Apple to Debut New iPhones, iPads, and Apple TV on September 9

[JonnyBravo]

Sounds like Android and Samsung have not changed since I had the S4. Can I ask what is the Note 4 like? When I had the S4 it was buggy, half the times the features were not very responsive and there were hardly any updates for the OS. This is why I returned to an iPhone because it seems more stable and the ecosystem is a great one with regular OS updates and I've never had a problem with any iPhones I've had. Sometimes I do think it would be nice to have some of the Note 4 features tho, particularly the ones with the S Pen.

Hi Dave245

I actually really liked the Note 4...at least for the first couple of months. It was fun playing around with the S pen, customizing what apps, skins, and launchers to choose and having the expandable memory card was a godsend. But after a while, the honeymoon period was over. Foremost, it became a battery hog and after two months, I could never get a full day's of charge. Last month, it was at its worse after 10 months of use (see image I uploaded). The SIM card removal error was a slight annoyance at first, but it worsened after several weeks. First time, the SIM card was replaced and it worked for a while, but three months later, it came back with a vengeance. Had all my apps similar to iOS, but they're not as smooth or feature rich as its iOS counterparts. And some Apps that I had on iOS like my Suunto App was still not available on the Google Play Store for some time (it is now..but in a beta version and is no where the same as the iOS version). When I had problems, Verizon would simply say to reset the phone, but I must have reset the phone at least 4 times after updates and just overall usage to try to get the phone back into regular shape. It worked, but having to do that and restore my phone back to where I wanted was just too much maintenance. Once or twice..I get it. But multiple times to fix things like battery and the SIM card error??? And the fingerprint sensor is no match for the iPhone and leaves a lot to be desired.

I will say, however that the Note 4 has its good points. While I don't use the S Pen that much, its a great supplement to the device itself. And the large screen is very vibrant in colors, just a tad better than the current iphone 6+ so hopefully the iphone 6s+ improves in that area.

But overall, I always felt I had to continue managing the phone, unlike allowing the phone to manage itself. In my opinion, I think iOS does a better job at that. Yes, its managed under the iCloud and Apple ecosystem, but for my needs it worked. While you can customize your heart out in Android and choose specifics apps to do what you need, chances are that you're going to have to spend more time trying to make those apps work together. For me, its time that I'd rather be spending on something else. Everyone's different though, and maybe Samsung wasn't a great introduction into the Android world...but I'm not so sure I"m willing to spend the money on another Android device. I'm sticking to a sure winner.

 

[OTACORB]

I too currently have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4, which overall isn't a bad phone. However, it often slows to a crawl which requires me to clear the cache and sometimes even clear the partition cache as well. The camera takes way to long to start and viewing pictures you've taken from within the camera is a nightmare. I also have major issues with the bluetooth which skips during music playback on any music app that I use, but get this that only happens if the display is off. If the display is left on then it doesn't skip. LOL Yeah that is legit! I had the Note 3 previously and had many of the same issues and thinking that the Note 4 would resolve these issues, well that didn't happen. Many of these issues honestly are just Android. Needless to say, I am done with Samsung and Android! I can barely wait for Apple to release the iPhone 6s plus because I am going to get one immediately! Over 2 years of trying to live with Android has made me more committed to iOS than ever before! Google can kiss my glass! LOL

 

[Geekazoid]

Hmm...well this should be interesting. Always like watching Apple Keynotes.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

 

[littelsquidge]

Just to add a little more credence to the dates suggested, AMEX have just emailed UK cardholders an offer for £50 cashback when spending £500 or more at the Apple Store. And when does this offer expire? Yes, 10th September.

So I expect Apple will hold an event during that week, with Wednesday 9th looking very likely. And judging by the AMEX offer expiry, expect whatever is announced to open for pre-orders on the 11th. Then be released a week later.

For what it's worth, I don't think they'll announce new iPads until October.

 

[sunapple]

My iPhone 6 will not yet be ditched this year, maybe next year. One year cycle is just a waste and the differences aren't going to be that huge.

I would be interested in an iPad Pro if that is ever going to happen. Maybe if it will have a more stylus friendly touchscreen, or some other new touch-technology so it could be used as a drawing tablet. The current iPad with the smaller screen doesn't really cut it in my opinion.

Who doesn't like new stuff anyway? We''l be watching the keynote regardless of what we actually need, some will even buy stuff they don't need. It's just how this works, isn't it?

 

[Dave245]

I would be interested in an iPad Pro if that is ever going to happen. Maybe if it will have a more stylus friendly touchscreen, or some other new touch-technology so it could be used as a drawing tablet. The current iPad with the smaller screen doesn't really cut it in my opinion.

I agree with this, i would be 100% interested in a iPad Pro (12.9" is the current rumour) i think a bigger iPad Pro would be great for the IOS 9 multitasking features. My iPad Air 2 is going to a family member if Apple do release a iPad Pro this year and i'll be getting the Pro, i do think some peoples expectations of the iPad Pro running OS X is a bit too much, i don't see Apple doing a hybrid, i think the Pro will just be a bigger iPad maybe with more features. This is of course if the iPad Pro even exists, i have read that the leaks about the Pro could have been mistaken for the 12" Macbook that was released.

 

[Dave245]

Hi Dave245

I actually really liked the Note 4...at least for the first couple of months. It was fun playing around with the S pen, customizing what apps, skins, and launchers to choose and having the expandable memory card was a godsend. But after a while, the honeymoon period was over. Foremost, it became a battery hog and after two months, I could never get a full day's of charge. Last month, it was at its worse after 10 months of use (see image I uploaded). The SIM card removal error was a slight annoyance at first, but it worsened after several weeks. First time, the SIM card was replaced and it worked for a while, but three months later, it came back with a vengeance. Had all my apps similar to iOS, but they're not as smooth or feature rich as its iOS counterparts. And some Apps that I had on iOS like my Suunto App was still not available on the Google Play Store for some time (it is now..but in a beta version and is no where the same as the iOS version). When I had problems, Verizon would simply say to reset the phone, but I must have reset the phone at least 4 times after updates and just overall usage to try to get the phone back into regular shape. It worked, but having to do that and restore my phone back to where I wanted was just too much maintenance. Once or twice..I get it. But multiple times to fix things like battery and the SIM card error??? And the fingerprint sensor is no match for the iPhone and leaves a lot to be desired.

I will say, however that the Note 4 has its good points. While I don't use the S Pen that much, its a great supplement to the device itself. And the large screen is very vibrant in colors, just a tad better than the current iphone 6+ so hopefully the iphone 6s+ improves in that area.

But overall, I always felt I had to continue managing the phone, unlike allowing the phone to manage itself. In my opinion, I think iOS does a better job at that. Yes, its managed under the iCloud and Apple ecosystem, but for my needs it worked. While you can customize your heart out in Android and choose specifics apps to do what you need, chances are that you're going to have to spend more time trying to make those apps work together. For me, its time that I'd rather be spending on something else. Everyone's different though, and maybe Samsung wasn't a great introduction into the Android world...but I'm not so sure I"m willing to spend the money on another Android device. I'm sticking to a sure winner.

And that's the problem i have with Android devices, Samsung phones look good (the Note 4 and S6, S6 Edge) but the OS along with Touchwiz let's it down, when i first had the S4 it was fine but a few months in and it was lagging, the phone even restarted itself a couple of times. Sometimes it appears that Samsung are all marketing, pushing the features that do seem to be useful, but when you get the device and a few months in it starts to slow down and then you are on your own, Samsung's customer care is not very good (from previous experience). I'm not just knocking Samsung for the sake of it, i actually think that if Samsung did the same as Apple in terms of creating the hardware and the software along with a brilliant ecosystem, their devices could be as good as Apple's.

 

[The Game 161]

The touchwiz is why I'm back on ios

 

[navaira]

The proper way to use TouchWiz:
1. Download Nova Launcher
2. Disable TouchWiz
3. Enjoy your phone

(this applies to most Android devices to be honest, not just Scheissung)

 

[Scarpad]

My 6 plus will hold me for another year but very interested in ATV

 

[Nausicaa]

No iPad Pro, no new Apple product for me this year. Time for a PC upgrade with VR on the horizon in early 2016, and my 4s is still pretty much fine since I don't do much but email, spotify, and GPS on my phone.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Just to add a little more credence to the dates suggested, AMEX have just emailed UK cardholders an offer for £50 cashback when spending £500 or more at the Apple Store. And when does this offer expire? Yes, 10th September.

So I expect Apple will hold an event during that week, with Wednesday 9th looking very likely. And judging by the AMEX offer expiry, expect whatever is announced to open for pre-orders on the 11th. Then be released a week later.

For what it's worth, I don't think they'll announce new iPads until October.

How does this relate to the new iPhone release?

Announce on 9/9. Pre-order available 9/11... AXP offer expired.

I see the AXP offer as a co-branded effort with Apple to clear out the old models.

 

[scott911]

As an iphone user since the originally was released and same for the apple TV, it's disappointing to see how apple has ignored the apple tv for so long.

Over the weekend, I bought a nice 4K LED/LCD, obviously with a smart TV built in. In past, I've ignored the TV's 'smarts' but as I was connecting up wires on Saturday, I was really wondering if there was any central role for the Apple TV any more.

Really hoping the new version of Apple TV hits a home run after all this time. Especially hoping the UI come out the way we expect of Apple - i.e. intuitive, fast, better than anyone else.

 

[littelsquidge]

How does this relate to the new iPhone release?

Announce on 9/9. Pre-order available 9/11... AXP offer expired.

I see the AXP offer as a co-branded effort with Apple to clear out the old models.

Agreed. That was my point. Similar to the Back To School promotions, the dates of this AMEX offer suggest a push to clear inventory.

I do wonder though, what proportion of the population think August is a good month to spend £500+ at the Apple Store?

 

[The Game 161]

Anybody with 6 plus getting the mini 4? Thunk it's worth having both?

 

[HenryDJP]

I actually wasn't referring to a second generation Apple Watch at all, but rather that Apple could announce new options for the current Watch, like new bands or casing options. This would give gift buyers the ability to buy a Watch-related item for those who already own a watch.

They certainly don't need an event to announce iWatch accessories. Furthermore I certainly hope they don't waste even 5 seconds of the upcoming event on that nonsense.

 

[yegon]

Anybody with 6 plus getting the mini 4? Thunk it's worth having both?

Personally, I'd say no. Yes, there is absolutely a difference between using a 6 Plus and a Mini - a magazine in Newsstand, comic or manga will always be better on a bigger screen, and such activity is poor/can't be done (i.e. magazine) on a 6 Plus - but I personally found the difference wasn't big enough to warrant me carrying the extra device around.

I sold the rMini and bought an Air 2, partly for the very obvious difference in functionality the bigger iPad offered over the 6 Plus, partly because I knew 2gb would improve the tablet experience so much. 1gb in the iPad infuriated me for years (I actually preferred the experience of my slower iPad 3 than my rMini in some ways, due to 32bit being less ram hungry) so the Air 2 was a godsend. Doesn't irritate my quite as much on the phone due to the way I use it, but more ram in that is also loooong overdue.

 

[The Game 161]

Personally, I'd say no. Yes, there is absolutely a difference between using a 6 Plus and a Mini - a magazine in Newsstand, comic or manga will always be better on a bigger screen, and such activity is poor/can't be done (i.e. magazine) on a 6 Plus - but I personally found the difference wasn't big enough to warrant me carrying the extra device around.

I sold the rMini and bought an Air 2, partly for the very obvious difference in functionality the bigger iPad offered over the 6 Plus, partly because I knew 2gb would improve the tablet experience so much. 1gb in the iPad infuriated me for years (I actually preferred the experience of my slower iPad 3 than my rMini in some ways, due to 32bit being less ram hungry) so the Air 2 was a godsend. Doesn't irritate my quite as much on the phone due to the way I use it, but more ram in that is also loooong overdue.

Yeah I get that

Think I will just ride with 6 plus S and my air 2. So if I need to take it on the go I can bring my air 2.

 

[verniesgarden]

 

[Dydegu]

2gb ram will have me envious, my Air 2 performs so much better than my 6+.

Probably skip it though, firmly into diminishing returns territory here. New one will be awesome no doubt, but not enough for me to shell out. Bar the lack of ram, I've never been so satisfied with an iPhone - screen, battery, I love my 6+.

I always go contract free and max storage so usually take a hit on price when I come to sell it, which factors into my decision whether to upgrade or not.

And no, cloud/streaming is absolutely no substitute for local storage the way I use my phone. Thanks for the inevitable advice though.

Just curious: What runs slowly on your 6+?

 

[nburwell]

Ironically enough, my girlfriend and I are moving in the beginning of October. We've been debating on whether we're just going to get internet or cable + internet. If the new Apple TV is a game changer, I'd certainly be happy with just having internet at our place. My biggest concern is missing out on college football on Saturday's and NFL on Sunday's (granted I can get a digital antenna for NFL games).

As for the 6s, I'm still on the fence about whether I'll upgrade from my 6. I'll wait until the Keynote to determine whether or not I'm going to buy one.

 

[Razeus]

I'm hoping for the best. The combo of the iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 8.x has given me the worse iPhone experience I've ever had.

1) random screen orientation (or outright non-rotation)
2) spontaneous reboots
3) constant reloading of web pages and apps
4) music app skips when I switch from the app or process photos
5) app crashes

And that's just to name a few.

I hope Apple has put more thought into their software quality in iOS 9, but the way this company has been going the last couple of years, my faith is minimal.

I'm hoping the iPhone 6S Plus will allow me to finally go on a 2-3 year upgrade cycle. I'm done with annual updates since I feel phones have gone as far as they can go for right now.

 

[yegon]

Just curious: What runs slowly on your 6+?

Nothing! Speed isn't the issue. It's the fact that apps have to reload virtually every time you go back to them after a brief time in another app.

A fine example is podcasts - I can be listening to something in Overcast, pause it, write an email, look at a webpage, then bring up CC to unpause it....nope, app has been flushed, have to reopen it. Equally, some apps, like Alien Blue for example, don't go back to where you were exactly. Relatively minor, but the experience is so much better on an Air 2. Really ought to have have had a ram increase when it went 64bit, I found older 32bit devices slightly better in this regard.

Oh yeah, and writing a forum post, skipping out to answer a text, then returning to find your post is gone really shouldn't happen in such a mature product.

 

[5105973]

I'm hoping for the best. The combo of the iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 8.x has given me the worse iPhone experience I've ever had.

1) random screen orientation (or outright non-rotation)
2) spontaneous reboots
3) constant reloading of web pages and apps
4) music app skips when I switch from the app or process photos
5) app crashes

And that's just to name a few.

I hope Apple has put more thought into their software quality in iOS 9, but the way this company has been going the last couple of years, my faith is minimal.

I'm hoping the iPhone 6S Plus will allow me to finally go on a 2-3 year upgrade cycle. I'm done with annual updates since I feel phones have gone as far as they can go for right now.

I could have written this post. I have had the same issues with my iPhone 6Plus. Oddly enough my husband has the same model I do and has loved his phone and thinks it's the best one Apple has released so far. Go figure.

I'm really liking what I'm reading about the 6s rumors so far. I'd like to get back on a 2-3 year upgrade cycle myself. But there is some exciting new technology on the horizon so I'm also eagerly anticipating the iPhone 7. Though after my experience with my phone I think I am only going to go with the S models from now on.