Very sad, I will hold on to my 13 mini as long as possible, hoping Apple will change their minds in the future.
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iPhone Mini Might Be Discontinued Following Apple Event This Week After Three-Year Run
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And by buying 13 mini today, what will you get? A soon obsolete Lightening connector, an outgoing notch and a small iPhone that overheats just about every time you use it to make a FaceTime call or navigate with Maps? The question from a current 12 mini user is then: what’s the actual pull?
A small and light form factor reminiscent of my 5s. I still miss it, but my job necessitated a larger screen and the longer battery life that came with it. 🥲
Put the mini out if it’s misery and return to 5.8”.
Sent from an iPhone mini 13 that is going to be traded in as soon as per-orders begin.
Sent from an iPhone mini 13 that is going to be traded in as soon as per-orders begin.
Maybe the current stock is disappearing because they are refreshing it with USB-C tomorrow 🤔
The mini cult has it so bad that they think Apple will redesign iPhone mini to bring it back as an SE.
Except that there’s no precedence for Apple doing anything for SEs other than taking an old mid-tier and giving it a new SoC and conservatively upgrading a selection of internals.
Nothing more than that because then it can’t sell for $429.
$799 iPhone 15 will jump to Dynamic Island which allows SE to adopt either the 11/Xr or the 12/13/14 design with the (by then) old notch but with USB-C.
Why resurrect a less popular iPhone when consumers are far more likely to buy a 6.1” SE?
They’re not in this to please niches. SEs have to sell in big numbers, as high as possible.
mini can’t achieve that for Apple.
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Why? I don't know anyone who says their problem with phones is the weight.
12 mini got cut when the 6.1” iPhone 12 reached its third year (when 14 launched last year).
6.1” 13 will stay one more year and get cut when iPhone 16 drops.
No reason to think Apple will spend r&d upgrading the I/O of semi- failures like the mini or 3rd Gen SE.
Video playback is just one aspect and it's not exactly representative of everyday activities. Video playback running time benefits from the smaller screen, most other activities don't.
I love my mini, but my wife's iPhone 11 outlasts it every time. I wouldn't recommend it to anybody who needs all day battery life, no matter how awesome the form factor is.
But as the batteries are getting better, I just hope they make another one. They can even make it 50% thicker for battery life. I'd buy one on day 0.
If you met me you would then know someone dislikes both the weight and size of current phones.
I’ve been always a fan of small form-factor phones, but after using 12 mini for almost 3 years it occured that battery life is just too short. 13 mini should be a little better, but it’s still not enough to handle all day on cellular data with an occasional navigation. I wasn’t keen to buy a Pro model anytime soon, but if rumors about power efficiency of the new SoC are true, this should be a good upgrade. Of course if Pro model will be the same price as previous edition.
The New Zealand store has the mini in all colours and capacities in stock (in Aussie of course). Are our phones different to the US ones? Packaging?
I still have all day battery on my 12 unless I'm taking/processing a lot of photos. Which is pretty often. I'd jump on a new one.
I still have all day battery on my 12 unless I'm taking/processing a lot of photos. Which is pretty often. I'd jump on a new one.
Fans of smaller phones rejoiced when Apple introduced the iPhone 12 mini in 2020, followed by the iPhone 13 mini a year later. However, after nearly three years of availability, the end of the road might be near for the 5.4-inch device.
As noted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, iPhone 13 mini stock is running low, with Apple's online store in the U.S. quoting a 2-3 week shipping estimate for some models, and even 6-8 weeks for a few others. The shortage suggests that the iPhone 13 mini might be discontinued after Apple announces new iPhones at its "Wonderlust" event on Tuesday.
Apple did not release an iPhone 14 mini last year, but it kept the iPhone 13 mini available as a lower-cost option, with pricing starting at $599 in the U.S. If you are interested in buying the iPhone 13 mini, now might be your last chance, as it is looking likely that Apple will discontinue the device on Tuesday after unveiling the iPhone 15 series. Apple's new lineup will likely consist of the 6.1-inch iPhone 15, 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus, 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max, 4.7-inch iPhone SE, and the 6.1-inch iPhone 13.
While there initially appeared to be pent-up demand for a smaller iPhone, actual data suggested that the iPhone mini had low sales relative to other iPhone models. In April 2022, research firm CIRP estimated that the iPhone 13 mini accounted for just 3% of overall iPhone 13 sales in the U.S. in the first quarter of that year.
Going forward, customers who want a small iPhone from Apple will have to settle for the entry-level iPhone SE, but even that device is rumored to be updated with a larger 6.1-inch display in the next year or two. At least for the time being, it appears that Apple has realized that smaller phones just aren't that popular after all.
Article Link: iPhone Mini Might Be Discontinued Following Apple Event This Week After Three-Year Run
Nooooooooo!!!?
All iPhone mini users (12 mini & 13 mini)
It is IMPERATIVE that you do the following immediately:
Go into iPhone Settings > Privacy & Safety:
Enable:
Share with Analytics with Apple!
Share with App Developers!
Best to also include share Safety and Siri Dictation.
These not ONLy help Apple get the best and most UPDATED information of how many iPhone 12 / 13 Mini users are in the public and current use but also for developers to continue to maintain and Crete apps for us the USER!
I still believe in that old Tron line where the User is the focus on computing. Let’s help remind Apple to believe that to for the small device users as we are!
Ps: S23 returns tomorrow back on 12 mini as of f 7ths ago and just seen this news.
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My son just reached me yesterday needing a new iPhone and he can’t upgrade on his mothers line so the S23 is going back - for its own inconsistencies and lack lister experience with Samsung Dex.
I’ve returned to iPhone 12 mini but will upgrade my son to the 15 Pro but I seriously NEED to get back to the 13 mini Starlight and going full out once again at 512GB so I hope my carrier has it in stock!
This is so disappointing for those preferring a smaller form factor. Not everyone wants to carry around a big phone...
The Mac Mini, iPad Mini, 11" MBA and iPhone Mini all got constant hate from some people on this forum. No doubt they are the same with cars and will only except the Ford F-150 as a suitable vehicle. Maybe compensating for something.
maybe a larger 5.6" screen sizes 'mini' with the thinner bezels that we may see on the 15 Pros would be a better fit as we see the 16 series may have a larger 6.3" + screen size, a bump for the mini could still appeal. The iPod of recent iPhones no longer with us
The iPhone Mini was one of the dumbest device ever. Why would people need that? I don't get it
It’s a sad day indeed, but I think from the sales point of view, a 5.8” device would have sold much better. I tested several iPhone 13 minis and reached to the conclusion that it’s too narrow for me, so I’m no longer interested in that screen size.
I switched from iphone to s23u, but if I would ever buy another iphone, it would be mini. For 99% of the people it is all they need, but I guess you can't flex as much with a small phone.
I have iPhone 12 mini and I love it. Why can't a phone just not be just a phone? I don't care about gaming or one higher megapixel camera. I just want a small reliable device.
This is a dangerous course for apple to take, competitive devices have become more attractive as of lately. Both on the laptop side and phone side. Within the next 2 years I have to renew both my MacBook and iPhone, and I'm getting less sure its going to be apple with every news article.
This is a dangerous course for apple to take, competitive devices have become more attractive as of lately. Both on the laptop side and phone side. Within the next 2 years I have to renew both my MacBook and iPhone, and I'm getting less sure its going to be apple with every news article.
It’s known that the upcoming iPhone 15 pro is slightly smaller (one or two millimeters) than the regular iPhone 13/14, maybe you could give it a try? Because next year the iPhones are getting bigger.
I wonder if the Iphone 12 Mini is the reason why it didn't go so well for the Mini. If the Iphone 13 Mini had been the first Mini, would we still have a Mini in the lineup? The shortcomings of the 12 Mini (battery in particular) were overcome with the 13 Mini.