when a company in any industry can take 90% of the profits in multiple categories they are the game!!!!!(that's why your here on macrumors
)Millions of people prefer 4" cell phones.
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Why 4.7" for the iPhone 6? Why not just do 5" and be done with it?
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)Millions of people prefer 4" cell phones.
when a company in any industry can take 90% of the profits in multiple categories they are the game!!!!!(that's why your here on macrumors
Millions of people prefer 4" cell phones.
Ah profits, yes quite correct. In the game on sales, popularity, I dont think so. The market share reflects that, but certainly they get the lions share of profits. Profits dont help my user experience, nor the years to catchup on what are becoming standard sized phones.
The 4" comment is anecdotal, where is the proof?? Your comment infers most?
Millions prefer 4", millions prefer 4.5", millions prefer 5.5" but Apple hes let down everyone excpet the 4" users. Zero choice. Finally that will change, so I am happy enough for the catchup.
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Only I know what sizes suits me, not Steve Jobs, not anyone else. This is why everything we buy has many sizes. TV, car, house, fridge, the list is endless, a phone is no different at all
This is just Apple's way of being stupid
They obviously cannot make a phone that rivals the Samsung or HTC 5 inch and above phones so they tinker and put out one that is .7 inches larger than the 4 inch. Its a so so time at Apple. No new product announcements or at least, far and few between. Everyone's desk must be collecting dust.
Obviously they can and they still could. We have yet to here and announcement and it's not even WWDC week yet so let's just wait and see.
Taking a long time, was the Galaxy 1 4.3" Out of touch and out of date. Once the proper screen is out that will be me, I will just let iOS catch up over time
Apple needs to have a "new" item every time they come out with another phone. Even if its the same product, but in gold. Its still "new" as an apple product even though other companies have already come out with it.
It'll be the 4.7" for a few years, then a 5" for a few years, then 5.25", THEN the 5.5". They will sell millions of each "new" Iphone, even if its only in gold. And people will buy.
Why would they jump up to 5" this time and not at least milk the 4.7" for a few years? No way do they come out with a 5.5" phone and miss the opportunity to milk all of those subsequent phones up to that point. Its just business. And they are going to sell tons of phones.
It'll be the 4.7" for a few years, then a 5" for a few years, then 5.25", THEN the 5.5". They will sell millions of each "new" Iphone, even if its only in gold. And people will buy.
Why would they jump up to 5" this time and not at least milk the 4.7" for a few years? No way do they come out with a 5.5" phone and miss the opportunity to milk all of those subsequent phones up to that point. Its just business. And they are going to sell tons of phones.
Yes, as someone said earlier here, they milk it. Thats fine, its good marketing, but how about something tangible for a change? Siri, yep, cool, but gimmicky, not in wide use by many, Touch ID not really a wow factor.
I am about done with annual upgrades, kits juts a phone, its the OS that we actually use. Keep catching up woith iOS and Ill match that to the 4.7 phone
This thread is about a 5" iPhone only. If that were to be the case, then yes, a smaller iPhone IS being taken away.
I could not see the 4" going, that would rock those that prefer a 3.5", and rock those that believed Steve J that 3.5 was best for them. Its time for choice for a change. I love Apple but it can make me cynical at times.
Can't use Apple as little choice, can't use Android as too loose and disorganised. So I use Apple and live with it!
Can't use Apple as little choice, can't use Android as too loose and disorganised. So I use Apple and live with it!
I went Android two weeks ago just because I wanted to experience the HTC One M8. I always liked smaller screens and I also have small hands. Having said that, I prefer using the bigger screen when at home, but on the road I prefer to have a 4" screen..I guess Apple should offer a 4" and a 4,7" phone, with no other differences whatsoever.
You are right about iOS and Android. The latter is disorganized and lacks the polish that iOS have. People here are saying that Apple is always playing catching up to Android, but there are some things where Apple is far away.
In these two weeks I have seen and experienced a lot of these things, and I still haven't made up my mind what my future device will be and if I will get the iPhone 6 when it comes out (very probable..)
In the meantime I enjoy the gorgeous display of the M8, but I also have to deal with its big size when on the road...
An interesting article about Android websites see iOS: http://www.androidauthority.com/apple-advantages-android-372564/
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It most certainly is not. Where did you get that from? "Just" is a synonym for "simply", not "only".
I don't think the iPhone has suffered in terms of popularity. The 5S sold more units than any of its predecessors so the market is there. It is also the most popular phone I see used daily in the UK so to have a presence like that it must have retained something. Offering choice is something I am supportive of, but there is still a huge market for 4" devices. There is no standard for the size of a phone, and the market is full of choice. Apple haven't needed to play catch up until now because consumers are still buying their products. If you want to label it as 'catch up' that is your prerogative of course but whether it is the truth or up for debate.
Why 4.7" for the iPhone 6? Why not just do 5" and be done with it?
"....and be done with it"
Which suggests no model below 5".
"....and be done with it"
Which suggests no model below 5".
If you guys want to have a huge phone use ipad
Iphone 5 is just perfect size, I hate to see huge screen phones, cover all your face and you cannot even hold it right. WFT? And where you plan to stick your huge phone? back pocket? is it even fit there with 6" screen phone?
Iphone 5 is just perfect size, I hate to see huge screen phones, cover all your face and you cannot even hold it right. WFT? And where you plan to stick your huge phone? back pocket? is it even fit there with 6" screen phone?
Having used a Moto X, which has a 4.7in screen, I'd undoubtedly say it's the sweet spot. It's much larger than the standard 4/3.5in screen, but you can comfortably use the screen with one hand. In fact, the Moto X itself is about the same size as the iPhone 5S, only being *slightly* larger (The iPhone 5S is 4.87in H, 2.31in W, .30in D; the Moto X is 5.09 in H, 2.57in W, 0.40in D)
I loaded some screenshots from my mom's 5C onto my Moto X and scaled them to take up the entire screen, and the result was actually really really nice. Of course these are unoptimized screenshots, so an optimized iOS for a 4.7in screen would be great.
Apple prides itself on one-handed usage. Anything larger than 4.7 is going to require most people to use 2 hands.
I loaded some screenshots from my mom's 5C onto my Moto X and scaled them to take up the entire screen, and the result was actually really really nice. Of course these are unoptimized screenshots, so an optimized iOS for a 4.7in screen would be great.
Apple prides itself on one-handed usage. Anything larger than 4.7 is going to require most people to use 2 hands.
I agree. I was pleasantly surprised by how small the Moto X felt even though it had a 4.7" screen. The width is really the big factor here. And thickness. Probably Apple will tout its thinness as a way to illustrate that their big screened device is easier to use than the competition's.
Be done with it, as in not do a 4,7" -> 5" upgrade a year later after realizing that everyone else is coming with 5" as the base model.
Well, that is at least how I read it, I'm not OP so I can't speak on his behalf, naturally.
I don't think that anyone is suggesting that Apple would drop the 4" model from their lineup?
Those days are long gone my friend, soon Apple will remove the 4S out of the picture then the 5, 5C, 5S will be there with a 4" and we will see what the IP6 has. I have no trouble with my eyes, but if you use your phone for personal and work, it is very hard to read email on a 3.5". I struggle with a 4" on my IP5 when co workers around me all have 5.0" or larger and I see them reading email with no problem. I am all for multiple sized screens, gives everyone a shot at what they want. Personally if the IP6 is not at least 4.7" or larger I am moving to another phone with at least a 5.0" screen because I get a lot of work email and I am tired of pinching and Zooming just to read an entire thread.
The irony being the 4.7" mock-ups of the iPhone 6 are bigger than many android phones with 5" screens, and is about the same size as the S5 which has a 5.1" screen.
You are the only person in this thread that seems to have read it that way. Sorry, but you are in the minority. Did you even read the rest of the thread where I said that Apple will continue to sell the smaller 4" iPhone?