*** iPhone 5 - Revealed! ***

Next Generation iPhone Enclosure Measured at 7.6 mm Thick

Apple.pro posts scans of a story that first appeared in Chinese-language newspaper Apple Daily. That publication obtained one of the many "iPhone 5" enclosures that have been available over the past few weeks and took measurements of them.

The iPhone 4S measures 9.3mm in depth, so a 7.6mm thin phone would represent an 18% reduction in thickness. The width of the new iPhone is expected to be about the same as the iPhone 4S, but the height will increase in order to fit a 4" diagonal screen.
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http://www.macrumors.com/2012/08/07/next-generation-iphone-enclosure-measured-at-7-6-mm-thick/
 
Robbo said:
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/08/07/next-generation-iphone-enclosure-measured-at-7-6-mm-thick/
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Why couldn't they just keep the same thickness of the phone and whack in a bigger battery to ensure that the device could last more than a couple of days between charges... As said above, it would be a game changer in the smart phone world where charging overnight seems very common...

(I charge mine every 2.5 days at the moment so I'm not too fussed, 3 days would be nice though and would anyone REALLY notice a thinner phone? and by that I mean would they notice a real world difference in using it)
 
sbi5ar said:
Why couldn't they just keep the same thickness of the phone and whack in a bigger battery to ensure that the device could last more than a couple of days between charges... As said above, it would be a game changer in the smart phone world where charging overnight seems very common...

(I charge mine every 2.5 days at the moment so I'm not too fussed, 3 days would be nice though and would anyone REALLY notice a thinner phone? and by that I mean would they notice a real world difference in using it)
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I agree, I'd rather have a bit more thickness (8-9mm is hardly thick anyway) and have a bigger battery.

Unless they've managed to sneak some new battery technology in under the radar... hope so. :p
 
sbi5ar said:
Why couldn't they just keep the same thickness of the phone and whack in a bigger battery to ensure that the device could last more than a couple of days between charges... As said above, it would be a game changer in the smart phone world where charging overnight seems very common...

(I charge mine every 2.5 days at the moment so I'm not too fussed, 3 days would be nice though and would anyone REALLY notice a thinner phone? and by that I mean would they notice a real world difference in using it)
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It does make a difference, I notice the bloody difference between a white iPhone and a black one :p - Just looking at it I can notice the difference.

Steve Jobs had a way of doing things which is 'thinner is always better' - basically if people pick up the new phone with a bigger screen and a thinner phone with an improved battery life, everyone will be happy! If they dont get any one of those 3 things, everyone will say how crap Apple is, but get the phone anyway :p
 
Robbo said:
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/08/07/next-generation-iphone-enclosure-measured-at-7-6-mm-thick/
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lol, the new iPhone is turning out to be a complete HOS clone :D I bet it tips the scale at 119g too. :p
Actually, I'd consider weight more critical to usability than thickness. At ~7.8mm on the HOS can get a bit fiddly at times, you hold it a lot with your finger tips rather than palm, 9mm gives you the best grip/feel. 120g is much nicer in your pocket/hand than 140g.

I'd drop the HOS if they added a fast openGL 3.0 GPU, two cortex A15 cores and a 32GB base model (splash proof nano coating too please)

allosunshine said:
I think a couple of days battery life in a high end smartphone would be the game changer.
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The Motorola Razr Maxx has been out for while now. That packs a 3300mAh battery in a nice 9mm thick, 145g package. It certainly was a game changer for people who wanted 2 days heavy use.
 
Glaucus said:
Thirded, I wouldn't upgrade to retina just because of the screen though. But you can see the pixels on ipad2, ipad3 is much clearer.
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Fourth'd? The ipad2 display isn't even in the same league as the new iPad. The camera on the new iPad also appears better although that could just be because the display is much much sharper
 
Full on image of the next iPhone dock connector suggests MagSafe functionality

iDownloadBlog.com said:
Both big media and bloggers agree that with the next iPhone release come this September, Apple is going to debut a brand new dock connector to replace the aging 30-pin iPod connector present on existing devices. The company will allegedly deploy the new dock connector across all future iOS devices.

Built with space in mind, the new connector is said to have 19 pins. A new report was just published sporting a crisp shot of the new dock connector with a metal ring inside the casing cutout, suggesting the cable could attach magnetically, just like the MagSafe connector for Apple’s notebooks…
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How awesome would it be to have the magnetic catch on the iPhone?! :D
 
Disco Boy said:
I am completely ambivalent about this. Big whoop?
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I imagine it would stop the problem of having to have light to see which way the power cable goes in. As magsafe cables can go in either way I believe :)

This way you just click it up to your phone and you're ready to go :D Would be great in my opinion :) *Shrug*
 
Marky said:
I imagine it would stop the problem of having to have light to see which way the power cable goes in.
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This would be great... when ever I charge the phone at night the other half is already in bed, the lights are off and I have to fumble around trying to get it in the right way ;)
 
sbi5ar said:
This would be great... when ever I charge the phone at night the other half is already in bed, the lights are off and I have to fumble around trying to get it in the right way ;)
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I see what you did there fnarr narr ;)

I find myself here thinking, do I care what they've changed? I have the 4 at the moment, after 2 years the battery is showing signs of degradation (or I'm just using it more...?) so I'm looking to replace it.

S3 just feels too big and Android in general I have no issues with, but nothing really shouts at me as a big enough USP to make me switch with the additional costs of any app replacements/accessories/etc.

I think it will take a monumental balls up on Apples part for me to not get this. Am I sheep? Maybe. Do I care? Not really :p
 
Marky said:
I imagine it would stop the problem of having to have light to see which way the power cable goes in. As magsafe cables can go in either way I believe :)

This way you just click it up to your phone and you're ready to go :D Would be great in my opinion :) *Shrug*
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Funnily enough I had this issue with my iPad the other day... Okay, now I approve.
 
Itchytrigg said:
I see what you did there fnarr narr ;)

I find myself here thinking, do I care what they've changed? I have the 4 at the moment, after 2 years the battery is showing signs of degradation (or I'm just using it more...?) so I'm looking to replace it.

S3 just feels too big and Android in general I have no issues with, but nothing really shouts at me as a big enough USP to make me switch with the additional costs of any app replacements/accessories/etc.

I think it will take a monumental balls up on Apples part for me to not get this. Am I sheep? Maybe. Do I care? Not really :p
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The iPhone 4 battery takes minutes to replace and will cost you £12 or so from eBay, I did mine recently :)
 
Seems like this new iPhone 5 has been leaking everywhere these - is anyone else surprised? I'd of thought Apple would have kept a tight lid on everything again.
 
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