This is pure opinion, MacRumors. PWM is absolutely not an upgrade over a display that does not use PWM. Even aside from PWM, I prefer LCD to OLED.
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iPhone SE 4 Rumored to Feature Action Button, USB-C, Face ID, and More
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This is pure opinion, MacRumors. PWM is absolutely not an upgrade over a display that does not use PWM. Even aside from PWM, I prefer LCD to OLED.
Perhaps AAPL has concluded that people who demand the mini size will continue to buy an older model while the rest of the line moves forward. In other words, AAPL only has to produce a new mini every couple of years to satisfy demand, lowering its development and manufacturing costs. I suppose we will learn more about AAPL's strategy for the mini concept if the 13 mini is still available during the 15 timeframe.
It’s the frequent contradictory posting and reactions that had/has me wondering. Also, their profile pic, until recently, was always some sexually suggestive female. Just odd to me.
The problem with this is that the SE is a popular phone for the visually disabled.
Face ID isn't exactly the easiest thing to deal with if you are blind. The home button makes things easier. Making an action button that is going to be along with the sides with volume buttons & power buttons on the top may become a confusing change for older visually impaired persons.
The SE isn't just a phone of choice for those who don't want to spend as much money, but is welcome design for the visually impaired.
Face ID isn't exactly the easiest thing to deal with if you are blind. The home button makes things easier. Making an action button that is going to be along with the sides with volume buttons & power buttons on the top may become a confusing change for older visually impaired persons.
The SE isn't just a phone of choice for those who don't want to spend as much money, but is welcome design for the visually impaired.
Apple currently sells too many different iPhones and that’s wrong from the sales figures and for the costumers. Now the sell SE, 12, 13 mini, 13, 14, 14 plus, 14 pro, 14 pro max. 8 phones.
Next fall or spring they should sell new SE mini (or 13 mini), new SE (13 size), 14, 15 pro, 15 pro max. 5 phones. If people want big phone they have to spend extra, if they want cheaper they go mini.
I would love to see and iPhone 15 pro mini, I would not care about the thickness of the phone if it have a great battery life, but I now I am dreaming and I will keep my 12 mini.
Next fall or spring they should sell new SE mini (or 13 mini), new SE (13 size), 14, 15 pro, 15 pro max. 5 phones. If people want big phone they have to spend extra, if they want cheaper they go mini.
I would love to see and iPhone 15 pro mini, I would not care about the thickness of the phone if it have a great battery life, but I now I am dreaming and I will keep my 12 mini.
How is it a gimmick when it would be something people would use all the time to open up the camera for example?
I too think Apple should reduce the lineup this upcoming September. I think they will switch the iPhone 14 (and maybe the mini) to USB-C, and the lineup will be simplified killing the 12 and 13. That way, we’d have: iPhone SE 3 as an entry level iPhone for one more year, iPhone mini (with USB-C and the current internals or with the 14 internals), iPhone 14 (now with USB-C), iPhone 15, 15 plus, 15 pro and 15 pro Max.
By the time the SE comes out, there will already be an iPhone 16 which I presume will also have an action button like the 15 Pro. I thought it would be a Pro-only feature, but it does make sense to have it on all models for simplicity.
I think the size will be similar to the Mini, and the price will be at least $599.
I don't really see the point of base iPhones anymore. The only thing going for it is being lighter than a Pro. I would just get last year's Pro instead of the latest base model.
According to the article:
“Unknownz21 provides some new details about Apple's next low-cost iPhone and reiterates that its design will be based on the iPhone 14.”
iPhone 14 body ≠ iPhone Mini body
See post #87 vs post #11
Thumbs up on 87 despite a clear contradiction to 11.
Post #87 is mine, post #11 is not, so where is the contradiction? Just two different opinions there from two different people. 😉
This will be successful imho. The current 13/14 are solid phone for most people.
Do many still buy the current SE? It's so dated and not exactly cheap either
The regular iPhone is also less expensive than a Pro of the same size. Apple also stop selling last year’s Pro as soon as the new Pros arrive.
I believe Apple will bump the storage of the current SE. All iPhones will then start with at least 128 GB.
Just buy from another retailer. Apple knows this cannibalisation would happen, that's why they deliberately not sell last year's Pro directly.
Agreed - they're very good at that!
And I agree with you re. your comment about the wide angled lens.
I think the SE is simply for people who want a great point and shoot camera on their iPhone.
For example, my parents never use the wide angled lens on their iPhone 13. They don't even know how to invoke it.
Nor do they have a clue how to use the other controls in the camera app. And that's totally fine.
So yeah, it wouldn't be too much of a surprise if the SE just has a great standard lens (and no night mode either, as you say).
I think the person is a model. Or she was a model. If she's from Vegas like her profile says, Vegas is known for having lots of models.
Because “based on iPhone 14” in a tweet about an unreleased product is a rumor.
I correct my self it has to be also a 15 regular.
New SE mini (or 13 mini), new SE (13 size), 14, 15, 15 pro, 15 pro max. 5 phones. If people want big phone they have to spend extra, if they want cheaper they go mini.
So 6 phones, 8 seems a lot and the gaps are too small in between.