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So is a bigger screen the ground breaking must for the next iphone?

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The Game 161

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I have seen some say an A5 battery, better battery life and a better camera isn't reason to upgrade from current contract..so if it has all that and a bigger screen is that the deciding factor if there is no re-design?

Or is a re-design a must?
 
For me, bigger screen is the only thing I care about. I would not bother upgrading without it.
 
For me it is. I'd be happy with an A5 and a 4"(or more) screen, and maybe some more ram thrown in for good measure.
 
For me it isn't unless it also gets a resolution bump (which is unlikely.) I don't see much point if the screen real estate doesn't change. (But I rarely watch video on my phone.)

I'm more interested in a better camera, battery, A5, and a elongated home button with gestures. NFC would be neat, too, but I don't think it'll happen this time around.
 
Larger screen size and camera quality are key to my next device , be It an iPhone or other.

These things used to be phones first but.that's no longer the case.
 
It's long overdue. Apples resisted for far too long.

There's a reason the 4.3" screen has become the size of choice in the sector. If not for Jobs ego I believe we'd already have it.
 
There is nothing ground breaking about a bigger screen.

A redesign isn't a must. People get so flustered here about the design of the phone, it's just ridiculous. Although, I wouldn't mine a bigger screen with the same size body.

Most of all, give me something that works better than my crappy 3gs, and I'll be right as rain.
 
Wouldn't mind a bigger screen as long as it doesn't make the phone too tall to the point where it's uncomfortable to use one handed like some of the giant brick android phones
 
Guess I'll be the naysayer, if the screen being larger requires the phone itself to be larger, then it's a no go for me.
 
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I want a bigger screen, but as long as it has a faster processor, more ram and most importantly a notification LED - I'm sold.
 
Each to their own. To me it is.

I believe that iPhone will be very similar to latest Android phones when it comes to speed, memory, storage etc.

Being a utilitarian and not having much religious adherence to Apple I am waiting to see what they will release... Anything under 4.2" will not be acceptable for me. I am not paying AU$1000 for 3.5/4" phone when I can get 4.3" for AU$600...

I like Apple, but 3.5" and pretty much same phone since 2007 is getting a bit old..
 
Martyimac said:
Guess I'll be the naysayer, if the screen being larger requires the phone itself to be larger, then it's a no go for me.
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I agree. I don't care about a bigger screen if it makes the phone bigger. I have my iPad if I need more screen. I like the small form factor now. It just seems to fits well in my pocket.

Though I would probably get used to it if it was bigger. I have played with some droids with the monster screens and I'd rather my phone stay the same (or pretty close) size.
 
I can give a rats crack about a bigger screen size, for what!... Like the post above said thats what tablets are for if you need something bigger.
 
Definately.

Obviously I'm not expecting Apple to put in a 5" screen and make the thing too big to hold, but for me to buy the next iPhone, it should compare to some of the Android phones out there.

Samsung just announced a new LTE version of Galaxy S2 for Korea with a 4.something HD AMOLED screen. It's short a few PPI of being "Retina", but it'll look gorgeous nonetheless. It's only a matter of time before we get these sorts of screens over here, and I really think that Apple will need to be able to compete with that.

Having said that, and despite the angst floating about at the moment about the possability that only a 4S will be announced, I highly doubt Apple will rest on their laurels with the next generation of iPhone seeing as:

a) It's the first post-Steve announcement, they will want to put up a strong front so they dont't seem weakened.

b) It's been well over a year since a refresh, if they were going to just release the 4S, they could have probably done it ages ago.

c) The competition is really stepping up their game, even Apple must realise that consumers will only be loyal to a certain degree.
 
TM WAZZA said:
Nice. See how Samsung already outdated US customers who just bought the S2 with low res that was 4 months late?
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Well it's just been announced, for Korea, so it's not really that big of a deal (yet). I mentioned it because it's probably indicative of the phones Apple will be competing against for the next 12 months.
 
I would take a larger screen. If they managed to squeeze a 4" into the current iPhone 4 chassis, I would be happy. I don't constitute that as a "redesign" though.
 
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