Design the next iPhone • Hacker News Board

doodlebugging wrote: post #253

Unfortunately this does not have the option that I would like to see. The perfect new Apple phone would be one that serves the cheap-ass bastard market or the market for people who aren't interested in carrying a computer in their pocket. I present to you all the concept for a simple Apple flip phone (iFlipper). It does all the basic communications functions - text, HD single front and rear camera, voice calls and re…

iNokia 3210

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by irrational » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:04 PM UTC

Where is the option to make it doubly thick to fit a huge battery inside?

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Post by bombcar » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:06 PM UTC

huhtenberg wrote: post #109

Practical and beautiful, married in seamless harmony. https://i.imgur.com/QCY5Oa6.mp4 Yes, that's the lightning port.

Remind me to sneak googly eyes on the bottoms of the apple wireless mice …

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Post by bombcar » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:07 PM UTC

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.

I am waiting for handprint scanners built into the entire phone.

Case manufacturers will cry.

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Post by Koshkin » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:07 PM UTC

Just switched to an iPhone (SE) after, well, an eternity with Android, love it so far…

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Post by bombcar » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:09 PM UTC

quickthrower2 wrote: post #235

aceazzameen wrote: post #67

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

How else are you going to record your band’s music?

An iPad that can be a digital mixer without the external box hmmm

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Post by bee_rider » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:10 PM UTC

Tagbert wrote: post #187

insightcheck wrote: post #177

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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.

With the power/display button exactly opposite the volume buttons, it is difficult to just press the power/display button without also hitting the volume up button. Then you either change volume by mistake or do a screenshot by mistake. It was better when it was on the top. alternately, just move the volume buttons to the same side as the power/display button.

This is the most annoying iPhone thing, and it seems weird that they wouldn't have caught it.

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Post by CharlesW » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:13 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #256

doodlebugging wrote: post #253

Unfortunately this does not have the option that I would like to see. The perfect new Apple phone would be one that serves the cheap-ass bastard market or the market for people who aren't interested in carrying a computer in their pocket. I present to you all the concept for a simple Apple flip phone (iFlipper). It does all the basic communications functions - text, HD single front and rear camera, voice calls and re…

That would not work for Apple because the iPhone is basically a vending machine in your pocket. Owned by Apple.

On the contrary it would work perfectly for Apple, which still makes most of its money from hardware sales.

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Post by nomel » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 11:23 PM UTC

arcticbull wrote: post #248

sdflhasjd wrote: post #56

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Slap the lighting port in the middle of the screen, so you can't use it while charging.

I turned mine into a skateboard for hamsters with 4 pro wheels valued at $600.

Providing unprecedented performance and mobility.