Apple Says Fingerprints Can 'Temporarily Alter the Color' of iPhone 15 Pro's Titanium Frame

[Tubamajuba]

Neat. Does not matter to me at all and likely 99.999% of other people who don't frequent on-line Apple forums. But I'm sure there are those who will make a big deal about it.

Yep, this is the absolute dumbest thing to make a big deal over.

 

[H2SO4]

Geez, use the phone and stop gawking at it!

Aesthetics are quite often a significant component in the buying decisions that people make..............

 

[Nozuka]

I think stainless steel looks better and more premium, titanium looks cheap looking

To me it is the exact opposite. SS looks like cheap „blingbling“

 

[JosephAW]

Here come AppleGloves. $99 for left, $99 for right.

Yes. Leather gloves for polishing.

 

[canyonblue737]

Gosh that looks awful.

have you seen the stainless steel after you've held it for 5 seconds?

 

[Mr. Dee]

Aesthetics are quite often a significant component in the buying decisions that people make..............

It's a communication tool first and foremost.

 

[JapanApple]

every year there is something.

 

[farqueue]

You’re holding it WRONG!

 

[Lionel Messi]

If this was a support document updated today... this means it either wasn't noticed during materials and product testing, or that it was noticed but not considered such an issue that they would include it in a support document. Either way, it's either a lack of in depth and rigorous product testing, or them just expecting people not to notice such things. Both bizarre to have been overlooked by such a big and successful company.

Or Apple do not want to sabotage preorders with clickbait headlines of the titanium finish when it’s a nonissue. Know damn well every single news reporter will write a story about it if Apple published the support document beforehand.

 

[anthorumor]

You’re holding TiPhone wrong!

 

[MareLuce]

It's like wrapped cars that change color depending on the way the light hits it.

I think its cool and so does Apple and if you disagree you're wrong.

Completely agree!

Like how leather gets a patina…

 

[WiiDSmoker]

Man the stainless steel looks more durable. I wonder if this is an issue with the natural titanium as well. Watch ultra owners must have some experience I take it?

Titanium on the Ultra has been flawless. Zero knicks or smudges or anything. Combined with the sapphire glass; this is the first time my watch has looked brand new; especially after a full year.

 

[Croz68]

Who isn't using a case though. Not excusing the design choice by Apple, but I've dropped enough iPhones over the years to know better than to go in the nude.

I go nude. Use a pouch when not using my phone. Buck naked when I do use it. Not coving up my $1200 phone in some cheap ass case.

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

Hey, didnt we use love a good patina?

 

[mlayer]

After the "scandal" of the fingerprint magnet Midnight MacBook Air, all I can do is sigh. I'm getting the Blue Pro sometime tomorrow because the gray-blue-black Apple hardware theme is awesome.

 

[Croz68]

I personally would be fine if the Pro models used aluminum like the non-pro models, nearly everyone uses a case.

I mean it's not like Apple uses titanium on the MacBook Pro and aluminum on the MB Air.

Totally agree and the additional weight savings would absolutely be worth it

 

[AndiG]

 

[svish]

Doesn't look any better than stainless steel

 

[Nikos]

In other news, water is wet.

 

[Marshall73]

Same as the blue MacBook airs. Fingerprint magnets. This is why I ordered my first white iPhone in a long time.

 

[Dog Bone Malone]

Oooh, a 'gate'. We haven't had one for a while.

Fingergate, smudgegate, Titaniumgate, the list could be endless!

 

[jyw104]

It's not so much that you're holding it wrong, that you're holding it.

Maybe they will update support document to state that iPhone is intended to be used with Apple Watch and AirPods.. where it is necessary to touch iPhone.. please use microfibre cloth...

 

[F-Trunks]

You're placing fingerprints upon it wrong.

 

[Ntombi]

Who isn't using a case though. Not excusing the design choice by Apple, but I've dropped enough iPhones over the years to know better than to go in the nude.

I never use a case. But I also don’t care about fingerprints.

 

[Egregius]

This is just a new feature: make it look so disgusting that no one but you will want to pick it up 🤣