"As for the absent processor, rumors from earlier this year claimed that Apple won't debut a full-fledged next-generation "A7" chip until 2014. That processor is rumored to be built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in a 28-nanometer process."
This is something I've been suspecting for a while. Due to a lack of 20/22 nm processes this year they can't significantly bump up the processing power of a next-gen SoC without increasing power consumption significantly, which is not something you want to do in a handheld device. So it might be likely that the upgraded iPhone's and iPad's expected in a few months will retain their A6/A6x and make do with upgrades elsewhere in the design. Which is fine for this year as the A6/A6x is not lacking in power on the current devices. Also iOS 7 is supposed to be much more efficient than previous iterations of the OS - which should help keep the 5s, iPad 5 and Mini 2 competitive...we'll see.
Loyal Apple customers will simply defer upgrading their iPhones until the iPhone 6 comes out. Less loyal Apple customers may simply defect to the Samsung S4. Either way Apple sales will be less than stellar.
Except that does not seem to be happening and the Galaxy S4 sales are not that spectacular with web usage already starting to plateau after just 50 days:
The trend is already showing the 1080p screens usage slowing just a couple weeks after launch while the iPhone 5 was showing a significant inflection up at the same point in its cycle. At his point in the cycle, about 20 million iPhone 5's had been placed in peoples hands so (if we assume a user uses an iPhone5 about the same was a person uses an HTC One/GS4) we are looking like about 8 million GS4's an dHTC Ones are in actual use by end users world wide. We are talking some serious channel inventory on the GS4 and/or HTC One.
Except that does not seem to be happening and the Galaxy S4 sales are not that spectacular with web usage already starting to plateau after just 50 days:
The trend is already showing the 1080p screens usage slowing just a couple weeks after launch while the iPhone 5 was showing a significant inflection up at the same point in its cycle. At his point in the cycle, about 20 million iPhone 5's had been placed in peoples hands so (if we assume a user uses an iPhone5 about the same was a person uses an HTC One/GS4) we are looking like about 8 million GS4's an dHTC Ones are in actual use by end users world wide. We are talking some serious channel inventory on the GS4 and/or HTC One.
Wow. So, iPhone 5 web usage was more than double that of the S4 and the HTC One ... combined? I would have expected the iPhone to have an advantage, but not that large.
The danger of a physical design that remains fundamentally the same is twofold. Loyal Apple customers will simply defer upgrading their iPhones until the iPhone 6 5 comes out. Less loyal Apple customers may simply defect to the Samsung S4S2. Either way Apple sales will be less than stellar.
Look guys, I just want a bigger screen. Why does shitty Samsung offer one, but Apple not? I believe I'm not alone in my desire. I have no intention of jumping ship to Samsung. iOS 7 alone is enough to make me stick with Apple. But a 4.5" screen or a 5" one would be great. Is it too much to ask for an iPhone with different screen size options. Seriously?
Look guys, I just want a bigger screen. Why does shitty Samsung offer one, but Apple not? I believe I'm not alone in my desire. I have no intention of jumping ship to Samsung. iOS 7 alone is enough to make me stick with Apple. But a 4.5" screen or a 5" one would be great. Is it too much to ask for an iPhone with different screen size options. Seriously?
It has to be a question of priorities and timing and technologies (software and hardware). If you are going to make a limited size of handsets (something Apple has always done) you are best to target what the market wants the most. The reality is, the MARKET IS NOT WANTING BIG SCREENS. This is not to say there are not many people wnating bigger screens but many many more people are purchasing and using screen sizes of 4" and LESS. Last time I checked (about 3 months back) over 75% of all smartphones had 4" screens and smaller.
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We also have not heard if Apple will offer the newly placed screw in multiple colors.
OMG! miniscule internal changes that no one will see. I'm out! These changes are going to ruin everything ¡
This is something I've been suspecting for a while. Due to a lack of 20/22 nm processes this year they can't significantly bump up the processing power of a next-gen SoC without increasing power consumption significantly, which is not something you want to do in a handheld device. So it might be likely that the upgraded iPhone's and iPad's expected in a few months will retain their A6/A6x and make do with upgrades elsewhere in the design. Which is fine for this year as the A6/A6x is not lacking in power on the current devices. Also iOS 7 is supposed to be much more efficient than previous iterations of the OS - which should help keep the 5s, iPad 5 and Mini 2 competitive...we'll see.
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Originally Posted by Tailpipe
Loyal Apple customers will simply defer upgrading their iPhones until the iPhone 6 comes out. Less loyal Apple customers may simply defect to the Samsung S4. Either way Apple sales will be less than stellar.
Except that does not seem to be happening and the Galaxy S4 sales are not that spectacular with web usage already starting to plateau after just 50 days:
The trend is already showing the 1080p screens usage slowing just a couple weeks after launch while the iPhone 5 was showing a significant inflection up at the same point in its cycle. At his point in the cycle, about 20 million iPhone 5's had been placed in peoples hands so (if we assume a user uses an iPhone5 about the same was a person uses an HTC One/GS4) we are looking like about 8 million GS4's an dHTC Ones are in actual use by end users world wide. We are talking some serious channel inventory on the GS4 and/or HTC One.
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Originally Posted by Steven N.
Except that does not seem to be happening and the Galaxy S4 sales are not that spectacular with web usage already starting to plateau after just 50 days:
The trend is already showing the 1080p screens usage slowing just a couple weeks after launch while the iPhone 5 was showing a significant inflection up at the same point in its cycle. At his point in the cycle, about 20 million iPhone 5's had been placed in peoples hands so (if we assume a user uses an iPhone5 about the same was a person uses an HTC One/GS4) we are looking like about 8 million GS4's an dHTC Ones are in actual use by end users world wide. We are talking some serious channel inventory on the GS4 and/or HTC One.
Wow. So, iPhone 5 web usage was more than double that of the S4 and the HTC One ... combined? I would have expected the iPhone to have an advantage, but not that large.
Thanks for the link.
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Originally Posted by Tailpipe
The danger of a physical design that remains fundamentally the same is twofold. Loyal Apple customers will simply defer upgrading their iPhones until the iPhone 6 5 comes out. Less loyal Apple customers may simply defect to the Samsung S4 S2. Either way Apple sales will be less than stellar.
- June 17, 2011
Sounds familiar...
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Sounds familiar...
These posts are just so cookie-cutter, as you demonstrated.
Someone should make an app that randomly generates anti-Apple messages, just for fun.
The lack of processor means...direct connection to your brain!!!!
Look guys, I just want a bigger screen. Why does shitty Samsung offer one, but Apple not? I believe I'm not alone in my desire. I have no intention of jumping ship to Samsung. iOS 7 alone is enough to make me stick with Apple. But a 4.5" screen or a 5" one would be great. Is it too much to ask for an iPhone with different screen size options. Seriously?
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Originally Posted by Tailpipe
Look guys, I just want a bigger screen. Why does shitty Samsung offer one, but Apple not? I believe I'm not alone in my desire. I have no intention of jumping ship to Samsung. iOS 7 alone is enough to make me stick with Apple. But a 4.5" screen or a 5" one would be great. Is it too much to ask for an iPhone with different screen size options. Seriously?
It has to be a question of priorities and timing and technologies (software and hardware). If you are going to make a limited size of handsets (something Apple has always done) you are best to target what the market wants the most. The reality is, the MARKET IS NOT WANTING BIG SCREENS. This is not to say there are not many people wnating bigger screens but many many more people are purchasing and using screen sizes of 4" and LESS. Last time I checked (about 3 months back) over 75% of all smartphones had 4" screens and smaller.