Who says they aren't doing both? I think you'd have to be naive to think otherwise.
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iPhone 8 Said to Pack Battery Capacity of Current 5.5-Inch Model Into 4.7-Inch Form Factor
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I am sure for some it doesn't matter, for the rest of us it does matter. Some people might be okay with an ever increasing price, good for them, many of us have what is called a "budget" and even pushing $1 a month over that budget isn't acceptable.
Then maybe the latest greatest iPhone is not for the rest of you? The iPhone 8, like all other flagship iPhones, is a luxury item. I couldn't afford a Mercedes so I got a Volkswagen. But I don't blame Mercedes for being priced out of my range.
Not a good analogy...
Have to stay within Mercedes to apply to APL iPhones....
It would be like not being able to afford the highest end Mercedes and settling with a C-class. Both outrageously priced is a good analogy. Volkswagon would be mid range Androids.
How do you know they don't do that ?
And currently they are forced to use tech from nowadays. It is very risky to put immature tech into mass prod. Even Samsung, one of the major battery manufacturer, and with today's tech, faced big problems...
Who said I wasn't pleased? Who wouldn't be pleased with better battery life? Actually now that I write that I realize there is an answer: companies that produce battery cases and maybe even lightning cables.
That is what I said. Even one of the bigger manufacturer can have trouble with today's tech...
They are partially responsible - they have teams working on batteries obviously and they have the money to develop emerging technologies. As you say, you've been saying that battery tech won't advance for 3-5 years for a long time because development and testing is taking a long time with a lot of these technologies.
When I was on an iPhone 6 I consistently could go 2 days on battery life.
I am now using a Moto Z Play and I can go consistently 4 - 5 days on battery life.
The Moto uses OLED and is a 5.5" and a bit heavier than an iPhone but a great phone for it's battery life.
I generally do texting, work and personal email, weather, reading news stories, and some google searches. And this was on both phones.
Don't misunderstand me, I love the iPhone's size and light feeling especially in that matte black but Android's look, feel, options has captivated me until iOS offers similar capabilities. But I will say, it's the battery life that is the most important to me over anything else. A day's worth just does not cut it for me.
I am now using a Moto Z Play and I can go consistently 4 - 5 days on battery life.
The Moto uses OLED and is a 5.5" and a bit heavier than an iPhone but a great phone for it's battery life.
I generally do texting, work and personal email, weather, reading news stories, and some google searches. And this was on both phones.
Don't misunderstand me, I love the iPhone's size and light feeling especially in that matte black but Android's look, feel, options has captivated me until iOS offers similar capabilities. But I will say, it's the battery life that is the most important to me over anything else. A day's worth just does not cut it for me.
I really really really really really really really hate these rumours, because it sounds like a very very nice phone, possibly if it's all true, yet it could also be horrendously expensive 
You'll get what Apple offers and you'll like it!
I wish car makers would develop technology that makes 50 mpg as the minimum standard for fuel consumption. Better yet I wish that we would have already moved away from the internal combustion engine.
Pfizer, Merck and Bayer should have already developed the cure for cancer.
Apple should have already solved world hunger.
I wish car makers would develop technology that makes 50 mpg as the minimum standard for fuel consumption. Better yet I wish that we would have already moved away from the internal combustion engine.
Pfizer, Merck and Bayer should have already developed the cure for cancer.
Apple should have already solved world hunger.
It is not about sense, it is about value
It is not greed. Apple already has trouble meeting the demand. If the new iPhone is much improved and harder to manufacture, they have no choice but increase the price to balance the demand with ther production capacity.
I think it's the Tinkerbell analysis of technology. If Apple leadership all close their eyes and wish REALLY REALLY HARD then we get better batteries tomorrow instead of having to do all that pesky slow R&D work.
No. Still same geometrical frame but different design. You know.... not the same iPhone 6 for like 4 years in a row. All phones from all phone makers are square but they have different designs. The user you quoted have a valid point. Apple is a lazy ass when it comes to redesigning their products. They get away with just a bit of home button change and antenna bands change and call it redesigned.
I completely agree, but I am certain Apple is working on the new battery technology for the future. Everyone whines when an iPhone gets thinner and less battery. This rumor is stating that they're gonna ADD battery to the phone, and that guy wanted to complain about it. Lol ridiculous. I'm all for Apple adding battery.
Well, I'd put the 32GB version iPhone 7 in the same league as a C300. Easily obtainable for $45K. That's pretty average for a mid-scale car. Near luxury, not luxury. Heck some pick-up trucks cost that and more.
It's annoying when Apple jacks up prices for no reason like the iPad Pro 9.7 and new MBP. If they add reasonable improvements to the iPhone 8 like materially better battery life, better screen, better camera then I'm ok with small increase around $50 -- maybe $100 depending on the improvements.