Yes. My old MacBook Pro is in a case somewhere gathering dust. Don’t think I’ve booted it in a year. Same with my iMac, though I do use that more frequently. I only really use my iPhone day to day, so I need all the screen I can get.
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Apple's iPhone 15 Event Expected September 12 or 13, Launch on September 22
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Yes. My old MacBook Pro is in a case somewhere gathering dust. Don’t think I’ve booted it in a year. Same with my iMac, though I do use that more frequently. I only really use my iPhone day to day, so I need all the screen I can get.
The 16 Pro Max is rumored to get this.
Foldable ceased to be innovative a few years ago, and they certainly have not done much to increase Samsung’s profitability or market share.
I guess Apple expects a lot of problems and there needs to be enough support to handle them.
Ah this makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
So:
Tue 12 September announcement
Fri 15 September Pre-Order
Fri 22 september official launch 🚀
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It’s been almost 4 years since Apple’s last live in-person event.
I wonder if we're going to have in-person event this year.
I wonder if we're going to have in-person event this year.
Probably not anytime soon. I personally kinda like this pre-recorded formula. It’s so slick and flawlessly executed. Very enjoyable imo.
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Seems accurate! Can’t believe after this week is over we’re going to be exactly a month away. September is going to be a very expensive month like every year. 🤩
Kinda better to hit all the bullet points quickly without the cringy applauses.
I'd keep my 11 but I'm tired of running up against the 64MB storage space. Also my camera has been super laggy lately for some reason.
Yeah I am in the same boat as you.. But hey, there are worse things to spend your money on.. so let us enjoy! ✌️🤩
Interesting no one acknowledged the elephant in the room with that Mark Gurman article. Decreasing iPhone sales for several quarters in a row.
www.bloomberg.com
A key theme of its post-earnings conference call Thursday was the slowdown. Sales of the iPhone slid 2.4% to $39.7 billion last quarter, coming in just below Wall Street estimates. The device has had earlier blips — including a rough patch in China in early 2019, a Covid-related launch delay in 2020 and supply chain problems in 2022 — but the iPhone doesn’t usually suffer sales declines.
Apple blamed currency headwinds for hurting results, but also admitted that US shoppers aren’t spending on its products the way they used to. Sales in Apple’s home country paled in comparison with China, which Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook called out as a highlight of the quarter.
That said, Apple expects the iPhone performance to improve in the current period. That means it will be better than a 2.4% decline — perhaps it will even grow. But the company warned that overall revenue will probably stay in the same range as the past quarter, when it fell. In fact, Apple is poised to suffer its fourth straight quarterly sales decrease, something that hasn’t happened since 2001.
That’s a tough backdrop for the iPhone 15, which I’m told will go on sale around Sept. 22 — following an event planned for either Sept. 12 or Sept. 13. The timing means Apple will get about a week of iPhone 15 sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through September.
The real test for Apple will be the holiday quarter, its sales period extending from October through December. That’s invariably the company’s busiest time of year.
One thing going in Apple’s favor: This holiday season should have a favorable comparison with the same stretch of 2022. Last year, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max ran into a pandemic-related production stoppage at Foxconn Technology Group plants in China. That dragged down the iPhone’s performance during the season.
So it shouldn’t be hard for the iPhone 15 to show healthy year-over-year growth (assuming it doesn’t run into its own production problems). If Apple can’t manage that, the smartphone slowdown could be even worse than feared.
Apple Admits There Is a Smartphone Slowdown Ahead of iPhone 15 Debut
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www.bloomberg.com
A key theme of its post-earnings conference call Thursday was the slowdown. Sales of the iPhone slid 2.4% to $39.7 billion last quarter, coming in just below Wall Street estimates. The device has had earlier blips — including a rough patch in China in early 2019, a Covid-related launch delay in 2020 and supply chain problems in 2022 — but the iPhone doesn’t usually suffer sales declines.
Apple blamed currency headwinds for hurting results, but also admitted that US shoppers aren’t spending on its products the way they used to. Sales in Apple’s home country paled in comparison with China, which Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook called out as a highlight of the quarter.
That said, Apple expects the iPhone performance to improve in the current period. That means it will be better than a 2.4% decline — perhaps it will even grow. But the company warned that overall revenue will probably stay in the same range as the past quarter, when it fell. In fact, Apple is poised to suffer its fourth straight quarterly sales decrease, something that hasn’t happened since 2001.
That’s a tough backdrop for the iPhone 15, which I’m told will go on sale around Sept. 22 — following an event planned for either Sept. 12 or Sept. 13. The timing means Apple will get about a week of iPhone 15 sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through September.
The real test for Apple will be the holiday quarter, its sales period extending from October through December. That’s invariably the company’s busiest time of year.
One thing going in Apple’s favor: This holiday season should have a favorable comparison with the same stretch of 2022. Last year, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max ran into a pandemic-related production stoppage at Foxconn Technology Group plants in China. That dragged down the iPhone’s performance during the season.
So it shouldn’t be hard for the iPhone 15 to show healthy year-over-year growth (assuming it doesn’t run into its own production problems). If Apple can’t manage that, the smartphone slowdown could be even worse than feared.
64MB? That’s wild man, I commend you for wielding such a primitive device in these modern day of age.
I don’t consider the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro to be an S iteration. It will not only have better SoC and cameras, but a whole new design with semi-rounded edges, a new material in the iPhone lineup -titanium-, a different port -USB type C- and a whole new action button replacing the mute switch.
To me this is the iPhone that deserves the most a new number, because indeed, the iPhone 13 and 14 were S iterations of the iPhone 12.
A release two days after I go on holiday. Would have liked to take the new phone with me for the upgraded camera 
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That sucks! Reason why I don’t take vacations during the month of September. Crucial timing 😖A release two days after I go on holiday. Would have liked to take the new phone with me for the upgraded camera
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the off chance that release is 15th and pre orders are 8th 🤞
Who needs a phone with a small screen when you can have your whole environment as a screen with the
Apple Vision Pro
Someone who doesn’t want to have to put on their xr headset just to take a phone call
Meanwhile, Apple employees, like good little soldiers, maintain the company line. They repeat the mantra that the new iPhone is just a rumour. But in their eyes, there is a glint of something else. A spark of excitement. A knowing smile. They know the truth. But they must lie to those who don't know. This is why, in part, Trumpism has become so common now.