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What's Next for Apple in 2014: iWatch, Larger iPhone 6, 12.9-inch iPad Pro
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Big Sizes in 2014
Apple for sure is going to introduce a bigger iPhone, a bigger iPad, and a large-screen TV. Tim Cook already hinted twice on that: "...including some BIG plans that we think customers are going to love..." and "...plan to create GREAT products..."
Apple for sure is going to introduce a bigger iPhone, a bigger iPad, and a large-screen TV. Tim Cook already hinted twice on that: "...including some BIG plans that we think customers are going to love..." and "...plan to create GREAT products..."
the opposite.
I guess I am an old school Apple nerd. I like Mac OS for it's minimal look.
I don't like the corny graphics that have creeped in.
The new Notes is a step in the right direction.
The ability of my display to show bright colors and gradients does not have to be tested constantly by bright icons. If anything, the more detailed an icon is, the bigger I have to make my icons to make them easily reconizable.
Adobe products, and even Microsoft products. I like those icons. I can glance at them and instantly know what they are. Many other apps have icons I have to stare at to understand what they hell they are. Even Apps I have used for a while!
A 5.5" phone isn't necessarily any less portable than a 4" one. On that same note, a 12" tablet isn't any worse than a 10" one.
I think more than anything, it all depends on what you want to use your phone or tablet for. Some people think the iPad Mini is the perfect size, and they wouldn't be wrong...for them. Other people might want something larger so they can work on their projects or whatnot a little easier. It's all to taste.
It would be a great music reader. I have never bought any Apple device on release day. I would even make the line for the iPad Pro.
oh come on. you dont want OSx to have those bright colours that just POP? by today's OS standards, its dull and boring
Bring more Win8.1 to OSx I say!
Do I sense some sarcasm?
Good morning, the Cinema Display was discontinued two and a half years ago. The so-called current one is the Thunderbolt Display with three USB 2.0 ports and a built in Magsafe 1 and Thunderbolt 1.0 cable.
the Billions..> AND BILLLLIONS of dollar in profit the iPhone makes compared to all the other phones around the world combined would like to win that argument. So cheap crap sells in volumes, what else is new?
5.7" iPhone? That's an iPad Mini Mini
I think a 5.7" iPhone would cut into their iPad Mini sales.
I think if I got my Mom a 5.7" iPhone, she'd dump her 15" laptop (Windows).
Gary
I think a 5.7" iPhone would cut into their iPad Mini sales.
I think if I got my Mom a 5.7" iPhone, she'd dump her 15" laptop (Windows).
Gary
Two things, I do agree with you, though lots of people like the new look. I do like the older one myself though.
And second, isn't Zozo the name of that Ouija Board demon? Lol.
Until the rumor pans out and new iPhone turned out to have a bigger display, then yeah people (including you) would change their tune and 5" iPhone all of so sudden feels perfect in your hand.
3.5" was said to be perfect, than 4" is the new perfect.. makes me feel some people don't have their own mind and whatever Apple gives is perfect. So how about we wait and hold our breath because bigger iPhone could be great.
if the new iPhone has a screen resolution of any lesser than 1920x1080 than I'm out!
I have a feeling they are testing waters with this new iPhone like they are doing with the iPad mini. with the yesteryear iPad 2 resolution on the new product lineup, and because they know their customer will let them get away with it.
it's going to be 6 inch screen iPhone with a resolution of a iPhone 5s.
this is gonna suck!
I have a feeling they are testing waters with this new iPhone like they are doing with the iPad mini. with the yesteryear iPad 2 resolution on the new product lineup, and because they know their customer will let them get away with it.
it's going to be 6 inch screen iPhone with a resolution of a iPhone 5s.
this is gonna suck!
Look at the aspect ratio of the screen and the size of the trackpad... I'm 90% sure it's a 13" MBA. Rather, the iPad Pro is off scale because it's screen is actually bigger than MBA.
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Musicians, Artists, and people who want a full-size laptop replacement without sacrificing screen size.
Thank you, for accusing me of future hypocrisy. You're a real pre-crime supercop!
No one ever said, I don't want a bigger screen. Everyone always said, I don't want a bigger phone. And guess what? The iPhone 5 was a shrink in weight, volume and thickness. Just not in height. Still up until today all iPhones ever build have the exact same "perfect" width. Average hand sizes don't change and so shouldn't handheld phones. That's a physical law.
Real smartphone users complain about UI elements and OS functionalities, software related stuff not hardware. They only talk about hardware when it brakes. The experience and usefulness is in software. People who make their purchase decision based on screen diagonals should check their priorities, because they have spec-shopper written all over their face.
Oh and I accept your unspoken apologies for false predicting the 5s and 5c screen sizes. I told you so.
Man, I'm so tired of having this same conversation over and over again.
Touch for more than iOS
Here's my unpopular opinion (at least for this site). With Windows 8.x, Apple is losing market share fast. Check any metric. Almost all of them will tell you that Windows 8 has more market share already than all versions of OS X combined. Add to the fact that the A7 has 64-bit processing for desktop and mobile applications, and Apple's path forward can be read between the lines.
That said, Apple could do absolutely anything in response. Personally, I think the 'iPad Pro' is actually a touch screen MacBook Air with a version of iOS, or a new touch-capable OS X. It would completely kill the Surface Pro on impact.
If Apple comes out with a larger iPhone (and hopefully with NFC) that would be a day one buy for me.
I don't see an actual TV happening, and I don't think the public is behind the idea of a smart watch, even if Apple made one. It would have to be capable on its own merits without being tethered to an iPhone.
Here's my unpopular opinion (at least for this site). With Windows 8.x, Apple is losing market share fast. Check any metric. Almost all of them will tell you that Windows 8 has more market share already than all versions of OS X combined. Add to the fact that the A7 has 64-bit processing for desktop and mobile applications, and Apple's path forward can be read between the lines.
That said, Apple could do absolutely anything in response. Personally, I think the 'iPad Pro' is actually a touch screen MacBook Air with a version of iOS, or a new touch-capable OS X. It would completely kill the Surface Pro on impact.
If Apple comes out with a larger iPhone (and hopefully with NFC) that would be a day one buy for me.
I don't see an actual TV happening, and I don't think the public is behind the idea of a smart watch, even if Apple made one. It would have to be capable on its own merits without being tethered to an iPhone.
Exactly, height was changed from 4S to 5 and. And I don't have problem with that and my only complaint was why the width isn't changed as well?
3.5" iPhone was simply too small, almost embarrassingly small like using a pager in a cellphone era, then there is 4" iPhone which is okay but not wide enough. Average hands and thumbs don't have problems with bigger sized phone and that's just the future. I could just operate something like SGS3 or Z10 by one hand, easily.
Today's smartphones are no longer a mere cellphone, they're also a pocketable computers which do a lot more. In return it has to has sizable display for comfortable use and reading.
If one wants a small, non-obstrusive, superbly compact phone, a simple dumbphone would fit that really well.
Feelings are known to be the opposite of knowledge. Before the introduction of the battery-saving A7 chip it was simply impossible to make a Retina iPad in the mini form factor.
This is not gonna happen, because this scenario has no resemblance to how the screen resolution issue was handled with the iPad mini. The iPhone already has a Retina screen and making something bigger is the opposite of making something smaller.
Unfortunately, that is the direction Apple is moving towards. iOS already had OS X elements: the dock was the same, as were the icons and the apps between ML and iOS 6.
With Apple's war against skeuomorphism and the push towards more integration, they're eliminating skeuomorphism altogether from OS X. Not only are they minimizing intuitiveness, but they have taken the fun out of using iOS; the Mac is next.
It started with iOS 7 and now Mavericks (they're taking it easy on that one), but it will continue with the next iteration of OS X.
Looks like Mountain Lion is the last Mac OS I'll use, and I'm waiting for Google to catch up to the iPad. My Apple upgrade path has come to a screeching halt because of iOS 7 and the conversion of their computers into appliances.
No regrets though; me and Apple had a nice, fun, 14-year run.