Look at it this way... it they make it thin enough, it'll fold when we sit down with it in our pocket.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: There's a 'Lot of Innovation' Left for Future iPhone Development
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Jobs "innovated" off of products that already existed at the time.
There were desktop computers before Mac (which was actually inspired by PARC's (Palo Alto Research Center) graphical interface computer and mouse, portable music players before iPod, mobile phones before iPhone, portable/laptop computers before the PowerBook 100, tablets before iPad, digital watches before Apple's Watch.
Based on the above... my question would be what existing tech products are there today that Jobs could innovate off of?
Tim’s only form of innovation is numbers on a spreadsheet.
really wouldn't have this problem had they not followed Google and combined the URL bar and the search bar. That dot used to be a big ".com" button with no space button when in the URL bar.
When Cook says “innovation”, what he really means is “profit optimisation”.
no idea, i'm not steve jobs. people would've said the same thing about all those existing products back then but he was able to figure out a way to take a mature product line and make it new and trendy again. Hindsight is 20/20 and i don't doubt that if he were around today, he'd probably 'reinvent' something that'll make us slap our foreheads, and it'll sell like hotcakes.
i mean, are you saying that everything that could be invented has already been invented? or that nothing that's already invented can be improved in a way that'll disrupt its entire industry?
i'm doubtful of that, and while i can't tell you what those industries may be; there are visionaries out there that can; and like him or hate him; that's what he brought to the table. Tim does not bring this to the table.
Making a thinner iPhone and rebranding it, truly revolutionary...
Even a foldable really isn't a revolution as they've existed for years now.
Cook is just trying his sales talk, there is no innovation in smart phones now. AI was big and new and so Far Apple have managed to screw that up.
Even a foldable really isn't a revolution as they've existed for years now.
Cook is just trying his sales talk, there is no innovation in smart phones now. AI was big and new and so Far Apple have managed to screw that up.
Every...... single.....day..... I press that thing by accident.
One of the best innovations would involve something like e-ink type displays - but as combination displays. Able to be used in stygian darkness or midday sun directly on the device.
I'd trade colour accuracy in e-ink mode - if I need that, I would be willing to seek out somewhere darker.
Wonder whether a new iPad Pro will be released this year. As for iPhone, waiting to see the foldable one. Also excited to hear more about the upcoming 17 Pro Max
seriously i'm hoping some other companies like the chinese ones to give them run of their money. they're so far ahead of their competitors and they have no reason to innovate.
Let’s face it iPhone is a well rounded device with more than enough features and speed. All I’d care about is regular old improved efficiency in hardware and software. And yes in practice that means a thinner and lighter phone. But also cooler running and less battery consuming. And new form factors could be tried, like smaller of folding. But at its core there’s no need for reinvention.
Striving to make components smaller and more efficient may not mean much in the short term, but in the long term it tends to open up possibilities that wouldn't otherwise have been possible
Well you're getting half a foldable (iPhone 17 air). Tim won't let that R&D go to waste.
Thinner is downgrade not innovation Tim… We want bigger batteries
During today's earnings call covering the first fiscal quarter of 2025, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked about whether he felt there was room for form factor innovation in future iPhone models, with the question hinting perhaps spurred by rumors of the upcoming
"iPhone 17 Air."
Cook often declines to provide insight into future products during earnings calls, but he did give an encouraging answer. "I think there's a lot more to come," Cook said. "I could not feel more optimistic about our product pipeline."
Cook went on to say that there is indeed room for change in the iPhone lineup. "I think there's a lot of innovation left on the smartphone," said Cook.
Rumors suggest that Apple is designing a super thin version of the iPhone that will replace the "Plus" model in the series. The device is expected to be between 5mm and 6mm thick, which would make it the thinnest iPhone to date.
In a separate question, Cook was asked whether the super thin design of the 12.9-inch M4 iPad Pro was driving iPad revenue, but Cook said that wasn't the case. It's the iPad Air and the iPad that were responsible for the 15 percent revenue growth the iPad category saw during the holiday quarter.
That's not a surprise given the high price of the iPad Pro. Rumors have been split on how much Apple's super thin iPhone will cost, but it is expected to be less expensive than the Pro models. Apple will focus on design, with the device set to use a lower powered chip than the Pro models and a single-lens camera.
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I have no complaints with iPhone hardware overall. My 15 Pro Max does everything I want for the most part. I do wish Apple would utilize the screen real estate of the Max by offering a stylus like the Galaxy Ultra. And making software changes to include split screen multitasking would be really nice to have. Otherwise, other than folding iPhones, I don't know what else Apple could do. The hardware is very good as it is.
When Timmy gives us a new mini or really good mini replacement, I’ll listen to him.
He can do his yada yada until then.
He can do his yada yada until then.
I’m imagining two cats being mushed and pulling a Mac mini in a sled lol.