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iPhone 14 Component Shipments Now Underway Ahead of September Launch
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No, it’s called being a sensible human being. I’m on an 11 and the “upgrade” from the X was so underwhelming, and subsequent upgrades so minor that I’ll probably hold off until iPhone 16 or 17, at which point these tiny upgrades will add up to a more meaningful upgrade… and my battery will be almost dead.
At the rate iPhones are getting thicker, it won't be an issue.
Yup, I am getting to be in need of both new iPad and new iPhone and they should have the same charge port. I'll wait until Apple sorts out their fractured confused ecosystem.
It won’t need new hardware for side loading, that’s an OS change. I suspect it’s coming in the next one to two years based on the pressure governments globally are starting to put around this. Apple will of course hold out until they have no choice on this one.
No mini no buy. Will upgrade from 12 to 13 though.
"Thick for an iPhone"???? Are you serious or is this an early April Fool's joke? If serious, can you explain this? It may be one of the most absurd statements I've ever heard. But not at all surprising here.
Who knows, Apple might find a hole to circumvent it for older "already sold" devices, otherwise they would have to release an update to enable sideloading down to iPhone3G.
With an iPhone that got bought after DMA and DSA release early 2023, you will have better chances to get it by law in the EU.
Exactly, that's why Apple sell waterproof iPhones, but excludes water damages from warranty, pathetic. 🤪
They sold upwards of 10 million of them, so you were wrong by a factor of 10 million.
Any other manufacture would have been thrilled with the sales.But yeah it was a failure as they didn’t sell as well as Apple was hoping for nor the percentage of overall sales they expected to warrant releasing it on a yearly upgrade cycle. I believe a lot of that is that it didn’t have any redeeming qualities other than for those who want the small size. It was priced too close to the larger models and didn’t have have good battery life. It just was a bad value except again for those of us who really prefer smaller/lighter iPhones. I still have hope they move it to a 2 year cycle and we see a 15 mini or the move the SE design to it.
3GS - given to family
5S - very good trade-in
6S - still own as a backup. No iOS 16 for that though.
11 - my main phone
14? 15? undecided.
5S - very good trade-in
6S - still own as a backup. No iOS 16 for that though.
11 - my main phone
14? 15? undecided.
Wow time is flying!
It’s becoming real.
Will I still go check out in Apple Store to appreciate (hopefully) the new designs and colors? Yes. Of course.
Should I be any bit excited? No. No I should not.
(The REAL excitement is the Apple Watch 8! And rugged maybe… just give me sapphire screen on the aluminum watch!! And make $429 if you must)
It’s becoming real.
Will I still go check out in Apple Store to appreciate (hopefully) the new designs and colors? Yes. Of course.
Should I be any bit excited? No. No I should not.
(The REAL excitement is the Apple Watch 8! And rugged maybe… just give me sapphire screen on the aluminum watch!! And make $429 if you must)
Yep! That Verizon carrier lock-in for three years is no deal at all.
SE mini form factor with one camera would be a a flipping DREAM.They sold upwards of 10 million of them, so you were wrong by a factor of 10 million.
But yeah it was a failure as they didn’t sell as well as Apple was hoping for nor the percentage of overall sales they expected to warrant releasing it on a yearly upgrade cycle. I believe a lot of that is that it didn’t have any redeeming qualities other than for those who want the small size. It was priced too close to the larger models and didn’t have have good battery life. It just was a bad value except again for those of us who really prefer smaller/lighter iPhones. I still have hope they move it to a 2 year cycle and we see a 15 mini or the move the SE design to it.
Make it stainless steel though. I really dont like seeing this flat matte now. The 5s bezel sheen was nice.
Get a 14Pro! I'm betting that the Pro models (not lower models) will be the first with USBC to support high resolution video file transfers. You will also get a gorgeous high refresh OLED, a fast/energy efficient new Qualcomm x65 5G chip (better Bluetooth and likely 6E support), better durability and water resistance, plus of course a much faster processor than what you have... don't wait since the iPhone 15 probably won't add much more to this list.
I have a iPhone X, free wi-fi at work and home. My commute doesn’t justify needing 5G. Neither is it a reason to upgrade.
well, you've gotten 1 decade of use. . . . may as well go for 2.