iPhone Nano Rumors Revived in Otherwise Quiet Lead-in to Macworld
Questionably reliable iDealsChina publishes information and renderings of what it claims to be an "iPhone nano".
It is the same height as the just release Nano but wider and thicker and with the same iPhone 3G contours.
iPhone "nano" rumors have persisted for some time with speculation that Apple could introduce a smaller/cheaper version of the iPhone. The site claims the product will be announced at Macworld San Francisco 2009. iDealsChina, however, has a very mixed track record. In August, it passed off renderings of knock-off iPod clones as the real thing and also claimed that the new iPod Touch would have GPS (it did not). The site, however, did previously have access to Griffin case moldings that appeared to be real. The sizes could correlate with smaller touch screen photographs that iLounge published in June.If Apple were to introduce a smaller sized iPhone, it would not likely be compatible with any of the App Store apps due to difference in screen size and resolution. This fact has led many to doubt that Apple would make such a move.
Otherwise, the rumor mill has been uncharacteristically quiet in the lead in to Macworld San Francisco which kicks off on January 5th, 2009. Also unusual is that at this late date, IDG has not yet announced that Steve Jobs will be hosting the expo's keynote speech.
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41 months ago
Oh... no... now everyone who thinks its real won't shut up for the rest of the month...
41 months ago
The screen looks only a bit smaller, maybe this is the new model iPhone. Companioned with a nice tablet iPod would make it perfect. :)
41 months ago
Even if the nano is not the same resolution, that may not stop apple from making one. The might update xcode to prep two version of an app. One at reguar resolution and one at nano resolution. Some apps might "one click" prep to the nano resolution but other might take a little longer.
Or they could make it the same resolution somehow.
Or they could make it the same resolution somehow.
41 months ago
Or they could make it the same resolution somehow.
I fail to see why not.
Steve likes to say how thin and small things are, so it could be true. :D
41 months ago
The current line up is small enough, why do smaller. I hope this rumour isn't true.
41 months ago
I would guess this is a leak from accessory makers but they don't get to see the new products, only updated existing models. Seems to me this would be an update for the basic iPhone, not a nano. Especially if it has the same resolution.
41 months ago
many screens of equal size to the iphone have a much denser pixel ratio. its totally possible to match the pixels of the iphone in a smaller screen as long as screens of that size are produced somewhere.
41 months ago
I'd love it to be true but I'm not convinced.
Its strange how quiet the rumour mill has been. Either leaks have been plugged or there isn't anything :eek:
Its strange how quiet the rumour mill has been. Either leaks have been plugged or there isn't anything :eek:
41 months ago
I don't believe this for a second. Half the apps in the store would be rendered unusable due to the smaller screen. This is the sort of thing that gives developers nightmares. The App store has emerged as the iphone's #1 killer feature. Breaking thousands of apps, causing endless customer confusion and pissing off their developers (just as serious alternate platforms are emerging) is the absolute last thing Apple would want to do.
C'mon, everyone loves a good rumor, but we are better than this.
C'mon, everyone loves a good rumor, but we are better than this.
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