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What I think the new iPhone should look like.
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Anything is better than the "long phone". 16:9 on a smartphone SUCKS
16:9 wouldn't be bad if they increased the width as well.
Anything is better than the "long phone". 16:9 on a smartphone SUCKS
Very true i would not mind a 4" screen if it was a bit wider when it's that long. It's too disproportionate. I highly doubt apple would use this design however if they use anything similar to this it would probably look great. My favorite thing on this is the glowing apple logo and the apple logo home button, the home button on this is probably capactative which would be great if apple introduced that. What do you think on the capacatative button good or bad?
Yup, the Galaxy S3 is 16:9 and it looks great because it does not have as much wasted space above and below the screen... And because it has a 4.8" screen.
16:9 will look bad on the iPhone Because it has a lot of unused surface area on the front face of the phone... Making it extra long.
This would make an awesome iPhone IMO.
This design would get me as exited as the 4 did when it first came out.
I have a feeling apple sensed the dissapointment from everybody when they brought out the 4s, and not a 5, so I have a little glimmer of hope something different will come out this time.
I just gotta think positive.
I have a feeling apple sensed the dissapointment from everybody when they brought out the 4s, and not a 5, so I have a little glimmer of hope something different will come out this time.
I just gotta think positive.
Don't like the volume buttons but the rest of it is absolutely gorgeous. Wish the next iPhone had a wider screen.
Ohh that looks really good but i think I would stick to glass colored backing and move the camera into it's current position. Otherwise that looks like something apple could actually put on it's shelves.
design without learning engineering is useless. put all aluminium on the back makes it cooler than two toned design that apple probably use, but how does the signal penetrate the aluminium?
all the internet mock up is useless because it's built by only cool factor, not by real world issue that might comes up with the design itself.
all the internet mock up is useless because it's built by only cool factor, not by real world issue that might comes up with the design itself.
if apple made this there sales would be record breaking but if they do this it has to be cheap so everyone can get it.
I doubt Apple would put another logo at the front. Just a slab of screen would be perfect though.
Now thats what I call an iPhone! This looks actually mostly realistic and down Apple's path. I like the Apple logo as the home button, it connect the phone to the apple logo so much more. Definitely a sleeker and cooler design than what we are expecting.
I know what you are saying... In the renderings I posted, the guy included the iPhone 4/4S side bezel, and a small portion of at the top of the phone is black like the 3G/LTE iPads. Whether that is a big enough opening for good signal, I do not know. So he at least did his homework before putting his design together.
Interesting design... It looks like the 
logo on the front would be used as a home button. I wish Apple could ditch the mechanical home button, perhaps using a touch-sensitive circuit that is completed when the user bridges the gap between the apple and its stalk with their finger (although gloves would be an issue).
EDIT: Just noticed the designer suggests moving the home button to the left edge of the phone, which might not work well depending if you are left- or right-handed.
logo on the front would be used as a home button. I wish Apple could ditch the mechanical home button, perhaps using a touch-sensitive circuit that is completed when the user bridges the gap between the apple and its stalk with their finger (although gloves would be an issue).EDIT: Just noticed the designer suggests moving the home button to the left edge of the phone, which might not work well depending if you are left- or right-handed.
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A little too big of a screen for my interest otherwise the design looks great! I'd love to see a new home button and all that.
