I'd just be happy if the phone got wider so I can easily look back at a conversation while in landscape view. But I'd absolutely get the 5.5 if they offered it, my phone gets way more use than my iPad and if I have anything that needs more attention I use my MacBook Air. The iPad mini is a better size but I'm not gonna carry around two devices just in case I get a call. If they release the 5.5 I'll sell my iPad 4 and get it and maybe a new MacBook Pro.
The mockup is weakened because they took an existing iPhone screen and expanded it to fill a larger space. A realistic UI would have helped "sell" the idea.
Agreed. I'd lke to see five columns with slightly smaller icons.
They gambled and lost on the stupidity that Apple would skip the iPhone 4S, which just about every analyst and blog site (including this one) was saying would be the case (that 4S would replace the 4, not the fabled 5).
My point was that they gambled on leaked specs which were bouncing around the rumor sites, which magnifies any mistakes. Hard Candy believed those specs becuase it seemed plausible.
My point was that they gambled on leaked specs which were bouncing around the rumor sites, which magnifies any mistakes. Hard Candy believed those specs becuase it seemed plausible.
No one in their right mind thought the iPhone 5 was going to be released. Neither AI, nor 9to5mac, other to be mentioned sites thought the iPhone 5 was in the bag. They were, instead, reporting that, regardless of what people were wishing for, the next device would indeed be a spec-bumped iPhone 4S AND it would be delayed until October. Both of which happened. That was as early as April or May, the bottom line never changed. The articles that said "widely expected" all revolved around the 4S, and October.
No matter, there were vague rumors that rumor sites obliged, regarding the tear drop, but they were never presented as what was "widely expected" from Apple for 2011. Never. It was always, always the 4S.
That can be held in stark contrast to 2014, which sees a hefty load of legitimate leaks and corresponding "widely expected" expectations. The 4.7" device with an iPod-touch-esque design is happening.
[SIZE=16px]The Galaxy S5 is slippery and cheap-feeling, and the dimpled back cover just looks tacky (it resembles a Band-Aid). Compare that to the gorgeous phones Samsung's rivals HTC and Apple continue to make, and it's not difficult to see that Samsung has no tastes....[/SIZE]
I like that style. I'd miss the chamfered edge but that looks nice. If the physical phone was the same size as the iPhone 5, that would be a good way to go IMO.
LOL. The anemic, freaky-thin (or in this case non-existent) side bezels on this mockup are very common among Photoshop Phantasies of future iPhones in the last few years. But iPhones have never looked like that! My guess is that the people who want this are Fandroids who have been conditions to think "thiner bezel = new hotness." I laughed when I read a review of the Galaxy S5 where the author complained about how an extra millimeter of bezel around the S5 screen made it look "old." Like, this is real cause for concern among Fandroids who want to look cool and are afraid others will judge their hardware specs wrong. But really, disproportionally thin bezels are about impressing idiots:
I may buy the 4.7" instead of the 5.5"! I may wait to see both before I make my purchase. I was going to do the 5.5" but maybe it too big? I guess I can buy the 4.7" and down the road upgrade to a 5.5" 2 years down the road. It all depends on the specs. Hoping the 4.7" will have HD screen resolution and 64 bit OS!
Bigger is always better. There's no perfect size, it's all about bigger. That's how you impress the ladies (and old people who can't see even though the iPhone is for old people apparently) and even 5.5" isn't going to cut it. You'll want 6.5" next year. That is unless there is actually a perfect size and it just happens to be a different size from someone else's perfect size.
I laughed when I read a review of the Galaxy S5 where the author complained about how an extra millimeter of bezel around the S5 screen made it look "old." Like, this is real cause for concern among Fandroids who want to look cool and are afraid others will judge their hardware specs wrong. But really, disproportionally thin bezels are about impressing idiots:
Bezels help define where screen content ends but the display is the main part of the device so it's good for the screen to make the best use of the available physical area within reason. For products like the iPad, this isn't such a big consideration. For a pocket device there's some balance between the battery life, the comfort in holding it etc. Consider the above design with the same screen size as the current iPhone, it would be even smaller physically than it is now so an edge-to-edge screen would have some advantages.
I remember being able to read the bottom row of an eye chart. My brother used to be able to read the tiny print at the bottom of the eye chart telling which company printed the chart, the copyright date, company address, etc.
Now my eyes cannot focus on anything inside of arm's length. That means I have to sit way back from my computer and use large font sizes. Mobile devices are special kind of hell for me. To use a smartphone I need to put on reading glasses, but when I'm wearing them I can't see anything more than about 5 feet away. Getting older has positives and negatives, eyesight is one of the negatives.
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But if I wait until I can hold one (and put one in my pocket) there might be a 2 month backlog...
Sigh
You could always order, get the phone, then sell it (possibly at a profit, if it's popular and there's a shortage) if you don't like it.
Agreed. I'd lke to see five columns with slightly smaller icons.
My point was that they gambled on leaked specs which were bouncing around the rumor sites, which magnifies any mistakes. Hard Candy believed those specs becuase it seemed plausible.
My point was that they gambled on leaked specs which were bouncing around the rumor sites, which magnifies any mistakes. Hard Candy believed those specs becuase it seemed plausible.
No one in their right mind thought the iPhone 5 was going to be released. Neither AI, nor 9to5mac, other to be mentioned sites thought the iPhone 5 was in the bag. They were, instead, reporting that, regardless of what people were wishing for, the next device would indeed be a spec-bumped iPhone 4S AND it would be delayed until October. Both of which happened. That was as early as April or May, the bottom line never changed. The articles that said "widely expected" all revolved around the 4S, and October.
No matter, there were vague rumors that rumor sites obliged, regarding the tear drop, but they were never presented as what was "widely expected" from Apple for 2011. Never. It was always, always the 4S.
That can be held in stark contrast to 2014, which sees a hefty load of legitimate leaks and corresponding "widely expected" expectations. The 4.7" device with an iPod-touch-esque design is happening.
It's unapologetically elastoplastic.
I like that style. I'd miss the chamfered edge but that looks nice. If the physical phone was the same size as the iPhone 5, that would be a good way to go IMO.
LOL. The anemic, freaky-thin (or in this case non-existent) side bezels on this mockup are very common among Photoshop Phantasies of future iPhones in the last few years. But iPhones have never looked like that! My guess is that the people who want this are Fandroids who have been conditions to think "thiner bezel = new hotness." I laughed when I read a review of the Galaxy S5 where the author complained about how an extra millimeter of bezel around the S5 screen made it look "old." Like, this is real cause for concern among Fandroids who want to look cool and are afraid others will judge their hardware specs wrong. But really, disproportionally thin bezels are about impressing idiots:
I thought Apple never does market research.
Your point?
Bigger is always better. There's no perfect size, it's all about bigger. That's how you impress the ladies (and old people who can't see even though the iPhone is for old people apparently) and even 5.5" isn't going to cut it. You'll want 6.5" next year. That is unless there is actually a perfect size and it just happens to be a different size from someone else's perfect size.
Bezels help define where screen content ends but the display is the main part of the device so it's good for the screen to make the best use of the available physical area within reason. For products like the iPad, this isn't such a big consideration. For a pocket device there's some balance between the battery life, the comfort in holding it etc. Consider the above design with the same screen size as the current iPhone, it would be even smaller physically than it is now so an edge-to-edge screen would have some advantages.
I remember being able to read the bottom row of an eye chart. My brother used to be able to read the tiny print at the bottom of the eye chart telling which company printed the chart, the copyright date, company address, etc.
Now my eyes cannot focus on anything inside of arm's length. That means I have to sit way back from my computer and use large font sizes. Mobile devices are special kind of hell for me. To use a smartphone I need to put on reading glasses, but when I'm wearing them I can't see anything more than about 5 feet away. Getting older has positives and negatives, eyesight is one of the negatives.