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Apple Registers Several New Unreleased iPhone Models in Eurasia Ahead of WWDC
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It could be that there's a lot of pent up demand with a fair few people on the 6 and 6S series who didn't upgrade when they saw the 7 or 8 as they didn't offer anything meaningfully new.
I guess though, we just don't know how many people are using these old devices and will probably upgrade given a big enough jump in form factor, screen, camera. Apple probably has a pretty good idea though!
I suspect that an affordable 'X' device with FaceID and no home button etc. will trigger an upgrade 'super-cycle'.
And it shouldn't have been too hard for them to combine the innards of the 8 with the design of the X and make the LCD screen a little bit bigger (i.e. no home button).
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As for essentially everything else you’ve mentioned, that’s never happening. Apple’s market doesn’t want rugged durable devices. It seems like you want Apple to be a company they’re not.
The hyperbole that TouchID is the last useful feature that Apple has added needs to end.
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I don’t understand posts like this. Apple has been objectively improving iPhones steadily every year, especially when it comes to screens. The difference between LCD and OLED is (literally) night and day. The home bar is objectively faster at navigating iOS than the home button.
As for essentially everything else you’ve mentioned, that’s never happening. Apple’s market doesn’t want rugged durable devices. It seems like you want Apple to be a company they’re not.
The hyperbole that TouchID is the last useful feature that Apple has added needs to end.
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I think they’d go with the A11 at this point so they don’t have to upgrade it for 2+ years like they’ve done with the current SE. Imagine if that phone shipped with the A8 - it would’ve been updated by now, which would mean R&D and many other expenses to release and market the mild spec updated new device. If the strategy is still to keep this as the budget phone, they won’t set it up for annual updates.
As others have said, too many SKU’s for this to just be an SE update. I know the filing specifies smartphones, but I really hope there’s an iPad Mini 5/Pro in there. That would be a sure buy for me, with an SE2 a probably buy. Could be an expensive month for me.
As others have said, too many SKU’s for this to just be an SE update. I know the filing specifies smartphones, but I really hope there’s an iPad Mini 5/Pro in there. That would be a sure buy for me, with an SE2 a probably buy. Could be an expensive month for me.
I see people on here with wishlist items for their SE2, like keeping the same body style, TouchID over FaceID, etc. And that is completely fine. Maybe I’ve just gotten desperate, but am I the only one who is much less picky at this point? I just want the size, and yeah, I want the internals updated of course, but I don’t care which method of security it uses, if the bezels double in size, or if the back of the phone is lumpy—I just want a small phone that smoothly runs iOS for a few years.
Model numbers and typically SKU are not the same things for Apple, Model numbers covers various storage memory sizes and colors, but having a SKU for each. For Apple you would refer eg. MLXQ2CH/A as a SKU.
Other than that who knows what will be the reason for so many model numbers, it could be different LTE bands, by using cheaper chips which are more dedicated to local markets.
Other than that who knows what will be the reason for so many model numbers, it could be different LTE bands, by using cheaper chips which are more dedicated to local markets.
I hope the size stays the same but less bezel and chin is a must these days.
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Maybe new watchbands with health technology
For this goal alone Apple should ad a flash card reader. Also dual sim. Especially here in Europe where you can be in a different country in about 25 miles (yes the Netherlands is a small country).Please release a 256GB iPhone SE, or something cheap but with 256GB storage in it, I want to have a tiny portable music device.
Yes, there was 64GB on original launch as the next storage tier, but the point is the article said the base is 64GB, while in fact Apple never made the baseline SE 64GB. I mean why would it surpass the base storage of the 6S & 7?
But too few for iPads as they’d need eg
pro 10.5 64/256/512 WiFi, 64/256/512 WiFi+LTE
pro 12.9 64/256/512 WiFi, 64/256/512 WiFi+LTE
That’s 12 skus not including phones or iPad mini. Doesn’t quite add up, unless it’s a partial filing?
Incorrect. They do in fact manufacturer the iPod Touch. It was never discontinued. Even My Apple store(s) has them available.
https://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/
I see people complain about this often, but don't understand it. From a customer perspective, why is the number of SKUs an issue? Wouldn't having the choice of multiple phones be more beneficial? How is this a negative?
What innovation do you want to see in the smartphone space? Honest question, no sarcasm intended.
Come on, 32GB enables more than "a few" pieces of music, photos and video...
The average Hard drives until 2004 was smaller than 32GB and you had bloated desktops and desktop apps on that.
Most people will be streaming music, photos and storing their videos in the cloud.
What you need 64GB for is apps bloat (and all their data).
I've got a 64GB 6s and I'm about at 32GB and that's while not really removing anything since I bought it 2 years ago.
People often think they need more space than they actually use (and phone companies exploit this by upselling you the next level).
Please release a 256GB iPhone SE, or something cheap but with 256GB storage in it, I want to have a tiny portable music device.
Get a music streaming service like Spotify or Apple Music!
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That is only according to you. However please then show us all how it is done and I will sit and judge you and your efforts. I will lambast them for not being able to scratch my bum from space with a laser.
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except that it does not relate to anything other than smartphones. Not iPads etc.
If by some miracle this filing actually does cover iPads too (I know it specifies smartphones), I’d guess it would be the Mini only and the Pros will be done separately a little later in the year like Jun or Sep. All wishful thinking on my part really, I just want a new freaking mini already!
Exciting, but 11 seems like a really high number of model numbers for only one iPhone? iPhones usually have at most 3-4 models which differ only in cellular modems and/or cellular band support. Not sure what to make of this.
I would guess an A11.
When the SE was released it had the same A9 chip of the 6S which was the current model back then.
I kind of want the same thing, but isn't that already here? The current SE is just as fast as my wife's 8. I want a little more than small size and a speed bump. I want the same physical size with a better rear camera and smaller bezels so the screen can get slightly bigger. 4.2" screen would be fine.
Likewise, I don't care about touch or face ID. I can use a passcode if I want to lock it.
Apple doesn't give different model numbers to different storage amounts, only in differences in cellular connectivity (or lack thereof) to work in different markets.