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Design the next iPhone

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Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by SllX »

DelaneyM wrote: post #72

Am I the only one who opened the tool and thought: "this, this is perfect, add nothing!"? Why isn't there a phone yet with no ports or power plugs of any kind (wireless charging and software power/reset), flush rear camera, hidden front camera? It feels like that's the inevitable end of the current evolutionary tree, and all the technology is there and reasonably economical.

If we’re lucky, literally never on some of that without the technology being vastly superior to what we have today. What’s possible and what’s good aren’t always the same thing.

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by antioppressor »

No wonder the design head was axed. The phone is like a Porsche. Looks the same since its inception. They are in constant angst mode about the looks, ooh what will happen if we make drastical changes... so it will stay and look the same. They don't want to disturb the cash cow.

But of course it gets pricier year after year.

Design iterations and UI is something like this: Look we've changed the window's bezel by 1 and a half pixels, now it's much better. 3 generations later: we changed it back the way it was, retro style, wow! Now everyone APPLAUD the CHANGES and hand over the money!

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by closetohome »

imd_xyz wrote: post #32

Only thing I’d change is moving the volume buttons to the right side with the power button. The number of times I’ve taken a screenshot trying to un/lock with my left index finger is astronomically high. And USB-C.

Or putting the power button back on the top. Or going back to the iPhone 5's round volume buttons.

Both the placement and shape of the buttons leads to accidental presses and the inability to easily identify them by feel. Almost anything would be an improvement.

Re: Design the next iPhone

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aceazzameen wrote: post #67

Not only did I add a headphone jack to mine, but I added 5 more of them! This is awesome.

I put one right at the top of the phone smack dab in the center just underneath the handle.

I think users are really going to love it.

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by plugin-baby »

pmcollins wrote: post #71

I put the power button at the top so that I don't accidentally take a screenshot when I want to change the volume. Somebody please give me a design job at Apple. I still don't understand why Apple moved the power button to the side opposite the volume buttons.

Engagement with the screenshot function has really improved since that button was moved, and someone somewhere got a nice promotion.
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