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IPhone 4G: Proof

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Re: IPhone 4G: Proof

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Post by ja2ke »

allertonm wrote: post #18
ja2ke wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unlike the current iPhones, iPad's sides are hard edged as well. The "crease" from the border of the iPad to the back of it is a very hard, un-smoothed edge, as is the crease on the front (see the far right http://www.miproconsulting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/... it's only bulbous because they need space for the guts -- the actual point where the back meets the border bezel is a hard edge). Despite the way the…

Unlike an iPhone, the iPad is not designed to be carried in a pants pocket.

Didn't stop at least the front half of almost every iPod ever, or the hard ridged edges on the sides of the Magic Mouse, etc. I would personally probably prefer the next iPhone to continue the trend of rounded-off edges, too. I just wouldn't put it past Apple to not do that.

Re: IPhone 4G: Proof

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Post by dandelany »

mortenjorck wrote: post #15

I normally like to think I have better things to do than to go all Zapruder on a purported Apple leak, but hey, lazy Sunday... I propose to disprove that the image Engadget claims as proof actually depicts a slab-shaped iPhone. It is simply an optical artifact caused by the slow shutter speed of the camera used. I took a photo of an iPod Touch (using an iPhone, naturally) that shows the same smearing effect, visually…

I propose to disprove your disproval, as the motion blur is actually at a slightly different angle than the angle of the slab/bevel. Also, the motion blur shows some unevenness - it slopes downward at the end of the blur - while the iphone slab is straight.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7155/iphone4g.jpg

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Post by iamcalledrob »

Why the obsession with MicroSIM cards?

Nobody uses them, and I can't see any real benefit over the already-tiny SIM cards.

If this is true, it's going to really annoy international users.

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Post by PanMan »

iamcalledrob wrote: post #24

Why the obsession with MicroSIM cards? Nobody uses them, and I can't see any real benefit over the already-tiny SIM cards. If this is true, it's going to really annoy international users.

While I agree the microsim switch is annoying, the chips in sims and microsims are the same; just less plastic in the micro version. If apple starts using microsims for new iPhones, I'm fairly sure cutting toolkits will become common. Only makes switching back more difficult.

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Post by snom370 »

iamcalledrob wrote: post #24

Why the obsession with MicroSIM cards? Nobody uses them, and I can't see any real benefit over the already-tiny SIM cards. If this is true, it's going to really annoy international users.

You could also ask what's the obsession with MicroSD cards, right? It takes up less space in the device, and in a year all operators will probably support them, so what's the big deal? EDIT: Don't forget that the SIM card takes up quite a bit of PCB real estate because of the connector footprint. This might be just as important as the physical space savings.

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Post by extension »

kevintwohy wrote: post #20
jrockway wrote: post #8

How long until Apple compares the fingerprints on the device to its employment records to decide who to fire and sue?

I wouldn't want to be the guy holding onto this internet-connected GPS device with a backdoor just for Apple. Lock your door, man.

Seeing as it mysteriously stopped booting, I'm guessing they bricked it remotely when it went missing. Who knows if they can still track it.

If I found one of those, I would pull the battery out right away, or if that wasn't accessible, I'd go into the subway.

Although, it probably has a dead man's switch anyway.

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Post by pavlov »

iamcalledrob wrote: post #24

Why the obsession with MicroSIM cards? Nobody uses them, and I can't see any real benefit over the already-tiny SIM cards. If this is true, it's going to really annoy international users.

The GSM/3G SIM format is ubiquitous: there are billions of them in active use. Micro-SIM was meant for devices smaller than phone handsets and has seen very limited adoption. There's no good justification for breaking compatibility with existing SIMs.

At this point, I don't think any other phone vendor will start using it aside from Apple, so it's just a clever move that makes it that much harder for users to move between networks and devices while maintaining a facade of "hardware innovation".

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Post by Hoff »

PanMan wrote: post #25
iamcalledrob wrote: post #24

Why the obsession with MicroSIM cards? Nobody uses them, and I can't see any real benefit over the already-tiny SIM cards. If this is true, it's going to really annoy international users.

While I agree the microsim switch is annoying, the chips in sims and microsims are the same; just less plastic in the micro version. If apple starts using microsims for new iPhones, I'm fairly sure cutting toolkits will become common. Only makes switching back more difficult.

The micro-=SIM format adds a bigger phonebook and better protections against spoofing.

There are Micro-SIM adapters coming on line (or available?); sleds for the 3FF ETSI SIM format to allow them to be used with the Mini-SIM UICC format.

The Mini-SIM was itself a shrink of the original SIM cards.

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