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Apple Boosting iPhone 13 Production in Anticipation of High Demand at September Debut
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Really, Apple can just feed off of upgrades forever. There are still a ton of 6s, 7 and 8 users out there.
What if they just improve face id? If they allowed you to store more "looks" in your preferences
and it was faster we wouldn't need touch would we?
In the end, the iPhone 13 is essentially an iPhone 12 with better batteries, LTPO ProMotion displays on the Pro models, and definitely better rear camera sensors.
What Capability OR Feature justifies an increase in production ?
Based-upon what's been reported / rumored, I don't see it !
Under Glass TouchID is, IMO, the ONLY feature that would excite Users, & that doesn't appear to be rumored with the iPhones out in Sept !
Based-upon what's been reported / rumored, I don't see it !
Under Glass TouchID is, IMO, the ONLY feature that would excite Users, & that doesn't appear to be rumored with the iPhones out in Sept !
You can have the greatest hardware in the world. If the OS can't keep up ...
Luv my 12PM hardware. The OS on the other hand needs help. From what I am seeing in 15 so far, if the 13PM promises are any indication, the OS is going to need some serious tlc.
Luv my 12PM hardware. The OS on the other hand needs help. From what I am seeing in 15 so far, if the 13PM promises are any indication, the OS is going to need some serious tlc.
While that seems unlikely for Apple, maybe the price will actually be lower than before.
Or they reason that now that the pandemic is looking a bit less dire, people might be more willing to upgrade their old phones (e.g. I'm still on an 8).
I meant I can't tell if that person was seriously wondering what X-mas is or if it was rhetorical in the sense of being offended.
I didn't have any malice when I asked the question. I simply couldn't tell if it was an honest question or if the person was offended and rhetorically asked "What is X-mas"
I don't know why people get so hung up about 'The Notch'. It wouldn't bother me if needed to be the whole width of the screen. How many people actually notice the notch and get frustrated by it every day? I would guess, not many. There are many more things to address before this minor issue.
Apple is looking to boost initial production of this year's iPhone 13 models to 90 million units through the end of the year, an increase of up to 20% over the 75 million units of the iPhone 12 series produced last year, according to Bloomberg's Debby Wu and Mark Gurman.
The report also outlines a number of expectations for the iPhone 13 series, most of which have already been rumored:
In addressing the smaller notch on the iPhone 13, Bloomberg says that while Apple's goal is to ultimately remove the notch entirely, it looks like even the 2022 iPhone will still include one. It is, however, likely to be reduced further in size compared to the iPhone 13's notch.
- Same four sizes as the current lineup
- September announcement
- At least one model with LTPO display to enable variable refresh rate
- Smaller notch
- Camera upgrades will focus on video, including improved optical zoom
- Upgraded chip based on same 6-core design as current A14
No in-display Touch ID, although Apple did test the technology for the iPhone 13
Article Link: Apple Boosting iPhone 13 Production in Anticipation of High Demand at September Debut
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My argument is that Apple currently prices its iphones at consumer sweet-spot price points, so every piece of new tech they add (such as fingerprint scanners) eats into their colossal margins.
Your argument, if I understand it, is “Apple doesn’t care about selling more watches.”
Perhaps you’re talking about a different Apple.
Trust me, they will be forced to panic when there is no resource to produce devices that deliver whatever 90x more performance than the last generation.
Let reality teach them a hard lesson. And fun fact: smartphone is not “essential goods”.
I would think there are those who disagree with that assessment and smartphones are a basic fabric of society in developed countries in 2021.
Good for Apple (and me as a stock holder) but the notch means nada...don't even notice it and don't really care if it stays the same, decreases or disappears. Just another pseudo '1st World' ""problem"".
Apple is looking to boost initial production of this year's iPhone 13 models to 90 million units through the end of the year, an increase of up to 20% over the 75 million units of the iPhone 12 series produced last year, according to Bloomberg's Debby Wu and Mark Gurman.
The report also outlines a number of expectations for the iPhone 13 series, most of which have already been rumored:
In addressing the smaller notch on the iPhone 13, Bloomberg says that while Apple's goal is to ultimately remove the notch entirely, it looks like even the 2022 iPhone will still include one. It is, however, likely to be reduced further in size compared to the iPhone 13's notch.
- Same four sizes as the current lineup
- September announcement
- At least one model with LTPO display to enable variable refresh rate
- Smaller notch
- Camera upgrades will focus on video, including improved optical zoom
- Upgraded chip based on same 6-core design as current A14
No in-display Touch ID, although Apple did test the technology for the iPhone 13
Article Link: Apple Boosting iPhone 13 Production in Anticipation of High Demand at September Debut
I'm not on the cheerleading bandwagon yet.
I read into this article for one to come around November/December for another article stating 'Apple reduces production for iPhone 13 mini due to lack of sales'. I'm hoping the mini this year gets a lot of love globally for Apple to re-consider continuing future minis (even if on an every 2-3yr cycle).
I changed my mind about watching the keynote for the iPhone 13. I’m still 1000% sure I won’t be upgrading my 12 Pro Max this year. I hope next year’s iPhone isn’t portless. I have Apple CarPlay but it’s not wireless. I would have to buy an $100+ adapter to use wireless Apple CarPlay. Without Apple CarPlay, I can’t use navigation in my SUV. I don’t know what Hyundai was thinking not including navigation in the limited 2021 Tucson.
I agree and what is even more frustrating is that I have to buy the 13 mini because there will be no mini next year.
The SE is too much of a backward step. I have a 12 mini since last November and was hoping to keep it for 5 years. But because there will be a 14 non-Pro Max instead of a mini in 2022, I will buy this 13 mini just before it's discontinued in order to extend this beautiful form factor for myself into the future.
Current phones have almost all features previous gen phone shave (iPhone-wise). So right now, as you pointed out, that feeling is getting lost or is lost.
I can not see how this can be anymore underwhelming than the XS? If there was ever an underwhelming model, that would be it.
Not useless on the east coast. Additionally touch id, does not work well with gloves which many wore at the start of the pandemic. There is no perfect solution.