Gimmick. What actual productive reason is there for a curved screen (on the edges like Shamesung)? I've seen it, played with it. I actually find it annoying since the images get distorted along the edges, eww. I hope Apple does NOT do a "me too" product like this.
If Apple were to do some type of curved screen, they'd need to go above and beyond, like wrap it all the way around the phone. Still, not sure what would be useful or practical about that either. And, they would also need to figure out some way to compensate for the bent images due to the curved glass.
I had assumed it was a pretty much useless feature too... Until the property owner had stopped by one day last week sporting an Edge model. I asked how useful the small side notifications were and he replied he found it incredibly so, relying on it several times a day since email, message, call etc notifications displayed no matter whether he had it face down or in it's case.
Luckily, I can afford to have an Apple Watch for that!!
Is the upcoming 2016 phone so boring that we already have all these postings talking about what will be in 2017? I hope Apple surprises with something compelling this year.
If Apple makes an iPhone with Galaxy Edge type of screen I will sell all my stock.
Apple already has made a Surface clone, so nothing unusual about openly copying other gimmicks. Jonny Ivy will say it's "magical" how the curved screen displays your iMessage notifications.
Seems like all the 'buzz' is 2017,, what happened to the 2016 new equipment/new innovation releases?? Being a stockholder I look at all this as Samsung is actually eating Apple's lunch! Samsung is the one with all the new and innovative equipment on the market, and yes they are selling! While I wont buy a new phone this year, maybe next, the ONLY thing keeping me on an iPhone at this point is the OS. This is all very troubling looking at it from the business world aspect! Come on Apple are you asleep out there?? We want more than just a few new silly omegies or whatever their called....
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Luckily, I can afford to have an Apple Watch for that!!
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