I know Apple doesn't follow the tradition calendar year like other companies, but can someone tell me when Apple Q2 is? That sounds like late spring early summer? And a 5.7" iPhone? I don't see that happening, but I'd be a day 1 buyer for sure!
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I know Apple doesn't follow the tradition calendar year like other companies, but can someone tell me when Apple Q2 is? That sounds like late spring early summer? And a 5.7" iPhone? I don't see that happening, but I'd be a day 1 buyer for sure!
Does anyone want a bigger iPhone screen to be just longer? I definitely want a new iPhone with a 4.7" screen but I want the additional diagonal dimension to come purely from making the current screen wider. I also do not like the current aspect ratio.
A reduced bezel would be great but they certainly won't compromise on durability to shrink the bezel size.
What do you mean? HDTVs get refreshed yearly.
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Not happening fiscal wise that would be 3 months from now, calendar wise I don't see them shifting back to a spring or even summer release
I think he means that people don't update their TV's as often as they do phones or computers.
"We put 4 lbs of sea salt into this chicken. That's more than 2x more salt than last year's model. No other manufacturer in the world is shipping any product with this much sea salt. It benchmarks better than any other chicken on the market!"
I know I don't. They're costly, bulky, and the technology has relatively stayed the same up until 4K TV's but no one wants to pay current 4K TV prices. I have a 3D Samsung, and I plan to keep it until it quits working on me. That, or I find a ridiculous steal on a 4K I just can't pass up.
It shouldn't be a shock to Apple fans. After all, there's 3 sizes of MacBook (11", 13" and 15") -even used to be 4- 2 sizes of iMac and iPad, and one could argue that with the iPod shuffle and iPod nano, there's even 3 sizes of iPods.I know it's a shock to typical Apple fans. But consumer's want to be given a choice.
You don't have to go 15 different sizes, like samsung. But a simple choice between 2 or 3 different sizes, to meet one's own needs, would be nice.
If anything, the iPhone is the exception rather than the norm.
Costly and bulky? You can get thin 32" panels for $140 usually, on black friday they should be a steal!
You make the assumption that an iOS device can replace an OSX device (capable of running MS Windows). Apple knows better than that.
Yeah, true, and maybe not entirely too bulky or pricey(I haven't priced TV's in a while, and mine wasn't cheap). But Large panel flat screen TV's no matter how thin, aren't as easy to do away with when you upgrade like a smartphone or computer.
what? screens aren't put in tables.
this is definitely missing here, part of what makes it unreliable
I'm not sure about the screen resolutions listed in that table...that seems more like a dreamer's dream than reality, MythicFrost is more reasonable here.
I could see Apple doing both 4" & 4.7" iPhones a year from now. 5.7"? No. Apple better not make a phablet, ugh. I picked up one of those samsung s4 or whatever last week, it is a hurking huge piece, I can't see why anyone would want that for a PHONE? Personally, I like the 4" as I can one thumb it and it fits nicely in my pocket.
12.9" screen...iPad? IDK. What about 5.7" & 12.9" for cars...Apple is doing iOS in the car, maybe they will do displays/electronics also? A lot of cars have around a 6" touchscreen these days. (Tesla Model S has a 17" touchscreen). Steve Jobs was in talks with Elon Musk before the Model S went into production.
I could see Apple doing the 55/65" new Apple TV about a year from now or so. It's going to overturn cable/sat TV industry and will overtake current streaming (set-top box, streaming subscriptions) and smart TV offerings (the whole shebang). (check this: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18057931/)
Rumors for big screen size happen every year from 3 years ago. As Samsung/LG/Sony etc all have 6-7'+ handset, I bet next year we will see rumors that Apple is thinking about 7' handset..
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I bought a S4 for my wife 3 months back and since then, she complained almost every other day for the bad OS and handling and want her iPhone 5 back (Now using by me and sure I don't want to switch with her ), so waiting for the new iPhone 5S (still pending on Apple Store). Honestly speaking , a bigger screen do have its advantage on watching movies or photos, but it's not the all for a total experience. Stable, ease of use, colour, fitting... all make an iPhone the best total experience device
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what? screens aren't put in tables.
this is definitely missing here, part of what makes it unreliable
I'm not sure about the screen resolutions listed in that table...that seems more like a dreamer's dream than reality, MythicFrost is more reasonable here.
I could see Apple doing both 4" & 4.7" iPhones a year from now. 5.7"? No. Apple better not make a phablet, ugh. I picked up one of those samsung s4 or whatever last week, it is a hurking huge piece, I can't see why anyone would want that for a PHONE? Personally, I like the 4" as I can one thumb it and it fits nicely in my pocket.
12.9" screen...iPad? IDK. What about 5.7" & 12.9" for cars...Apple is doing iOS in the car, maybe they will do displays/electronics also? A lot of cars have around a 6" touchscreen these days. (Tesla Model S has a 17" touchscreen). Steve Jobs was in talks with Elon Musk before the Model S went into production.
I could see Apple doing the 55/65" new Apple TV about a year from now or so. It's going to overturn cable/sat TV industry and will overtake current streaming (set-top box, streaming subscriptions) and smart TV offerings (the whole shebang). (check this: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18057931/)
I bought a S4 for my wife 3 months back and since then, she complained almost every other day for the bad OS and handling and want her iPhone 5 back (Now using by me and sure I don't want to switch with her
), so waiting for the new iPhone 5S (still pending on Apple Store). Honestly speaking , a bigger screen do have its advantage on watching movies or photos, but it's not the all for a total experience. Stable, ease of use, colour, fitting... all make an iPhone the best total experience device
They jes throwing all the B-S on the wall, and trying ta see what sticks. Maybe jes maybe one of those predictions might be correct.
I'll gladly take the bigger screen size on the iPhone. I see myself using my phone in place of my MacBook more and more often. Not too big though. 4.5" - 4.8" seems good.
And I'd like to see Apple invest themselves in OLED before 4k. There is barely any available content is UHD resolution, but everyone could benefit from ultra low power consumption and high fidelity picture.
And I'd like to see Apple invest themselves in OLED before 4k. There is barely any available content is UHD resolution, but everyone could benefit from ultra low power consumption and high fidelity picture.
I didn't get it either, but I thought it was me.
Suddenly, I'm less excited about the 5S, lol
I'd buy a 4.7" iPhone, if it had an edge-to-edge screen.
The customers are. That is true.
But is Tim Cook really satisfied? Would Apple have made the cheaper to make (we assume) iPhone 5C if margins were not still an issue? I think margins are still a very important issue for Apple. And one (I guess going from recent conference calls) Apple is ok with, but not 100% jumping for joy with. I think they want improvement in that area. And personally I think the iPhone 5C is part of this. But if Apple share what margins the 5C has in the next conference call we will know. All a waiting game now.
I'd be receptive to a larger-screen iPhone 6, but not monstrously large like Samsung phablets. A 4.5" to 4.7" iPhone would be fine for me. Just a bit more screen space, but still svelte and easily pocketable in any pocket. It's no longer a phone-sized device if you need a backpack to carry the damn thing.
I see it being inevitable and it's called differentiation. And there must be a technical smart solution for it so that it does not become too fragmented.
Also - as soon as Apple makes changes it is usually demonstratively different. So don't be surprised if/when they launch these larger iPhones - but I suspect they are working on a design iteration that will take better advantage of the bigger size.
And flexible amoled makes perfect sense for a potential iWatch. The Samsung is just stupid and unimaginative. It needs to capture our minds and push the envelope further. Here is one that hopes that the iWatch will be for smart watches what iPhone was for smart phones
Indeed, AMOLED may not be that good. Colour-wise, it's over-saturated. One of the big plus for IOS device is its colour correctness. Also, lifespan for AMOLED is much weaker than the rest panel Apple is currently using.
No it does not. First of all Macs are no iOS devices and have no relevance in this. And the two versions of iPads are only working out, because one has exactly double the resolution of the other (no matter the screen size). This is not the same as developing for two resolutions with no simple conversion factor in common.
And the way in which Apple went to 4'' with the iPhone was unique and non-repeatable, as they only increased the height for exactly one row of app icons while keeping the width untouched to retain comfortable operation. This obviously cannot be just done once more.
So whatever they have in mind for doing with the iPhone, they won't be just cranking up the res and even offer two different resolutions without any continuity. Also, as someone already mentioned, it's a point not to be neglected that Apple right now is the only producer of premium high end phones in a compact form factor. And I think they know that.
If this roumor has not been published on Facebook then it's not credible
- Can't really see them lowering the actual vertical screen resolution of the MBA to 720x2, that would make the MBA unusable unless one is using it just for typing letters (and we must admit most of MBA users are like that anyway). So this will help them differentiate the MBA and MBP lines even further, upselling some MBA users to MBP
- larger iPad has been discussed at great lengths. I find such a device very usable for my needs (16 or 32GB, WiFi only, retina)
- I don't care for the iPhone as I use a 60-euro Nokia - just texting and making calls.
- I have no opinion on TV display or watches as I don't own a TV set (they don't broadcast any channels here in TrollLand) and I don't wear a watch.
- Last but not least, it's great that we get roumors for future devices, now we have something to ramble on
- Can't really see them lowering the actual vertical screen resolution of the MBA to 720x2, that would make the MBA unusable unless one is using it just for typing letters (and we must admit most of MBA users are like that anyway). So this will help them differentiate the MBA and MBP lines even further, upselling some MBA users to MBP
- larger iPad has been discussed at great lengths. I find such a device very usable for my needs (16 or 32GB, WiFi only, retina)
- I don't care for the iPhone as I use a 60-euro Nokia - just texting and making calls.
- I have no opinion on TV display or watches as I don't own a TV set (they don't broadcast any channels here in TrollLand) and I don't wear a watch.
- Last but not least, it's great that we get roumors for future devices, now we have something to ramble on
This is all just speculation based on supply chain research. It might be credible but it might not be.
However, I could see the iPhone changes being exactly as described. Both the 4.7 and 5.7 inch displays have the 1.777... aspect ratio. The current iPhones have an aspect ratio of 1.775. It all depends on the pixel density but this is an opportunity to have a larger phone and an even larger choice (with a lower display resolution) and avoid fragmentation. It's at least possible.
the 12" MacBook Air seems like a terrible compromise which ruins what is best in each of the 11" and 13" current MacBook Airs.
However, I could see the iPhone changes being exactly as described. Both the 4.7 and 5.7 inch displays have the 1.777... aspect ratio. The current iPhones have an aspect ratio of 1.775. It all depends on the pixel density but this is an opportunity to have a larger phone and an even larger choice (with a lower display resolution) and avoid fragmentation. It's at least possible.
the 12" MacBook Air seems like a terrible compromise which ruins what is best in each of the 11" and 13" current MacBook Airs.
I did not know these technical limitations of amoled.
But my thought is that 1) i don't want to have a brick on my wrist (read samsung watch) but rather a ductile and stylistic thing (maybe possible with a bendable screen?) 2) maybe the lifespan and color correctness of the device is not that critical? small screen mainly for controlling not consuming. since it is on my wrist it will be exposed to real life impact of different kinds.
But my thought is that 1) i don't want to have a brick on my wrist (read samsung watch) but rather a ductile and stylistic thing (maybe possible with a bendable screen?) 2) maybe the lifespan and color correctness of the device is not that critical? small screen mainly for controlling not consuming. since it is on my wrist it will be exposed to real life impact of different kinds.