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How does everyone feel about the rumored new larger iPhone 6?
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1580153"><p>I do strongly suspect that one model of whatever the next iPhone is will, in fact, mostly be longer (and possibly just a little bit wider, for a total of 4.7 inches). Perhaps as imagined here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/23/iphone-6-size-compared-android/" target="_blank">iPhone 6 Size Compared to Galaxy S5 and Other Android Phones - Mac Rumors</a></p><p></p><p>If I hadn't just gotten a 5s over xmas, I'd definitely go for what's seen in that rendering.</p><p></p><p>The reasons I think this is likely:</p><p></p><p>1. No need for developers to redesign apps, just update them (un-updated apps would just float in the middle portion of the screen like the un-updated iPhone 4 apps do on the 5s)</p><p></p><p>2. Retains the PPI, so no need to re-do all your artwork assets in an app (again, very dev-friendly)</p><p></p><p>3. True 16.9 ratio, ideal for video.</p><p></p><p>4. Keeps the 'do everything with one hand' thing viable.</p><p></p><p>Now I know they can't keep doing that forever, but I also think this trend of bigger screens has about tapped out. Phones have a definite limit on how big they can get and still fit *usefully* in a pocket, and I think we've hit it. The people who buy 6-inch plus screens are not a mainstream market -- they are the few who can't afford a tablet but want what a tablet offers, don't mind looking RIDICULOUS when they put this mini-tablet up to their head, and/or are compensating for some other inadequacy in their lives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1580153"] I do strongly suspect that one model of whatever the next iPhone is will, in fact, mostly be longer (and possibly just a little bit wider, for a total of 4.7 inches). Perhaps as imagined here: [url=http://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/23/iphone-6-size-compared-android/]iPhone 6 Size Compared to Galaxy S5 and Other Android Phones - Mac Rumors[/url] If I hadn't just gotten a 5s over xmas, I'd definitely go for what's seen in that rendering. The reasons I think this is likely: 1. No need for developers to redesign apps, just update them (un-updated apps would just float in the middle portion of the screen like the un-updated iPhone 4 apps do on the 5s) 2. Retains the PPI, so no need to re-do all your artwork assets in an app (again, very dev-friendly) 3. True 16.9 ratio, ideal for video. 4. Keeps the 'do everything with one hand' thing viable. Now I know they can't keep doing that forever, but I also think this trend of bigger screens has about tapped out. Phones have a definite limit on how big they can get and still fit *usefully* in a pocket, and I think we've hit it. The people who buy 6-inch plus screens are not a mainstream market -- they are the few who can't afford a tablet but want what a tablet offers, don't mind looking RIDICULOUS when they put this mini-tablet up to their head, and/or are compensating for some other inadequacy in their lives. [/QUOTE]
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