Here's One Reason Why iPhone 4S Doesn't Sport A 4-Inch Screen
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I agree with the point of view of this article that the design of the 3.5 is just the right size for one handed use. Not everyone holds the phone the same way, but if you hold your phone in the typical "death grip" manner it can be difficult reaching for the furthest corners of the screen. I think an edge to edge screen would have been fine but I am happy to upgrade to the iPhone 4s. I have an iPad 2, that I use whenever I want the bigger screen for web surfing. I just wish more developers would get rid of the "back" button in APPs and would use swipe gestures to navigate to a previous page.
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True dat i got the lgthrill and it was a 4 .1 or 2 and i have no problem and would not want it any other way.
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I think its the perfect size now. Physically bigger frame size would suck going in and out of pockets edge to edge screen OK.
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what??? when will you use a phone with just one hand?... when you are driving?... when you are riding your horse, bike, jet ski?... when you are having lunch?... when you only have one hand?
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All,Stop arguing. FACT: Apple did not release iPhone 5 because it's already released by the copycat S2.
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i use my Galaxy S2 all the time with one hand...
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I am a 6' 4" male with large hands. Holding my ip4 with the death grip I can just reach the far corner of the screen with my thumb. Anything larger would be impossible to reach with one hand. There's a reason why apple made the screen this size. It's just right. Plus keeping the retina display in tact.
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iphone screen size is perfect. I dont want anything larger. I wont want to have to carry around a bigger phone in my pocket all the time. With a case the iphone is already big to have in a pocket.
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It's hard to actually copy something that, you know, doesn't exist yet... Just saying.
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If you take the time to learn how to speak proper English, maybe people would take you a bit more serious. Just saying.
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You are clearly a female...and man, it certainly shows in that response.
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Problem solved: I am doing free surgery at my house in Philadelphia to impalnt the inter-workings of the iPhone into your cerebral membrane, no more fuss over screen sizes and other trivial nonsense which you people argue over, contact me if you are interested. iPhone brain surgery implants from 7-3 Monday through thursday.
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Wait till you compare it the Galaxy Note :)
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That was a really hilarious comment (even if it was unintentional).
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Well, I suppose 3.5 is the ideal size for a phone. Until Apple changes the size of course, then *that* will be the ideal size for a phone.
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Well, I suppose 3.5 is the ideal size for a phone. Until Apple changes the size of course, then THAT will be the ideal size for a phone.
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No, as a developer an increase in pixel count is the last thing we want. Not only that it would render existing software useless until developers updated their software. For some developers they may never update their software so you as a customer have lost your money.I personally think that Apple should increase the screen size to 4 inch and keep the pixel count the same. It's not as if you could see the difference anyway as the DPI would still be way above that of a desktop monitor. There is no point in a marginal pixel increase just for the sake of the retina display tag.
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Good question, easy answer! The bigger screen wins every time, regardless of pixel density. I think Apple should have a 4 inch display using the same pixel count, then all existing software will remain compatible. I don't feel the Galaxy 2 is any worse when I look at the pixels, the DPI is fine for my eyes.
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Anything smaller than a 4.3 or 4.5 inch screen is gay and a waste of money. With content like movies and games now adays the larger screen is a must. Apple is retarded for making there phones with small ass screens and heavily underpowered hardware wise compared to the Android Phones.
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I had a HTC HD2 before getting my iPhone 4 and although I used to go on and on about how my screen was 'bigger and better' the reality was far from the truth (in my opinion). Just to get to the top of the screen you have to do some off key movement just to reach. Fitting into your pockets were always an issue on some clothes, and the 'edge-to-edge' screen was a massive fail for me as the flesh of my hand would always activate the capacitive screen. Typing text messages with one hand was slower as I had to travel greater distances and when your thumb reaches for the letters on the other side, you tend to cover a large area and thus press multiple buttons.I ran away from a 4.2" screen to the beauty of a 3.5" screen and have lived happily ever after.Apple is about usability, not about 'catering to the geeky minority with an android inferiority complex'. Regardless of your own personal hand size, 3.5" works best for the human average size. You can't make a phone size for people with small hands or large hands, but you make it for the average.
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Thanks for sharing your experience.
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there is NO choice if you want to continue using your bought apps from the appstore! there is no choice if you want to use iOS. with an droid you have the choice using a small or big phone. but i hate droid. i really would love iOS on my SGS2! that would be awsome! wait... hey apple stop this patent trolling with samsung, go get them to make a 2nd iphone and let them pay licenses. so everyone could be happy and get money and a piece of cake. :O
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And another reason why I even think that having the same design for one more year was a good thing (even though we really wanted a new design) was so that we dont have to 're-buy' all the accessories that we spent a lot of money on for the iPhone 4. No new car holder, hard case, dock (although not too much an issue with docks) etc. and accessory companies don't have to re-design anything as that takes time. I remember when the iPad 2 came out...I could not find a good case for weeks.As Allaah says in the Qur'aan:"maybe you hate something that is better for you, and maybe you like something that is harmful to you..."Obviously that verse was not revealed specifically about the iPhone 4S, but its generic meaning fits. I was really disappointed in the same design, but after reflection, in realised that the only reason why I wanted a new design was to 'wow' my friends and to tick off fandroids. But the iPhone 4 design was spot on and will be hard to beat.
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Well, I can reach across my iPad with my thumb.
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Yeah you are reading and watching movies walking down the street. Do you assholes even read the article?
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That's because you have a little ****, and people with little dicks prefer smaller things in there hand it makes them feel less inferior. As for me I want a bigger screen so it's easier to read the funny stuff people post here.
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i used to be an apple hater. however i have to admit that a 4 inch screen is harder to use with one hand. i have an iphone now and i am very happy with the screen size..who cares about the big screen? you are not gonna watch movies or play fps games there..very inconvenient !!!
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The only reason why other android phone screen is huge is because most android phone uses the LTE chip, and compared to it's size with the 3G chip, the LTE chip is big so that is why you see android phones bigger so that it evens out the design. Now if Apple in the future is going to use a LTE chip to support LTE, it will have to use that same big chip, so if Apple is going to do this in the future, it will have to have a bigger casing and a bigger screen to even it out.
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Target market might be mor a function of age (eyes, carrying habits) than hands size. I would have loved an iPhone with bigger home screen characters or a bigger search button in contacts (old eyes and fat fingers) but a bigger size by itself would cater to my needs only indirectly. On weekends the iPhone's size is just about right to fit in my jeans pocket. One more thing: I just don't see the market of those using a smartphone as their sole computing platform as a very major one. The iPhone's size is ok for a phone and at last count it was a phone.
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not everyone has large hands. probably Apple decided to stick with the 3.5" screen based on the 80/20 rule.
