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Apple's 2016 iPhone Update to Focus on Headphone Jack Removal, Major Changes Won't Come Until 2017
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My iPhone 6 is doing just fine. If these minor changes for iPhone 7 are true then I will gladly hang on to my iPhone 6 for another 15 months.
....and they thought the 6S sold poorly.
There maybe 2 lightning ports you know. Not like there's a rule that there should only be 1.
Do you think they will change the naming convention to iPhone, iPhone Pro or something like that and abandon the 6, 6S, 7, 7S etc?
I believe you are the target audience for Apple.
I know there are profits and shareholders to appease but at this rate, but at this rate why bother with a late 2016 update if the real changes aren't coming until 2017?
Agreed. Thin is good, but it can be taken too far, and we're seeing that now. Ugly camera bumps, modest battery life, and now the removal of a port that most of us use quite frequently. It's too much. Thinness is nice, but it should not trump all other considerations.
So, three years between major updates is really poor. I switched to a Samsung S7 Edge from a 5S earlier in the year, simply because Apple weren't improving quickly enough. Wanted a better camera. Got it. Wanted much better battery life. Got it. Wanted the ability to customise more. Got it. Wanted more storage, inserted a 128GB SD card. Got it. Wanted waterproofing. Got it. Get regular updates, more frequent than from Apple in fact.
This is from someone who still owns the original iPhone.
Looks like I made the right decision.
This is from someone who still owns the original iPhone.
Looks like I made the right decision.
Apple innovation is completely gone.
I think that much like Samsung, Apple should have something "exciting" in the works coming up in the next year or so (foldable screens etc). Perhaps Apple is going to use the same charging plug to power the headphones? Who knows? I haven't had an iPhone in 5 yrs or more now, but I think now the tech is getting close to being able to radically change the hardware on the phones. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.
I don't understand the trade-off of getting rid of the headphone jack just for stereo speakers and a slimmer design. If that's the only reason then there's absolutely no reason to "upgrade" to the new iphone from a 6/6s. Like mentioned in previous articles, the jack is still too widely used to get rid of it.
Why is that sometimes Apple is late to the party on some features that seem really great (OLED displays), and then sometimes they're the first to get rid of features that people still use? If you're going to take away a feature, at least introduce a new feature BEFORE that would be a good alternative and give your customers confidence about the direction you're going.
I'm an every other year iphone upgrader (3G, 4, 5, 6), but I might not be updating this year if these rumors prove true. It also makes me second guess the Apple ecosystem because their innovation seems to be plateauing.
Why is that sometimes Apple is late to the party on some features that seem really great (OLED displays), and then sometimes they're the first to get rid of features that people still use? If you're going to take away a feature, at least introduce a new feature BEFORE that would be a good alternative and give your customers confidence about the direction you're going.
I'm an every other year iphone upgrader (3G, 4, 5, 6), but I might not be updating this year if these rumors prove true. It also makes me second guess the Apple ecosystem because their innovation seems to be plateauing.
Very interesting question. Part of me would like to say no, but another part says you are spot on, and an iPhone pro (plus or a third scu), just cause the name alone will result in a price increase of $50-$100 as happened on iPad Air 3.
The only reason I'll be going to the 7 is because of the $400 hardware rebate from my service provider.
These days watching Apple's innovation is like watching paint dry.
Well i'm definitely not buying THAT. Even if it came in black people would say "oh, you got the new iPhone, you're so stupid"
That being said I give Apple props for waiting until the next phone is ready, and not pushing out a half baked new design for the sake of upgrades. But I don't give them props for making a basic bitch ugly iPhone 6 and selling it for three years. My crystal ball says its going to be another tough year for the stock price.
That being said I give Apple props for waiting until the next phone is ready, and not pushing out a half baked new design for the sake of upgrades. But I don't give them props for making a basic bitch ugly iPhone 6 and selling it for three years. My crystal ball says its going to be another tough year for the stock price.
Go for the Galaxy S7 Edge. Recently switched to it from the iP6 and very happy.
My 4S lasted me 4 years - just!
I hope to get 5 years out of my 6S. Where are the iPhone 9 rumours!
I hope to get 5 years out of my 6S. Where are the iPhone 9 rumours!
I'll be skipping this years version. But it sucks to have to wait another year 