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Here comes another Flapple (Apple Flop).
Not true. 1/3 of US iPhones are still 4-inches (or smaller) and there is a huge market in emerging countries for smartphones, which this will likely be Apple's intro model.
 
Not true. 1/3 of US iPhones are still 4-inches (or smaller) and there is a huge market in emerging countries for smartphones, which this will likely be Apple's intro model.

Larger iPhones have been out for a year and a half. Lots of people haven't upgraded yet and I doubt the major reason is size.
 
Wow!

-It's the same thickness of a 4 years old iPhone
-Relocated power key to the worst location of any power key you can think of
- and you get an added camera bump as a bonus!


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
What about a guess on pricing? Same price as the 6 or $50 less?
Same price as an iPhone 6 today would be $550... but I could also see $500 since it is a smaller device (now)

But what happens in September? Would it roll down to the $450 spot then? Or would it hold at $500-550 until March 2017?

Usually the previous iPhones drop $100 each year. This new iPhone 5se would add another wrinkle to this plan.

And if the iPhone 5se includes the A9 processor... it complicates it even further.
 
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So they're still going with 2012 bezels? It's 2016...

Also, the circular volume buttons look dramatically outdated, in my opinion. Not to mention the two rows of speaker holes and the pill-shaped flash.

This design pretty much confirmed the "5se" name. Boy, it will make no sense that an iPhone with a "5" in its name will be much more powerful than one with a "6" (iPhone 6).
 
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This seems more accurate for this release.
 

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Same price as an iPhone 6 today would be $550... but I could also see $500 since it is a smaller device (now)

But what happens in September? Would it roll down to the $450 spot then? Or would it hold at $500-550 until March 2017?

Usually the previous iPhones drop $100 each year. This new iPhone 5se would add another wrinkle to this plan.

And if the iPhone 5se includes the A9 processor... it complicates it even further.

You bring up a very good point. This could present a dilemma for pricing. Will Apple sell the 7, 6S, 6 and the 5se?
 
Know what I love about the rumored phone design? I'll be able to sell those obsoleted accessories I bought for my iPhone 5. Suddenly they've regained their value!
 
Larger iPhones have been out for a year and a half. Lots of people haven't upgraded yet and I doubt the major reason is size.

Definitely size is an issue for a lot of people. For me personally, and a couple of people I work with, took one look at the 6 in the Apple store and just went "nope".

I have been using a 5S since then. I'll upgrade when they release a current generation phone with a 4" screen.
 
I'm going to disagree with you. I haven't upgraded due to size (bought the 6 and hated it/returned it) and I know at least 20 people who have been holding out for a refreshed 4-inch phone.

There are still a lot of 5S owners under contract, everyone doesn't upgrade every two years either. I have no doubt some haven't upgraded due to size but I personally doubt it is anywhere near 33%. We will see soon enough.
 
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