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iPhone 17 Air: Everything We Know About Apple's Slim iPhone
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It's Slim, Pro, Ultra, Plus and Max... .... the iPhone 16 Ultrimproplax! Apple really needs to throw Mega into the mix... when folks tell me there's been a bozo infiltration into Apple over the last 10 years all I need for confirmation is their product SKUs and naming.
iPhone Slim(mer) wallet incoming. Or perhaps that's (money) outgoing???
Of course, you'll have to make room for it, so something has to be left at the store 😄
What world are we living in where 0.32 inches is considered fat and 6.5 ounces is considered heavy... jeeeez
Compared to the Pro Max, yeah.
It is a great feature and should be accross the range. But it isn’t. If u want the feature buy a pro, or android, or go without, or wait until it is accross the range. No big deal.
Hey if you too poor to afford the pro model with the screen you want that’s ok, we cant all have the latest and greatest. Just wait until the tech comes down to the base level non-pro phones.
The more I think about this phone, if it ends up with rounded sides instead of flat sides like current phones I will absolutely buy it.
Rounded sides on a phone are to me my most sought after premium phone feature.
Rounded sides on a phone are to me my most sought after premium phone feature.
If they’d stop gatekeeping features with “Pro” and just sell iPhone as a premium device they could just do a 5.4”, 6.1”, and 6.7” model
That's my point, 120Hz has already come down to budget smartphones for years, just not iPhone. It's not some kind of passive trickle down like you make out it to be, it's Apple purposely keeping this a Pro only feature.
Apple hamstrung the model from the features to the marketing and pretend to be shocked when it doesn't have high sales. Everyone I know that's tried the mini has loved the size. The 13 mini is great and I've really enjoyed it.
They didn't sell because most of us that want a small phone want a premium iPhone, not a "base" configuration. I'd have gladly paid a $100 premium for a "Pro" mini. They could have added a few mm thickness to it to give it all day battery life and room for a "Pro" camera model.
5.4" isn't tiny, and with slim bezels it could easily be brought to 5.6" and be smaller than iPhone 7.
You don't have to defend their "climb the ladder" practice, Tim Apple isn't reading this. They can simply make iPhone a premium product in 3 sizes with all the features.
The only flaw in your argument is that the iPhone 15 and 15 plus variants are the best sellers. most people don't mind buying the under spec'd phones if they can save some money. I have a feeling that Apple can spec up the mini and sales results may get a small boost but not enough to make it a viable product. I get that you prefer that size, but I think it's time to admit that you are in the very small minority.
For a device that must be manipulated with fingertips, small differences in size and weight can make a difference. Lower weight makes the phone easier to hold and harder to drop. It makes it easier to pull out of your pocket and flip around to use.
I don’t see that happening. They could just have one pro max version for those that want it. There is a market for people that want the highest end device. I won’t fault them for catering to them. I do like your idea.
Apple made such a big stink about the ability to record 3D 'stereo' video that would be useful with the Apple Vision. Doesn't look like this new camera config will support that in landscape? Sounds un-Apple of them.
Can we please move onto the 18 already. The 17 is old news! 🙄
I think it might be like the old school ipod touches . They tapered off like a macbook air. That would be really neat. Still holding out for a foldable iphone, or a 8210 sized iphone. Or something size of the iphone when app switcher renders the smaller iphone view. I cant believe there isnt an appetite for a smaller device. I do all my computer stuff on a laptop i only need a decice for camera messages ringo parking etc. apple watch is still too gimped. How about Apple pocket watch. About 55x55 (half iphone pro size) that basically does everything an iphone can do but screen is half size. Put it on a chain and have a neat flip case. So mich they could do but no we get a sh**y extra camera button. This is weird it goes against the apple way. Im actually surprised thatvwe arent at zero buttons yet.
What you refer to as BendGate was actually Apples first attempt to make a flip phone. This will be their second attempt.
Apple always makes total dollar amount equal value/$ of the iPhone’s hardware.
-Absolutely no way a >$799 iPhone Air’s camera won’t be on par with or better than the standard $799 iPhone.
This Air will certainly be no less than an iPhone 17 Plus but with the addition of ProMotion and a much slimmer and lighter design than the scaled up versions of the $799 mid tier iPhones we have gotten so far.
The Plus only offers a bigger display and slightly bigger battery.
Transforming the Plus into an semi-Pro Air and selling it at $899-$999 makes a lot of sense for those that want more from iPhone Plus but don’t need all the features and weight of the Pro or Pro Max.
I believe this rumor.
-Absolutely no way a >$799 iPhone Air’s camera won’t be on par with or better than the standard $799 iPhone.
This Air will certainly be no less than an iPhone 17 Plus but with the addition of ProMotion and a much slimmer and lighter design than the scaled up versions of the $799 mid tier iPhones we have gotten so far.
The Plus only offers a bigger display and slightly bigger battery.
Transforming the Plus into an semi-Pro Air and selling it at $899-$999 makes a lot of sense for those that want more from iPhone Plus but don’t need all the features and weight of the Pro or Pro Max.
I believe this rumor.
Hmm. Sounds like Apple is trying to differentiate the Pro and non-Pro lines some more. With Pros being aimed at creatives and this Air lineup for the people who don’t care about the cameras except to have a basic point and shoot.
Personally I’m loving the versatility of the Pro camera setup. A full frame mirrorless is too big and ridiculous to carry around and this one device phone is a good compromise.
Personally I’m loving the versatility of the Pro camera setup. A full frame mirrorless is too big and ridiculous to carry around and this one device phone is a good compromise.
A very vocal minority understandably wants a <6.1” iPhone.
But the majority of people who have bought new iPhones in the last couple of years have gone for 6.1” and > iPhones.
Apple’s first priority is maximizing profits.
Suggesting that Apple quit making <6.1” for any other reason than suboptimal sales figures is ridiculous.
I’m not in favor of it, personally. But <6.1” iPhones are not coming back.