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Photos of Complete Next-Generation iPhone Enclosure Leaked
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Macotakara has posted another video of purported next-gen iPhone parts to its YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AyOqeDfJueM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AyOqeDfJueM
There you have it. After having just referenced this japanese retailer we can clearly see the front panel they have in possession sits absolutely flush with the chassis.
When did YOU register again.
Given this is a pro-Apple forum i dont think it should be any surprise to the simple people among us (clearly not you) that i own, and am interested in Apple products? Why would i not be here given my interest?
Besides that, since when did i have to register 5 years ago to make an observation?
Thanks for playing though.
It's feeling fairly conclusive now that this is pretty much what we're gonna get next.
Fine by me. The thick(thin)ness of it is rather appealing and going 16:9 but maintaining the same pixel width at least means developers won't need to start crying onto their keyboards about having to re-work everything.
I quite like the matte black finish but would be curious to see what they do with the white/silver one as this feels a bit tech-nerd and less attractive to the more mainstream market that are now a HUGE part of the picture.
I'm not picking on you so please don't be offended, but I think this right here is a perfect example of the logical traps many of us fall into.
It is completely untrue that "a lot of people use their phone as practically desktop computer replacements". I would argue that the number of users who make such advanced use of a pocket sized device is almost vanishingly small. You're talking about real power users here and they always comprise a tiny, tiny part of the overall market.
Anyone who frequents tech forums is an outlier but we don't see that because we hang around with other outliers. The mechanism driving larger screen adoption are not in any way connected to the power users - they're about one-upmanship. Android phone makers compete on a limited number of fronts and they put a lot of stock into those which are most visible; price and screen size. These can be tempting to people who are used to the 'bigger is better' screen concept and the 'smaller is better' price concept.
I must admit that I am not a big fan of the extension in height only, I would much rather have liked a wider and higher screen. BUT that shot does look a lot more appealing than those damn mock ups we have seen the past weeks. I actually like the two tone back and the slightly tapered edges look pretty good.
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I don't particularly like it, but my opinion means jack, and it may look nicer in person.
However, if there's one design principle Jony Ive and his team are known for, it's minimalism. Apple spend so much time, money and energy trying to achieve simplicity, in both their hardware engineering and in their software. It would seem slightly out of character for them to take an existing design (like the iPhone 4), and then add to it, rather than strip stuff away. C'mon? Two different materials on the back? There's nothing minimal about that. It goes against Apple's entire design philosophy.
Like I said, I may be wrong, but this doesn't feel like it to me.
However, if there's one design principle Jony Ive and his team are known for, it's minimalism. Apple spend so much time, money and energy trying to achieve simplicity, in both their hardware engineering and in their software. It would seem slightly out of character for them to take an existing design (like the iPhone 4), and then add to it, rather than strip stuff away. C'mon? Two different materials on the back? There's nothing minimal about that. It goes against Apple's entire design philosophy.
Like I said, I may be wrong, but this doesn't feel like it to me.
Why whats wrong with the 4/4s design, its ground breaking engineering. to date no other people have come up with teh concept of having the antenna system intergrated with structural part of the phone
I hope this isn't its final design..
You guys will get excited about anything Apple. I hope this isn't the final design, looks like any other mobile to me, samsung et al. Not very Apple at all.
You guys will get excited about anything Apple. I hope this isn't the final design, looks like any other mobile to me, samsung et al. Not very Apple at all.
Jony Ive being interviewed in London today (thanks Apple for not allowing it to be streamed live ) says: they "absolutely don't do focus groups" and "should get more credit for saying no to things that are good but deep down we know aren't great".
Let's have a little faith that one of their biggest product releases ever isn't going to be a dud. At least I have more faith than some here do.
) says: they "absolutely don't do focus groups" and "should get more credit for saying no to things that are good but deep down we know aren't great".Let's have a little faith that one of their biggest product releases ever isn't going to be a dud. At least I have more faith than some here do.
It looks great, just what I wanted - a more refined iPhone 4 design with a bigger screen.
To those that are unhappy and wanted a complete redesign, why? Apple have found a form factor that works, why change it and make a device that looks like an Android phone. If you really want a big screen, flat and curvy design, get a Samsung Galaxy SIII.
To those that are unhappy and wanted a complete redesign, why? Apple have found a form factor that works, why change it and make a device that looks like an Android phone. If you really want a big screen, flat and curvy design, get a Samsung Galaxy SIII.
From a repair point of view, im wondering how Apple would service this iPhone.... they must be going back to 3G/3GS display replacements for cracked screens. Im guessing the display will come out like a 3G but the internals will be more modular aka iPhone 4. Think about it...
The display 'appears' to be fixed to the front with internal screws and adhesive (aka 4/4S) but there are what appears to be screw holes on the bottom, which historically has meant that one panel of the phone can be removed (display on 3G/3GS or back case on the 4/4S). There doesn't appear to be a sliding function on the inside of the metal casing to slide the front panel off (wouldnt make sense anyway, as its connected), and the back casing is attached to the sides... im guessing you'd need a suction cup to remove the display, aka 3G/3GS. Good news for clumsy people! Would also explain why the display looks like its sat on the case - it's not screwed in.
The display 'appears' to be fixed to the front with internal screws and adhesive (aka 4/4S) but there are what appears to be screw holes on the bottom, which historically has meant that one panel of the phone can be removed (display on 3G/3GS or back case on the 4/4S). There doesn't appear to be a sliding function on the inside of the metal casing to slide the front panel off (wouldnt make sense anyway, as its connected), and the back casing is attached to the sides... im guessing you'd need a suction cup to remove the display, aka 3G/3GS. Good news for clumsy people! Would also explain why the display looks like its sat on the case - it's not screwed in.
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Jony Ive being interviewed in London today (thanks Apple for not allowing it to be streamed live
Let's have a little faith that one of their biggest product releases ever isn't going to be a dud. At least I have more faith than some here do.
This is 100% true, I design product for my company and after years of allowing "design by committee" I finally decided last year to say NO and stay strong with whatever ideas I wanted to go with, if things weren't satisfactory to me as the process went along then I'd change them. The result is that our products are better looking and receiving better feedback than ever. If you have strong design ideas then you have to be blinkered on them.
You could always get a massive sticker saying "this is the new iPhone. please don't mistake it for a previous generation"
And we have similiar design for the next iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S for the coming 2 years
Nope.
There is no way this is an iphone 5.
If it isn't a render, then it is probably a prototype iphone 4, 4s.
... it may even be an apple test product of an iphone with a larger screen.
Just because we havent seen it before, doesnt make it new.
There has been a court case lately where loads of apple prototypes have been leaked, not to mention the advantages to a rival company releasing some renders of an ugly iphone 5, to get people to stop holding out and buy a galaxy s3. .... maybe that is a little too conspiracy theory, but it is very possible.
This phone design as it is in these pics just doenst fit with apples design ethos. The headphone jack is laughable.
I cant see any of apple designers and engineers would have produced this, and think, "we couldnt do it any better"
BS!
There is no way this is an iphone 5.
If it isn't a render, then it is probably a prototype iphone 4, 4s.
... it may even be an apple test product of an iphone with a larger screen.
Just because we havent seen it before, doesnt make it new.
There has been a court case lately where loads of apple prototypes have been leaked, not to mention the advantages to a rival company releasing some renders of an ugly iphone 5, to get people to stop holding out and buy a galaxy s3. .... maybe that is a little too conspiracy theory, but it is very possible.
This phone design as it is in these pics just doenst fit with apples design ethos. The headphone jack is laughable.
I cant see any of apple designers and engineers would have produced this, and think, "we couldnt do it any better"
BS!
Like it or not .. that is personal preferences .. but it does look different from the 4/4S. If you look at the front panel only, that basically hasn't changed since the first iPhone (except for the camera hole) so that can't be the complain. The bands/sides are colored and have a different shape (tapered) and the back looks entirely different from its predecessors.
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Agreed. Too many "off" elements about the design. It's not that we don't like it - it's that it's not very Apple is more the point. Many here seem to be accepting of it but the details simply don't work in the Apple way.
I've said it many times but even things as simple as the camera placement are wrong - not lined up to either corner radius or the black glass band it sits in. I'm 99% sure this is a Chinese fake or early mock-up alternative design. When you look at Far Eastern design these alignment details aren't something that are high on their agenda, that's not a dig but just something I've noticed. Those things to Apple have always appeared very important.