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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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When it's announced I'll order online and wait at home for the post man I think!
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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When it's announced I'll order online and wait at home for the post man I think!
Unless it is Yodel in which case you will never see it
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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It is possible some details may appear next week, as it's Apple's WWDC (WorldWide Developers Conference). There is talk of most, if not all of the computer line-up getting a refresh, certainly Mac Pro and MacBooks / Air's. iOS 6 will also be mentioned, and its possible the new iPhone might ship with iOS 6, but that's a pretty tight deadline if we're looking at the September / October release timeframe.

I'm not sure about the headphone socket on the bottom, as said by others, it would mean the phone is upside down for most, otherwise, even with a right angled connector, it wouldn't really sit properly in a pocket the right way up, that would be an aesthetics type thing, and I think we all know Apple is about things looking good.

Smaller dock connector is possible, could shave a few mm off the case thickness, might be micro-USB, or whatever the new European standard for phone connection / chargers is, but that's a bit of a change, and I'd expect a mini to dock connector adapter so existing dock cables can be used, otherwise it's yet another cable you'll need, and Apple hasn't changed their dock cables for a while

Slightly bigger screen has been mentioned, going for a true 16:9 size, about 4" or slightly over. Key point here for developers is that the resolution does not change, otherwise it is yet another resolution that would have to be supported. Some information states that this should not be the case, iPhone retina assets will work.
Given that no-one was really given a heads up about the retina iPad, I doubt we'd hear about this kind of thing at WWDC, probably two weeks from the phone launching
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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If indeed that is the shape of iphone 5 to come, a larger handset and 4"+ screen, then a few people here will be eating their own words as a few have said that the iPhone 4's 3.5" screen is a perfect size and was pointless having larger screens/handset. Chances are it probably won't work unless you hold it a certain way.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jonc
If indeed that is the shape of iphone 5 to come, a larger handset and 4"+ screen, then a few people here will be eating their own words as a few have said that the iPhone 4's 3.5" screen is a perfect size and was pointless having larger screens/handset. Chances are it probably won't work unless you hold it a certain way.
I believe the aspect ratio of the screen and the physical dimensions mean that you will still be able to swipe and scroll using one hand.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Gear Head
I know. Absolutely pathetic.
I don't care what brand it is, why would anyone get excited over a piece of plastic?

It is quite obviously a deliberate leak to keep people from buying something from the competition.

There was a guy on the gadget show a couple of weeks back that camped outside an Apple store for 9 days FFS! Where do these people come from?
It is a piece of tech that is a little bit 'flashier' than the previous example and one that will obsolete in the next 12 months.
9 sodding days. Get a life you tool!
It's all about the ***** waving down the pub, a bit like BHP.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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I doubt the guy that camps out for 9 days actually has any friends to visit down the pub and brag. More likely he'll rush home and video himself unwrapping it and post it on youtube.
I hope they do away with the mechanical home button. The one on my '4' hardly works now.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Markus
It is possible some details may appear next week, as it's Apple's WWDC (WorldWide Developers Conference). There is talk of most, if not all of the computer line-up getting a refresh, certainly Mac Pro and MacBooks / Air's. iOS 6 will also be mentioned, and its possible the new iPhone might ship with iOS 6, but that's a pretty tight deadline if we're looking at the September / October release timeframe.

I'm not sure about the headphone socket on the bottom, as said by others, it would mean the phone is upside down for most, otherwise, even with a right angled connector, it wouldn't really sit properly in a pocket the right way up, that would be an aesthetics type thing, and I think we all know Apple is about things looking good.

Smaller dock connector is possible, could shave a few mm off the case thickness, might be micro-USB, or whatever the new European standard for phone connection / chargers is, but that's a bit of a change, and I'd expect a mini to dock connector adapter so existing dock cables can be used, otherwise it's yet another cable you'll need, and Apple hasn't changed their dock cables for a while

Slightly bigger screen has been mentioned, going for a true 16:9 size, about 4" or slightly over. Key point here for developers is that the resolution does not change, otherwise it is yet another resolution that would have to be supported. Some information states that this should not be the case, iPhone retina assets will work.
Given that no-one was really given a heads up about the retina iPad, I doubt we'd hear about this kind of thing at WWDC, probably two weeks from the phone launching
I actually place my phone in my pocket upside down, so that the lock button and headphone connector is facing down. When i use headphones i have to place it in my pocket the right way up, which feels so un natural to me!

Not that it really matters as it's such a petit thing i'm winging about
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by subaruturbo_18
I actually place my phone in my pocket upside down, so that the lock button and headphone connector is facing down. When i use headphones i have to place it in my pocket the right way up, which feels so un natural to me!

Not that it really matters as it's such a petit thing i'm winging about
exactly what I said in post 24.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
I believe the aspect ratio of the screen and the physical dimensions mean that you will still be able to swipe and scroll using one hand.

I don't think apple will care if they make the iphone with a bigger screen as the old size was Steve Jobs idea, so now that he is gone I doubt they will follow his idea.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
I don't think apple will care if they make the iphone with a bigger screen as the old size was Steve Jobs idea, so now that he is gone I doubt they will follow his idea.
Rumor has it he was involved and working on the iPhone 5 at the time of his death so has his influence
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Gear Head
I know. Absolutely pathetic.
I don't care what brand it is, why would anyone get excited over a piece of plastic?
Plastic iPhone?
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