'iPhone 11 Pro' Rumored to Be Name of High-End 2019 iPhone With Triple-Lens Camera

[ondert]

LoL.. what’s the purpose? Greedy Apple doesn’t get enough.

 

[madKIR]

I can only think of their marketing researches showing that people would think that the product is new if it has a new different name to it, hence Plus, Max, and now Pro...
Otherwise, it’s of course, confusing.

 

[robjulo]

There is nothing "pro" about a phone.....any phone.

 

[markgpearse]

My iPhone X continues to do everything I need a smartphone to do.

 

[justperry]

I’ve wanted to see something like this for a while. Clean up the naming. The numbers are really becoming a bit stupid, especially with the 3 year cadence we seem to be in for redesigns - 6, 6s and 7 were all essentially the same design. And now X, XS and 11 (maybe?) for the current design.

The iPhone has matured. We don’t need drastic redesigns often just like we don’t see on iMac, MacBooks and iPads.

iPhone 1-2-3....X-11-12 is not too bad yet, what would make it worse when the numbers get even higher, like..iPhone 21-45-123.

Agreed, numbers should be a thing of the past, just call it iPhone, nothing more, you then can chose to have the (lets say) 4.5"-5.2"-5.8", that should do.
Pricing should be the main difference, the more expensive the more you get.

 

[BODYBUILDERPAUL]

Pro for a phone? 'Pro' has lost all meaning

It's NOT a phone - it's a portable computer device.

 

[dan110]

Hmmm ... will we see a $3,000 price tag for the most expensive model with tax and extended warranty added on? ... I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[BODYBUILDERPAUL]

It makes sense - it's a top quality Apple product with stainless steel construction, OLED screen, pro level storage, new pro level camera. Just need ProMotion screen now.
The XS is pretty much a pro level device so why not have Pro wording?

 

[falainber]

Screw the naming.... no 5g this year :-(

"Pro" beats 5G any time!

 

[cmaier]

Why didn't they use 11 last year so the model number actually represented the model generation we are on?

They don’t really have a history of the numbers always meaning the generation number.

 

[BODYBUILDERPAUL]

Are these phones for professional phone users? How do I become one?

It's a LONG TIME since these device were just 'phones' in all honesty isn't it! They are tiny MacBook's and more!
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Maybe that should be iPro = Idiot Person Ready to Overpay.

ANDROID TROLL

 

[Nanotyrns]

It makes perfect sense because it doesn't make any sense at all.

 

[NinjaHERO]

They don’t really have a history of the numbers always meaning the generation number.

That's no excuse. They should have corrected it when they had the chance. Doing something stupid because you've always done something stupid is not a reason to keep doing something stupid.

 

[Mactendo]

Now we need Apple Watch Pro and Apple TV Pro.

 

[4jasontv]

My iPhone X continues to do everything I need a smartphone to do.

I agree. When Apple decided to release a battery case for the XS that didn’t work on the X I was upset that my $1200 device was so quickly abandoned. But it’s still giving me over a day per charge.

 

[apolloa]

Their is nothing ‘Pro’ about an iPhone!!! It’s nothing more then a marketing stunt by Apples marketing department to attempt to blind the buying public into justifying the iPhones ludicrously high prices..

 

[doelcm82]

Always has been. It means “someone who needs (or wants) more than the cheaper, less-feature-filled, model”

“Pro” roughly correlates to “prosumer,” not “professional.”

I almost bought some Pantene Pro-V shampoo, but then I realized I wasn't qualified to use it. Guess I'll stick with Pert Plus.

 

[eulslix]

There is nothing "pro" about a phone.....any phone.

*facepalm*

Literally ANY phone can be used for the most basic "pro" usecase ... taking business calls. I think I don't have to go any further than that.

 

[apolloa]

Actually I won’t be surprised in the slightest if they increase the price of the XR to start from 950 and then increase the cost of the 5.8” and 6.5” models and stick the word “Pro” in their names...

 

[jlc1978]

“Rumored features include triple-lens rear cameras on the higher-end models, larger batteries, two-way charging of AirPods, and much more.”

...and much more?

I think that’s a bit of a stretch.

It probably should have read ...for much more...

 

[Jsameds]

Pro for a phone? 'Pro' has lost all meaning

Hold on a sec just need to tell Sony

 

[jlc1978]

AW5 is where I am most interested.

Don't you mean the AWPro?

 

[zedsdead]

They likely will drop the “r” naming scheme, as it implies a worse phone. The successor to the 10R will just be the iPhone 11 (and it will have two lenses).

The 11 Pro will be the successor to the XS/XS Max.

 

[joelt999]

Makes perfect sense. 2018 was XR, XS, XS Max. 2019 will be Xl, Xl Pro, Xl Max. Mainstream->Premium->Biggest. Much easier for average buyer to understand than it was last year

 

[**maestro**]

Has anyone heard rumours if the new iPhone will have 'physical dual-SIM' outside the China market? or again eSIM dual (which most telcos STILL do not support worldwide and thus is useless)?