So bad.
They fall apart after a few months. I’ve had a drop result in a big chunk just falling off like old plaster.
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So bad.
They fall apart after a few months. I’ve had a drop result in a big chunk just falling off like old plaster.
Is that why you are frequenting a rumors site just before the presumed announcement? 🙂
These silicone cases are nice for a few days, but they wear quickly and start to get sticky. Within a month or so the seal gets breeched and they start flaking apart. The best thing about Apple cases is the open bottom for thumb swipes. Do they have a monopoly on that design?
Is it just me or does that look like "13Pro" and not "13 Pro" on that bag?
The space in "iPhone 13" and "Pro Max" seems much bigger.
The space in "iPhone 13" and "Pro Max" seems much bigger.
From what I remember, the 4S was the first iPhone to actually take decent looking pictures. Every iPhone before that took really bad (OG), bad (3G), less bad (3GS), and acceptable looking (4) photos. It was also a fast phone, was the start of iMessage (yes, you could download iOS 5 on older phones, too — but it came out of the box with iOS 5. Plus, they fixed the “You’re hold it wrong” issue. And lastly, you could easily find them in white, unlike the 4!
I will say, though, I remember the shock, anger, and confusion on Apple insider after the 4S was announced (I wasn’t privy to this site yet).
Here’s a brief timeline as I remember it (take it with a grain of salt, because I’m CRAZY)
At first, it was weird that the iPhone wasn’t released in the summer, as the 4 previous phones had been. So, rumors started flying around; the big one was that Apple had to take the extra time because the next iPhone was going to be IT. THE PHONE. WOW.
Summer 2011, everyone was so freaking sure that Apple was going to release the iPhone 5 in the fall, and it was going to be a larger phone, and it would have a beautiful, futuristic looking teardrop design, and do this and that and this and THAT.
Later in the Summer, the predominant rumor changed and now Apple was still going to release the teardrop iPhone 5, but alongside it, it was going to release a cheaper, smaller model, called the 4S.
As we got to the end of Summer and into early September, the rumor was that the 4S was going to be the teardrop iPhone, but kind of scaled down.
As we got a few days away from the Keynote, some wild and crazy folks were convinced that the 4S was goin to look exactly like the 4, but they were shut down, because, “there’s no way Apple would ever do that.”
Then, after the keynote: hoo boy. That’s all I can say — hoo, boy.
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Postscript: The funny thing is, the same exact **** happened in the months building up to the iPhone 5. The teardrop rumor came pouring back. And NO ONE ever thought that Apple would release a new phone that is slightly longer the previous ones. Then the 5 came out, and: there was MORE MAD, but there wasn’t as much shock. By the time we got to iPhone 5, most of us realized that we had ZERO ****ing clue what Apple was planning with their next phone, and just went along for the ride.
And nowadays we have people reminiscing about the classic, beautiful 4 and 5 phones.
One thing for sure is most of us that was born before 2000 won’t be bothered by that at all. Not to mention keeping the company afloat for 30+ more years is much harder than numbering their new devices.so it will become iPhone 00 in the year 2100?or does it become iPhone 100(2100) and then iPhone 101(2101)?
the silcone cases are horrible quality. starts chipping/flaking off after exactly 1 year
looks like the official apple products, so unless those are fantastic knockoffs, it's real.
If the Case of the None-„S“ fits, it’s an S-Cycle; if it does not fit, they get a new number
That’s my experience with any silicone case I’ve tried regardless of manufacturer.
In fact my recent cheap alternative is chipped after a third of that time. And used only occasionally.
Steve Jobs didn’t get a stylist and they’re not gonna start with the lower ranks now.
I want MacRumors to publish all rumors, but I want Apple to put a lid on info about future products somehow.
The 10 was for the 10 year anniversary, not the model. Really, if they want to do the number of years it should be the iPhone 14.
When it first came out, I always thought the S in 4s stood for Siri.
Bring back the dark/forest green leather cases. (Personally my favorite colored case)
My 12 PM silicone, I don't know if it's in my head, it feels a little more softer, like - I hate the term buttery soft - compared to my older silicone XSMax, 8+, 6+ silicone cases. Those developed a more sticky feel to it in a short period of time.
HOWEVER...the overall quality of the 12 cases, both silicone and leather are far worse. Tearing, peeling after 2 months. Leather is far cheaper quality also. Dye wearing off, turning black on edges, near power/volume buttons (not normal patina), just terrible looking.
My 12 PM silicone, I don't know if it's in my head, it feels a little more softer, like - I hate the term buttery soft - compared to my older silicone XSMax, 8+, 6+ silicone cases. Those developed a more sticky feel to it in a short period of time.
HOWEVER...the overall quality of the 12 cases, both silicone and leather are far worse. Tearing, peeling after 2 months. Leather is far cheaper quality also. Dye wearing off, turning black on edges, near power/volume buttons (not normal patina), just terrible looking.
Leather case for my 12pro max.Always had the black leather case [X 11pro max etc ]& they never looked any like this at 12 months old, but this year had the blue only 9 months old went back to Apple & they said they wouldn’t change as it is normal wear.Use it the same as last covers because my life style hasn’t changed.So not getting a Apple case when i have the 13
