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Two New iPhones With Screens Larger Than 4.5" and 5" Coming This Year
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I hope the next iPhone isn't *too* similar to the current iPhone design. We've had the same principled square-ish design since the iPhone 4 in 2010 - it's a nice design that has served the last 4 generations well, but it's time for something different.
Apple can make a 15" iPhone with the thickness of aluminum foil, for all I care, AS LONG AS they also offer a 4" screen for those of us that prefer that form factor. I have a 5s but truly miss the 4 form!
...and this is where Andrea Ahrendts steps in:
"We have a fine selection of Burberry iOS tailored clothing"
As much as I like my apple products, I'm starting to feel that apple is no longer setting the standard for phones (not that it's a bad thing to me), but instead becoming a follower.
Two New iPhones With Screens Larger Than 4.5" and 5" Coming This Year
You forget Qualcomm saying 64-bit is a gimmick and then back tracking.
You think large screens is innovation? You know why new markets like wearables suck? Because Apple hasn't shown them the way. Large screens is the only thing competitors can come up with on their own.
You forget Qualcomm saying 64-bit is a gimmick and then back tracking.
You think large screens is innovation? You know why new markets like wearables suck? Because Apple hasn't shown them the way. Large screens is the only thing competitors can come up with on their own.
I use mine for web all the time, no problems.
If they discontinued the current size for larger only I'd probably move on to another device.
Yes. I do as well, but with many sites it's a bit of a strain for me with such a tiny screen. Maybe I'm getting old.
If you move on, where are you planning on going? Every other phone out there is ginormous now.
Hmmmm.... by loyalists standards, it is a gimmick. According them, specs don't matter. And another thing, I'm pretty sure you know what I mean when I say Android OEMs. So again, nice try. The best thing for loyalists to do is just admit they're incredibly bias, and will always trash android OEMs and their devices regardless of how amazing they are. That way when you get your iPhablet you won't have to hide the fact you bought the very thing you were mocking Samsung about.
I'm already accustomed to using two hands for everything in my pocket (sorry - I am 14 on the inside)
the whole concept behind the 5C was idiotic from the beginning. It made absolutely zero sense to create a new phone that had the same exact specs the previous gen phone, and try to pass it off as a "lower cost" current gen option. The best lower cost option has always been the previous gen phone, and any investments made in creating a current gen low cost phone proved to be a total waste.
Apple plays catchup
The S4 came out with its 5 inch display 8 months ago. Latter half of 2014 for a 4.5 and 5 inch display would mean that Apple is more than one year late into the "large screen" trend. What will the real 'innovators' have done by that time for Apple to catch up in 2015? Dunno but the situation is indeed sad for iPhones.
The S4 came out with its 5 inch display 8 months ago. Latter half of 2014 for a 4.5 and 5 inch display would mean that Apple is more than one year late into the "large screen" trend. What will the real 'innovators' have done by that time for Apple to catch up in 2015? Dunno but the situation is indeed sad for iPhones.
I've used a WP7, Two HTC Ones, iPhone 1, iPhone 4, and iPhone 5s.
The iPhone 4 has the absolute perfect screen size/res and overall form factor to actually fit in your pocket and be usable with one hand.
So what are all of these apps going to look like on these massive new screen sizes? Are they going to keep them pixel perfect? If so you still will only be able to use the original screen pixels and your new screen size will be useless on legacy apps. Are they going to stretch the apps up so they look distorted and blurry like Android apps? Both of these scenarios sound very un-Apple to me.
I really don't see how they can keep Apple quality look and increase screen size until all UI is required to be vector... and vector that can somehow magically make everything pixel perfect. Is this even possible?
Can someone explain to me why 5" is so important if no iOS apps support that res? What will you do when you get your brand new 5" phone with no apps that support the new res? I really don't understand.
What's so idiotic about putting last years model in a low cost casing in a variety of colors, and selling it at $100 less??????? I'll wait!!!!!! That's called F'in genius!
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But yet in still Samsung and HTC went out of their way to make a smaller flagship smartphone. Looks like they were late to the grown up size phone market!
how does an apple log taste?
its idiotic because last years model should be $100 less regardless of the color or material the casing is, you can make your phone any color you want with a case.
so really the 5c is for people that want last years phone but want apple to also put the colored case on for them?
I don't know that the 5c was a mistake as such, but for sure Apple not pricing a re-wrapped previous-gen phone at significantly less than the 5s is.
The iPhone 6 will probably be the large device, and they will also have the 6C and make it have the smaller screen.