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Apple Expected to Trial Production of 2018 iPhone Lineup Earlier to Avoid Last Year's Supply Bottleneck
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It brings me much joy that despite not being mentioned at all in the article and only being shown incidentally in the accompanying obligatory image, the iPhone SE still enjoys most of the chatter in this thread.
Apple, please listen.
Apple, please listen.
My guess is that the Plus this year will be priced like the X was last year. The new X2 (or whatever it is called) will be lower priced, and the SE will be cheap in comparison, if it happens.
I was just wondering the same thing. Maybe they want people to call it the "ten squared" or something, but I think it'll be the 12 and they'll skip 11 if they name it X2.
An iPhone 8 isn’t much bigger, and it today’s market considered an ideal size. Probably better specs too.
Not saying one size fits all but you do understand an extremely small size of people want something smaller.
I desire not to have a fugly phone. That's my reason for the SE.
At least is not Street fighter style
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Then the other two are ugly as well since they look the same in the mockup just reduced in size.
Not true. The same reasons Apple used for the release of the SE still apply today. There is a significant subset of the user base that is more comfortable with a 5(S) handset size, and their hands haven't magically grown bigger in 3 years' time.
Oh man, Tim is right because. Because he’s TIM. So if he determines the AirPower to be the best selling wireless charger Apple ever built - it is like that. Because. Because ?
Yes, because they didn’t build it - so don’t need to sell (apparently)
I have small hands, that's not my fault. I just want something I can use comfortably with one hand.
I miss 2007-2013 sized iPhones.
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https://www.counterpointresearch.com/global-top-selling-smartphones-november-2017/
Here's a hint, Apple: Not everyone wants to pay $1000 for a phone.
Here's another hint: Not everyone wants a phone the size of a PopTart™ in their pocket.
I love my SE, and will continue to buy smaller, more affordable, pocket-friendly and hand-friendly devices, as long as they're available.
Here's another hint: Not everyone wants a phone the size of a PopTart™ in their pocket.
I love my SE, and will continue to buy smaller, more affordable, pocket-friendly and hand-friendly devices, as long as they're available.
I like the mockup for the SE2, I am indifferent to the notch, but I love the squared edges! I never like the rounded edges of my old 6s Plus.
This was me also. I "downgraded" from a 6s Plus due to me hating the size of the phone. It was impossible to one-hand the phone, and the rounded edges would make the phone "pop" out of my hands all the time.Exactly. The size.
At least for me, the price was not a factor to get the SE. Still, why not, was real nice to get it for "cheap".
Also, the 3.5mm jack is truly appreciated.
Apple goes where the market goes. It’s clearly obvious consumers want larger screens.
Not saying it’s better or worse. Same reason the plus is so successful. Same goes for the note and Galaxy.
I have big hands, actually. But I hate big devices because I can't use them with one hand. You end up having to hold them in a weird way to reach all corners of the screen, which increases the risk of dropping it, or you end up using the stupid software workarounds like "reachability" and the one-handed keyboard just to make it work.
Back when Apple still designed for actual user needs, they even made an ad about it:
The other thing is that not everyone wants a huge device in their pocket.
Here’s a perfect example of fake news being spread around, “Apple wants to avoid last year’s supply bottleneck.” All the tech blogs are printing this as established fact. What bottleneck? All we had were analyst’s opinions based on their “supply chain” sources, hardly verified facts. Apple never released a statement saying this was the case. No hard facts but here we are as if it is unquestionable.
My buddy has one and LOVES it, feels all the others are too big. Plus, he has one of those one handed round rubber appendages on the back to help with one hand typing.
I don't get it, I have short fingers and can use my plus one handed.
That iPhone SE2 is gorgeous. Gimme.
Purely size for me. Any other iPhone is too big to the point of being ridiculous and/or hilarious.
Purely size for me. Any other iPhone is too big to the point of being ridiculous and/or hilarious.
Ask any consumer, they'd admit to wanting a larger screen in a form factor they can comfortably use. Not to carry an unpocketable mini tablet. That's how the whole war on bezels started anyway.
No, that's not the only reason the Plus is successful. Dual camera and improved battery are major motivators. Most users will also openly complain about its humongous size (esp. iPhone 8 with its jumbo bezels in 2018).
As for Samsung/Galaxy, you see that its size has actually shrunk since they've been gradually eliminating the bezel.
Apparently it's difficult for you to understand that a CEO can't lie about facts during an earnings call.
Apparently it's also difficult to understand the $800 ASP for the iPhone last quarter, which can only be achieved by selling a large quantity of the iPhone X. Math doesn't lie. Unlike so many forum posters.
All different size displays will just cause more fragmentation and headaches for devs. Too bad Apple can’t design iOS to automatically adjust resolution and screen size to fill the display.