I guess I'm in the minority, but I think the mockup looks very unbalanced, and I would be really surprised (and a bit dissapointed) if that's how the final design looks. Sure, from a graphics/quality perspective the render is polished, but the uncentered screen just looks...awkward...and Apple doesn't tend to do awkward all that often.
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This Could Be What Apple's iPhone 5 Looks Like
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all I'm hoping for
besides a cheaper data/phone plan is the return to the aluminum backing. I would love to go from my iPhone 3GS to an iPhone 5 with little change in the form factor.
I thought I was going to ditch the iPhone but since Virgin's unlimited plan will about $10 cheaper than AT&T I don't think so.
I may wait though, I'd hate to get this and be stuck with 3G for another 2 years.
besides a cheaper data/phone plan is the return to the aluminum backing. I would love to go from my iPhone 3GS to an iPhone 5 with little change in the form factor.
I thought I was going to ditch the iPhone but since Virgin's unlimited plan will about $10 cheaper than AT&T I don't think so.
I may wait though, I'd hate to get this and be stuck with 3G for another 2 years.
Good point.
I'm not a fan of edges tapered so thinly. I already have enough trouble inserting the dock connector into my iPad 2. The tapered edge seems to guide the plug past the connector. IMO, the connection point should be flat or the plug edge should be tapered to match the connection point. The tapered design would also probably be a bad idea for mounting an iPhone in a current docking device. It seems as if it would make it easy to snap the dock connector with nothing else to hold the phone upright.
I do like the return of the aluminum back, though.
Home button
I haven't weighed in on any of this stuff yet, Apple's smarter than me, so I expect they'll do better than I could. But....
What if there was no "home button" but the whole bottom portion was a home button... kinda how the Macbooks went from a clickable button to the whole pad being clickable. Then... they put some form of visual que behind the black space that is editable by game designers so that you can have buttons off screen. Games are getting HUGE on these things... and the worst part is on screen buttons... and permanent buttons are very unapple. So creating a touch sensitive area off screen could be an awesome way to solve this, and putting some sort of visual feed back of where these buttons are would be perfect. Whole bottom being clickable makes the thing sensitive to touches versus clicks.
This would follow in line with Apple's detest for physical buttons... like the Magic Mouse.
But... what do I know, I am just a dude suffering through on a 3G (not even a 3GS).
I haven't weighed in on any of this stuff yet, Apple's smarter than me, so I expect they'll do better than I could. But....
What if there was no "home button" but the whole bottom portion was a home button... kinda how the Macbooks went from a clickable button to the whole pad being clickable. Then... they put some form of visual que behind the black space that is editable by game designers so that you can have buttons off screen. Games are getting HUGE on these things... and the worst part is on screen buttons... and permanent buttons are very unapple. So creating a touch sensitive area off screen could be an awesome way to solve this, and putting some sort of visual feed back of where these buttons are would be perfect. Whole bottom being clickable makes the thing sensitive to touches versus clicks.
This would follow in line with Apple's detest for physical buttons... like the Magic Mouse.
But... what do I know, I am just a dude suffering through on a 3G (not even a 3GS).
I'm all in
I was planning on wanting for the iPhone 6 because I am perfectly happy with my iPhone 4 and unlimited data plus the fact that the 5 wont be LTE but since my iPhone 4 is cracked to all hell then the 5 is looking better and better. Especially if it looks like that but curious how it will feel in landscape orientation when I am playing fifa..
Also I'm curious how much it would be to upgrade or get an early upgrade since I got the iP4 on AT&T in store launch day. June 29? 2010 I think it was but my account due to what I spend is usually for an early upgrade anyway.
I was planning on wanting for the iPhone 6 because I am perfectly happy with my iPhone 4 and unlimited data plus the fact that the 5 wont be LTE but since my iPhone 4 is cracked to all hell then the 5 is looking better and better. Especially if it looks like that but curious how it will feel in landscape orientation when I am playing fifa..
Also I'm curious how much it would be to upgrade or get an early upgrade since I got the iP4 on AT&T in store launch day. June 29? 2010 I think it was but my account due to what I spend is usually for an early upgrade anyway.
I really don't like the mockup. Something about the front just seems off and un-Apple like. Personally I love the design of the iPhone 4 but I know they can't keep that design forever.
One thing I can't see Apple doing is making all the developers change the dimensions of their apps again. If they want to keep the "retina" display, the biggest they could make the screen is 3.8". I modified the mock-up a bit and shrunk the display by 5% to make the display roughly 3.8" and I think it looks more like something Apple would release.
Just posting this for speculation, not trying to argue. Nobody knows what it will look like until Steve is out on stage.
One thing I can't see Apple doing is making all the developers change the dimensions of their apps again. If they want to keep the "retina" display, the biggest they could make the screen is 3.8". I modified the mock-up a bit and shrunk the display by 5% to make the display roughly 3.8" and I think it looks more like something Apple would release.
Just posting this for speculation, not trying to argue. Nobody knows what it will look like until Steve is out on stage.
And worse experience for users, as hardware has to push useless (yes, useless as its unnoticable) crap through to the retard in front of the device. Oh, and lets not forget about the fact that we have to pay big bucks to get that reduction of functionality too. What a great effing idea.
Can people please stop asking for stuff that actually makes devices worse?
We dont need 15mp cameras. We dont need 5 ghz quadcore processors. We dont need 720p monitors. Its so ironic that people say that the free market work when consumers, over and over again, prove how incapable they are when it comes to making the right choice (as in one that actually benefits them).
why bother with modern technology? do you realize that more powerful hardware is actually more useful? it allows for more powerful programs. LOL
dude just sell your iphone and buy a jitterbug.
Yes, I was referring to the rumor of a touch sensitive home button with swipable area, and as mentioned I suppose it could turn out okay, but I'm not sold. If it wasn't clear, I am leaning in the direction of not liking it, but Apple has a way of innovating that could change my mind if done right. So, I will withhold judgement.
Has this design been 'confirmed' by any source, other than the guy who leaked a rumour of one potential deign to thisismynext.com? It seems this design is getting a lot of credence with very little to back it up.
Very pretty
The thing looks pretty nice - guess it would be a good time to replace the 3Gs.
Well lets see WHEN we see the real iPhone 5 and how it looks
The thing looks pretty nice - guess it would be a good time to replace the 3Gs.
Well lets see WHEN we see the real iPhone 5 and how it looks
Try using Android market.....
Try searching the Android market - there are many "innovative" apps for those who can read (and have some degree of manual dexterity).... Sadly, though, Stevie hasn't thought of them yet, so they don't exist...
Can I please change my text message sound, now, PLEASE!?!?!?!
Try searching the Android market - there are many "innovative" apps for those who can read (and have some degree of manual dexterity).... Sadly, though, Stevie hasn't thought of them yet, so they don't exist...
Can I please change my text message sound, now, PLEASE!?!?!?!Loved my android phone all this time but if this is the iPhone 5 I guess I'm jumping ship back to apple
So are you a serial ship-jumper then?
I like the tapered back because it makes it easier to figure out which way is up while fumbling for it in my pocket. Sometimes I put the phone upside down in my shirt pocket, so the speaker is pointing up at me. That said, I don't think Apple will do it. The phone will be thinner overall, but every fraction of a millimeter inside the case means more battery life, and battery life is extremely important.
I believe the Home button will stay round. It's not hard to hit, it doesn't need a change. I believe the oval opening is indeed to allow you to swipe across it to switch apps. Swiping will only work when the device is awake, it will do nothing while asleep due to the possibility of, if you'll pardon the expression, butt swiping.
I believe the case will go edge to edge, though I'm not sure how thin a bezel is technically possible. Resolution will remain the same, dots per inch will go down a bit, but it will still be "retina". Perhaps the dots per inch will match the DPI on the iPad 3. On any iOS device, screen resolution will either stay the same or go 2X. It will never change only slightly, short of a new device like a big screen TV.
I believe the Home button will stay round. It's not hard to hit, it doesn't need a change. I believe the oval opening is indeed to allow you to swipe across it to switch apps. Swiping will only work when the device is awake, it will do nothing while asleep due to the possibility of, if you'll pardon the expression, butt swiping.
I believe the case will go edge to edge, though I'm not sure how thin a bezel is technically possible. Resolution will remain the same, dots per inch will go down a bit, but it will still be "retina". Perhaps the dots per inch will match the DPI on the iPad 3. On any iOS device, screen resolution will either stay the same or go 2X. It will never change only slightly, short of a new device like a big screen TV.
Thank god somebody else understands this. I don't think any site owner has actually done the math, I believe when I did it, it came out to be like 3.83". Also, swiping down from the top on a 4" is difficult for some people.
Give me a 4" screen, 64 GB, HSPA+, and lose the glass back and this would be the best iPhone release ever.
However, I've ALWAYS been disappointed by every single iPhone announcement since it's introduction. The rumors are always too good to be true and Apple always holds back features. My bet is still that we will NOT get a bigger screen (or if we do, it's some minimal increment lie 3.7") and no 64 GB option. We'll just get slightly faster and thinner with a better camera, like the iPad 2 update. But people will still go crazy buying it for some reason and fanboys will post how they glad they are that it didn't have a larger screen or 64 GB.
Tony
However, I've ALWAYS been disappointed by every single iPhone announcement since it's introduction. The rumors are always too good to be true and Apple always holds back features. My bet is still that we will NOT get a bigger screen (or if we do, it's some minimal increment lie 3.7") and no 64 GB option. We'll just get slightly faster and thinner with a better camera, like the iPad 2 update. But people will still go crazy buying it for some reason and fanboys will post how they glad they are that it didn't have a larger screen or 64 GB.
Tony
Samsung Galaxy R
This is a samsung Galaxy R guys...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/samsung-galaxy-r-officially-announced-for-europe-and-asia-nobod/
This is a samsung Galaxy R guys...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/samsung-galaxy-r-officially-announced-for-europe-and-asia-nobod/
Try searching the Android market - there are many "innovative" apps for those who can read (and have some degree of manual dexterity).... Sadly, though, Stevie hasn't thought of them yet, so they don't exist...
I can change my text message sound. I would settle for just being able to change my email notification sound. And set different sounds for different email accounts.
My wife feels the same way. She has a DROID and the app support is just terrible compared to iOS. My iPhone and our iPad are loaded with useful apps, and she struggles to find good ones on Android.
Well I can
but mostly for gaming, browsing, anything you do while holding the screen landscape or straight too face where screen real estate matters and you want as little space for navigation as possible.
not in phone mode or always 'on' kinda thing that would suck. Maybe it only works with the home button pressed and you see a ghost overlay of fingers or whatever for navigation. you can do a lot more sophisticated gaming stuff this way.
I should probably patent this and troll samsung and apple for years too come!
but mostly for gaming, browsing, anything you do while holding the screen landscape or straight too face where screen real estate matters and you want as little space for navigation as possible.
not in phone mode or always 'on' kinda thing that would suck. Maybe it only works with the home button pressed and you see a ghost overlay of fingers or whatever for navigation. you can do a lot more sophisticated gaming stuff this way.
I should probably patent this and troll samsung and apple for years too come!