2 year Verizon upgrade due in Feb 2018, so I think I’ll just hold out my 6s plus until September. Exciting!
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2018 iPhones to Feature Upgraded Antenna Design to Boost LTE Transmission Speeds
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Why? The iphone is now a mobile computer so a bigger screen is desired to get work done. If you want the small screen you can get iphone 5.
Because real-world conditions are different. More antennas means a lost signal from going in and out of a dead zone can be re-acquired in half the time.
Under conditions where the signal is weak or average, the difference between 5Mbps and 10Mbps could be massive.
The current Qualcomm X16 modem used in the iPhone 8, 8+, and X already supports 4x4 MIMO and 256 QAM. Apple chose to disable those features. Most likely due to the Intel modem not being as capable.
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Notch or full-width bezel, it’s one of the other.
Apple’s made their choice, now you can make yours.
It looks like I may not get a choice in 2018.
Does “ten two” make any sense though? I’ve just been calling it the 2018 X and 2018 X Plus. For the new 6.1” LCD, 9 makes sense.
Another 10 months of this lol
We'll see Roman numerals from here on out. iPhone LXII will be implanted subcutaneously.
Maybe not, with Apple. At least, there’s no way they’ll drop the ears for a full width bezel; that ship has sailed.
However, if that 6.1” is for real, I don’t know that it gets a notch, it might just get a full width bezel at top (not as large as on the 6/7/8 series though) with minimal bezels on the sides and bottom.
Rounded corners I can believe but I’m not at all sure about a notch on the LCD model.
I would like to see an iPhone 8 size screen without the top and bottom bezel. Some of us like small phones.
The 6.1" LCD will 100% have a notch.
The notch says "iPhone." Without it, the phone is another black slab in a sea of Android devices.
The modems for 2018 iPhones have already been decided.
Apple is working on choosing modems for 2019 iPhones now. If you read the interview with Apple SVP of Hardware Technologies, they're already designing the A14 processor this year.
I cringe every time I see the notch. Such bad design.
True, but that doesn't mean the situation won't change in the future. You never know what's in store for us years from now.
The numbering system for the iPhone will continue. It's an integral part of the iPhones history and it shows how Apple ages the older iPhones using the numbering system when new models at announced. Every year it seems to come up where others think the iPhone will be labeled "Pro"Or "Edition", when there's nothing 'Pro' about an iPhone at all.
They're here to stay, and I venture to say, many will agree the notch beats 'bezels' and 'chins'. For those who can't get over it, use one of the notch remover Apps.