It isn't jewellery, but I can understand why many people treat it as such.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/why-a-two-tone-unibody-iphone-makes-perfect-sense/
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The new iPhone will be NOTHING like the leaked pics
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It isn't jewellery, but I can understand why many people treat it as such.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/why-a-two-tone-unibody-iphone-makes-perfect-sense/
I don't pretend to have ANY information, inside or otherwise about what the next iPhone will look like.
That being said, there were plenty of people who said "Apple will NEVER release the iPhone to Verizon", "The iPhone 4 design will NEVER be released as the actual phone, and if Apple does that they are DOOMED", "The iPhone 5 (4S as released) will be teardrop shaped or Apple will lose their customer base", etc, etc.
The facts speak for themselves.
If the next iPhone is 'just' a stretched out version of the 4/4S design, there will still be plenty of people who buy the phone because the ecosystem they have created is simple and easy to use. The new design may not satisfy some of the small minority of MacRumors posters clamoring for a new, radical design, but those folks don't represent the typical iPhone user anyway.
I agree. But neither are cars, or computers, or a whole lot of other things that people want to look sexy. People simply want nice looking things.
If that is the case, I apologize. I thought the OP was an Android guy over here telling us how we are all sheep again. It happens all the time on these forums, so I just assumed.
If you look through my posts, you will see I am generally not an abrasive poster.
P.S. My "trolls" comment wasn't directed at every poster in this thread, simply the people who come over to an Apple forum just to post negative things about Apple. Again, I apologize if I misunderstood or if I was misunderstood by the posters in the thread.
Huh? I don't get this. The ONLY thing that fooled anybody re: the 4S were those stupid cases. And then most people still thought a revamped 4 was coming either way. So sorry....it won't be "like they did with the 4S."
And they don't spend $10s or potentially $100's of thousands of dollars to make fake parts just to mislead their customers.
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You're delusional. Put down the glue and step away slowly.
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It will, if you didn't notice, there's a new case.
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Ever heard of control leak /Gimmick to throw people off?
Go look up what it is....
These leaks could be the ipod touch.
So a thicker Touch?
Only reason I won't be surprised if the leaks ARE fake is because this is the first Apple product I think looks very half assed. They will have had 2 1/2 years nearly since the iPhone 4's design and these leaked pictures are what they came up with!?!?
I've yet to figure out how apps will work with a different aspect. If they are stretched or squashed depend on what the app was designed for that will look like crap on the opposite device. If there are black bars, well what's the point of a larger screen? If the new iPhone can see more of an app like in a game, well that's just spitting in the faces of existing customers and to me would make previous iPhones obsolete. What are other options? None.
So the leaks are right and the phone looks terrible and iOS becomes terribly fragmented. Or Apple has something exciting up their sleeve. I think the latter...
I've yet to figure out how apps will work with a different aspect. If they are stretched or squashed depend on what the app was designed for that will look like crap on the opposite device. If there are black bars, well what's the point of a larger screen? If the new iPhone can see more of an app like in a game, well that's just spitting in the faces of existing customers and to me would make previous iPhones obsolete. What are other options? None.
So the leaks are right and the phone looks terrible and iOS becomes terribly fragmented. Or Apple has something exciting up their sleeve. I think the latter...
The apps will work like universal apps. Once a developer updates it, it will fill the screen of the new iPhone or old iPhone...depending on which device it is running on.
Doh!
No, you will have to delete all your comments or admit to being wrong on Sept 12.
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Haha I remember last year... everyone was like "there's the iPhone 4s! Now where is the... guess there isn't one". That's why you can't believe a lot of the rumors out there except the obvious ones. Anyway the new iPhone will still sell like hotcakes regardless of the design or spec, most people who buy iPhone's are only after the design and popularity of the phone
exactly what I was thinking. I remember all the pics that came out as rumors for the next iPhone and then we saw that it physically looked like the 4 but just different on the inside. so while some of the rumored pics look cool, I won't get excited or upset about rumors. I have the Verizon iPhone 4. I look forward to the announcement of the latest. but I love reading this stuff
Wrong, everyone hoped, but not everyone believed. You are remembering incorrectly. Go back and review the threads if you need to.
Also, there were no leaked parts of the phantom iPhone 5 last year. So not the same situation at all. Stop smoking crack and sober up.
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exactly what I was thinking. I remember all the pics that came out as rumors for the next iPhone and then we saw that it physically looked like the 4 but just different on the inside. so while some of the rumored pics look cool, I won't get excited or upset about rumors. I have the Verizon iPhone 4. I look forward to the announcement of the latest. but I love reading this stuff
There were no leaked pics last year.
The apps will work like universal apps. Once a developer updates it, it will fill the screen of the new iPhone or old iPhone...depending on which device it is running on.
Doh!
I covered that. If you change the ratio then to make it fit and look good the new iPhone will display more information. That's fine until you play a game like dead trigger. New iPhone users will have an obvious advantage because they will get to see more information better peripheral vision. The current model will look like tunnel vision in comparison. IMO that would make my iPhone obsolete if apps don't work as well....
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Here is exactly what I mean (posted in another thread).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qjTel0puoQ
As you can see, the new iPhone can see further ahead in this example. That makes the game easier for the new iPhone. Its not really a big deal but that still sucks that even the 4S won't be supported to the fullest. One of the main things I like about the iPhone is the aspect ratio. Its great for reading IMO...
The two tone back looks half-arsed, and stupid since it disrupts the flow and elegance of the 4/4S design.
A 'taller' iphone 4 is just dumb for a multitude of reasons, and shows a lack of innovation. Keyboard will still suck, landscape still useless. That being said, this probably is the new design, and it is retarded.
A 'taller' iphone 4 is just dumb for a multitude of reasons, and shows a lack of innovation. Keyboard will still suck, landscape still useless. That being said, this probably is the new design, and it is retarded.
Actually it kind of does. Apple has doubled down. My source acknowledged that armed guards are now present during all field trials.
The problem is overseas. When you have literally thousands of workers involved, many of which make very low wages, the temptations to slip a part or schematic out the door for a big payoff must be overwhelming.
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The pics are the real deal.