It is proprietary, but not sucky at all. Even if Apple went USB-C I suspect they tightly control what could be done with it. E.g. there won't be a generic USB-C software layer sitting behind it. Also, lighting is being used on the Mac these days too, to charge the keyboards and trackpads. Which makes it really nice that the cable is siting there for the iPhones and iPads to connect. So, I don't see apple going away form that given that USB-C won't gain them anything for what they want to do. I could be wrong though.
Maybe because he assumes that the facial recognition system will be similar to that of Samsung which you may trick just by using an instagram photo of the person. If the facial recognition is much more advanced (3D-sensing), secure, fast and also works in the dark, it will be a mind blowing indeed. Anyway, Im wondering how the facial recognition would work to unlock the phone since many times you actually dont want to unlock it but to check some notification on the lock screen. There should be some sort of tap, touch or some kind of gesture to activate the facial recognition and the whole point of facial recognition is that you dont have to do anything. We will wait some weeks and see. Anyway I will miss TouchID. It was super elegant, fast and secure solution.
Funny how somebody in that article says "I've had my iPhone 6S for almost three years". I wonder how long they've had the time machine?
It makes sense. Once Apple finally relented and gave us larger screens there isn't much more for them to give us. The modest spec bump each year really doesn't buy you much anymore. If you have a 6 or 6s was there any reason to buy a 7 other than the need to have the newest? Not many people want to waste money like that. My not buying the 7 was the first time I've ever broken the 2 year upgrade cycle. I've had the original, the 3G, 4, 5, 6+ and didn't buy the 7+ because it was a joke of an upgrade and the 6+ is more than enough. The earlier iterations had much larger jumps in processing capability allowing iOS to do more and more, but now that isn't a whole lot that the last few years of phones can't do to push you to a newer model. Cell phone technology has finally matured and there is no more generational jumps to be seen in the near future. Just like desktops and laptops before them, cell phones have now peaked and only get modest changes each year. How many people buy new desktops or laptops ever year? or even every 2 years? I'm still rocking a Retina 2012 MBP and I love it. Thats 5+ years of use out of my laptop, I see no reason phones won't be the same going forward.
