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Design the next iPhone

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Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by CamperBob2 »

jeroenhd wrote: post #134

One thing I'm missing that I'm still amazed the iPhone lacks: an under-screen fingerprint scanner. Behind-the-screen cameras are not ready for prime time, but surely Apple can please the fingerprint fans quite easily? They can even pretend they invented it by placing it on a weird position and saying it's revolutionary because no iPhone user has probably ever seen it before.

Probably blocked by somebody else's patent.

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by insightcheck »

jbombadil wrote: post #124

I started being silly and just adding wheels and whatnot. Then at some point I decided to try to build exactly the phone I'd like. Turns out it's pretty close to the current iPhones, except: * Replace the apple logo on the back with the touchId/home button. It can still be shaped like an apple, but please let it read my fingerprint. * Move the power button to the top. * Change the lightning port to USB-C (not designe…

Out of curiosity, why would you move the power button to the top? I remember this was the configuration for the old iPod Touch, but with the power button along the side, it's easier to press the power button with your thumb in one-handed use.

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Post by clairity »

achenatx wrote: post #170

Im looking for a phone with no or limited screen that is as small as possible that has very long battery life. It could connect wired/wireless to video glasses, handheld screens, TVs, or whatever for video. It could connect to headphones, cars, etc for audio. IO could be done on the screens, finger sensors for gestures, voice command, or even neural commands. essentially remove the screen from the phone and let me ch…

that's apple's long term goal, to realize pervasive personal computing. that's why they released siri, airpods, the watch, and faceID (and even the future glasses), as waypoints to that exact future. they probably won't get rid of screens, but will minimize their use over time.
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