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Next iPhone needs complete redesign
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i want a phone with the body of those blue tooth keyboards. a round battery cell at the top that tapers off like a macbook air. its sexy holds 10 hours on screen time and slim made out of rock solid stuff
I hope they call it the 5S and that it will look exactly the same as the 5. Just because it will be fun to watch all the bored little people go out of their bored little minds.
Well I was heavily generalizing of course but it seem about right over all, from my simple observations anyway...
Look, the iPhone has always stayed the same. And they ain't about to start changing it now. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't know Apple or their style.
Fixed that for ya.
I'm sure this would please a lot of folks, though not Apple share holders...Attachments
I'm way over thirty (30) over 40, over 50, and over 60, and I like the iPad 5 as is and will never purchase something that is as big as the other offerings with 4.3 and up screens. Still prefer the iphone 4S thickness over the iphone 5. I don't jailbreak my phones and only use it for work, email, GPS and a few web sites. No music, no movies or games. Thats for kids.
If one likes the wider big stuff, just migrate over to the others. Enough said. 
I think the phone design is good and what they need is to make the screen larger and not just taller, and to revamp the operating system. Dead rounded tiles is ridiculous. They need to be brought to life. The weather icon needs to display the current weather etc.
Should add a voting option for CAPS LOCK UNNECESSARY.
Seriously though, the iPhone has made some big changes since the original iPhone. What more do we want? We had the original iPhone, which changed quite a bit when we got the 3G. The 3GS was externally more or less the same as the 3G. The iPhone 4 was a pretty drastic change. Entirely new body with glass on front and back, retina display, etc. The 4S was, again, externally more or less the same as the 4. The iPhone 5 is larger, thinner, new material, new dock connector, etc.
I voted no in the poll because I don't think it needs a complete overhaul. A complete overhaul is what we just went through and now need to purchase new cases, new chargers/adapters, new accessories. If Apple were to do that again, haters would hate and fans would be fans. I vote keep the same basic design and keep improving on other aspects such as iOS/build quality/material quality/internal components.
I still don't understand the argument that nothing has changed when a lot has changed. I think THIS site does a great job showing how far the iPhone has come.
Seriously though, the iPhone has made some big changes since the original iPhone. What more do we want? We had the original iPhone, which changed quite a bit when we got the 3G. The 3GS was externally more or less the same as the 3G. The iPhone 4 was a pretty drastic change. Entirely new body with glass on front and back, retina display, etc. The 4S was, again, externally more or less the same as the 4. The iPhone 5 is larger, thinner, new material, new dock connector, etc.
I voted no in the poll because I don't think it needs a complete overhaul. A complete overhaul is what we just went through and now need to purchase new cases, new chargers/adapters, new accessories. If Apple were to do that again, haters would hate and fans would be fans. I vote keep the same basic design and keep improving on other aspects such as iOS/build quality/material quality/internal components.
I still don't understand the argument that nothing has changed when a lot has changed. I think THIS site does a great job showing how far the iPhone has come.
I'm also one of those people that's pretty content with the iPhone design. I'd like to see some cool new stuff in iOS instead.
If I had to pick new hardware features I'd maybe pick a screen size of 4.2"/4.3" (no bigger than that) and replacing the physical home button with a capacitive one.
If I had to pick new hardware features I'd maybe pick a screen size of 4.2"/4.3" (no bigger than that) and replacing the physical home button with a capacitive one.
If they don't pull something outta their hat, their stock price will only continue to slide...slide...slide...
What's also very interesting has been the trend apple has taken without Steve at the helm...Historically, the company has gone in the wrong direction without him, and it's feeling very much the same since his passing.
Without new Product introductions, and continuing to rehash and make small updates to existing hardware will only work for so long..
I love my iPad and iPhone, but change is definitely needed.
What's also very interesting has been the trend apple has taken without Steve at the helm...Historically, the company has gone in the wrong direction without him, and it's feeling very much the same since his passing.
Without new Product introductions, and continuing to rehash and make small updates to existing hardware will only work for so long..
I love my iPad and iPhone, but change is definitely needed.
Blah Blah Blah.... No one will ever be happy after every iPhone I see a post exactly like this... But they never say what needs to be changed they just say it needs to be... It's pointless the iPhone design has been the same with the 3G-3Gs, 4-4S, 5-.... Guess what the 5S will be exactly the same.... With the exception of a possible iPhone math or whatever you would like to call it with a larger screen.
All I would like to see are:
And that's it. I like the way the 4S and the 5 look, and the screen is big enough for all my needs - not keen on a phablet busting the seams of my pants pocket.
I don't understand these constant calls for every iteration of a product to be a revolution - why can't products just evolve into something better, why MUST it always be a "giant leap"? I'd rather have a manufacturer iron the kinks out, rather than constantly reinvent the wheel with brand new kinks.
- Longer battery life (I need to charge my phone twice a day, that's once too often)
- Better low-light camera performance (at least two stops would be nice)
- A better flash for the camera
And that's it. I like the way the 4S and the 5 look, and the screen is big enough for all my needs - not keen on a phablet busting the seams of my pants pocket.
I don't understand these constant calls for every iteration of a product to be a revolution - why can't products just evolve into something better, why MUST it always be a "giant leap"? I'd rather have a manufacturer iron the kinks out, rather than constantly reinvent the wheel with brand new kinks.
Honest question. Are phones your hobby or livelihood? Because that's alot of them to have at the same time.
