AndyKent
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Not quite sure why there's such a surprise.
The smartphone world has pretty much ground to a halt in terms of 'innovation'. The differences between the S3 and S5 are largely cosmetic features rather than must haves. Same with Apple. This is something obvious that they haven't tried yet....an easy win for the number of people who would like a bigger Apple phone.
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A2H GO
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Looks terrible in the same way all previously leaked iPhone designs looked terrible and everyone hated them until they were release and became the 'best design ever'.
I've personally been waiting for a rounded back design iPhone since the 3GS, I've got a new iPod touch here at work and the design/feel is superb. I just hope they release a 4 inch version too as nothing I want to do on a phone requires a bigger screen than that.
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Rob_Quads
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ironically you could argue they are going back to the Apple design as the iPads also follow this shape rather than the sharp edged iPhone.
It almost feels like they were trying something different with the square design - needed the extra space inside so got the arial on the outside .etc. now technology is 3/4 years on and they have shrunk the components enough that the curved edges is easier to put on (and the fact its bigger too).
Its also worth saying that leaked pictures never give a true idea of the phone. They always look crap in comparison to the real thing, often made of the wrong material etc
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evilrob
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I disagree about leaks not giving a true idea of the phone. The iPhone 5 leaks from historically reliable sources were pretty much spot on:
I reckon what's floating around on the inter webs at the moment is near as arseholes going to be how the iPhone 6 will look.
I don't doubt the leaked photos are of mockups, and that materials / finishing touches are subject to change - but I think it's safe to say we're looking at a metal unibody chassis, curved edges, a bigger screen, power button moved to the side and horrible plastic insulating bars across the back.
(i.e. a knock-off HTC M8)
That said, I really hope it's a red herring as I'm sure Apple can do better than this.
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Steve
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Originally posted by A2H GO
Looks terrible in the same way all previously leaked iPhone designs looked terrible and everyone hated them until they were release and became the 'best design ever'.
I've personally been waiting for a rounded back design iPhone since the 3GS, I've got a new iPod touch here at work and the design/feel is superb. I just hope they release a 4 inch version too as nothing I want to do on a phone requires a bigger screen than that.
Don't worry you will soon be claiming to want a big screen too when apple release it
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A2H GO
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Don't you have some hd-DVDs to watch.
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Russ
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it looks ok, i like the round.. but...
it looks like they just made the screen longer, reminds me of this old gem
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Bart
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I don't like the rounded edges myself.
As previously mentioned, habits and markets change, theres been plenty of big phones many many years ago and they were awful at the time.
I think as a significant number of android devices have larger screens, they obviously have to adapt to the market somewhat.
I don't like the larger device personally, but that's not to say I wont prefer it in a years time.
I don't think i'll be rushing out to buy one in a hurry just yet, but I wont be swapping to andoid either.
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John
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Adapting to the market is a bad thing for Apple to be forced into doing. The Apple of today was built by defining the market.
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Russ
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no, apple _supposed_ to be about adapting what exists to make it better
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John
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Unashamedly copying but only the stuff they want to, not what the consumer things they want.
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Russ
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well yeah 
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pow
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I love how John has this nailed 
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Steve
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I can predict the comments now
"I'v never been a fan of big screens on phones, but im surprisingly impressed by the larger screen on the iPhone 6"
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A2H GO
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I'm pretty much happy with the phone, if the 6 is a 5S with a rounded back I'm happy, no one is doing anything interesting in this space anymore.
I'm more interested in a smart watch thats decent.
[Edited on 13-06-2014 by A2H GO]
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Balling
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Originally posted by Steve
I can predict the comments now
"I'v never been a fan of big screens on phones, but im surprisingly impressed by the larger screen on the iPhone 6"
What's wrong with a comment like that? 
Makes complete sense that many people, my self included, have stuck with Apple and not been tempted by competing phones due to their size.
These same people might now be forced to buy a larger phone, as availability of smaller ones slowly dies out and subsequently find that a large phone actually wasn't all that bad.
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Steve
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Plenty,
It shows that people will change their view purely because a certain company has made it.
I see you are already making the back track
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mwg
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Depends how big it's going to be. Still want to be able to fit a phone in my pocket comfortably. Not sure if I could do if it's as big as some phones on sale currently
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Balling
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Originally posted by Steve
It shows that people will change their view purely because a certain company has made it.
Where in my post did I say that peoples views would be changed because the phone is made by Apple?
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Rob_Quads
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Originally posted by Steve
Plenty,
It shows that people will change their view purely because a certain company has made it.
In a way yes but I don't like bigger phones that I have played with, all android based but then I don't like the android OS. Can I say I don't like bigger phones - yes because all I have used I don't like.
If apple release a bigger phone and I like how it works then I am I not allowed to change to liking larger phone. You could argue its because its apple and your 100% right because I personally prefer the Apple iOS system to Android
But some people really don't like that others actually find the Apple ecosystem good and when new products come out they just slot into it and thus like them too.
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Balling
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But some people really don't like that others actually find the Apple ecosystem good
Hating Apple products is even more of a cult than liking them, I've found.
It's also a guaranteed win to dislike new Apple products as anyone arguing against you is just a fanboy and thus instantly wrong.
It's the same idiotic circus every time a new product is announced.
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Steve
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The whole fan boy/non fan boy argument is massive and its pointless one trying to prove the other wrong, it will run and run forever.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Quads
..but I don't like bigger phones that I have played with, all android based but then I don't like the android OS.
It's not as if there's any significant changes in user experience when jumping up to these large screened devices (just look at Windows Phone and the 1520/1320), so i'm slightly confused why the connection between phone size and OS - surely a phablet is a phablet regardless of OS and you either like big phones or your don't?
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Originally posted by A2H GO
I'm more interested in a smart watch thats decent.
Moto 360 looks immense and it appears (going off rumours) Apple will do something very similar 
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John
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Smart watches will be a passing fad, exactly the sort of thing Apple should be staying away from.
Majority of people don't wear watches that tell the time as it is. Google Glass in one form or another (probably in a contact lens in the medium term) will have all that information, absolutely no need for it to be in a watch to do the same thing.
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Rob_Quads
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Quads
..but I don't like bigger phones that I have played with, all android based but then I don't like the android OS.
It's not as if there's any significant changes in user experience when jumping up to these large screened devices (just look at Windows Phone and the 1520/1320), so i'm slightly confused why the connection between phone size and OS - surely a phablet is a phablet regardless of OS and you either like big phones or your don't?
The OS has a huge part to play. You can have two phones of the same size but they could be totally different experiences. Once which makes use of the extra size and is effective to use yet the other has very poor use of space and function i.e. things like button location, poor upscaling, etc
Its not just the OS its how the Apps use the space as well. Are they developed to the screen size making good layout so your not constantly having to stretch from one end to the other, is it just a stretched version etc.
All why its not just a case of the physical screen size
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