Apple Event Live Blog: iPhone 14, Apple Watch, AirPods Pro, and More Expected

[kerr]

The american pronunciation of connectivity is beyond terrible......

why do they all say nooooooo / nuuuuuu rather than just, new?

 

[Al Rukh]

Am I the only one who hates the keynote? Feels too sterile. I miss the old style. Less expensive, more impactful, more demos, less fake

Well said. It was more interactive. These days they’re like a bundle of ads put together.

 

[soapropos]

I’m sure you can request a physical sim still people need them for other phones/Wi-Fi devices

i don't think the SIM will fit in the lightning port

 

[sracer]

Removing the SIM tray is nearly as courageous as removing the 3.5mm headphone jack.

 

[Pearple]

No iPhone mini. What a disappointment. And I don't care about the iWatch or any other toys. I will stick to my old phone. Apple has failed again.

 

[Aston441]

Absolutely awful for anyone on Prepaid and/or who switches around plans a lot

Massive regression

Makes the big carriers very happy

 

[bbfc]

yikes, I don't love the idea of not having a sim tray at all. not great for international traveling. eSIM is generally more expensive

eSIM is not more expensive. It just replaces the physical SIM.

 

[trekkie604]

To the contrary, it’s easier. No need to pull the phone out of its case and look for a small paper clip.

No it's not. Especially if the carrier makes the esim QR code one-time use and you pay $25 for a new esim to switch phones each time. This is exactly the case with my carrier.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

So far this entire launch program has been rather dull, does anybody agree? A series 7 watch that now lets you know when you’re ovulating lol and a phone that is very similar to last year so far.

 

[ethanwa79]

Thanks for explaining to me what a satellite is 🙄

 

[Saturnine]

Why are there so many people on mountain tops? Is this some new Tik Tok thing?

Nah. Mountain men and desert nomads are Apples last untapped market ... til now.

 

[vegetassj4]

Satellites: I told you you would be coming back begging Tim Apple

 

[DrJR]

I called the satellite connectivity as the "far out" feature. I lost my coverage then my map on top of a mountain in Colorado and had a panic attack - went into a-fib, crashed my Jeep, fell down getting out, was low on oxygen...... but I couldn't get help..... now I can.

 

[alexandr]

iPhone 14 — comes with a satellite. only $3999

 

[macrumors3000]

I can tell she successfully ovulated thanks to Apple Watch 8.

 

[naturalstar]

Satellite! Nice!

 

[Polaroid]

i don't think the SIM will fit in the lightning port

Not what I was suggesting.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

I can't wait to see people spinning in circles with their phone trying to find the satellite

 

[Justin L Franks]

In an emergency with life-threatening injuries, you need to aim the phone at a satellite for up to 2 minutes?!?

 

[contacos]

This keynote is not good and something doesn’t feel right, time to stop getting hyped for these events, they seem to get worse each year, nothing screaming wow

They need to go back to in-person presentations. All this switching around sceneries and presenters does my head in and I loose my interest. You can’t even focus on the product

 

[DavidChoux]

She needs a bit more 🙏

 

[KPOM]

No it's not. Especially if the carrier makes the esim QR code one-time use and you pay $25 for a new esim to switch phones each time. This is exactly the case with my carrier.

Wow. That’s not the case at all with the US carriers.

 

[addamas]

Ok, Satellite… so welcome good old times when you were waving your phone at full arm length over your head Really nice to see it as I will go for iPhone 15/16.

Must admit - finally something new in phone market from Apple. Nice done. Someone will be saved (but waiting for compare between safety satellite phone and this)

 

[turbineseaplane]

eSIM is not more expensive. It just replaces the physical SIM.

Just wait..
Once it's normalized and the only option for a large mass, the carriers will start charging swap/activation fees

 

[lazyrighteye]

So far this entire launch program has been rather dull, does anybody agree? A series 7 watch that now lets you know when you’re ovulating lol and a phone that is very similar to last year so far.

s8 is pretty ho-hum, for me. But Ultra really looks fun! Wish my wallet liked to party more. 😂