You have to wonder if the whole iOS UI is going to go dark when that happens though. Supposedly OLEDs use less power for darker/black colors, unlike LCD which has to drive the whole display/backlight at all times (let me know if that's incorrect). Personally I like a dark UI so that'd be fine with me.
The 4S is 5 years old, I thought.
They get crucified by Wall street - those folks want constant growth every quarter or else.
I gave my mom my old iPhone 5 a year ago, and her only complaint is battery life. I'm going to get a battery replacement kit on Amazon for $20 and I bet she'll use the thing for another 2 years easily.Out of curiosity, how is your 4S battery holding up?
The iPhone 8?It'll probably be 2018 before I purchase another iphone.
It's not nearly as horrible as everyone makes it out to be. It does occur, by the very nature of what OLED is (mostly the "O" part). OLED is definitely not what it used to be and maybe they've found ways to push back OLED degradation even further.OLED's have bad burnin problems.
The iPhone 8?
You really are blind aren’t you?It amazes me that a 4 year old phone is still being used by many many people! Planned obsolescence my ass!
It lasts from 7am through 6pm. On an average day I: listen to Beats 1 with bluetooth headphones, play Pokémon Shuffle, send WhatsApp messages, browse Flipboard and read my email. I'd say it is doing pretty good for an almost 5 years old phone.
I gave my mom my old iPhone 5 a year ago, and her only complaint is battery life. I'm going to get a battery replacement kit on Amazon for $20 and I bet she'll use the thing for another 2 years easily.
Edit: Also, I've been on the 2 year upgrade cycle since the iPhone 3G and each has been a substantial improvement. Now, the fact that my iPhone 6 plus is "good enough" plus the fact that I've switched to T-mo (so I'm not paying for the subsidy regardless of if I get a new iPhone), I think this year will be the first time I don't upgrade every 2 years. I'll either skip to the "s" cycle with the 7s, or I might honestly see if I can hold off for 4 years for the iPhone 8.
Haha yes, for quite some time now! It is veeeery addictive.That's really impressive. I suppose Apple would replace the battery or you could do it yourself should it no longer last a sufficient amount of time.
Pokemon shuffle!? On iOS!? DO I LIVE UNDER A GRAVELER*?!I had no idea it was available!?
You really are blind aren’t you?I have a 1996 Benz. I can still get parts and service for it. From the dealer.
ZZZZZ by then something will be far better and the iPhone will still be playing catch up so Apple they can milk all their consumers for more money on inferior and archaic technology.
Margina baby. Margins.
Guess I'll stick with the 4s two more years.
I can't believe we are 3 more iphones away from OLED. Ridiculous. I guess this means we probably won't get any other kind of interim screen update, so we will have the same screen from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 8, in terms of quality.
But Benz makes money on parts, like any car maker.You really are blind aren’t you?
I guarantee you Apple will plan each unit they produce to have a certain life after which they will stop supporting it with hardware and software, (same as every company). Whist the number of years may be in dispute planned obsolescence is very real.
I have a 1996 Benz. I can still get parts and service for it. From the dealer.
Yup, it isIs the battery included in the $20 kit? Surely not.