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Apple _is_ playing the resolution game, but they're not in a hurry. That's why there was no resolution bump on the 3G or the 3GS, even though better displays we
by snom370 16y ago
Apple _is_ playing the resolution game, but they're not in a hurry. That's why there was no resolution bump on the 3G or the 3GS, even though better displays were available at the time.
By doubling the resolution, they avoid a whole lot of problems by allowing old apps to run at their current resolution without any visible quality loss, something which a 1.5 bump would not achieve.
From the prototype, you'll notice that the battery is much bigger. You can expect that Apple will put a faster chip (similar to the iPad) in the new phone, and that memory and CPU speed will not be an issue.
- Terretta 16y agoSpeaking of doubling the resolution cheaply, see Apple's "iFrame" format notes: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3905 http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3905 Apple likes 960 width x 540 height (see AppleTV), because it's easy to get to 1/4 1080p by dropping every other line and every other pixel, or to line double back up to 1080p from iFrame.