Rumor: Apple's OLED 'iPhone 8' will come in four colors, including a new mirror-like exter...
This fall's anticipated flagship "iPhone 8" is rumored to come in four different shades, including a new reflective version that has not been seen on any previous iPhone models.
The latest claims about Apple's so-called "iPhone 8", or "iPhone Pro," came from the Twitter account of Benjamin Geskin, who said the handset will come in four total colors, one of them new. He included images of an iPhone 6s mirror-like case to give followers an idea of what it might look like, but offered no specifics beyond the fact that it will supposedly be reflective.
Considering Geskin only identified one of the colors as new, it's likely that the others will be akin to shades currently offered on the iPhone lineup. The iPhone 7 currently comes in six different shades, which would suggest that three of them could be axed for the redesigned "iPhone 8."
Currently, the iPhone 7 comes in jet black, black, silver, gold, rose gold, or (Product)Red. The red version launched earlier this year as a special edition, while the jet black shade was new for the iPhone 7 series.
Apple previously offered a space grey model of iPhone, but replaced it with matte black starting with the iPhone 7.
Last week was particularly busy for "iPhone 8" rumors, headlined by claims that the next-generation handset could ditch Touch ID fingerprint sensing technology in favor of a facial recognition login. It has been suggested that Apple has had trouble integrating Touch ID into the "iPhone 8" edge-to-edge OLED display, necessitating the change to an alternative form of biometric authentication.
This year's "iPhone 8" is expected to feature a forward facing 3D camera array that will allow for unique facial recognition capabilities, expected to integrate with Apple's ARKit tools for augmented reality apps. Simpler versions of such technology is already available in the form of popular Snapchat filters.
The "iPhone 8" is expected to boast a complete redesign of the handset with an 5.2-inch edge-to-edge OLED display with minimal bezels. The device is also expected to feature both fast charging via Lightning and contact-based wireless charging, though the latter may not be available at launch.
The "iPhone 8" is rumored to have a premium price and debut in limited quantities this fall. It is expected to be flanked by "iPhone 7s" models sized at 4.7 and 5.5 inches, with largely the same design as last year's iPhone 7, including an LCD display.
The latest claims about Apple's so-called "iPhone 8", or "iPhone Pro," came from the Twitter account of Benjamin Geskin, who said the handset will come in four total colors, one of them new. He included images of an iPhone 6s mirror-like case to give followers an idea of what it might look like, but offered no specifics beyond the fact that it will supposedly be reflective.
Considering Geskin only identified one of the colors as new, it's likely that the others will be akin to shades currently offered on the iPhone lineup. The iPhone 7 currently comes in six different shades, which would suggest that three of them could be axed for the redesigned "iPhone 8."
Currently, the iPhone 7 comes in jet black, black, silver, gold, rose gold, or (Product)Red. The red version launched earlier this year as a special edition, while the jet black shade was new for the iPhone 7 series.
Apple previously offered a space grey model of iPhone, but replaced it with matte black starting with the iPhone 7.
Last week was particularly busy for "iPhone 8" rumors, headlined by claims that the next-generation handset could ditch Touch ID fingerprint sensing technology in favor of a facial recognition login. It has been suggested that Apple has had trouble integrating Touch ID into the "iPhone 8" edge-to-edge OLED display, necessitating the change to an alternative form of biometric authentication.
This year's "iPhone 8" is expected to feature a forward facing 3D camera array that will allow for unique facial recognition capabilities, expected to integrate with Apple's ARKit tools for augmented reality apps. Simpler versions of such technology is already available in the form of popular Snapchat filters.
The "iPhone 8" is expected to boast a complete redesign of the handset with an 5.2-inch edge-to-edge OLED display with minimal bezels. The device is also expected to feature both fast charging via Lightning and contact-based wireless charging, though the latter may not be available at launch.
The "iPhone 8" is rumored to have a premium price and debut in limited quantities this fall. It is expected to be flanked by "iPhone 7s" models sized at 4.7 and 5.5 inches, with largely the same design as last year's iPhone 7, including an LCD display.
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Other than that I've been case-free with all my iPhones.
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If you reflect on it, you could answer your own question.
The reflective back of iPhone Pro will provide users the ability to look at their own faces without taking selfies. Win-win!
:-)
At first it was handy to just touch the button instead of having to type your password.
Right now, it feels cumbersome: Instead of activating Touch ID, I often end up waking up Siri, or go back to the home screen … the button is doing too much right now.
>:x
I never trigger Siri while trying to unlock but occasionally unlock when triggering Siri. That's not a problem for me.
As of today the current iPhone styling is quite stale simply because it hasn't changed in a while. That's also why the S8 and P10 also look somewhat stale although the S8 Plus and the vivid colour options on the P10 do offset the issue.
It's true that it's hard to stand out on the design of a phone because there is only so much you can do and whatever you do is probably already out there anyway. Sharp is about to announce a rather boxy, almost bezeless phone at the end of the.mont..Some say it is fugly, others say it is beautiful. It's not rounded and that in itself is somewhat refreshing.
The obvious distinguishing design factors on any phone are colour and finish, followed by how the device feels in your hand and then sensor and button placement.
Personally I would like to see improvements in how stable the phone feels in your hand. My biggest criticism of the latest iPhones is how slippery they feel in your hand. I would love to see more grip or slight changes in shape to improve handling.
Some P10s have a lightly textured metal back to improve handling confidence and create light reflections. The Honor 9 is glass front and back, again to create a shimmering effect but all glass (excepting the frame) doesn't convince me at the moment. I'll have to hold one and see if the frame has enough texture to give you a nice grip but I would still prefer a case until someone come.out with a rugged nice looking phone. And if you buy a phone with colour as one of your big likes, then a transparent case is the only way to go.
I think Apple could do well with some loud colours. I was doubting over the P10's loud colours but they have grown on me since the start of the year. If they throw in a mirror style option it might prove attractive.
The new headphone jack on the 7 has been great for me -- tho I barely use it since the AirPods are so much more delightful, even as a team lead taking phone meetings half the day.