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Next-Generation iPhones Could Adopt 7000 Series Aluminum Used in Apple Watch Sport

HenryDJP said:
Understandable about the 3GS and 4S, but the 5S is for security? Why? So the 5C wasn't? Aren't they both running the same OS?
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the 's' does actually indicate something and it should be pretty easy to figure out..

but people need it to be more meaningful than it really is so they make up things.

go on a canon forum and ask 'what does the s stand for in 1Ds?" ..someone will surely answer 'studio' (even though the 1D is also a studio camera)

go on a nikon forum and ask 'what does the s stand for in D2Hs?" ..someone will surely answers 'sport' (even though the D2H is also a sports photography camera.. and i suppose just ignore the s in D70s or D200s since those are no more sports geared than their D70 / D200 predecessors.. but i imagine if you ask about the 's' in those names, someone will likely give you some made up answer as well)..

if the 's' meant something special for each v2 iphone, don't you think the apple marketing team would be all over it? or, at least somewhat over it?

i'd be willing to bet the only reason t.cook said 's is for siri' re: the 4s is to dissuade people from sitting around going.. "oh :bright_idea: ..it means iphone 4 steve" since it was the phone released after his death.

what does s mean? it's the second iteration of a particular model.. but that's boring so what does it really mean? whatever you want it to mean or whoever's meaning you want to believe.
 
7000 series is kind of vague. They need to specify exactly which grade. For example, 6000 series has different grades with and without corrosion resistance, yield strength (stress before it starts becoming damaged) and tensile strength (stress before it breaks)

Apple use Aluminum 6003 which is mass produced and commonly used in bleachers.
Yield Strength ?
Tensile Strength ?

Other electronics use Aluminum 6061.
Yield Strength 22 - 42 ksi, 152 - 290 MPa
Tensile Strength 37 - 50 ksi, 255 - 345 MPa

Samsung use aerospace corrosion resistant Aluminum 6013 in the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Corrosion resistance is important to avoid issues such as the Macbook palm rest black pitting/corrosion.
Yield Strength 46 ksi, 317 MPa
Tensile Strength 52 ksi, 359 MPa
 
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Rogifan said:
Is there a problem with iPhone screens scratching?
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Having purchased more than one of each new iPhone model since the original, the experience of myself and my family has been wonderful. We don't use screen protectors and have found the Oleophobic coated iPhone displays very durable. I've gone without even the slightest of scratches. Even the one person that is hard on phones has experienced nothing more than very minor scratches.
 
Costino1 said:
What ever happened to the liquidmetal hype? Did they just use that for the Apple Remote?
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question -- what hype? where did apple hype up that it bought the rights to LM? people on these sites did, but i never saw apple hype it.
 
flat five said:
the 's' does actually indicate something and it should be pretty easy to figure out..

but people need it to be more meaningful than it really is so they make up things.

go on a canon forum and ask 'what does the s stand for in 1Ds?" ..someone will surely answer 'studio' (even though the 1D is also a studio camera)

go on a nikon forum and ask 'what does the s stand for in D2Hs?" ..someone will surely answers 'sport' (even though the D2H is also a sports photography camera.. and i suppose just ignore the s in D70s or D200s since those are no more sports geared than their D70 / D200 predecessors.. but i imagine if you ask about the 's' in those names, someone will likely give you some made up answer as well)..

if the 's' meant something special for each v2 iphone, don't you think the apple marketing team would be all over it? or, at least somewhat over it?

i'd be willing to bet the only reason t.cook said 's is for siri' re: the 4s is to dissuade people from sitting around going.. "oh :bright_idea: ..it means iphone 4 steve" since it was the phone released after his death.

what does s mean? it's the second iteration of a particular model.. but that's boring so what does it really mean? whatever you want it to mean or whoever's meaning you want to believe.
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Excellent post! Much more clearer now. When I got the "security" reply it made me say, hmmm. :)
 
rdlink said:
Honestly, I think that's more about the larger size, rounded corners and thin form factor than anything else. I used to do one handed texts all the time on my iPhones. Don't dare try that with the 6.
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I text one hand on my 6 all the time (doing it now) and my hands aren't big at all.
 
This would definitely fix the rigidity problem of the phones. Regardless of how few Apple claim actually bent, I personally have a friend who bent his just leaning over to pick up the paper one morning. Apple gave him a new one but I'm sure they rather not be handing out free replacements if they didn't need to.
 
article said:
it is common for Apple to introduce new features on one device before expanding to others. Force Touch, for example, was exclusive to the Apple Watch before making its way to MacBooks
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It is probably reasonable to note MacBook retina has been in the hands of end users for a while and Apple Watch while announced and available for order has not yet been delivered. Therefore it was exclusive to MacBooks before Apple Watch shipped.

Journalism matters.

Rocketman
 
X-X said:
We've had stainless steel on the iPods since 2001... it SUCKS... it scratches like crazy.
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I think that was polished chrome. SS shouldn't scratch that easily. If it does, then I'm returning my SS watch for the aluminum model.. J/k... SS watch looks amazing in person.
 
TrePharaoh said:
I text one hand on my 6 all the time (doing it now) and my hands aren't big at all.
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Congrats. I've almost dropped my phone many times doing it, and have dropped it a couple of times. Fortunately those drops were when the ear buds were in, so the cord slowed it down or stopped it.

Never even came close to dropping any of my other iPhones, and I've had every one since the 3GS.
 
Menel said:
Only for the 3GS.
For the 4S is was for Siri.
For the 5S is was never noted. Most assume Security (TouchID)

We don't need more speed, haven't needed more speed for awhile. We've crossed the tipping point for a bit.
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Hopefully it'll stand for Sbattery this time, huh? Or S2gbram.
 
thekeyring said:
That would be interesting. They seem to subtly increase durability. Isn't the iPhone 6 a lot more water resistant that previous iPhones, and yet Apple don't mention it at all?
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Because it would be counterproductive to announce any sort of water resistance for an iPhone until you could submerge it in water and it would be ok (or perhaps announce it as shower proof).
 
I just read that 7000 series aluminum is harder than 6000 series (what I assume iPhones now use)

I'm guessing that means they'll be less likely to bend, even though they're just as thin or thinner than a 6/6 Plus.
 
mi7chy said:
7000 series is kind of vague. They need to specific exactly which grade. For example, 6000 series has different grades with and without corrosion resistance, yield strength (stress before it starts becoming damaged) and tensile strength (stress before it breaks)

Apple use Aluminum 6003 which is mass produced and commonly used in bleachers.
Yield Strength ?
Tensile Strength ?

Other electronics use Aluminum 6061.
Yield Strength 22 - 42 ksi, 152 - 290 MPa
Tensile Strength 37 - 50 ksi, 255 - 345 MPa

Samsung use aerospace corrosion resistant Aluminum 6013 in the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Corrosion resistance is important to avoid issues such as the Macbook palm rest black pitting/corrosion.
Yield Strength 46 ksi, 317 MPa
Tensile Strength 52 ksi, 359 MPa
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Still waiting for that link that proves what alloys are in Apple products. You sidestepped that hmmm. Yet, you continue down the same road. Basically, spouting FUD.
 
flat five said:
heh.. at least we spell it like we say it ;)

it'd be different if the only correct spelling was aluminium.. but you brits* will still read aluminum the weird way.

*not sure if you're british.. just assuming.. or is it assumining? : )
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Why is it Americans have to change the way a word sounds or spelled cos it's too hard to understand, not meaning to be offensive BTW as this is an American website but you have to admit this is true;)
 
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lobeyonekenobi said:
Why is it Americans have to change the way a word sounds or spelled cos it's too hard to understand, not meaning to be offensive BTW as this is an American website but you have to admit this is true;)
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why don't you all just get your own language and quit trying to be like americans? maybe come up with a language called 'british' or something.. i don't care if you austrailians speak it but leave english where it belongs-- here in the motherland.
 
Keirasplace said:
Still waiting for that link that proves what alloys are in Apple products. You sidestepped that hmmm. Yet, you continue down the same road. Basically, spouting FUD.
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Why are you on his case when you've done the same thing multiple times?
 
Michael73 said:
Correct. Just like the iPhone 4S which came out in the US on October 14, 2011 was said to reference "For Steve" because Jobs had died on October 5th, 11 days beforehand.
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The iPhone 4S was unveiled October 4th 2011, a day before Steve Jobs passed away on the 5th. The 14th was the shipping date.
 
flat five said:
why don't you all just get your own language and quit trying to be like americans? maybe come up with a language called 'british' or something.. i don't care if you austrailians speak it but leave english where it belongs-- here in the motherland.
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Sheesh you Americains can sure talk up a storm eh!! Sorry didn't read into your sarcasm (u Americains aint normally known for that) I am actually a pommie, an Australian colloquialism but live over here in the beautiful sunshine where there's a kangaroo around every corner :D and all drink tinnies and chuck shrimps on barbies (not the dolls).
 
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