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on Wednesday April 02 2014, @05:50AM
from the if-Apple-can-claim-rounded-corners,-can-Samsung-claim-that-size dept.
from the if-Apple-can-claim-rounded-corners,-can-Samsung-claim-that-size dept.
Apparently, size does matter as Apple takes a cue from the Samsung playbook. Reuters is reporting that Apple's next iphone, slated for Q4 of 2014, will have a much bigger display than current devices. A whole 1.5" (38mm) bigger. This will bring the iPhone close to the same size as the Samsung Galaxy Note which stands around 5.7" (144mm). It seems Apple will test the waters with an initial 4.7" (119mm) sized device first with the larger version to appear much later. The question is, do all users think bigger is better?
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(Score: 0, Troll) by jon3k on Wednesday April 02 2014, @08:56AM
Do you wear it on one of those sweet hip pouches? Why not just carry a full sized tablet in a backpack? The iPhone is the perfect size because it can be used one handed. Some people get that, some don't.
(Score: 1) by lajos on Wednesday April 02 2014, @09:45AM
"Do you wear it on one of those sweet hip pouches?"
Nah. Fits comfortably in the pocket, with the Samsung made flip cover, that perfectly protects the screen. And if I compare it to an iPhone with some crappy rubber case, it's actually less bulky.
"Some people get that, some don't."
Well, some people do get it, probably because they had a device with a big enough screen to browse the internet and do some research.
(Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Wednesday April 02 2014, @10:14AM
It's awesome that you know how big my hands are!
(Score: 2) by Hairyfeet on Wednesday April 02 2014, @10:38AM
Not everyone has the same size hands ya know. I can use just about any phone out there one hands no problemo, the only reason I have stuck by my smaller LG slider is I fricking LOVE having a real keyboard on my pocket computer. You ought to see the looks of envy I get when somebody is trying to look up something and I find it in a couple seconds thanks to speedtyping.
I DO have a question though...if Apple makes the next phone as large as a galaxy Note will you STILL say "its the perfect size" when it comes to the new phone? You see this strange so called "RDS" effect of Apple has really fascinated me, no other company can put out obviously contradictory statements and have their customers not only NOT call them out on the contradiction but actually EMBRACE the contradiction as gospel. For an example when Apple was on PPC all you would hear from the iFans was Altivec and how superior the PPC was to anything i86...until Apple suddenly changed their tune and went Intel then those exact same ifans started singing the praises of Intel over AMD and PPC? Fascinating, this complete acceptance as gospel anything the company does without question.
I'm not being snarky either as I find it truly fascinating how no other company gets this kind of blind acceptance, hell even through their obviously crap years they stuck with an obviously ancient System (insert number) and craptastic chips their fans kept paying crazy money for them..no other tech company that I've ever seen has THAT level of loyalty, not even close.
(Score: 2) by everdred on Wednesday April 02 2014, @11:17AM
We don't take no shit from a machine.
(Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Wednesday April 02 2014, @03:34PM
This will actually be interesting as many iOS apps seem to charge for the "tablet" version of the app. Perhaps this will be a different app store entry as well? I think apps should resize themselves intelligently. Most Android apps do this, although I've seen a few that take the Apple approach.
(Score: 2) by zafiro17 on Wednesday April 02 2014, @11:26AM
No, the Note 3 is still a one handed phone, and it's thinner than the iphone too. Nor is it very phone. If you want really massive, try the Samsung Max. It's dangerously close to putting a Nexus 7 up against your head. On the other hand, it's dual chip.
The Note 3 fits in jeans pockets, but it's at the limit. I think the Nexus 5 is probably about the same size.
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