Carriers are giving out free upgrades? I know many people who upgraded in the past year because of that.
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iPhone Upgrade Cycles Are Getting Shorter Again
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I really doubt USB-C drove more than 1% of the sales.
That's the impact of Camera Control right there, friends!
I wish the iPhones themselves were getting shorter…
I will use my iPhone 13 Mini until I feel compelled to downgrade to either a Jumbtron, Jumbotron Pro, Jumbotron Air, Jumbotron SE or maybe even a folding Jumbotron. What an overwhelming choice there will be amongst the jumbotrons.
I will use my iPhone 13 Mini until I feel compelled to downgrade to either a Jumbtron, Jumbotron Pro, Jumbotron Air, Jumbotron SE or maybe even a folding Jumbotron. What an overwhelming choice there will be amongst the jumbotrons.
Yeah, the latest iPhone 16 has practically the same design as the iPhone 11. An honest name for the iPhone 16 would've been iPhone 11sssss.
Hmmm…
"36% of those who purchased a new iPhone during the period had owned their previous device"
"the percentage of users who kept their previous iPhone for three years or more declined slightly, falling to 33%."
That's 69% keeping their phones either longer or shorter than 2 years. What about the other 31%? Do they keep their phones exactly 2 years?
"36% of those who purchased a new iPhone during the period had owned their previous device"
"the percentage of users who kept their previous iPhone for three years or more declined slightly, falling to 33%."
That's 69% keeping their phones either longer or shorter than 2 years. What about the other 31%? Do they keep their phones exactly 2 years?
Unfortunately, those are usually the big major cell carries.
Many MVMOs don't have 'free' upgrades (Mint Mobile, US Mobile, Cricket, Visible, etc...). They'll give 'discounts' but not free upgrades But the discounts are generally spread out over 2-3 years so you're stuck with them for that time and the iPhones are locked for a period of time, depending on the carrier.
Better to just buy/upgrade directly from Apple to get the Unlocked iPhones and be free from that upgrade nonsense of being locked in for any period of time.
They just hide the price in the monthly fee and if you calculate it compared to a plan without a phone, it is more than paying the full price for it.
I didn't need to upgrade but I wanted to get a SE 3 while I could.
My opinion only but, if Apple no longer makes a smaller iPhone, my next phone upgrade cycle will not be until my new SE 3 breaks. Even then, I will not consider an iPhone unless Apple sells a smaller one.
My opinion only but, if Apple no longer makes a smaller iPhone, my next phone upgrade cycle will not be until my new SE 3 breaks. Even then, I will not consider an iPhone unless Apple sells a smaller one.
All I know is my 13 mini that worked great before September, still works great now, having skipped the update. Checkmate Apple.
Nothing in life is free. They just pay for it differently.
I don't know what's so "enjoyable" about having separate connectors for all your devices? It's all about convenience, peace of mind knowing you can travel far away with one single cable and one 65w charger to rule them all.
Same boat here, would love a mini with USB-C. I’ve moved all my other stuff over, replaced my hearing protection for mowing/snowblowing to a usb c one and gave my dad the micro USB one I was using. THERE is a connector that needs to die.
That’s the only reason I changed from 13PM to 15P. If I hadn’t been able to get rid of lightning, I would’ve stayed on 13PM for this extra year. I had no other complaints about the device making me want to upgrade.
"Practically the same design"..... ???
How exactly is that? Because the back cameras are lined up vertically?
A lot of phone companies manage to customers to bite the dangling incentive carrot, which only benefits the carrier.
"Specifically, 36% of those who purchased a new iPhone during the period had owned their previous device for two years or less."
"Meanwhile, the percentage of users who kept their previous iPhone for three years or more declined slightly, falling to 33%."
Therefore:
36% two years or less
33% three years or more
31% two to three years
You’ve never tried to plug your device into the wrong cable? Sooo annoying. I finally have all my devices on usb c both at home and at work
I'm on year 5 with my iPhone 12 Pro Max. I will likely buy the 17 Pro Max, and pass this 12 PM down to my kid.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max was discontinued 2021-09, which means that the battery replacement program will possibly only be available for this model until summer 2026. However, it's already 2025 now, and my iPhone still is not eligible for the battery replacement program because it still has too much health. So, I'm hoping the battery will drop enough in the coming year so that I can get it replaced.
Ironically, I'm hoping for my iPhone's battery to degrade more, sooner rather than later. It's currently at 82% and I want it to degrade to below 80% this year. Apple often has just a small window of battery replacement support for their iDevices. They generally will NOT upgrade the battery if it is above 80%. However, they will also often NOT upgrade the battery if the device has been discontinued for more than 5 years.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max was discontinued 2021-09, which means that the battery replacement program will possibly only be available for this model until summer 2026. However, it's already 2025 now, and my iPhone still is not eligible for the battery replacement program because it still has too much health. So, I'm hoping the battery will drop enough in the coming year so that I can get it replaced.
I’ve been using Apple products since 1983, and I’m still rocking my iPhone 12 Max. I plan to upgrade this year, but when I consider my options, the iPhone only ranks third. The edge Apple once had just isn’t applicable as it used to be. 🤷♂️