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Design the next iPhone

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Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by bjoli »

sssilver wrote: post #302
Shebanator wrote: post #208

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The thing I thought was hilarious is that they put in a zillion funny gadgets, but you can't get a USB-C port instead of that godawful Lightning port.

As someone who owns dozens of devices with both USB-C and Lightning ports, I find the Lightning port to be significantly superior to USB-C. It is much easier to plug in due to the curves on the sides, easier to plug out, holds in place more strongly, and the port lasts much longer. Why do you call it “godawful”?

USB2 Speeds. Why have 4k60 video on a device with no good way of getting video off it?

480mbps half duplex doesn't cut it.

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by babypuncher »

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…

The power button on top only works if your phone is going to be as small as the iPhone 4. Even with the iPhone 5 I found the button slightly too annoying to reach one-handed.

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by sha-3 »

Check out the xkcd Phone series:

xkcd Phone: https://xkcd.com/1363/

xkcd Phone 2: https://xkcd.com/1465/

xkcd Phone 3: https://xkcd.com/1549/

xkcd Phone 4: https://xkcd.com/1707/

xkcd Phone 5: https://xkcd.com/1809/

xkcd Phone 6: https://xkcd.com/1889/

xkcd Phone 2000: https://xkcd.com/2000/

xkcd Phone 12: https://xkcd.com/2377/

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Post by EugeneOZ »

mortenjorck wrote: post #197
CameronNemo wrote: post #101

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Even in our imagination our iPhones don't have USB-C!

There is one part that does exist on real iPhones but isn't in the parts palette: a speaker grille. Even with Pro Wheels and a Pro Handle, your breakthrough iPhone will be silent! (Unless you send audio out one of the broad selection of ports available.)

It will vibrate the screen! https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/new-lg-oled-tv-panel-rep...

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by buryat »

airstrike wrote: post #260
sgjohnson wrote: post #212

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There is no way Lightning can deliver 101W, so for that one they would need to change the port anyway.

Easy. Call it Lightning Pro, with chargers starting at $99. Not included in the box, but you don't need it anyway because they already give you magsafe

the motherboard won't accept it

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by withinboredom »

CivBase wrote: post #240
the_other wrote: post #228

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> Headphone jack at the top You're putting it in your pocket wrong.

Heh, I guess. My last two phones had the jack at the top, so it's instinctively where I put it. I do like being able to rest it on a surface while holding it vertically with an audio cable connected. But charging it at the same time from the other end is a little weird. I guess in an ideal world I'd put both ports at the top, but I don't think that's what you were going for :)

I wish you could hold the iPhone upside down, at least when charging. It is so prickly when laying down and having the charging cable jamming into your belly (like when reading a book).

Re: Design the next iPhone

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Post by YourOrdinaryJoe »

nazka wrote: post #238
bongobingo1 wrote: post #63

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We've been thinking hard about how we all navigate our expanding digital lives, and we at Apple think the greatest breakthroughs can only occur when we really take time to sit, consider and recharge. In 2017 we introduced Screen Time, a revolutionary way to track your digital usage, putting you in control. This year, we're going one step further and we're excited to announce Recharge Time, only for iPhone 15.

I need a PDF with all the templates of the ways of Apple of saying things.

Send that to me if you ever get it
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