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This is a great question. I use that feature all the time, too. We’ll find out soon enough!
I don't really get that argument. I use my iPhone 6S everyday and it was about £640 new. The iPhone 8 is apparently £400 more and will do practically the same thing. It's no wonder the rumoured 7S is bound to be more popular. If you can justify the extra cost because you feel you use your phone a lot, then more power to you. I think i'll save the difference and make the money stretch further. I can get an Apple Watch with the difference just as an example.
I just hope Apple put a decent amount of effort into the 7S and don't treat it as a budget device at a premium price. It'll be a flagship phone in its own right.
You’ll just touch the area under the notch. That’s where the status bar will be on apps if they’re not updated to support the new look. If they are, then the status bar is imply extended into the notch area so you can touch on that.
Yeah, that is true.
Ok, I live in a country where the Pixel is not (yet) available, so I tend to forget about it. It is true, that the service seems to be better when it is sold directly by Google.
I also keep forgetting that not everyone is as heavily invested in the Apple Ecosystem as I am. And I am not talking about other devices, I mean more on my iPhone. There are so many Apps and Data that can not just be transfered (Calendar, Notes, Whatsapp for example) and most of all I have paid for so many Apps that it would be ridiculous for ME to switch.
I see why the Samsung S8 seems attractive. But for me it's just not an option. It would always feel like I'm sleeping with the enemy. And that is something a lot of us here seem to forget; We used to hate Samsung. And now suddenly y'all love Samsung.
“Maximize” at what price? What’s that notch going to do when watching videos in landscape mode for example?
"We"? I've never hated any phone brand. I appreciate them all for the competition & speeding up progression in smart phones.
Also think it's a ridiculous reason to not consider changing because they're "the enemy"? If they have a better phone for you, & you don't mind changing ecosystems, then it's perfectly reasonable to change.
For me, the ecosystem's a big thing - i've committed to IOS & it does what I want without much to complain about.
Logically thinking, the video won't extend into the notch area. There'll be a black bar at the left (notch) & maybe the right (to access Home screen).
Well, let's wait and see what they present on Tuesday. It's 5 days away and all our questions will be answered. That is why I hate leaks. A bunch of people already bash a phone they have not yet seen in action.
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Oh, come on. We have all laughed at the Samsung phones before.
Ok, the enemy thing is a bit of a exaggeration. But for me the form factor of a phone is more of a vessel for the OS. So there is really no alternative for me. Android is just not polished enough for me, and the whole carrier branding thing is just a biiig no-go.
I find phone manufacturer fan bois more humorous myself.
I'm not saying you're one, as i've only read one of your posts, but if you know any, tell them to grow up.
Yeah I don't think the promise will be more usable screen space in every situation. We should expect to see black bars for Videos/photos/games etc.
Still, the screen has increased in size, so the viewable area for these 'black-bar'd' Apps is higher.
We're not at a stage yet where absolute full screen can be utilised for every App & I don't think anyone's guaranteeing that.
Yes, but the notch has presumably the same height as the status bar. So you wouldn't be loosing that much screen estate, if they blacken it out, which I think they will do.
Because I used to get Apple's best for $799. Now if I want to get Apple's best I have to pay $1000. People wont be happy forking over money for an inferior model. My heart just wont be in it buying a reashed iPhone 6 design for the fourth time over
Hmmm... the "best" iPhone is $969...
But I see your point.
It reminds me of Casper Mattresses. They said "We engineered the best mattress. Give us $800 for it..."
But now they have a better mattress for $1,600.
You tap on the display and see new off-screen buttons or status where you otherwise would never have seen it. And even if they did absolutely nothing with it during videos (of course it will be black during videos, I'm referring to how videos currently function with menus coming up after you touch the screen for those who would read this without thinking), it wouldn't matter in the slightest because it does things during all other times when using the device. It's really really incredibly simple if you think about it for more than 0.004 seconds.
Doesn't have the newest App Store icon or Maps icon, and no sign of the screen cutout. Gonna say fake.
Which is why I said Apple need to put a decent amount of effort into the 7S. It's not a budget device despite being cheaper than the 8. If Apple treat it like a budget device at the previous premium price point then it shows poor form and a lack of respect for their customers IMO.
Doesn't seem like they are doing that though. The 7s seems to be just a 7 with a glass back and wireless charging.
Not really, the only difference between the $769 iPhone 7+ and $969 iPhone 7+ is storage, and which one you get depends on your needs. If you don't need 256GB of storage, then it doesn't mean the $769 iPhone is inferior to the $969 iPhone. It's literally the same phone except different storage capacities.
I use the same philosophy with the Plus models too. Many people class it as better than the standard edition because it has a better battery and camera etc. To me though it is inferior to my needs because it's physical size is totally impractical. It's all down to personal presences and what we prefer from the experience.
I have the S8 plus and it's going to be tough for me to get away from it because of that cut out on top. It's a real eye sore. Apple needs to black that out on top and blend it. Also FYI not biased towards any OS at this point I believe they are truly equal. There is nothing neither of them can do better albeit a bit differently. Having said that it looks like Apple is sloppy with this iteration. I've never been one to bring Steve Jobs up in regards to the company after him, but from what I have read he would have not allowed that notch on top lol!