasterized graphics in apps that aren't native. At 300+ dpi "retina" resolutions, the scaling would look plenty good enough to be usable, and a lot of content even in non-native apps isn't rasterized and would be full resolution anyway.
 
I'd rather have a SMALLER display as an option. Bring back the 3.5-inch display! Current one is too big (for me).
 
Sign me up for a 4K TB display please in a 30"-32" size with ANTI-glare screen to replace my 4 year-old 30" ACD. I'll be using it with my new Mac Pro.
 
it is time to have an larger iPhone screen

the phone market is developing and people want to to more than making calls with a phone - i know (including myself) some people who switched to android because they needed a larger screen und swiftkey of course ...-)
the iphone is vital for apple and today "android" is on the road to win
 
I wouldn't mind a larger screen option as long as it isn't the only option, I'd have to look elsewhere if they insist on increasing the screen size.
 
The Korean media always predicts Apple going OLED. From a country (my country btw) that even has a pop star dance to the awesomeness of AMOLED (see "AMOLED" by Son Dam-bi), I'm taking the news with quite a big grain of salt. In short, I'll believe it when I see it.
 
Maltz said:
Yeah, because this is such a huge problem on the Mac. :rolleyes:

Just use the aspect ratio of the iPhone 4 and scale rasterized graphics in apps that aren't native. At 300+ dpi "retina" resolutions, the scaling would look plenty good enough to be usable, and a lot of content even in non-native apps isn't rasterized and would be full resolution anyway.
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Just because it isn't that bad looking doesn't mean it solves the fragmentation problem, apple now has developers working on 1 device, iPhone 4S apps come AFTER an iPhone 5 app already has been developed, IF the developer decides to even make one. Just because an iPhone 6 can render the iPhone 5 apps just fine doesn't mean a developer is going to decide and make an iPhone 5 app, rather he could make an iPhone 6 app only to find out that it's going to be hard to implement into an iPhone 5 because it doesn't have as much space. And then we get these downgraded worse looking apps built for the iPhone 5S, which I planned on using for 2 years, but now I am stuck with because developers jumped the boat already.
 
Not trying to be too contrary, but I hope that someday there will be a smaller iPhone with a 3 x 3 icon layout vs the current 4 x 5 and the prior 4 x 4.

About 3-1/8" diagonal.
 
On the desktop monitor front, I know that 16:10 isn't coming back, but it would be nice if they'd throw us at least a single 16:10 bone.

I dream of a WQUXGA display - 3840x2800, 16:10 aspect.
 
MacRumors said:
…..A Retina iPad mini and a redesigned fifth-generation iPad mini are both expected to debut in the October/November timeframe. Other products, such as the iWatch, a larger iPad/iPhone, and MacBooks that incorporate new display technology could come in 2014 and beyond.

Article Link: New Report Summarizes Display Rumors for Future Apple Devices
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I'll have one of those puppies; MR is so far ahead of other rumor sites, it's not even funny…..lolz…..sorry, couldn't resist.
 
Suppose the iPhone does get a larger size, 5-6 inches. Does this also mean the iPod touch will have that size screen? If it is 6" that is starting to encroach on the iPad mini size. Would they keep using iOS as designed for the phone, or start to transition it to the version designed for the iPad? Interesting questions....
 
Gudi said:
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.
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Huh? Since when did anyone "confirm" that the 6 wouldn't have a larger screen?

(Answer: never.)
 
superdudeo said:
get an android then, 5 inch is way too big
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Many iPhone users would like a bigger screen, its inevitable that Apple will release one. Just like many people wanted a smaller iPad and Apple gave it to us. I prefer a front pocket sized phone and wouldn't get anything bigger. Its Apple MO to let other manufacturers play with different configurations and and later release one that works best.
 
guzhogi said:
Current Thunderbolt is only $999, so I hope there isn't a price increase, but woud like it as thin or thinner than current iMacs.
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Yes, I know. The difference is that it is A: Retina, and B: USB 3.0/Thunderbolt 2.

So I have a feeling it will start off a little higher and settle back down to 999.
 
Four oF NINE said:
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.
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A vast majority of iPhone users don't have another choice in bigger screen sizes that aren't on iOS. iOS experience > than bigger screen. Bigger screen + iOS = epic win.
 
chrmjenkins said:
IGZO is better candidate for iDevices as display consumption is a comparatively higher portion of the overall power consumption.

OLED would also be a potentially ideal choice for a smartwatch application if Apple decides to have a minimalist readout where a majority of the display is black (off) in usage modes.
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In the original ET article, there's not a single mention of IGZO. There is one instance where IGZO is hinted but it's for the Macbooks, not the tablets.

Instead they state LG and Japan Display aare investing to build up extra capacity for LTPS, which is the current technology used in the iPhones. I thought LTPS wasn't viable for large tablet displays but the article says it'll be used for the new iPad Mini next year. If they can make LTPS LCDs cheap enough, IGZO probably isn't really needed.

It's somewhat astounding how quickly IGZO became the magic word in the blogsphere, so much so that it just has to be mentioned even if the original article is mostly about LTPS.
 
fertilized-egg said:
In the original ET article, there's not a single mention of IGZO. There is one instance where IGZO is hinted but it's for the Macbooks, not the tablets.

Instead they state LG and Japan Display aare investing to build up extra capacity for LTPS, which is the current technology used in the iPhones. I thought LTPS wasn't viable for large tablet displays but the article says it'll be used for the new iPad Mini next year. If they can make LTPS LCDs cheap enough, IGZO probably isn't really needed.

It's somewhat astounding how quickly IGZO became the magic word in the blogsphere, so much so that it just has to be mentioned even if the original article is mostly about LTPS.
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I've yet to find a good comparison of translucency. IGZO lets significantly more light through, necessitating much less backlight power. I'm not sure if that's the case for LTPS vs. amorphous.
 
superdudeo said:
…..5 inch is way too big
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I'm not against a larger iPhone screen size persé, but I question the practicality of a pocket/purse kept iDevice, that's much larger than the 5/5S/5C. For me personally, and I realize that everyone else has their own preferences, a screen size of 4.5 or 5" max, would be the limit where the utility as a pocket device, rapidly starts diminishing, and only if that was with an edge-to-edge screen.
 
chrmjenkins said:
I've yet to find a good comparison of translucency. IGZO lets significantly more light through, necessitating much less backlight power. I'm not sure if that's the case for LTPS vs. amorphous.
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My limited understanding is that it's the electron mobility that determines the level of backlight needed because at the end each transistor is still opaque and thus the size of transistor matters more. LTPS is much better than even IGZO in this regard and thus will probably let in more light than even IGZO, let alone the good old amorphous.

Apparently this is why there's no desperate call for IGZO in the phone display sector even though many phones now have extremely high pixel density; LTPS has come such a long way and already is very usable in small devices even with very high resolution displays. However IGZO promises a simpler manufacturing process with lower cost for larger panels. But reading that article, it seems LTPS has advanced enough to be used on iPad Mini panels.
 
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adopting flexible OLED
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Love this! "Minority Report" had scenes with subway riders reading a thin OLED "newspaper" that changed with headlines. That would be incredible.

Currently, ID's have used OLED tech; holding a license to a light rotates the photograph.
 
fertilized-egg said:
My limited understanding is that it's the electron mobility that determines the level of backlight needed because at the end each transistor is still opaque and thus the size of transistor matters more. LTPS is much better than even IGZO in this regard and thus will probably let in more light than even IGZO, let alone the good old amorphous.

Apparently this is why there's no desperate call for IGZO in the phone display sector even though many phones now have extremely high pixel density; LTPS has come such a long way and already is very usable in small devices even with very high resolution displays. However IGZO promises a simpler manufacturing process with lower cost for larger panels. But reading that article, it seems LTPS has advanced enough to be used on iPad Mini panels.
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Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks.
 
JonneyGee said:
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.
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People are thinking if they went larger there would be options, if not then Apple should stick to their current size. There was hardly any reason to have new phones in 3.5" and 4.0" not a big enough difference.
 
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