Yeah exactly. By that logic I’m only as big around as my head.
Ask a mother if the shoulders count.
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iPhone 17 'Air' May Not Be Much Thinner Than iPhone 6
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Yeah exactly. By that logic I’m only as big around as my head.
Ask a mother if the shoulders count.
The 17 Air supposedly replaces the 17 Plus.
Hm, is that why ZDNet judged the iPhone 16 Pro Max to have the longest battery life of any phone (Tom's Guide ranks it 3rd)? Pretty impressive for "stale" battery tech - especially since iPhones are known to have the smallest capacity batteries as well.
what a pointless product and people tell me a Fold is a waste
Yes I would like a thinner phone. I'm not too concerned with battery life.
The iPad Pro is fine at 5.1 mm, I was expecting something around that, it would actually be lightweight. At 7+ mm not so much.
I can not lie, I want an iPhone Phat built like a brick nice and thick with battery for days
The article says that the issue is cost. The iPhone is a different form factor (much smaller), so has different technical requirements and trade-offs than the iPad Pro.
Remind me again the point of this phone? More expensive than the pros but worse it almost every way but hey… it’s a little thinner…🙄
Probably, but I'm wondering how they will position this model.
Will it replace an SE ?
Will it be positioned between an SE and a regular iPhone ?
Will it replace the regular iPhone ?
All we know is it won't be a Pro model, and it will sport a 120 Hz display, which current iPhone 16s don't even have yet.
As much as I don't think I need one, I would rather they be focusing completely on a foldable instead of making a "thinner" phone. I would rather see something completely new (for Apple anyway) than "thinner". That's just my opinion though.
I’m in the market for a more lightweight phone, and with current tech that implies thinner.
And everyone was amazed by the thin M4 iPad Pro.
What problem does thinner actually solve. Bulk is measured in outer dimension a reduction of a mm or 2 in thickness just doesn’t matter.
Did not plan to upgrade from my iPhone 14 Pro Max and my wife's iPhone 13 Pro Max. After the election, the strong chance of high tariffs prodded me to upgrade nearly all of our existing Apple computer gear.
Will probably also order a Mini M4 Pro fully loaded with a Studio Display for summer office since Ultra M4/5 Mac Studio is still vapor ware. My Ultra M1 Mac Studio still works just fine.
Will probably also order a Mini M4 Pro fully loaded with a Studio Display for summer office since Ultra M4/5 Mac Studio is still vapor ware. My Ultra M1 Mac Studio still works just fine.
My iPhone's screen broke a month ago, it was the perfect opportunity to change to a new iPhone but...all the current models are ugly, it's imposible to choose a well designed product, the colours are horrible, Why this iPhone has more buttons? that's crazy, no IA in the EU until at least april 2025.... I ended up repairing my iPhone screen, just because buying a new one feels like throwing money out of the window.
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Apple cares about cost Of products? Aren’t people just buy regardless of cost anyways? Just make iPhone Air $3000 starting price if that’s what comes out and see how people reacts. Plenty wants a lightweight device no matter the cost.
You mean the trifold? That one has the surface area for more battery, plus it is quite expensive considering it only works in Chinese market. (Imagine iPhone fold costs $21000 minimum)
Hard disagree on that, the rounded edges just feel better. The 5 needs a case, with the 6 a case is optional.
SAME!!!!
I don't want thin. I want thicker. Double the current thickness would be about right, with a quick-swappable battery please!
I'll never go back to dumbphones, but one thing I absolutely LOVED about them was the ability to have two batteries, with one kept in an external charger so I could just swap them and have a fully charged phone in seconds.
I wouldn't mind, if I could get a full week on a charge.