It would look nice, but after about 10 seconds in your pocket it would be covered in scratches. No thank you.
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It would look nice, but after about 10 seconds in your pocket it would be covered in scratches. No thank you.
if true this should certainly be corrected but how do you know this?
Considering we are now waiting for the next "s" series iPhone, it's safe to presume they will be called iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. In 2016, we'll see iPhone 7.
They're ugly and cumbersome. And for that reason Apple won't do it.
Bearing in mind that HTC brought duel cameras to the One, and later got rid of them. They're pointless when you could have one solid solitary camera instead of two weaker ones.
There have been rumors that Apple wants to drop the 's' designation because of the negative connotation that an increasing number of people have for it. It may look similar to the 6, but may be called the iPhone 7 because of the significant hardware upgrades. When it comes to perception/image, Apple is willing change/shake up their routine of naming their products. Nothing is written in stone.
Thank you #teamantiantiprotrudingcamera.
In all seriousness, it did say that they would make it thicker. What people don't realise is that the commercial thickness actually includes the camera. So they might still brand it as 7.1mm (since both phones will likely have OIS) but the whole body will probably be thicker.
3 months till it comes out, probably start seeing leaked parts soon.
The iPhone 6 has been fine but I want a smaller phone again, assuming it has a better battery and camera than the 5S
The iPhone 6 has been fine but I want a smaller phone again, assuming it has a better battery and camera than the 5S
Got it, I didn't know that the coating was a separate trait from the anodizing itself - just figured that both led to a higher quality finish. To be honest the phrase "space grey" used by apple is kind of all over the place. The space grey used on the 5S, the space grey used on the 6, and the space grey used on the apple watch are all different shades. I agree that the iPhone 5 (and original iPad Mini) were the darkest shades (black), and the 5S is the darker shade of "space grey" at least when compared to the 6. I think the apple watch is a bit darker too, and definitely the black stainless steel is even darker than the sport apple watch. I like the darker look better, but it would never justify me paying for the stainless steel version. I agree with the slipperiness of the 6, and I can't imagine the 6+ lol. I would never. I'll be getting a case as well for my 6S, and I've been case-less for years. The rounded edges kinda kill it.
What are you looking for exactly? A 6C? If so the battery life may be a little bit better, but not likely to much too much better than the 5S; assuming most specs are the same. Far and large, the best way to improve battery life is by increasing the size of the battery - which would be difficult to do if the size remains the same as the 5S/5C.
I'm not complaining at all. But a lot of people that dropped $50 on a case will be complaining plenty if they have to buy a new one and then wait for them to be released.
Even the "black" on the iPhone 5 was more of a slate color. It had a slight blue sheen to it, especially in bright direct light. They certainly aren't consistent with their blacks and grays.
The rounded edges and the thinness gives little to hold onto. That's the biggest problem. I'm just not seeing how they can push these devices any thinner without either building in ridges for extra grip or using materials like leather directly attached to the body. It's gonna be crazy in a few years unless they hop off the thin train.
I'd be willing to pay more for an iPhone that has that more scratch resistant black carbon coating over stainless steel. That would look pretty awesome—like a thinner all-metal iPhone 3G/3GS. DO WANT.
They should come up with a new connector already, Lightning is getting so old. MegaLightning is just what they need to bring revolutionary back to the iPhone line.
USB-C should be the next gen connector for all iOS devices.
I'm sure they will go for a more squared off design for the iPhone 7 again. They generally go back and forth between round and square. The 3 being rounded, then the 4 being more square - then the 6 being more round again. I honestly think squared edges will will look really nice for the next model, since the phone has gotten a bit bigger. It'll likely look classy, but also chic this time. I don't think the 6 has quite the stark impression that the 4 and 5 had - too meek.
I must be the only person on the planet who likes the ultra light gray of the back of the iPhone 6. The black iPhone 5 looked terrible from day one IMO, and the lighter but still pretty dark space gray 5S didn't look a whole lot better. Finally the ultra light iPhone 6 looks the way it should, IMO.
If the gold phone gets more yellow, barf, and if the space gray gets more black, barf. Rose gold actually sounds nice though.
If the gold phone gets more yellow, barf, and if the space gray gets more black, barf. Rose gold actually sounds nice though.
My 5s is thin enough, so if the new iPhone is 0.2mm thicker than the iPhone 6, I'll be 100% Okay with that.
Buy an accessary for extended battery, don't try to force all of the others to carry extra weight and ugliness for the convenience of the minority group you are in. At least you have a way to extend the battery at present, the others don't have a way to peel out the extra if Apple ever really make the phone thicker!
Here we go, there will always be complains about anything they do. Oh poor Tim Cook...