They wouldn’t from qi2 chargers either would they?
Although ironically qi2 device manufactures would be paying a fee to the WPC instead.
Don’t USBC device manufacturers pay a license fee for USB?
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iPhone SE 4 to Have Notch Instead of Dynamic Island
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Although ironically qi2 device manufactures would be paying a fee to the WPC instead.
Don’t USBC device manufacturers pay a license fee for USB?
So much drama over this notch/Dynamic Island. I’ll never understand it. I used to have a notch phone and now have an island phone. Barely notice it (either of them).
Apple isn't about to voluntarily condense their lineup when iPhone sales are struggling. At the end of the day, people care about cameras, otherwise the Pro/Max wouldn't sell. Having a phone with a single rear camera in 2025 is an embarrassment. Some people don't care, but most do.
Think it will be notch. Not an issue but would have liked to see dynamic island across the lineup. iPhone SE models are not refreshed yearly and so the notch will remain for many years to come.
Lol imagine being so insecure that you genuinely think “most people” care about how many cameras your phone has.
There have been concept videos of the notch made to work like the Dynamic Island…and it looks good. You’re 110% wrong.
You're aware that in the EU, the iPhone 15 is the oldest iPhone they are allowed to sell due to the USB-C regulations, right? There literally is no 2 year old iPhone to buy here (especially when existing supplies dry up).
USB-C is completely royalty-free. Although companies who pay an annual fee to join the USB-IF can use the official USB logos on product packaging, etc.
I could skip MagSafe. Sure, I use it occasionally on my desk, but if it lowered costs or allowed for a bigger battery… get rid of it. It’s just not efficient enough to justify.
Apple you became such a lame company, profit is your only focus. Furthermore you forgot about the Apple way. Reduced feature set, simplicity and a focus on details
Look at how Samsung and Google did their VR glasses (super simple setup, the lenses focus themselves and so on) and you know how the Vision Pro would have worked, if Jobs would have been responsible.
Look at how Samsung and Google did their VR glasses (super simple setup, the lenses focus themselves and so on) and you know how the Vision Pro would have worked, if Jobs would have been responsible.
I don't want DI and AI... But, want SMALL phone.
Define small
Though its not small like the current SE form factor, compared to the widely spread 6.5"+ screen size Android phones, its comparatively small.
Wrong, they look atrocious. Notch has way more dead space and has zero touch space.
You need a quarter-inch bezel to accommodate the front camera and proximity sensor. Nobody wants that bezel all around for a phone. iPad Air isn't full screen. It has a half-inch bezel all around.
Fair enough, but touch id under the screen should have been achieved by now. I don't even use face id on my iphone 14, I'm not being forced into having to get into the habit look at my phone to unlock it
I suppose that’s just like MFI. You don’t need to pay anything to create lightning or qi2 chargers but you do if you want your device certified.
As always, the “leakers” throw us off with their “16E” nonsense just to get clicks and mentions.
A single camera, USB-C, 6.1” iPhone 14 with Face ID, 8/128, and Apple Intelligence is more than enough value/$ to impress buyers while not hurting iPhone 16 sales.
The whole business model of SE is utilizing the high value and demand of Apple’s latest SoC by putting it an older iPhone model and offering it at a (almost) half off price.
Adding much more value would not increase SE sales significantly but risk cutting into profits and hurt sales of more expensive iPhones.
A spec bumped, single-camera iPhone 14 is what it’s going to be, nothing less, nothing more.
So now there are at least 3 contradictory rumors about design, size and specs; each from "respected analysts". It's ridiculous, let's just wait and see.
You... you genuinely think that the average person is going to judge somebody because their phone has "only" one camera lens? C'mon dude lol
I actually like the notch better, both visually and practically. The fluid movement within the blorb is distracting. It’s easier when notifications come at a static point, for me at least. I need time to cognitively asses what’s happening with the blorb. Static just takes a glance. But mostly I like the harder edges vs the organicness of the blorb.