Not as good?!, according to the leaks and rumors, the iPhone SE 4 will have a 48MP camerathe camera won't be as good, but it will have the same processor as the 16.
I’m still 50/50 on it being this being the first refresh of the rumored “Apple Command Center” thing as I don’t think Apple would push a new iPhone SE as something new.What if tomorrow’s announcement is not a phone???
nor ipod, nor internet communcatiorWhat if tomorrows announcement is not a phone???
“visually see”, you don’t need to specify visually.Keeping the SE name would be better, so customer don't expect a refresh every year. With a name like 16E, I would expect a 17E next Spring, and a 18E the next following year, etc. At least with the SE name, 1 year from now you can still buy, and not visually see that you are a generation behind.
“visually see”, you don’t need to specify visually.
Why would Apple not want you to see you’re a generation behind? They can then sell you another phone.
Because Apple refreshes the SE every 3 years. Unless they plan to change that, pretty sure they want to keep selling the “16E” beyond this year. Once the 17’s comes out, it will become irrelevant, just like how the 15 Pro’s are now. From a marketing perspective, they need to differentiate the 2 lineup.
It would look pretty pathetic, still selling a 16E next to a 17/18/19 series iPhone. SE naming makes more sense for their 3 year cycle.
If it gets named 16E, its a pretty strong indicator they will change to annual refresh. Annual refresh of midrange phone (~ $500 phone) is normal for other manufacturers, so wouldn't be much of a surprise to see Apple start doing this.
Anyone got sales figures for the SEs - and how they change (I assume drop a lot) between releases?If it gets named 16E, its a pretty strong indicator they will change to annual refresh. Annual refresh of midrange phone (~ $500 phone) is normal for other manufacturers, so wouldn't be much of a surprise to see Apple start doing this.
16E is targeted for different user group; those looking for a good iPhone at a reasonable price point not needing all the high priced cameras.will be out of date when 17 comes out, will the e be refreshed each year
I think the “new member” reference by TC is more focused on the NEW APPLE made modem being deployed for first time in 16E like when it switched from Intel to its own M1 chip.I’m still 50/50 on it being this being the first refresh of the rumored “Apple Command Center” thing as I don’t think Apple would push a new iPhone SE as something new.
Then again, if they want to rebrand and increase the price of the budget iPhone then positioning it as something new would make just as much sense.
Apple certainly would benefit from some Q1 hype.
I think the announcement is today!?!??!E for Experiment
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's announcement! However, I'm also looking forward to the base 17 announcement later in the year. I expect to continue to dither on upgrading my 11.
Yeah I do wonder if this signifies this tier of phone getting more regular / annual updates.Next year it's called 17E by changing colors then 18E with new camera. 19E with SoC update.