Report Claims iPhone 6 Will Feature Curved Display, All-Aluminum Rear Shell

[Parasprite]

Spell it now...
aluminium

From what I've gathered, aluminum is actually an accepted derivative spelling within the US (and is much more common) while aluminium is more common everywhere else.

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Interestingly enough, even Apple states in its iPhone manual that one should not put the iPhone directly to the ear (but that is what most people do) due to radiation.

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Does anybody actually do it? I don't think so.

15 mm is an extremely small distance, but this is certainly covered by The cases most people use (as outlined in the document).

Edit: I read that as 1.5 mm, this is what I get for commenting before coffee.

 

[ColdShadow]

Curved display has to be the most useless idea ever.
There is absolutely no benefit from curved display for phones or TVs.
I find it extremely unlikely that apple implement such useless gimmick in a product like iPhone.

 

[cmChimera]

And the world continues to not know what the hell the iPhone 6 looks like.

 

[GunZi]

Now a curved display is something i'd buy like the LG flex

 

[Arran]

They can punch a large apple-shaped hole in the back. Fill it with matte black plastic so that it's flush with the back and virtually indistinguishable from it.

Some sort of zig-zag folded antenna can go behind that.

 

[Parasprite]

Curved display has to be the most useless idea ever.
There is absolutely no benefit from curved display for phones or TVs.
I find it extremely unlikely that apple implement such useless gimmick in a product like iPhone.

Try reading the article next time, you may just find it more plausible.

And the world continues to not know what the hell the iPhone 6 looks like.

Basically this... The silly guessing, speculation, and mockups aren't even particularly interesting this time around either.

"Well...it's bigger, we think. It'll probably be different...but similar. I mean we know it will have a moved button or two (we're certain of that!)"

 

[1Zach1]

So is the display going to be curved, or is it that it's going to bend around the edges of the phone give a bezel-less screen? Both? I can't really tell from the original article, it seems to read like both but I can't really tell.

 

[0087215]

15 mm is an extremely small distance, but this is certainly covered by The cases most people use (as outlined in the document).

I have never seen a case that is 1,5cm thick. So, I think we all use our iPhones wrong.

 

[NSeven]

At least the image does not have the Flappy Bird app

 

[unplugme71]

Pointing a mobile phone antenna directly at your brain seems not to be a very good idea and may exceed the SAR value.

Maybe Apple figured out that the human brain supports beam forming technology and Apple can pull data from your brain.

Or use your brain as a bigger antenna.

 

[dannyyankou]

How would the antenna pass through? They would have to put slits or something on the back to avoid another Antennagate. And curved display? Lol, this source doesn't seem too reliable.

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And the world continues to not know what the hell the iPhone 6 looks like.

Doubling down!

 

[twoehr]

From what I've gathered, aluminum is actually an accepted derivative spelling within the US (and is much more common) while aluminium is more common everywhere else.

I was going to bust on "aluminium" too when I first saw it, but it is acceptable. In the US there is only one "i", but UK uses two, and that is probably what most non-US people follow. (Note, it is also pronounced differently too between US and UK people.)

I used to read a lot of UK Sci-Fi when I was in high school and used the UK spelling of words on tests and always had to argue with my teachers. If I could show it in a dictionary I'd win.

 

[Zaft]

Round edges would be welcome. The 4 - 5S design was always a tad pointy at the corners. Defiantly looking forward to the bigger screen.

 

[Menel]

All-aluminium? Antennagate 2, here we come!

That's what I/m thinking. The spaces left and right of the earpeice and the home button... are all that would be left for antenna apertures.

It's feasible. But an engineering challenge.

 

[Tech198]

all aluminum ? That would mean heavier.....


no thanks....... I always frown at curved screens, because even though they looks cool, it just gives people an excuse to say "oh,, i know longer have to see face on anymore, thanks to this 'new' technology."

Regardless of the cool-ness, its the only thing that enlightens me. 3D also enlightened people too, but look how long that lasted..

Just something else to tinker with, manufactures get it right so everyone will jump on board. That's all it is...

 

[Xiroteus]

Curved Display ? I hope not, don't see the benefit.

Not something I would care for.

So a $750 iPhone with 16GB of storage? Can't wait.

They seriously need to knock that off. Your making a high end phone yet too cheap for the two bucks to up it to 32GB (just a number)

 

[AbSoluTc]

Maybe it's just me but wtf is the point of a curved display and why is everyone so eager to lap it up? Personally, I see not advantage in such a small device. I see an annoyance.

 

[1Zach1]

Maybe it's just me but wtf is the point of a curved display and why is everyone so eager to lap it up? Personally, I see not advantage in such a small device. I see an annoyance.

If it's that the glass curves around the edges to allow the screen to go all the way to the edges than I understand. I'm not sure what the point of a curved, slight or not, display is.

 

[MacDarcy]

Maybe by aluminum, they meant LIQUID METAL! Heh heh heh

 

[sonicrobby]

I dont understand the whole 'curved display' craze. Can someone explain the advantages of this?

 

[SurfSpirit]

Bigger, more powerful.

I'm excited and I really can't wait! Need the BIG one!

Yeap, I bet the vibration is stronger also...

 

[newyorksole]

So is the display going to be curved, or is it that it's going to bend around the edges of the phone give a bezel-less screen? Both? I can't really tell from the original article, it seems to read like both but I can't really tell.

Thank you! This article makes no sense especially with that picture.

Curved GLASS or curved BODY at the edges of the iPhone? Not very clear...

 

[cracksoup]

A curved display would make sense as it makes it easier to reach the top of the device. Also it would help apple to keep their one handed use statement.

Apple never do unnecessary things (not on purpose anyway). There is a thought behind everything and for that I do admire them.

 

[Mago]

All is OK maybe, except on the reasons for the delay on the 5.5" "variant", an bigger device usually means less complication, and bigger batteries easy brings great battery life (as my old Note II) not a big challenge really to bring an scaled up version of a device, the physics use to play on favor.

About an All Aluminum Body, maybe not 100% aluminum or not being aluminum at all, as the HTC One M8, its impossible to bring a 100% aluminum unibody, minimal plastic inserts for the antennas are required, so the prototype back body, only maybe for an iPod Touch.

And about the iPod Touch, for gaming a bigger screen and big battery are a must, iTunes has very good titles but neither the current iphone nor ipod touch are good for long gaming (due the small screen and poor battery life), so to aim at the portable console markets Apple only need to provide us with an bigger iPod touch with more efficient cpu and screen and a much bigger battery for at leas 3hr of hardcore gaming (current iDevices death at 90" as much being optimistic) .

So: Curved iPhone: YES *maybe* (I agree on the concept that allow for an easier to one hand interact by a curved display) but I don't see the supply chain for such screen yet, while the smaller curved screen for the iWach is very likely and LG maybe manufacturing, so a curved 4.7" screen maybe produced at Area 51 at least, elsewhere some info must be leaked now.

and I Think that Apple Will launch the Bigger Gaming iTouch for Xmas season along the updated iPads at the same event at 4Q.

 

[MyopicPaideia]

Yes, it is pretty clear that what is being reported is that the screen will have a convex curve around the edges to meet the back panel in a flush manner.

That is what the article is trying to express, NOT that the screen will have a slight concave curve that runs the length of the display.

My question is where is yet another rendering that "reimagines" the design with this new information?

Come on MacRumors! Commission another rendering! ��