One good candidate for rollout iOS change would be to HomeKit -- to allow an AppleTV or Mac to be the local controller -- instead of relying on the iPhone. But this could be easily handled under the covers -- or by opening the kimono to a few HomeKit developers under NDA.
I could be mistaken but I believe the latest iOS 8 beta for AppleTV did include HomeKit (not certain exactly what functionality though).
One good candidate for rollout iOS change would be to HomeKit -- to allow an AppleTV or Mac to be the local controller -- instead of relying on the iPhone. But this could be easily handled under the covers -- or by opening the kimono to a few HomeKit developers under NDA.
I could be mistaken but I believe the latest iOS 8 beta for AppleTV did include HomeKit (not certain exactly what functionality though).
I think that allows the AppleTV to be a controlled accessory -- as oppposed to having what I want, the AppleTV as a home controller.
Unfortunately, I can't test any of this -- my latest Mac doesn't support BLE so I can't control anything with the simulator tool. I bought a BLE dongle -- no luck!
The info he gave me should be obvious to you guys and I'm NOT gonna say what he told me. not gonna cause this guys job. But it's basically the obvious with a finer detail.
I won't necessary update to latest OS but understand your point. The main issue is touch wiz, Plus in two minds as to 5.5 or 4.7 having seen how BIG the 5.5" is to the note 3 i said no. hopefully is a bit smaller. Then me and Apple could do business.
No, the main issue with a Note is you're buying a device with last-years 32bit processor which will be obsolete in less than a year when 64bit Android devices FINALLY start shipping.
Who in their right mind would spend that much money on old technology?
Being that Apple already makes a 4" phone, they could very well release a new 4" model alongside the 4.7" and 5.5" without the parts for it seeming extraordinary enough to "break cover" and be leaked.
True that there haven't been any leaks of components that can be linked to a 5.5" phone and so it's not likely that it will come to pass but that doesn't actual stop me from wanting one. I like iOS and I'll get the next iPhone b/c of that but I do wish there was a 5.5" option. I have a large frame so it would work for me. That said, it's incredible how much of a religion one handed use and small screen size have become around here. Get over yourselves. People have different sized hands and different needs. Apple will release whatever they deem necessary. If they feel like making a phablet would make them enough profit to be worth their while then they will, and not then they will not. That doesn't mean there isn't a market for them. Just means that Apple plays the big numbers game. For the record, the reason Samsung became #2 with smart phones is because they made the larger phones and I know quite a few people who got the Note specifically for the screen (because they don't want to have a phone and a tablet with them at all times). That said, Samsung has had shitty sales as of late b/c they're a shitty company that makes shitty quality phones. That's quality, not screen size. I have purposefully held off from Samsung b/c I like Apple quality, but if they release a 5.5" I'd pay a premium for it without thinking twice and I know I'm far from being the only one. So you morons don't need to police the forums with chests puffed out acting like you know better than everyone else. Some people love iOS but want a phablet-sized phone... so just deal with it.
If the iPhone 6 uses a liquid metal case as some of the leaked photos suggest, perhaps there is no aluminum being polished by Foxconn for Apple, hence no delay.
I love Apple's hardware (current iPhone and iPad owner) but iOS is seriously lacking behind and the company seems unable to fix age old issues, add much requested features and innovate like they used to do. iOS7 was a gimicky step back, unstable and several system apps were gimped by crappy design decisions. Keeping my iPad Air but seriously considering switching to a Android phone like Xperia Z2.
Strange that you don't like iOS7 and say it is troublesome, yet I love it on my oldie iPhone4. I missed iOS6, going directly from iOS5 to iOS7. Yes, just occasionally iOS7 is a bit slow, but many other user interface improvements more than make up for that. I'll admit to one problem only; the App Store App is extremely slow starting an App download. I suspect a bug is causing this.
As for Android, ugh I'm too private to use a spyware phone.
I'm interested in hearing about the new display technology in this phone. Since several people here have claimed display tech not being ready is the reason we didn't get a larger screen phone before 2014. I'm going to assume then that the iPhone 6 will have the best display on the market.
Come off it. Apple will use the best display they can get 35 million of per quarter that matches what the processor and battery can handle, and what doesn't drive the developers crazy. Balance, compromises, different "packages of emphasis" (Steve Jobs) for each device.
Other companies have other choices. Samsung owns the most advanced OLED display fabs in the world, unless LG has caught up, and no way is Apple buying into that technology for phones, even if Samsung or LG could supply them, which they couldn't. HTC can offer an LTPS display with a pixel density of 400 plus or whatever, because they will only need a few million of them. And so on.
But by all means, set yourself up for something to whine about later. The honest Apple watcher knows only that the displays will be larger and improved and in good supply. There was not enough LTPS production to supply their needs until this year, that's all we know.
September used to seem so far away, but just a few more weeks to go. The 4S has been good to me but I'm more than ready to pull the trigger on a new iPhone. The wait is nearly over.
Guaranteed to kill the iPad mini. Oh well- it happens.
Ooh! I’m fine with that. I’d even buy one just to kill it.
So many uses for a remote-ish-not-head-designed-size device. A 5.5” iPod touch could be the control system for an intelligent home’s appliances (and remote for Apple TV).
Not a smart home. An intelligent home. Oh, no; better yet: a wise home. All this “smart [product]” nonsense is really just idiocy. Apple’s implementations of automation and integration are more wise than smart. It’s not about how much they can do, but how they apply what they can do.
Being that Apple already makes a 4" phone, they could very well release a new 4" model alongside the 4.7" and 5.5" without the parts for it seeming extraordinary enough to "break cover" and be leaked.
Excellent point, and that's exactly what I'm hoping for.
Guaranteed to kill the iPad mini. Oh well- it happens.
Not for me, a 5.5 is far too small for my tablet use, yet a bit too large for a one handed phone.
The iPad mini is the tablet for me, it's on my buy list to replace my POS BB PB. (Sorry BB!)
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I could be mistaken but I believe the latest iOS 8 beta for AppleTV did include HomeKit (not certain exactly what functionality though).
I think that allows the AppleTV to be a controlled accessory -- as oppposed to having what I want, the AppleTV as a home controller.
Unfortunately, I can't test any of this -- my latest Mac doesn't support BLE so I can't control anything with the simulator tool. I bought a BLE dongle -- no luck!
The info he gave me should be obvious to you guys and I'm NOT gonna say what he told me. not gonna cause this guys job. But it's basically the obvious with a finer detail.
Was there a '5' in the conversation?
I won't necessary update to latest OS but understand your point. The main issue is touch wiz, Plus in two minds as to 5.5 or 4.7 having seen how BIG the 5.5" is to the note 3 i said no. hopefully is a bit smaller. Then me and Apple could do business.
No, the main issue with a Note is you're buying a device with last-years 32bit processor which will be obsolete in less than a year when 64bit Android devices FINALLY start shipping.
Who in their right mind would spend that much money on old technology?
4.7" this 5.5" that....where's my 4" iPhone?
Being that Apple already makes a 4" phone, they could very well release a new 4" model alongside the 4.7" and 5.5" without the parts for it seeming extraordinary enough to "break cover" and be leaked.
That we don’t have a clue what will be added to the software because of the new hardware.
Apple holds back of leading the hardware due to margins…
Apple holds back nothing in hardware. The iPhone is always the fastest on the market when released.
I don't even get a 1080p screen in 2014 with Apple iPhone
And if you knew anything about screens, or were actually “up to date on the tech side”, you wouldn’t be complaining about this.
FYI i'm up to date on whats going on...
Again, no, you’re not.
No one cares. This isn’t an argument.
True that there haven't been any leaks of components that can be linked to a 5.5" phone and so it's not likely that it will come to pass but that doesn't actual stop me from wanting one. I like iOS and I'll get the next iPhone b/c of that but I do wish there was a 5.5" option. I have a large frame so it would work for me. That said, it's incredible how much of a religion one handed use and small screen size have become around here. Get over yourselves. People have different sized hands and different needs. Apple will release whatever they deem necessary. If they feel like making a phablet would make them enough profit to be worth their while then they will, and not then they will not. That doesn't mean there isn't a market for them. Just means that Apple plays the big numbers game. For the record, the reason Samsung became #2 with smart phones is because they made the larger phones and I know quite a few people who got the Note specifically for the screen (because they don't want to have a phone and a tablet with them at all times). That said, Samsung has had shitty sales as of late b/c they're a shitty company that makes shitty quality phones. That's quality, not screen size. I have purposefully held off from Samsung b/c I like Apple quality, but if they release a 5.5" I'd pay a premium for it without thinking twice and I know I'm far from being the only one. So you morons don't need to police the forums with chests puffed out acting like you know better than everyone else. Some people love iOS but want a phablet-sized phone... so just deal with it.
C'mon. It's a textbook concern troll post. "I love Apple but..."
That's an excellent point.
I love Apple's hardware (current iPhone and iPad owner) but iOS is seriously lacking behind and the company seems unable to fix age old issues, add much requested features and innovate like they used to do. iOS7 was a gimicky step back, unstable and several system apps were gimped by crappy design decisions. Keeping my iPad Air but seriously considering switching to a Android phone like Xperia Z2.
Strange that you don't like iOS7 and say it is troublesome, yet I love it on my oldie iPhone4. I missed iOS6, going directly from iOS5 to iOS7. Yes, just occasionally iOS7 is a bit slow, but many other user interface improvements more than make up for that. I'll admit to one problem only; the App Store App is extremely slow starting an App download. I suspect a bug is causing this.As for Android, ugh I'm too private to use a spyware phone.
Come off it. Apple will use the best display they can get 35 million of per quarter that matches what the processor and battery can handle, and what doesn't drive the developers crazy. Balance, compromises, different "packages of emphasis" (Steve Jobs) for each device.
Other companies have other choices. Samsung owns the most advanced OLED display fabs in the world, unless LG has caught up, and no way is Apple buying into that technology for phones, even if Samsung or LG could supply them, which they couldn't. HTC can offer an LTPS display with a pixel density of 400 plus or whatever, because they will only need a few million of them. And so on.
But by all means, set yourself up for something to whine about later. The honest Apple watcher knows only that the displays will be larger and improved and in good supply. There was not enough LTPS production to supply their needs until this year, that's all we know.
There's no credible evidence a 5.5" is coming.
No concern here for the 5.x iPhone. My hope is that the 4.7 isn't too clumsy after 3.5 years using my 3.5" iPhone4 .
But I'm concerned enough that I started looking on CL for a top condition Unlocked iPhone5. Very interesting price variations!
September used to seem so far away, but just a few more weeks to go. The 4S has been good to me but I'm more than ready to pull the trigger on a new iPhone. The wait is nearly over.
I was wondering why I was falling back deeper into despair. Time sure flies when you can’t remember any of it.
Ooh! I’m fine with that. I’d even buy one just to kill it.
So many uses for a remote-ish-not-head-designed-size device. A 5.5” iPod touch could be the control system for an intelligent home’s appliances (and remote for Apple TV).
Not a smart home. An intelligent home. Oh, no; better yet: a wise home. All this “smart [product]” nonsense is really just idiocy. Apple’s implementations of automation and integration are more wise than smart. It’s not about how much they can do, but how they apply what they can do.
Excellent point, and that's exactly what I'm hoping for.
Not for me, a 5.5 is far too small for my tablet use, yet a bit too large for a one handed phone.
The iPad mini is the tablet for me, it's on my buy list to replace my POS BB PB. (Sorry BB!)
Time to get my tent and wait in line... Anyone know What will expect Iphone 6 Price In pakistan and India?