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I thought Apple weren't required to print the regulatory information on their products anymore?

I wonder if the 7 will be the first iPhone to ship with no regulatory information on its casing?
 
If you're having a smart connector - would you want the phone docking in portrait orientation?
 
What is that a smart connector on the bottom?

I actually don't mind the design as long as that camera is not protruding, but was hoping for something a little more different in terms of the previous major update.

I wonder if the 7 will be the first iPhone to ship with no regulatory information on its casing?
Current 6S and 6S+ don't have the regulatory information.
 
I thought Apple weren't required to print the regulatory information on their products anymore?

I wonder if the 7 will be the first iPhone to ship with no regulatory information on its casing?

In the EU/UK they still have the info on the back.
 
You can shrink die size, you can shrink transistor size, you can even make 3D stacked memory but optics and physics play a significant role in photography.
You can't shrink die size indefinitely, there are physical borders. And you can do the same with photo sensors until you hit the boundaries of physics. A big DSLR is hardly the end of miniaturization. The only difference is digital versus analog information.
Unless you use software tricks to get the effect you want, however.
Everything is information technology. The fact that DSLR makers aren't also software companies means this technology is dead already.
Photography isn't about just being able to take a photograph anywhere you are at any time.
But it can be. Computing wasn't about single-tasking either until the iPhone came along and did away with multi-tasking, windows and task management.
It's more or less a photographer's expression.
The modern photographer expresses himself with image editing after the shot was taken.
It's not about being a camera snob either. There are specific uses for larger sensors and being able to use different lenses.
Truck drivers need the ability to shift lenses manually, passenger cars will suffice with an automatic gearbox.
 
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Personally, I think the 6 is their second most beautiful design... the way the glass is sculpted in perfect symmetry and proportion and blends in seamlessly with the aluminum frame is genius.

Even the way the antennae lines frame the top and bottom... It's in perfect symmetry with the edges of the display.

It's a triumph of design which explains why HTC and Samsung were quick to copy it... It also explains your differentiation complaint.

The two things I hate most about the 6/6S design are the curved class which causes glare and the rounded sides which makes it feel slippery. The hideous looking antenna bands are a close 3rd. To each his own I guess...
 
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How come the size wise we are still looking at the same massive 6s+ foot print? Can't Apple make the bezels smaller? I held a note 5 the other day and it felt so small and compact. It really is silly.
 
You can't shrink die size indefinitely, there are physical borders. And you can do the same with photo sensors until you hit the boundaries of physics. A big DSLR is hardly the end of miniaturization. The only difference is digital versus analog information.
Everything is information technology. The fact that DSLR makers aren't also software companies means this technology is dead already.
But it can be. Computing wasn't about single-tasking either until the iPhone came along and did away multi-tasking, windows and task management.
The modern photographer expresses himself with image editing after the shot was taken.
Truck drivers need the ability to shift lenses manually, passenger cars will suffice with an automatic gearbox.


Again, you have no idea what you are talking about. We can all agree that smartphone cameras have come a long way. IPhone wasn't the best or the first in making camera phone images great, however. But they are leading and allow everyone to enjoy the benefits. We will see how these dual camera's take advantage of the technology.
 
What this looks like is a dummy or more like a cover over the real prototype ... We know from history that Apple conceals its tester units - why would this be any different
 
That's exactly what everyone says during each of these leaks for the past X years and Apple ends up releasing exactly what was leaked :)
Yeah, the precedent isn't really there for it, but I still hope that one of these times Apple is going to punk us all really hard. I just think that would be hilariously awesome.
 
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People are losing their minds over this yet it's probably fake :eek: it looks really photoshopped especially the Apple logo!
 
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I do not believe for a minute that the iPhone 7 it's going to look like that. For God sake people, still have 6 month more before Apple released this phone. Can you people wait, they haven't release the iPad Air 3 or the apparently iPhone SE. Don't waste your time!
 
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Yeah, the precedent isn't really there for it, but I still hope that one of these times Apple is going to punk us all really hard. I just think that would be hilariously awesome.

Yea, like they punked us real hard when they released the iPhone 6, 6+, 6S, 6S+
 
Very non-Apple. But interesting that these things starts to surface already at this point in time.

But the smart connector thing can be a brilliant thing - maybe :)
 
I was hoping for a bit more of a change, to be honest. I think Samsung's Edge is the sleekest looking smartphone out there. I hope there's something we're missing on the front of the iPhone. Apple's been treating their hardware design the way that Google's been treating their UI design: as though it's "the truth". As though the design is absolute and inevitable, unhooked from fashion, fads, trends, and novelty. The truth is that many people only have their phone for two years and are looking for exciting cosmetic changes to justify an upgrade. Wrap around screens or dramatically reduced bezels would help with the wow factor.
 
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