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With the rumour mills grinding about the next iPhone,when will it be released? what it will have or not have,what are you all hoping for? personally i am hoping for a larger screen.
iphone 5, 6th generation iphone
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Larger screen and full t-Mobile support.
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Apple must know that everyone wants a larger screen,surely this time we will get one.
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i wouldn't hold your breath for getting it officially on T-Mobile...
Besides why would you want to do that? that's like buying a Ferrari and putting a Honda civic motor in it.
but yeah it would be nice to see a 4+ inch screen.
Ok, the next iPhone WON'T be the 6th Generation. It will be the 5th Generation. Apple only upgrades generations when there is a change in the CPU or GPU. The iPhone 4S is literally labeled as 4,1 in the iOS SDK to reflect that it was the 4th generation device.
Now, as for a bigger screen, Apple has made Retina it's calling card. Which means Apple only has a couple of choices. A 3.8" display which will bring the iPhone down from its current 326 PPI (3.5") to 300 PPI. Which is about the closest I think they will want to drop because of how close we hold the phone to our eyes. The other option is to make the next iPhone a 1024x768 display at 4.3". This would keep the PPI well within the 300+ PPI needed for retina and also keep iOS developers from having to deal with a new coordinate system. As long as Apple can deal with a few text rendering issue I foresee, this is a very viable option.
There is a wild card third option. A new display type that will allow Apple to keep the 960x480 display and go to a 4" screen and still be able to call it a Retina display. I have no direct evidence this could happen but it is a hunch I am watching for in SEC filings and manufacturing reports.
LTE should be a shoe-in. Chip makers are finally able to make it in the form factor and power range Apple requires.
Better forward facing camera is probably a shoe-in.
NFC chip is a 50/50 shot. If Apple can get some good contracts in place it will be 100%.
A better dual band antenna design is probably a 75/25 shot.
After that I believe everything else will be "cosmetic". I don't see a curved glass iPhone happening. There might be an aluminum back this time around. Gorilla Glass 2 is a shoe-in. A notification LED is a complete wild card, but I have my hopes.
iOS 6.0 is the big question of the day for me. I believe if NFC, notification LED and a switch to a 1024x768 screen it is a shoe-in. If only NFC is added, then it is a 50/50 shot if that.
Now, as for a bigger screen, Apple has made Retina it's calling card. Which means Apple only has a couple of choices. A 3.8" display which will bring the iPhone down from its current 326 PPI (3.5") to 300 PPI. Which is about the closest I think they will want to drop because of how close we hold the phone to our eyes. The other option is to make the next iPhone a 1024x768 display at 4.3". This would keep the PPI well within the 300+ PPI needed for retina and also keep iOS developers from having to deal with a new coordinate system. As long as Apple can deal with a few text rendering issue I foresee, this is a very viable option.
There is a wild card third option. A new display type that will allow Apple to keep the 960x480 display and go to a 4" screen and still be able to call it a Retina display. I have no direct evidence this could happen but it is a hunch I am watching for in SEC filings and manufacturing reports.
LTE should be a shoe-in. Chip makers are finally able to make it in the form factor and power range Apple requires.
Better forward facing camera is probably a shoe-in.
NFC chip is a 50/50 shot. If Apple can get some good contracts in place it will be 100%.
A better dual band antenna design is probably a 75/25 shot.
After that I believe everything else will be "cosmetic". I don't see a curved glass iPhone happening. There might be an aluminum back this time around. Gorilla Glass 2 is a shoe-in. A notification LED is a complete wild card, but I have my hopes.
iOS 6.0 is the big question of the day for me. I believe if NFC, notification LED and a switch to a 1024x768 screen it is a shoe-in. If only NFC is added, then it is a 50/50 shot if that.
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some call it 5th generation others the 6th,i expect that if i had entitled the thread "iPhone 5,5th generation iPhone"(and i almost did)someone would have said no its the 6th,so there you go,another thread there i think.
How do you use the iPhone on Straight Talk? I saw a video that involved phylsically altering a sim card, installing additional software, etc. The how do you get a S/N that will register it on Straight Talk? Does straight Talk care? If they did, they would provide the transition procedure.
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please stay on topic.
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a metal back would be good.
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Yea I'd love that too. And BETTER reception; it's a phone in the end!
webgain
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just waiting for them with new features and stylish look.
gadgetslover
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well - as the title of this thread, this is a rumour as of now, but we all expect a big change in the upcoming iphone so wait & watch.
desertpalmkatt
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So....... Please Apple, make the 5th gen an android? Oops, sorry. Still being assimilated here
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