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TOTA - APPLE iPHONE & iPAD & Mobile News Thread PT1 (CLOSED) (pg. 224)
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| E2EK1EL |
iPhone 4¡¯s retina display gets critiqued, dropped
There are several interesting articles on the net about the iPhone 4¡¯s new retina display. The first discusses the merits of the retina display itself, and the second discusses the glass that covers said display. Hit the jump for all the dirty details.
First: the retina display. As PC World explains, ¡°a retina display is one whose resolution meets or exceeds the maximum resolution [that] the human retina is capable of resolving, assuming perfect vision.¡± Here is the math PCWorld used ¡ª courtesy of Dr. Raymond Soneira from Displaymate Technologies ¡ª to determine if the retina display is worthy of its name:
The resolution of the retina is in angular measure ¨C it¡¯s 50 Cycles Per Degree. A cycle is a line pair, which is two pixels, so the angular resolution of the eye is 0.6 arc minutes per pixel.
So if you hold an iPhone at the typical 12 inches from your eyes, that works out to 477 pixels per inch. At 8 inches it¡¯s 716 ppi. You have to hold it out 18 inches before it falls to 318 ppi.
The Doctor concludes, ¡°¡_the iPhone has significantly lower resolution than the retina. It actually needs a resolution significantly higher than the retina in order to deliver an image that appears perfect to the retina.¡± Does it have a true retina display? No. Is it a really nice display? Sure. Moving on¡_
The folks over at iFix Your i Blog got their hands on an iPhone 4 ¡ª sans the ¡°circuit board¡± ¡ª that they have used for some endurance testing. iFYiB reports that the chrome bezel that borders the iPhone 4 seems to offer less protection to the phones glass-display than previous models; such as the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. The iPhone 4 was dropped three times, from a distance of 3.5 feet, onto an unspecified surface ¡ª on the third flight, the phone¡¯s glass cracked. Now, when you drop a 3.5¡å piece of glass strapped to 4.5 ounces of weight from 3.5 feet¡_breakage certainly can¡¯t be ruled out. iFix explains that the new display will suffer from more screen breaks and that the new design, with flush glass, will ¡°come back to bite¡± Apple in the future. Time will tell.
What do you think? What are your preliminary thoughts on Apple¡¯s new display specs and design?
[Read - PCWorld] [Read - iFix Your iBlog]
EDIT: (Appearntly, this is "could" be legit - real world stress test) |
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| ÖZmözis |
I don't know if anyone can help out but worth a shot.
My business line is forwarded to my cell phone. On my old Nokia I had the advantage of seeing if I was receiving a forwarded call as it would say it on the display. Unfortunately I don't have that option with the iPhone. However from what I hear there are ways around it.
Anyone have any hints or tips?
I was told one way to do it was use Google Voice and forward the business line to Google Voice then Google Voice to my cell. |
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| Nerologic |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
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Best 10 dollars I have ever spent.
Took 2 weeks to get here though.
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| E2EK1EL |
AWS iPhone???
AT&T More Likely To Lose iPhone Exclusivity To T-Mobile
AT&T announced a major change in their Early Termination Fee policy last month, which saw the ETF for higher end devices like the iPhone nearly double from $175 to $325. The hike in ETF was seen as a way for AT&T to prevent mass migration of subscribers when the carrier loses its iPhone exclusivity.
We've also heard rumors of a possible launch of a Verizon iPhone later this year.
However, according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu, there is a greater likelihood for the iPhone to launch on T-Mobile later this year. Wu points out to a few factors that indicates such a possibility.
Most notably, Wu underlines the similarity in cellular technology between the 3G networks of AT&T and T-Mobile. The 3G service on T-Mobile supports 1700MHz and 2100MHz frequencies, which is optimal for iPhone 4. This network compatibility would mean that the technicalities for the launch are already worked out.
While Wu does not rule out the possibility of an iPhone on Verizon, he notes that a launch on a compatible network like T-Mobile is more likely in the short term because Apple is in an urgent need to launch the iPhone on multiple carriers. This is in order to curtail the growth of Android, which is steadily establishing itself as a strong competitor in the smartphone segment.
"Our sources also indicate that one of the key reasons why Apple is more open to adding U.S. carriers in 2011 is to attack Android more directly. Looking at industry data, Android's wins have been where iPhone isn't available and that could change dramatically if the iPhone were available on more carriers."
This is not the first time an analyst has predicted the launch of iPhone on T-Mobile. In December last year, Thomas Weisel analyst, Doug Reid had noted that Verizon's allegiance to the Android platform could mean that the iPhone may launch on T-Mobile. Such a partnership is not only likely to help Apple fight Android, but also help T-Mobile in its desperate bid to reach out to more customers. Wu writes that the desperation on part of T-Mobile could mean that the carrier is more likely to agree to Apple's terms.
(If that's possible ... everyone will jump on Wind in Toronto, keep in mind you gotta fork out $599.99 + tax for the unit first. Unless they come out w/ their TAB system) |
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| Brennen |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
AWS iPhone???
AT&T More Likely To Lose iPhone Exclusivity To T-Mobile
...(If that's possible ... everyone will jump on Wind in Toronto, keep in mind you gotta fork out $599.99 + tax for the unit first. Unless they come out w/ their TAB system) |
very interesting. The wind idea isnt bad but couldnt you just unlock your iphone and take it to wind now if you wanted? |
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| jester |
| quote: | Originally posted by Brennen
very interesting. The wind idea isnt bad but couldnt you just unlock your iphone and take it to wind now if you wanted? |
If WIND has a 2G network similar to Rogers it would work.
AWS is 1700/2100
While Rogers 3G is 850/1900 or something |
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by jester
If WIND has a 2G network similar to Rogers it would work.
AWS is 1700/2100
While Rogers 3G is 850/1900 or something |
That's correct sir!
IMO, that's why Rogers & Fido is the best carrier in Canada. Full access to 2G and 3G networks, if 3G signals fail ... you can switch to 2G. Always best to have a plan b. Plus 3G is such a batt killer, even my buddy who works @ Telus gets annoyed w/ his carrier's network limitations.
I don't talk at all anymore and recently use 3G only. The best tip I can give anyone who chats a lot, just stick with 2G. |
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| Jer |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
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We've also heard rumors of a possible launch of a Verizon iPhone later this year. |
I have been wrong in the past, but I just simply do not see this happening. Especially not with iPhone 4. |
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| jester |
| Only time the iPhone will be working on Verizon. Its when Apple actually releases a 4G phone (LTE). Which will probably be next year. |
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| E2EK1EL |
Verizon IP4 would be so much work for Apple's engineer dept ... so much has to be changed.
They pulled it off for China's WCDMA network, who knows. |
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| E2EK1EL |
I wonder how beef'ed up is the enterprise side for iOS4? |
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