My Pro has frosted glass? All this time it's been in a case and I haven't even noticed.
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iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Rumored to Feature Frosted Glass Like Pro Models
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Wasn't that issue caused more by the curved display than by the size of the bezels?
I honestly wish that the back of the phone wasn't glass, frosted or otherwise.
Could be because frosted back glass is one of the only ways Apple can boldly signal to consumers "Hey -This is very different from (non-Pro) iPhones 14. Like, look how much it's looks like an iPhone Pro but it's only $799."
Who knows, it's just a rumor.
Might also be because iPhones Pro will "graduate" to something that's even more premium than the frosted glass back.
This would also align with the rumor that SE 4 will be a 1/1 copy of an iPhone 12/13/14 in 2024 or 2025 (with latest SoC, following the tried-n-true SE formula).
The mid-range $799 iPhones has to graduate from it's current look if SE adopts the mid-range aesthetics in a couple of years.
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I would rather have Bumper Car Rubber on the back!
Glass just makes the phone heavier and in need of an expensive repair when it breaks. I’d be happy without it altogether.
I’ve tried to go caseless but the iPhone has always been slippery as soap. I know everyone uses a case but if it is absolutely required to use the phone it should ship with a basic one, or at least make it an option when checking out on Apple's official site.
Titanium with glass cutouts would be interesting. Maybe for the ultra.
"iPhone, the frosted glass screen, had a very shiny glare..."
Well, mine is going in a case anyway, so it won't be so slippery.
Well, mine is going in a case anyway, so it won't be so slippery.
Seriously all I want is an original 4 color way (black, non frosted glass with matte silver band)
With the rumor of titanium, we may have our best chance. But they neeeeed to ditch the frost and they need to stop with the dishwater grey colors.
I use an iPhone 12 caseless and don’t have any problems. I have tried the Pros though and would need a case with the matt glass as there is zero grip.
Which might be why Apple is keen to push it on the regular iPhones. Poor design though and very much form over function.
And it will include last year’s A16 chip.
“Can’t innovate anymore, my a**!”
“Can’t innovate anymore, my a**!”
Seems the only difference between a Pro and Non Pro (if you wait a couple of years),..is the price!
So it’s more likely that the iPhone 16 Pro and 17 Pro will look noticeably different to help differentiate it from a budget SE that basically looks like a 12/13/14/15 Pro with a one or two lens camera.
That’s a bummer. I think the frosted glass is an eyesore and they should do away with it completely. And the texture isn’t as pleasant as smooth glass. But that’s me.
Wow, had to pull my iPhone 13 Pro Max out of its black leather case to see it has a frosted glass back as well… Since I’ve always used cases what’s going on in the back doesn’t concern me. 🤷
you just know they're absolutely SCRAMBLING for a way to raise the price by another $100.
It'd just have to start doing all my household chores without exception and maybe convert into a private plane
The way the 14 series STARTS from 1019 €, I don't think EU will ever be back to remotely adequate prices unless the day comes they slash 40% off that lol.