Apple is already shrinking the screen size on the iPhone down from 3.5 inches to 3.2 inches, which is not that severe of a drop. It is just enough to allow the device to cut down on battery life a little, and to make it thinner. It is rumored that there will also be a miniature version of the iPhone, that will sport a 2.8 inch screen, which is almost an inch smaller than the screen on the current iteration of the iPhone.
There are advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is that less screen to illuminate is obviously going to draw less power. This could help make up for the extra juice that the 3G chip and the GPS chip will suck up. This shot is a side by side comparison of the device sizes, which shows it will look the same as the current iPhone. Just think smaller with more features.
One negative thing about this photo, there is no hole in the face plate for a front facing camera. If this is the real deal it shatters the dreams of iPhone video conferencing. One thing that would not be so great about the smaller screen is that means a smaller interface, and smaller on screen keyboard. This could prove to be a big problem for iPhone users if the interface proves to be too tiny.
[Via iLounge]
so would all the same applications be able to run on the smaller screen?
fake! well maybe real but not for the apple iphone.. the home button whole is waaay too large, that would look retarded, they are not gunna leave that much random space at the bottom..
think about the iPod touch, the home button got SMALLER
and these aren’t even glass.. i can clearly see the left one is warped.. it looks like somebody cut this out of an overhead projector sheet..
i have replaced my iPhone glass before and it looks nothing like this at all..
fake fake fake!!
I thought the screen was too small to begin with but with apple they always have the user experience in mind so I can’t wait to see this thing up close.