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

[johnsawyercjs]

An AppleWatch projecting an iPhone screen would probably be better and have the flexibility to have any display sized screen.

Another possibility is retinal projectors in our Apple Watch and/or iPhones, though they're still in the experimental stage for the most part.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

The phone Tony Stark used in Iron Man 2 was a slab of glass though it had a border/caseView attachment 2546745

Looks cool, but not practical for quickly seeing what's being displayed since you have to waste time distinguishing the text and images from the stuff behind it bleeding through, and by that time, Loki has you.

 

[ddhhddhh2]

And then, people put a case on this beautiful piece of glass that looks stunning from every angle.

 

[svish]

The Air is slim and looks nice. The polished Titanium is great. Would have liked to have it on my 15 Pro too. Waiting to see how Apple will go ahead with its designs. Also looking to hear all the rumors about the 20th anniversary iPhone.

 

[chfilm]

It doesn’t already have enough battery? It lasts longer than the iPhone 16 lol

yes you're right- the longer I think about it... I think the main issue is the lack of the ultrawide camera for me.

 

[ifxf]

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

I can see if they decided to enter the world of fashion accessory where you might have this as as second phone when you dress up and go out at night. But they need to keep the phones synchronized and get the mobile phone companies to allow multiple phones with the same number.

 

[tbaer]

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).

Same here. PM too heavy for me over the years. Air has the new tech and form factor including the efficient modem chip. I see this as a replay of what came after the X model.
I looked at my past photos and rarely uswd wide or tele. Looking forward to a mostly slab of glass.

 

[anthony131]

Although difficult, a piece of glass with a flat UI would be more ergonomic to use than Liquid Glass.

I’d be all in on this phone but their obsession with our phones being cameras first means this will never truly happen.

 

[anthony131]

until they make transparent batteries it's all a bit pointless really. It seems to me apple have effectively miniaturised the iphone down to a few chips on a tiny board, that fits into the frickin' camera bump, (except for microphone speakers, charge port, the rest of inside these new phones is basically battery.

Transparent batteries have existed ‘in the lab’ for a little while now. Not much need for them though so, I assume, they’re super expensive.

 

[geoelectric]

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!"

You’re holding it RAWWWWW!

 

[Gotword]

Maybe, has he stated publicly when alive that he was a big fan of one handed phones or are you projecting your own preferences? I know the size is largely guided by what the larger buying public seems to want.

Yes he stated publicly his goal for iphone was one handed use, during the iphone 5s he was pressed for larger screen phones

 

[UltimaKilo]

yes you're right- the longer I think about it... I think the main issue is the lack of the ultrawide camera for me.

You’re probably going to benefit most from waiting for the 18 lines based on the camera rumors!