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Kuo: Apple No Longer Planning to Launch iPhone SE 4 Next Year
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My wife and I moved from an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 7 to 2nd gen SE's in 2020. They've been great phones for us and are still working well. As far as I'm concerned, as long as the phone can run the current version of iOS and the battery life isn't suffering too much it's a keeper. For me the user experience on a 14 vs. my 2nd gen SE would be nearly identical because they are both running the same iOS. Sure mine doesn't have face ID, but that's not a big deal to me. Why did we buy SE's instead of whatever model was the newest in 2020? Cost! We pay cash for our phones and we were buying 2 at the same time. The SE was a great deal and it hasn't let us down. I'll be sad to see it disappear from the lineup.
Should Apple go for something like Samsung's lineup, i.e. bigger=better?
Finally someone from the real world joined this forum. Welcome.
This how I feel about MacBooks. Why do they have to lock the biggest screen behind specs I will never come close to needing with insane pricing. The new Air might be ok but it's still only 15.5 and will probably be in that same price range @ $1550
But if they do that you hear the complaint "I don't like bigger phones but I want the other features!"
Why can’t Apple offer both on the same phone? Two biometrics are better than one. The pandemic mask mandates illustrated the shortcomings of Face ID.
I hate that no matter which side does it, unless it is something that won't physically fit in a smaller chassis
Only if you wore a splash filter for an airborne virus. The rest of us had no issue.
why not just carry around an iPad mini 6?
Face ID is far superior, get over it.
I'm shocked honestly to learn of this.
However perhaps my theory that Apple will position the iPhone Mini as the new 'cheap' iPhone is going to become reality. I believe the Mini will sell well at a reduced price point. Position that as both the compact and cheapest iPhone and you just spec update it every 3 years.
However perhaps my theory that Apple will position the iPhone Mini as the new 'cheap' iPhone is going to become reality. I believe the Mini will sell well at a reduced price point. Position that as both the compact and cheapest iPhone and you just spec update it every 3 years.
Apple needs something on the low end (price-wise) to boost its services revenue.
I’ve just sold my iPhone 12 Pro Max and just gone back to my old SE from 2020 that I had as a spare and I love it! Felt small at first but after a day you get use to it and the best bit of all is the Touch ID! It’s so much better than Face ID.. shame they’ve cancelled a new model as it’s fantastic
Not really. The truth is each have situations where they are better. For Apple Pay or flat on a table Touch ID is easier.
The three things I like Touch better for is unlocking while taking it out of your pocket, APay and getting new apps.
You missed off scrolling in bed with your face down on the pillow! Touch ID I can unlock it easily but Face ID I have to lift my head off the pillow which is a terrible inconvenience 😂
That's not the same thing. SE models got refreshed internals, which older models do not.
That was honestly the only reason I added my left thumbprint to the mix was to use it when lying on my right side
Touch ID for Apple Pay is incredibly natural. Just rest your finger and let the machine trigger Apple Pay for verification automatically.
Those are just practical realities. I don't understand why anyone doesn't get this. Bigger = more expensive. Bigger = more room for performance and components and hardware features. So naturally the larger products are more expensive and carry more features.
The reason there isn't a 15.5" MacBook Air YET is because Apple doesn't think anyone would pay for it at $1549 - $1599. And they're probably right. If they haven't changed their minds about it yet, the iPhone Plus might make them.
Just because the SE is being discontinued does not mean Apple is not planning on something to address that market segment. My guess is that we will see a reduction in price of the 6.1 inch iPhone 15 to $699 and the iPhone to $599. The iPhone 13 will be $499 and the mini $399 or $449. There will be no need for an SE.
The first one is just nonsensical...with Face ID the thing just unlocks by itself when you look at, which is when you need it unlocked.
The other 2 only bother you because double clicking the side button is obnoxious, and an artificial obstacle that isn't necessary. That doesn't make Touch ID better.
No. No one is going to buy those phones when they are that old, at those prices. When you buy an SE, you're getting the latest or close to latest processor available, which means the best performance and most longevity. When you buy an old phone, you get an old phone. The perceived value of that is terrible and only decreases over time.