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post #201 of 205
1/23/13 at 12:59pm
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Originally Posted by drewys808 View Post


My biggest question regarding a cheap, colorful, large form factor (like 4" or larger) iPhone is that who would be the NEW market...surely, not the bargain basement hunters, since the data plans would still be as high as it is now?

I can only see gaining a new market if it were a feature phone, thereby only requiring cheaper data plans...which truly places the device in the cheap (entry level) market.

It must only be me, because every other rumor/news site is predicting that cheap/colorful/plastic 4"-5" iPhone this year!  This would be a tragically bad business move.

I think even Digitimes had retracted the story. It never made sense from any angle. There is zero reason for there be a budget model that offers a larger screen than is available in the more expensive, better quality models. If there will be a larger iPhone, it won't be cheaper.
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post #202 of 205
1/23/13 at 1:03pm
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Originally Posted by JeffDM View Post

I think even Digitimes had retracted the story. It never made sense from any angle. There is zero reason for there be a budget model that offers a larger screen than is available in the better quality models. If there will be a larger iPhone, it won't be cheaper.

It could be the same cost as the current iPhone for a given capacity if they use the internal components and the same resolution display so that there is no chance in the UI. However, I would expect Apple to have at least a $50 price increase if they go that route.

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post #203 of 205
1/23/13 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by truimagz View Post

You guys are completely out of touch.

People are not buying bigger screens for the sake of having a bigger screen...

They are buying bigger screens because of the innovation occurring inside the Android OS that lends itself to the need of a bigger screen.

Floating windows, multiple apps running side by side, and all of these going on in combination.

On my note 2 it is common for me to have 2 apps side by side, a floating browser Window, and a floating note Page.

And I may still need desktop access during this to use a widget or see a conference video playing.

Thus a bigger screen is necessary, not just a fad.

When it comes to iphones why do you really need a big screen when you can only run 1 app at a time, and your desktop is basically just the Android appdrawer?

This is why iphones owners see bigger screens as stupid or a joke, because in the world of ios you could operate it on a watch band. It's simple, static, linear, and lens itself to "one thing at a time" use.

Android and ios are worlds apart in use, requirements, and usefulness.
Did you think apples CEO first.
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post #204 of 205
1/24/13 at 12:24pm
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Originally Posted by SolipsismX View Post

If there is a stupid device called the iPhone Math I think we should all call it the πPhone. Maybe it's really a 3.14" phone.

Don't be so "irrational."
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post #205 of 205
1/24/13 at 12:41pm
Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton View Post
Don't be so "irrational."

 

iPhone. Launch date: ?

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That's Google alright. For a stupid company they sure do dumb things.
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