Apple Says iPhone Air is Another Step Towards 'Singular Piece of Glass'

[Diversion]

Apple acting like this is thinner their already "old" by today's standards ipad Pro which is 5.3mm. Thinnest phone Apple has designed yes, but one step forward to a single piece of glass is a weird thing to state when the older iPad Pro is closer than the iPhone Air is.

 

[coachgq]

Wow. Almost as if this phone is not for you. Never mind there's another 3 new phones to choose from, I'm sure one will be the Goldilocks phone for you.

Wow. Almost as if you didn't need to comment. Why would I comment about another of the 3 phones if the article is about the Air? Aren't we allowed to just stay on topic?

 

[mrj101]

Mono speaker, single camera, horrible battery...a step backwards to 2010

I’m buying on day 1. Can’t wait!

 

[menist]

Next is the iPhone Air Pro and Air Pro Max 😅

 

[LoveToMacRumors]

following the speed of apple doing big redesign, it should come out around iPhone 30

 

[lostczech]

This is just the first half of the upcoming foldable iPhone. They can't waste all that R&D

 

[TJ82]

20th model should be gorgeous whichever way they do it. iPhone X was their best design to date. Big shoes to fill.

 

[Selena Agna]

the camera wart is the iphone. Remove the wart all you have is a battery pack and screen.

I understand that. Doesn't make it any less ugly though.

 

[Pezimak]

Too many compromises with the Air, for my use. I do wonder if the all glass iPhone will be equally compromised on features?

 

[Bobby Peru]

Where does the hulking camera 'platueau' fit into a seamless, low-profile design?

 

[dustin_]

“The rest of the interview contains typical marketing speak from Apple executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook saying he will decide when to use the iPhone Air or another model based on "whether I want to float through the air."

Wtf is this guy on?

 

[lazyrighteye]

I have always wanted the tech they have on the Expanse tv show. View attachment 2546662

Such a fun concept.

For something like that to be possible, we’d have to pivot away from the current “one tool to rule them all, everything you need in your pocket” approach and really narrow focus on the purpose of a handheld.

iPhones Air is a bit of a pivot. Its footprint is only possible because of some of the concessions made. It feels like Apple’s toe-dip into a more focused approach. They’ll see how the market reacts and either continue pulling that string or bail. Innovation, for better or worse, is somewhat limited to what the market will bear - not what’s possible.

 

[JosephAW]

Well they were able to remove one speaker, one more to go. 📱 🔇

 

[NicosAccount]

CANT WAIT TO GET MY AIIIIR BABBBYYYYY. The Air is right in my q zone

 

[tennisproha]

we’re a long way from this. phone thinness is measured by its thickest part. there is nothing thin about iphone air when measured realistically from the camera bump

 

[Qountdown]

The Air just screams pure class. Sleek and Sexy.

 

[dual64bit]

The first gen MacBook Air felt like a step backwards back in 2008. But it leaped forward quickly. I see the same for the iPhone Air.

Also, it’s not for everybody. If it had ProRAW, I’d consider it.

You said it, I recall the port hatch and wondering how long that would be 'acceptable'. Overall a great first step.

 

[usmaak]

A glass phone? Nah. Let me know when Apple starts implanting phones directly wired to our brains. 😂

 

[Hammerd]

"A new era of innovation."
"Redefining what's possible."
"Stunning new design."

 

[macjaffa]

Wow. Almost as if you didn't need to comment. Why would I comment about another of the 3 phones if the article is about the Air? Aren't we allowed to just stay on topic?

Why would I care if this phone isn't for you ?

 

[falkon-engine]

glass tends to break when it drops so why a singular pane of glass?

 

[macjaffa]

glass tends to break when it drops so why a singular pane of glass?

will be 2 panes. Folding iphone oh yes.

 

[urnotl33t]

the camera wart is the iphone. Remove the wart all you have is a battery pack and screen.

Soooo… they should then make THAT the depth of the device. Cease with the wart. That’s why I still clutch my iPhone SE.

 

[Helios_7]

I've been a Pro user for years, mostly because of the better screen and camera flexibility, but increasingly I'm finding myself taking photos that aren't as demanding, and prioritizing weight and size. I went with the Pro last year because the Pro Max in a case with a magnetic wallet attached to it is a 2lb brick that simply destroys my pockets.

It may be a mistake but I am going to try the Air this year. Bigger screen than the Pro I have, but also 2 oz less weight would be welcome. My wife has the better camera now, so the compromises may be ok, assuming battery life is indeed equal to that of the 16 Pro (27h).

 

[LittleChief]

Waiting for the iPhone so thin it can be used as a Chef's knife, Gordon Ramsay will introduce it at Steve Job's theater. "This is the thinnest f*** phone ever produced, you donkey!"

It shoots RAWWWWWW