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Gruber (Maybe) Tells Us Everything About the Next iPhone

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16 pointsjackowayed8 comments

As much as I hate the ridiculous iPhone rumor season (which is year-round lately), he was right the last time: http://daringfireball.net/2009/05/the_next_iphone

(Maybe) It's just Gruber's entry into the iPhone Rumors Game. But he's Gruber, he doesn't merely spread rumors, he conveys them subtextually. (/Maybe)

If that was subtext, I'd hate to see what outright is.

Him actually owning up to it without the sly language?

John's usually pretty accurate and circumspect.

I would imagine this is real, based on what he's getting from his sources. (Which are usually good.)

The high ppi screen is an obvious next step (especially for Apple, where appearance is paramount), as is the use of their own custom hardware.

His hints at what's to come from Apple are certainly getting less subtle, and I think he might have given away a bit too much this time.

The ppi of the iphone display is already higher than the ipad, so why double the resolution? That one doesn't make much sense to me.

For one Gruber is lampooning WSJ's entrance into the Apple rumors business, so keep in mind he might be mentioning those "specs" in jest.

And for two, it should be noted that competing devices released in the past year have higher density displays. Also higher density displays allow for better looking user interface. I would imagine Apple wouldn't want to be outdone in either respect.

In short, I don't think we should draw conclusions neither from Gruber's post, nor from the densities of other devices Apple may be selling.

The iPhone has a higher ppi, but a smaller screen. They may be trying to harmonize the resolution across the devices even though one is physically larger.

Though to be honest, I think it's just the constant march of technology, more ppi is better right up to the point where you can't distinguish any improvement.

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