i don’t think Apple have cornered themselves. They must have had the names of the next few generations pencilled in before the X was produced. It’s not exactly rocket surgery.
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Gurman on 2018 iPhone Names: iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and Possibly iPhone Xr
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It is obvious isn't it, you are not a profitable enough of a group.
Too imparient? Wait till probably spring 2019. Apple for sure wont disturb buyers of big phones with small one at the same moment.
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It will be interesting to see messing with names next year. Or maybe parts cost will go down and they will return to two models again with iPhone 11 or XI.
That makes sense - hopefully the 6.1 phone will have a better screen than rumors indicate.
Hope this upcoming media event isn’t a lopsided iPhone/iPad/Watch monopoly without ever mentioning their floundering Mac hardware lineup...
They have changed designs and added larger phones 3x after Jobs’ death, and this year looks to be the 4th, but oooook
Which has zero marketing behind it and your failing to see how marketing is exercised. The iPad is not just called the ‘iPad’, there Is a differentiation between the iPad Pro and then the regular 2018 iPad. If Apple just labeled the iPhone ‘The iPhone’, how would the Consumer be able to differentiate that between the other models to show how it’s superseded by something of the highest spec model possible like X? There needs to be a separation.
Take the Apple Watch for example, does Apple call the Apple Watch every single year the same thing? No. They use the ‘Series’ moniker to help separate the Apple Watch models to show differentiation. That’s the point of marketing it.
Apples own website just leaked that the names will be iPhone XS, XS Max and XR for the LCD model. Wow Xs MAX?...just terrible name to be honest.
I have no idea how you think any of those people report anything, they rarely if ever break any news. Rene isn't into the rumor reporting and I can't remember the last time Snell did either. I' couldn't disagree with your point more.
Some speculate Apple uses Gurman to intentionally leak when they want to do a little pre-emptive PR. Not sure I buy that, but in any case it looks like he nailed this one.
I’ll definitely pay more attention to his reporting but there are also rumors that don’t pan out. It does make me more confident we’ll see a Mac mini though, which was also a Kuo rumor.
Just checking in.
You’re talking out of your rear. Gurman was right.
You need to re-evaluate your sources.
Lol, have you noticed how many folk actually refer to it in every day usage as an iPhone, and not just, "has anyone seen my phone" as if its special and unique.. what's worse and oh boy, much worse. Is when you see phone cases with a circle cut out at the back to show the logo. That is sooooo desperate!!