I do not like the bands either. I could understand if there were used for water proofing, impact mitigation but from the inside of the case you cannot see them so they appear to be purely decorative (sigh, ugly). With all the gaping holes i do not see this phone to be a waterproof - too bad my cheapo pebble watch is... so the technology is there. We shell see...
your pebble isnt a cell phone. there are some cell phones that are, but its not common yet.
I don't mind the bands now, but I think they would look much better if they were made with radio-transparent liquid-metal instead of plastic.
Also I wish the side bezels on the front glass were thinner.
Overall, though, this is a fresh new look for the iPhone and I'm glad Apple didn't use glass inserts again. Everyone will have to get used to this new design.
Google "liquid metal electrical conductivity" for proof that radio-transparency is a myth. Liquid metal is prized for its electrical conductivity.
I DO wonder however what the bands are made out of....given their location on the top and bottom....they look to be in a position that could bear the brunt of impacts....and if they are indeed plastic....crack or chip severely. I really hope this does not become like the iPhone 5's terrible chamfered edge which exposes sharp raw metal with smallest of dents.
er, no, chamfered doesnt have anything do w/ edge denting. its just a cosmetic bevel cut. where it not there, the outside corner-edge would be 90-degrees and just as susceptible to denting.
Previous iPhones give many DSLRs a run for the money
Dick, you need to try some better DSLRs. Seriously, the iPhone camera is amazing for a phone, but the detail, sharpness, noise and color accuracy are not even in the same ballpark as a decent DSLR. Putting cheap external lenses on a cheap integrated camera is a bit like putting a nice stereo in a Volvo -- it may improve enjoyment of the product but doesn't do anything to improve the fundamental performance of the underlying device.
I'm not complaining about the iPhone camera, I love it and am glad to have it, but let's stay realistic.
After the financial length that Apple has gone to to secure the exclusive rights to liquidmetal on electronics, I refuse to believe that the use of liquidmetal is limited to the Apple logo on the back. And given Swatch's liquidmetal exclusivity arrangement on "time-pieces", my guess is that the iWatch won't be sporting liquidmetal like many suspect. Also, a few months back, The Swatch Group made a statement that revealed that they have Not been approached by Apple in regards to a partnership for the iWatch.
I'd be willing to bet good money that Apple will be using Liquidmetal for those antenna bands. The inventor of Liquidmetal predicted years ago that Apple might tweak an alloy that would make it suitable for use with the iPhone's antenna. My guess/hope is that Apple's liquidmetal alloy will be radio-transparent, allowing the signale to not only pass through, but remain unimpared when touched or held by the user. I also understand that Liquidmetal can also be anodized. So we may be looking at an iPhone with No visible bands whatsoever.
To be honest, I've always wondered why the bands are so much wider than previous models (and even HTC's, for that matter). I can't help thinking that they were made so wide (and rounded) to accommodate for pouring/stamping the liquidmetal. Anyway, this is just my theory. I may have to just get used the plastic bands like everyone else, but I'm still hoping I won't have to.
I don't either but I know people who do. My wife and daughter both use their phones one handed with the phone laying on the table. I think it's a pretty common way of using a smart device.
Jony Ive: "We have elegantly implemented diamond cut, micron-precision fitted, unapologetic plastic bands, not only for superior reception purposes, but because Apple has scientifically proven that bands, do indeed, make her dance".
Unsurprisingly, AppleInsider and other sites chose not to publish a story about this homicide since it just might make the sites look bad for pushing people to such extremes to leak confidential information for money.
But as far as GPS goes, many cheap point and shoot have GPS included. If not, there are apps available for your iPhone which you can add to your Aperture as a track and then the photos get put on the map by timecode.
I'm highly suspicious. See image below with contrast enhanced by Photoshop. That logo has some faint lines around it. Impossible to know where they come from. But if I were going to add a cutout logo to the back of something, that effect could easily result if I was a bit careless.
Also, the lighter color at the top of the logo is the kind of thing that easily happens when cloning colors to make an addition blend in.
But impossible to conclude anything definitive without a better, high res image to work with.
After the financial length that Apple has gone to to secure the exclusive rights to liquidmetal on electronics, I refuse to believe that the use of liquidmetal is limited to the Apple logo on the back. And given Swatch's liquidmetal exclusivity arrangement on "time-pieces", my guess is that the iWatch won't be sporting liquidmetal like many suspect. Also, a few months back, The Swatch Group made a statement that revealed that they have Not been approached by Apple in regards to a partnership for the iWatch.
I'd be willing to bet good money that Apple will be using Liquidmetal for those antenna bands. The inventor of Liquidmetal predicted years ago that Apple might tweak an alloy that would make it suitable for use with the iPhone's antenna. My guess/hope is that Apple's liquidmetal alloy will be radio-transparent, allowing the signale to not only pass through, but remain unimpared when touched or held by the user. I also understand that Liquidmetal can also be anodized. So we may be looking at an iPhone with No visible bands whatsoever.
To be honest, I've always wondered why the bands are so much wider than previous models (and even HTC's, for that matter). I can't help thinking that they were made so wide (and rounded) to accommodate for pouring/stamping the liquidmetal. Anyway, this is just my theory. I may have to just get used the plastic bands like everyone else, but I'm still hoping I won't have to.
I like the idea that the bands might be Liquid Metal. Most are taking these for "plastic" separators. We should consider that they are thick (or wide) because they need to be. With Ive and Apple, this stuff is all technical first, not aesthetic. But when it's explained that they're necessary, that should go a long way to make them acceptable, or even appreciated. To all but the most nit-brained, that is. But the way they are executed and finished is what elevates these kinds of details into aesthetic territory.
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not liking those bands
i remember when people said that about the screws and separators on the iphone4 leak. you dont hear it so much anymore...
I do not like the bands either. I could understand if there were used for water proofing, impact mitigation but from the inside of the case you cannot see them so they appear to be purely decorative (sigh, ugly). With all the gaping holes i do not see this phone to be a waterproof - too bad my cheapo pebble watch is... so the technology is there. We shell see...
your pebble isnt a cell phone. there are some cell phones that are, but its not common yet.
I don't mind the bands now, but I think they would look much better if they were made with radio-transparent liquid-metal instead of plastic.
Also I wish the side bezels on the front glass were thinner.
Overall, though, this is a fresh new look for the iPhone and I'm glad Apple didn't use glass inserts again. Everyone will have to get used to this new design.
Google "liquid metal electrical conductivity" for proof that radio-transparency is a myth. Liquid metal is prized for its electrical conductivity.
I DO wonder however what the bands are made out of....given their location on the top and bottom....they look to be in a position that could bear the brunt of impacts....and if they are indeed plastic....crack or chip severely. I really hope this does not become like the iPhone 5's terrible chamfered edge which exposes sharp raw metal with smallest of dents.
er, no, chamfered doesnt have anything do w/ edge denting. its just a cosmetic bevel cut. where it not there, the outside corner-edge would be 90-degrees and just as susceptible to denting.
Apple has finally made the ugliest iPhone.
and your mom wants one.
Previous iPhones give many DSLRs a run for the money
Dick, you need to try some better DSLRs. Seriously, the iPhone camera is amazing for a phone, but the detail, sharpness, noise and color accuracy are not even in the same ballpark as a decent DSLR. Putting cheap external lenses on a cheap integrated camera is a bit like putting a nice stereo in a Volvo -- it may improve enjoyment of the product but doesn't do anything to improve the fundamental performance of the underlying device.
I'm not complaining about the iPhone camera, I love it and am glad to have it, but let's stay realistic.
A little lens wart is more than a small inconvenience if it means the iPhone doesn't sit flat on a table.
why? i never use my phone flat on a table -- its either in my hand, or propped up for viewing.
I'd be willing to bet good money that Apple will be using Liquidmetal for those antenna bands. The inventor of Liquidmetal predicted years ago that Apple might tweak an alloy that would make it suitable for use with the iPhone's antenna. My guess/hope is that Apple's liquidmetal alloy will be radio-transparent, allowing the signale to not only pass through, but remain unimpared when touched or held by the user. I also understand that Liquidmetal can also be anodized. So we may be looking at an iPhone with No visible bands whatsoever.
To be honest, I've always wondered why the bands are so much wider than previous models (and even HTC's, for that matter). I can't help thinking that they were made so wide (and rounded) to accommodate for pouring/stamping the liquidmetal. Anyway, this is just my theory. I may have to just get used the plastic bands like everyone else, but I'm still hoping I won't have to.
i never use my phone flat on a table
I don't either but I know people who do. My wife and daughter both use their phones one handed with the phone laying on the table. I think it's a pretty common way of using a smart device.
Is the Apple logo in these photos smaller than the ones in previous leaked photos?
A~nd... he’s immediately fired.
Do you know what a phone is? Do you have any idea? Have you ever seen an iPhone before?
Take your FUD and shove it. Honestly, why you people are allowed to keep saying these things I’ll never know.
They did that eight years ago. There has always been an ugliest iPhone since the existence of the iPhone. It’s a different phone for everyone.
Jony Ive: "We have elegantly implemented diamond cut, micron-precision fitted, unapologetic plastic bands, not only for superior reception purposes, but because Apple has scientifically proven that bands, do indeed, make her dance".
Introducing: the iPhone 6
All leakers should be stabbed. They'd learn.
Yes, Chase Jarvis is correct with that statement.
As for lenses, many options available:
http://mashable.com/2012/08/17/iphone-lenses/
But as far as GPS goes, many cheap point and shoot have GPS included. If not, there are apps available for your iPhone which you can add to your Aperture as a track and then the photos get put on the map by timecode.
I'm highly suspicious. See image below with contrast enhanced by Photoshop. That logo has some faint lines around it. Impossible to know where they come from. But if I were going to add a cutout logo to the back of something, that effect could easily result if I was a bit careless.
Also, the lighter color at the top of the logo is the kind of thing that easily happens when cloning colors to make an addition blend in.
But impossible to conclude anything definitive without a better, high res image to work with.
I like the idea that the bands might be Liquid Metal. Most are taking these for "plastic" separators. We should consider that they are thick (or wide) because they need to be. With Ive and Apple, this stuff is all technical first, not aesthetic. But when it's explained that they're necessary, that should go a long way to make them acceptable, or even appreciated. To all but the most nit-brained, that is. But the way they are executed and finished is what elevates these kinds of details into aesthetic territory.
I just wonder why they wouldn’t make the whole case out of LiquidMetal, then.