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Based solely on pictures (obviously) the back is the worst looking back of an iPhone to date (IMO). Does that translate to hideous? I don't know. I think the current iPhone back is stunning, so in comparison, the new phone back is ugly, at least.

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/
 
Apple will fool all of you again like they did with the 4S

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.
 
There were a lot of part leaks for the iPhone 4s last year but everyone just thought they were parts for the iPhone 4 and ignored them for the most part.
 
most of these "trolls" are apple fans that are just disgusted with these possible iPhone 5 designs...

It's not like they're android fans or anti apple people who come here just to troll.

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.
 
Apple will fool all of you again like they did with the 4S

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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The new iPhone is not going to be a stretched version of the iphone 4 with a two tone back cover, im sorry

It is going to be radically different

You're delusional. Put down the glue and step away slowly.

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I hope you're right. I would like for it to look different, not just an increase in screen size.

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? :rolleyes:
Go look up what it is....

These leaks could be the ipod touch.

So a thicker Touch? :rolleyes:
 
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...
 
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...

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! :rolleyes:
 
Apple will fool all of you again like they did with the 4S

You are wrong and guilty of...

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everyone thought that apple would release something different last year but they released the 4S. thats what I meant when I said that apple fooled everyone. I mainly made this thread now so I can come back september 12 and post
 
everyone thought that apple would release something different last year but they released the 4S. thats what I meant when I said that apple fooled everyone. I mainly made this thread now so I can come back september 12 and post

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
 
Apple will fool all of you again like they did with the 4S

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:)
 
everyone thought that apple would release something different last year but they released the 4S. thats what I meant when I said that apple fooled everyone. I mainly made this thread now so I can come back september 12 and post

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.
 
Considering that Tim Cook said Apple is doubling down on secrecy we have more images and parts than we've ever seen prior to a launch.
Just doesn't make sense.
 
Considering that Tim Cook said Apple is doubling down on secrecy we have more images and parts than we've ever seen prior to a launch.
Just doesn't make sense.

He never mentioned parts leaks. I think he was reffering to phones left in bars.
 
Everywhere I look I see a GS3. Keeping the design the same probably isn't going to help with that you're right about that but I wouldn't say Apple won't recover.. that's a bit extreme.

Really, I never them. At all. I had to a store selling it to see what the hype was about. I wasn't impressed.
 
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! :rolleyes:

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.
 
Considering that Tim Cook said Apple is doubling down on secrecy we have more images and parts than we've ever seen prior to a launch.
Just doesn't make sense.

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.
 
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