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Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Planning New 4-Inch iPhone for 2015
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please do it and offer at least 32 GIG !
I have to admit, when I pick up my iPhone 5 and 4 (I still own them both, despite now using a 6 plus), a part of me is still pulled in by them. The 4 especially. It was such a beautiful design. However, as soon as I try to type anything on either one of them, I remember why I love the 6 plus.
That chapter, along with many others, is being ripped out & used as toilet paper.
Don't you see it everyday? This, the AppleWatch & iPadMini are but three of the latest examples ....
This is exactly what should happen, both with the iPhone and the iPad:
iPhone S - Small, 4"
iPhone M - Medium, 4.7"
iPhone L - Large, 5.5"
iPad S - Small, 7.9"
iPad M - Medium, 9.7"
iPad L - Large, 12.2"
Then anyone can choose a size. Just so long as they don't skimp on the features in each model.
iPhone S - Small, 4"
iPhone M - Medium, 4.7"
iPhone L - Large, 5.5"
iPad S - Small, 7.9"
iPad M - Medium, 9.7"
iPad L - Large, 12.2"
Then anyone can choose a size. Just so long as they don't skimp on the features in each model.
I don't know if it'll happen this year as the 5s would still fit the bill as the incoming free phone and it's still 4", but if they really want to push Apple Pay, it might make sense to make a slightly upgraded 5s model at 4" that supported Apple Pay. I do think at some point in the next two years that we'll see an updated 4" model. What it'll be and how it'll be placed in the lineup is anyone's guess though.
I've been happy with my 6 for the most part, and I'm likely to give the Plus size a go on the 6s, but I honestly have a sneaking suspicion that if given the choice between 4", 4.7", and 5.5" iPhones with equal specs, I'd likely end up going back to the 4". I really do miss how easy it was to use one handed. I know I am far from being alone on that front either.
I've been happy with my 6 for the most part, and I'm likely to give the Plus size a go on the 6s, but I honestly have a sneaking suspicion that if given the choice between 4", 4.7", and 5.5" iPhones with equal specs, I'd likely end up going back to the 4". I really do miss how easy it was to use one handed. I know I am far from being alone on that front either.
Maybe the "C" line won't be killed. They could be releasing a 6S, 6S+ and a new 6C with a 4" screen and a plastic case as the low cost option.
I'm one of them - I didn't upgrade to the iPhone 6 when my original iPhone 5 contract ended, as don't want a bigger phone, if I want to use a bigger screen I'll use my 7" Kindle Fire HDX tablet or my Macbook Air
That was inevitable. They couldn't/didn't do cos iPhone 5S was already taking third level, by introducing yet another model would've pushed the 5S still further in price slab, making it more cheaper than what they do to one year old model.
While it's true Steve Jobs preached focus, there's no such thing as one-size-fits-all. Apple releasing multiple sizes for their product lines is a result of consumer demand.
Steve's product lines were no different.
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I can certainly see a market for a 4". For me though, I can't use a 4" after having a 6 Plus. My old 5 feels so tiny and light that when I picked it up I nearly flung it into the air. It feels like a child's phone now. And damn, I don't know how I accomplished anything on that tiny-ass screen.
Luckily for me, I inherited my mother's long skinny fingers, so with reachability and I can pretty much use my 6 Plus entirely one handed.
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I have a 5C. My wife has a 6. I'm quite happy with mine and don't intend to upgrade it anytime soon unless Apple invents some really awesome and unexpected feature. But should that happen and they give me a size choice, I'll happily pick the the 4" over the 4.7" or 5.5" even if the price is the same (and thus assuming the internals are equal too).
If I had to go up to 4.7" to get this new feature, I'd likely wait another year to see if they eventually offered a smaller phone, or to benefit from an extra year's worth of updates to justify the con of the added bulk.
If I had to go up to 4.7" to get this new feature, I'd likely wait another year to see if they eventually offered a smaller phone, or to benefit from an extra year's worth of updates to justify the con of the added bulk.
I think this is the perfect time/fit for a "C" variant device. I also think that this will be the perfect time to do away with the number/current naming convention and move to a more unified naming system:
iPhone mini (starting at $99/$499)
iPhone Air (starting at $199/$649)
iPhone Pro or keep the Plus name (starting at $299/$749)
The "mini" "Air" and "Pro" monikers are used across various Apple product lines. It only makes sense for Apple to adopt this mentality for the iPhone. They would then update each annually and do away with selling last year's model cheaper (officially - if they kept some around to sell they could simply adopt the same differentiation they have with Macbooks and add the year to the name).
This isn't sketchy -- this is obvious. Apple will come out with a 6c, which has the innards of the 5s.
Do you really find choosing between 3 screen sizes confusing? In 2005, when I bought my first Mac, there were 5 laptop form factors to choose from. And it was Steve Jobs who was in charge.