I'd say there's a good chance an update will enable the faster Qi2 charging later. Apple did that with the MagSafe Battery Pack, unlocking 7.5W charging after it was released.
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iPhone 15 Models Still Limited to 7.5W on Qi Chargers, Fast Charging Has Not Improved
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You’re not up to date with the latest technological advancements it seems. New battery tech doesn’t degenerate much anymore with fast charging.
But with Apple you’re probably right… chances are minimal they are using up to date technology.
Predictable response. Bare minimum would have been no keynote, no announcements, no new products. Instead everything was pushed forward and is even better than last year. Why do people want huge leaps and bounds every year? It's unrealistic.
There is no reason for me to upgrade my 14 Pro Max other than the classier looking raw titanium color (which will end up in a case) and higher trade values. I'm gonna try my hardest to stick to 3 year upgrade cycles for the most wowee factor.
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iPhone 15 Pro/Max is such a mid upgrade. I just compared the 14 Pro Tech Page (made a screenshot) vs new specs. Exactly the same camera minus the periscope. Same display.. no mention for bigger batteries. The bezel is hairline thinner. No mention for more RAM. Up to 10% more CPU perf. over A16 and 20% GPU. The "cool" thing is the RayTracing (which was scrapped from A16), but still I can't care less for it. I don't even use it much on my desktop PC with RTX 4090.
I expected the biggest disappointment to be Watch S9, but surprise surprise it's pretty solid! I'm even thinking to upgrade from S8.
I expected the biggest disappointment to be Watch S9, but surprise surprise it's pretty solid! I'm even thinking to upgrade from S8.
You’re right this whole incremental update wasn’t keynote worthy and a few lines on their website with lower prices would be more justified.
It surely doesn’t attract switchers from the dark side. It even pushes me more and more to the dark side to be honest.
I have already reported this via Interpol. This and the USB 2.0 speeds. Hopefully someone is jailed.
Overall, I agree. The real value in the switch to titanium is the weight reduction, not the appearance. I tried to switch from a 13 mini to a 13 Pro, but the size and weight were just too much. Ended up switching back after a couple weeks of trying to become comfortable/tolerant of it.
With a new mini effectively out of the picture now, I’d say that reducing the body size and weight of the 15 Pro is going to make it a much more tolerable choice for upgraders compared to the 14 Pro.
Because usb-c is a no brainer and long overdue. This keynote has proven that iPhone innovation is dead.
I’m still using my 12PM and I’m still not wowed. If my speakers and charging port weren’t wearing out I wouldn’t even considering upgrading to this.
For a 3 trillion dollar tech company, it's surprising that they manage to always be behind everyone else. At least the new CPU is 10% faster though 
Hold that thought… won’t be that long I’m afraid. Qualcomm is coming …For a 3 trillion dollar tech company, it's surprising that they manage to always be behind everyone else. At least the new CPU is 10% faster though
They have until 2024 to have faster speeds, so that falls right in place with the iPhone 16 having the A17 chip
I just had my 12PM display replaced (for free) and my battery life is still 82%, I didn't see anything in the keynote to bust out my wallet for 2x15PM - let's keep those iPhone 16 rumors flowing!
This update makes me want to keep my XR 256GB.
Well, you never know, you might be spot on. It could well be they have some good ideas in the pipeline, just not very many of them, so they are spacing them out so they can keep selling phones. Let's hope that's not the case.