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This Could Be What Apple's iPhone 5 Looks Like

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vincenz said:
It looks good, but the screen size is way out of proportion with the rest of the face.. I'd be very surprised if the Apple design team went in this direction.
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I agree as well as many others stated prior. Symmetry, proportion and aesthetics is what matter when Steve's make his final decision.
 
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What happens when it turns out the leaked design wasnt it, and everyone ouside of apple just ran with it? lol

Im seeing a new pattern in these threads now . Everyones posts are less about iPhone vs others, it's as if that argument is dying and consumers have by this time fallen into one side or another
 
Honestly, it's a great looking device, if it were made by some other company it would be the best Android design yet.

But from Apple? I dunno. This looks like a step back from the iP4 in design. It doesn't strike me as any sort of evolution, which is what I'd expect.

The wedge shape doesn't lend aesthetic value to a device of this size. I loved the simplicity of an elegant slab.

I'm also worried about the larger screen. No matter what, making it bigger will reduce the ppi vs iP4, which means it'll look worse. That's also a step back.

I hope they put the new guts in the old phone as part of the rev (i.e. A5). I'll buy the iP4 design over this one.
 
I think there's too little space at the top of the phone which makes it look stupid, but that's just my opinion.
 
I was just thinking about the awkwardness of a tapered dock connector and began to wonder -- what if Apple abandons their dock connector for wireless syncing? After all, with iOS 5, everything will seamlessly sync with the cloud and do away with the need for a computer. The phone could charge inductively. Without the need for that gaping hole at the bottom, Apple could create some increasingly innovative designs.

In what way is a camera that gives you worse pictures technological evolution?
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Are you talking about Android devices? I agree, the pictures aren't that great from those. As for my iPhone 4's camera, I just enlarged one of my pics to an 18 x 24 poster and it looks spectacular, with stunning color and no perceptible grain. And it was a night shot! I wouldn't call that a "worse picture."
 
They can't make it unsymmetrical like that, it'll look and feel horrible in landscape!

I like the idea of swiping the button to switch apps, although making the button itself wider looks a bit ugly to me.

Mind you, I thought the leaked iPhone 4 looked ugly, but seeing (and touching) it in the flesh I adore it!
 
ThomasJL said:
It's a shame that so many people like the idea of another aluminum iPhone. Aluminum significantly blocks radio signals. There is a reason that Apple's aluminum laptops have always had the worst Wi-Fi reception out of all brands of laptops on the market. There is a reason that many reviews praised the plastic iPhone 3G's reception as superior to its aluminum predecessor. Using aluminum for the iPhone body would be a huge step backwards.

If aluminum is such a great material, then why do 3G-enabled iPads have those ugly black plastic patches in the back? Oh yeah, it's because aluminum significantly blocks all radio signals, especially 3G signals.

It would be a form-over-function move if Apple decided to make the iPhone 5 backside out of aluminum.
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What about Liquid Metal? I personally like the idea of it, and if they made it look like aluminum (instead of a more gunmetal color) that would be great since radio signals can pass right through it.

My thoughts:

I'm not sure I would like the taper to be that extreme. Maybe a more slight taper is more realistic.

The rendering is not the greatest looking, but its not really meant to be an exact copy of what the iPhone 5 looks like, so cut them some slack. I would personally love a bigger screen, like 4+ inches. My best friend has a Samsung Infuse, (4.5") and it's not too big. It's much easier to type on and play games on. Why does everyone think they're too big? :confused:

I had a fourth-generation iPod touch (until I sold it to get my iPad) and the thinness of it seemed like a bad thing at first, but it actually started feeling thicker and more like a brick every day. It was extremely solid. I had a thin silicon case on it, and that made it feel thick as hell. Believe me, the thinness of the iPod touch is amazing! ;)

Maybe this is the next iPod touch, but based on how much I used that in landscape for gaming, that extreme taper would not be too good. Again, a slight taper would be nice for aestetics (spelling?) and possibly a more even weight distribution. (Think how the first-generation iPad was exactly the same weight on each side in portrait.)

Just my two cents. :)
 
ImNoSuperMan said:
I havent bought an iPhone since 2g (mostly coz apple waits almost a year before releasing it here) but if it looks anything like this, I'll HAVE to find a way and get this thing any which way possible :eek:
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<koolaid>

i dont care if i cant get the disco to buy this phone if it looks like this... i will pay the full boat to get it.

</koolaid>
 
NAAAAAASTY!

Jony Ive would more than likely throw himself under a bus that give that the green light. No symmetry, top to bottom front panel ratio isn't equal, home button sticks like a sore thumb, landscape will be horrible....

I'll be more than happy with my iPhone 4 if that were to be it.
 
Although the iPod Touch has tapered/rounded edges, it has a flat bottom and isn't wedge-shaped.

I can see a Macbook Air-type wedge working just fine in portrait mode, but landscape mode?
 
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Ouch. I really hope it doesn't look like that. The superfluously tapered back, the weird home button, and the ugly looking edge-to-edge glass set unevenly from the top and bottom. It's all so un-apple like. I doubt Ive would allow something that looks like that to leave his atelier.
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agreed, apple is starting to look a little bit sloppy since Steve's cancer worsening recently. Even the typography in their ads have been off from the perfect consistency i loved
 
King Flamez1 said:
agreed, apple is starting to look a little bit sloppy since Steve's cancer worsening recently. Even the typography in their ads have been off from the perfect consistency i loved
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What else can you tell us about Steve's prognosis, Doctor?
 
jfc123 said:
I want apple to give the iphone a 3d display and camera, just like the nintendo 3ds!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):)
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As long as it can be turned off, I am fine with this. Consumer level 3D as it stands (lenticular or not) feels more like a gimmick, but does give a fun toylike effect to some games and animation if used properly.

I personally would leave it turned off, but wouldn't want to rob those that do like such things.
 
Here's my dream list of features:

* Shatter-proof screen (within reason)
* Water-resistant (no sim slot, back cover slides off, headphone/30pin seals)
* Dual-core Processor
* Voice Assistant / Dictation
* 8MP camera / 1080p video 30 fps
* Larger Screen / Thinner Frame

That would hit me square between the eyes. I'm waiting for my replacement iPhone 4 screen to arrive today.

~ CB
 
kirk26 said:
Can't decide between the BlackBerry 9810 or iPhone 5. :(
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It's hard to detect sarcasm over the Internet. Can't tell if you're being facetious or not.

However, this reminds me of when the iPhone 4 was leaked. Everyone proclaimed how ugly, and Un-Apple it was. Until it was released, and then everyone quickly changed their tune. I suspect the same will go down here.
 
Benjy91 said:
I really don't like the look of that Home button, and I hope Apple loses their obsession with "Thinner & Lighter" on their phones.

If it gets too light it'll just feel cheap, I'd prefer to have the thickness of the iPhone 4 and have a better battery inside.

I do love the idea of a bigger screen though.
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I Agree 100%... the design of the iPhone 4 is perfect! the only thing I'd add is a bigger screen!
 
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