i think they'll move the wi-fi/bt antenna to the inside, wrapping the gsm/3g antenna around the entire phone. This way it'll have
a. overall better reception
b. no detuning of the antenna anymore
c. no ugly seams
question is where to find the space for the wifi/bt antenna?
my bet is either a slightly smaller battery or they are able to downsize the flash memory with the ongoing upgrade cycles taken into account. If they are able to downsize the memory sooner due to a smaller proces node we might even see such a redesign sooner than iphone 5.
what i'm pretty much sure about is there will be no coating. The whole essence of this design was to have the antenna exposed and functioning as the frame. over Jobs' and Ive's dead bodies i can assure you.
moving the seam from the lower left to the bottom might also be possible but highly unlikely as it will still cause problems when you touch it there (mainly when reading / watching videos on the net)
apple doesnt do compromise solutions that's why i'm pretty sure it will be a solution like i suggested. win-win.
I'm holding out for a redesign so it cant come soon enough for me (but preferably not some coating / relocation)
a. overall better reception
b. no detuning of the antenna anymore
c. no ugly seams
question is where to find the space for the wifi/bt antenna?
my bet is either a slightly smaller battery or they are able to downsize the flash memory with the ongoing upgrade cycles taken into account. If they are able to downsize the memory sooner due to a smaller proces node we might even see such a redesign sooner than iphone 5.
what i'm pretty much sure about is there will be no coating. The whole essence of this design was to have the antenna exposed and functioning as the frame. over Jobs' and Ive's dead bodies i can assure you.
moving the seam from the lower left to the bottom might also be possible but highly unlikely as it will still cause problems when you touch it there (mainly when reading / watching videos on the net)
apple doesnt do compromise solutions that's why i'm pretty sure it will be a solution like i suggested. win-win.
I'm holding out for a redesign so it cant come soon enough for me (but preferably not some coating / relocation)