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Kuo: Apple No Longer Planning to Launch iPhone SE 4 Next Year
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Apple needs to consider how to increase their market share in countries outside of the U.S. and price is definitely one of the main considerations.
As it seems like most U.S. buyers will pay the relatively small premium to get the Pro, what I think Apple should do is to drastically lower the iPhone 14 "non-pro" price. In other countries I've visited, no one wants an old out of date phone, they want the latest, but no one considers Apple because it's just too expensive. If this means that the non-pro has to come with cost cutting options, then they should do that.
As it seems like most U.S. buyers will pay the relatively small premium to get the Pro, what I think Apple should do is to drastically lower the iPhone 14 "non-pro" price. In other countries I've visited, no one wants an old out of date phone, they want the latest, but no one considers Apple because it's just too expensive. If this means that the non-pro has to come with cost cutting options, then they should do that.
Those people are projecting their own wants onto everyone else and assuming that everyone is exactly like them. We've seen this story before.
A week before a new SE gets announced Kuo will say "The SE is back!"
This guy is a clown.
This guy is a clown.
that is what the SE is. It is just the oldest design with updated internals.
Apple moving to a two tier iPhone. The iPhone and iPhone Pro. Will be a larger price and feature delta going forward. Good move Apple.
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Remember those leakers are likely saying anything trying to stick on the wall of tech news/blogs, so I would take them with a grain of salt.
72.5% accuracy (top 10 of rumor/news leakers) is pretty good. Think you can do better?
Ming-Chi Kuo: 72.5% accurate - AppleTrack
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for TF International Securities and icon in the community, consistently breaks Apple news and does so oft-reliably. Rumor list 2022 ⏳ New HomePod coming in fourth quarter of 2022 ⏳ Apple accessories will transition to USB-C in the future ⏳ Cheaper Apple TV coming in...
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Did you know 73% of all statistics are made up on the spot?72.5% accuracy is pretty good. Think you can do better?
Ming-Chi Kuo: 72.5% accurate - AppleTrack
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for TF International Securities and icon in the community, consistently breaks Apple news and does so oft-reliably. Rumor list 2022 ⏳ New HomePod coming in fourth quarter of 2022 ⏳ Apple accessories will transition to USB-C in the future ⏳ Cheaper Apple TV coming in...
In my opinion 12, 13 and 14 are too much similar to each other. Maybe a solution could be an even cheaper 12 and no SE at all.
I think I know why: Apple is "re-engineering" the iPhone 13 mini to switch from Face ID to Touch ID on an enlarged power button and a single rear camera.
I wonder if they plan to keep the current SE in that $399 slot indefinitely? Surely not. Maybe the 12 will make its way down to $449 next year and that will be the new budget option.
I remember when the iPhone 12 came out and everyone here was saying "they didn't call it 11S because the changes were so many!" and yet they kept doing that ever since and the changes are negligible in a year by year basis.
By today’s standards 6.1” isn’t big at all.
Apple must be careful to not leave the mass market and to still target younger people with lower income. It must be more than just be a "parent's phone" or some fancy overpriced "mobile phone Leica". Take an old phone but keep something like the SE product line please.
Yea keep them or take them from Android. It's not only about getting a sale; it's stealing it from a competitor
They need to simply all categories across the board. Too many options. Too many weird naming conventions that don't carry meaning. Too much inconsistency in naming conventions. It would seem weak sales of the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 14 Plus would indicate Apple has pushed the "an iPhone for every possible user" concept too far. Their offerings have never been more confusing. The fact they have a comparison chart on their website, to compare/contrast their own products, is kind of an indicator that they've overcomplicated their offerings. That wreaks of an operations mindset. And hey - that has done very well for Apple. 😜
No, they really shouldn't. Older iPhones have less and less perceived value over time. iPhone SE is a "current" product. It is a mix of older components and brand new components. That makes it a stable product line that can be updated on a schedule.
An iPhone 11 that finally comes down to $429 is a much worse buy than an iPhone SE that gets the latest gen silicon and modems.
This makes a lot of sense.
Almost too much sense given the scary number of dopey responses in this thread.
No?
A15 is already used in devices with USB-C, more specifically the iPad mini.
And if I’m not mistaken, Apple was literally using iPad mini parts to build iPhones during this year’s shortage.
So… no it does not require a redesign of the CPU, no idea what you’re ob about.
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And again, the latest Apple remote. Absolutely identical to the previous Apple remote in every way… Except for the port. And it costs the same.
Absolutely no reason they can’t do that with an iPhone, literally their biggest and most profitable product.
Couldn't agree more. All current iPhones and iPads already have a USB-C controller. It's how fast charging is achieved through Lightning.
Zero changes to the SoC is required. @PauloSera has no idea what he's talking about.
The mini did just as poorly. For the exact same reason that the plus is doing poorly. Both were overpriced for what they offered. The plus is way too expensive for a non-Pro phone, and the mini was way too expensive for something that small.
Despite what people claim on the internet, no one anywhere is prioritizing size OVER price. They may have a size preference, but they aren't going to ignore the price or the value of the purchase. Both Min and Plus lack in value severely.