Renderings Based on Leaked Schematics Show Sapphire Glass-Backed iPhone 6 'Air'

[Delorean2006]

Way too thin, leave is the thickness or the iPhone 5/5S and just put in a massive battery! Then the iPhone would be on top of battery life with the efficiency of iOS and a huge battery

 

[cmChimera]

Meanwhile, on 9to5: http://9to5mac.com/2014/03/31/purported-iphone-6-pictures-show-protruding-camera-rounded-edges/

 

[Rogifan]

9to5Mac just posted this leaked photo which is allegedly an iPhone. If this is accurate it looks like what many of us have supsected - the new iPhone will take cues from the current iPod touch and iPad.

 

[Rad99004]

I would love it to be this thin (and maintain battery life), but I'd be so surprised if they managed the former, let alone the latter.

Apple normally makes sure the battery life is equal or better.

The question is when is GPS technology going to use less power?

 

[madsci954]

9to5Mac just posted this leaked photo which is allegedly an iPhone. If this is accurate it looks like what many of us have supsected - the new iPhone will take cues from the current iPod touch and iPad.

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A photo in a photo. Pic-ception!!!

 

[moo083]

No glass back please!

I have seen way too many iPhone 4's and 4s's with shattered backs. Sure, it looked nice when you buy it but then ALL the corners of the device are highly fragile. The 5 and 5s were super durable by comparison and yet still very sleek looking. I hope they change up the design, but glass on the back is just too fragile for every day use. I have a 4s and would never carry it around without a case.

 

[RightMACatU]

The validity of the source drawings are unknown, so these renderings may or may not be representative of the next generation phone Apple is creating

Seems as legit as getting free candy from an unmarked van

 

[mattopotamus]

Can you even comfortably use a phone as thin as those renders?

 

[agsystems]

9to5Mac just posted this leaked photo which is allegedly an iPhone. If this is accurate it looks like what many of us have supsected - the new iPhone will take cues from the current iPod touch and iPad.

Image

Oh boy - if this is for real - the haters will have field day - it is basically a thinner iPhone 5/5s

 

[garylapointe]

apple...
KEEP THE PHONE AS THICK AS THE 4S AND PUT IN A BIGGER BATTERY.

THINNER ≠ BETTER

And thinner might make a negative impact on the camera lens.

Please don't do anything to make my beautiful camera suffer!

Gary

 

[igazza]

apple...

KEEP THE PHONE AS THICK AS THE 4S AND PUT IN A BIGGER BATTERY

Never apply for a job at Apple

 

[rp2011]

This is the part leaked weeks ago on Sonny Dickson's site

 

[Rogifan]

Oh boy - if this is for real - the haters will have field day - it is basically a thinner iPhone 5/5s

What else is it supposed to look like? I always assumed it would be similar to an iPod touch or iPad. These same "haters" complained about the colored plastic of the 5C. I guess I'm confused as to what people want. I mean the tech press seems to be having a collective boner over the HTC One because the chassis is all aluminum. But if we get a unibody alumium iPhone it's all of a sudden boring?

 

[Freida]

guys,
do you think we can expect the frame to be liquid metal so the thinness won't affect overall sturdiness? Or is it still too early for that to be mass production?

 

[jmh600cbr]

If they call it the air I won't be buying it.

 

[1Zach1]

Oh boy - if this is for real - the haters will have field day - it is basically a thinner iPhone 5/5s

Except for all the differences, it's exactly like a 5/5s.

 

[garylapointe]

Oh boy - if this is for real - the haters will have field day - it is basically a thinner iPhone 5/5s

It's a great form. (It's pretty much the same as the 4/4s.)

Has anyone heard any serious complaints or issues about the 5/5s form?

Gary

 

[cmChimera]

If they call it the air I won't be buying it.

Good reasoning there.

What else is it supposed to look like? I always assumed it would be similar to an iPod touch or iPad. These same "haters" complained about the colored plastic of the 5C. I guess I'm confused as to what people want. I mean the tech press seems to be having a collective boner over the HTC One because the chassis is all aluminum. But if we get a unibody alumium iPhone it's all of a sudden boring?

I'm all in for a unibody metal iPhone. If the image that 9to5 posted is legit, it's the best looking iPhone yet.

 

[AppleWarMachine]

if they call it the 'Air' I will be buying it

 

[Popeye206]

If they call it the air I won't be buying it.

I agree a cheesy name… I'm hoping for "iPhone Mega-Big Thin-Lite 6".

 

[themoffster]

At some point in the near future, the headphone jack will have to either change or disappear.

I'll bet on the latter.
Apple will probably be pushing a new line of bluetooth headphones in the near future.

 

[Rogifan]

Good reasoning there.


I'm all in for a unibody metal iPhone. If the image that 9to5 posted is legit, it's the best looking iPhone yet.

Not sure what people expect with redesigns. Basically a phone is either going to be plastic, glass or metal. And Apple has already done all three, so of course whatever they do in the future will be a varation on what they've already done.

 

[Sweetfeld28]

I love the look of this. I just hope that this glass is as strong as they say it is.

 

[Rogifan]

I'll bet on the latter.
Apple will probably be pushing a new line of bluetooth headphones in the near future.

Is bluetooth sound quality as good as what you'd get from a headphone jack?

 

[agsystems]

Looks great! I do not think Apple will make a 5.7" phone.

IMO too close to the 7" iPad Mini and way to big! Apple made a big thing about single handed use, a 5.7 inch phone would be ridiculous.

I think we've gone thru this already - the sizes are not even close - few people will use a 7-8" inch table close to their ears 5x phone <> 7"mini