The notch can be removed and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor can be used for the SE. It won't be costly to develop since the chassis is not as big as iPhone 11.
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Kuo: Apple to Launch 'iPhone SE 2' in Early 2020 With Similar Design as iPhone 8, A13 Chip, and 3GB RAM
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The notch can be removed and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor can be used for the SE. It won't be costly to develop since the chassis is not as big as iPhone 11.
Because SE didn't gain any traction in key emerging markets.
iPhone SE used first-gen Touch ID and the same modem as iPhone 6. It lacked 3D Touch. It was clearly built with cost in mind rather than a premium smartphone.
I don't know why all the hate exists for the smaller phones. My wife is tiny and really stumbles when she uses my 8. The SE is just, by far, physically easier for her to use.
Apple should make it FaceID only and keep it really small and the latest tech. This is just a device for Apple to sell old technology.
NO WAY!!! The 8 style is gross. That design has not aged well. Get rid and allow the SE2 to use a X style of design. 2020 and they are still resurrecting the old home button style iPhone. Apple you have no shame!
It was the size of the SE that made it popular.
Some changes in the iPhone 8 and rebranding it to the SE2 doesn't excite me.
Give me a smaller phone then the SE2 with no screen bezels and I'll be excited.
People completely miss the boat on what the SE was: a cheaper device, primarily marketed towards emerging markets like India and China (mostly India) while adding another price point for an entry level phone. It had nothing to do with size, only cutting costs to produce a cheaper product.
More than fast enough.
This 32GB drive from Micron has a 500/400MB/sec read/write speed. The bottleneck has always been the processor.
That's clearly what it is. Good job. You nailed it. Or so you think. But thanks for obsessing over my junk. Feels great.
Yay! Hope they make it with an aluminium back. Screw having glass back for the product segment where people are expected to keep their phone for 4+ years. You’re just going to break it. Wireless charging be damned.
Regardless, fifteen times more attractive option than the XR. Sleeker, more powerful and no pretense about being bezel-less while actually having pretty big bezels. Touch ID is a plus also.
Regardless, fifteen times more attractive option than the XR. Sleeker, more powerful and no pretense about being bezel-less while actually having pretty big bezels. Touch ID is a plus also.
Thats exactly what they were doing with the original SE....
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Can i recommend an iPhone 7?
Stop. Just stop.
“PRESS RELEASE
March 21, 2016
Apple Introduces iPhone SE — The Most Powerful Phone with a Four-inch Display
Featuring A9 Chip, Advanced 12-Megapixel iSight Camera & Apple Pay
CUPERTINO, California — March 21, 2016 — Apple® today introduced iPhone® SE, the most powerful phone with a four-inch display, in a beloved compact aluminum design that has been updated with matte-chamfered edges, a color-matched stainless steel Apple logo, and four gorgeous metallic finishes, including rose gold. iPhone SE offers exceptional performance with the same 64-bit A9 chip offered in iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus for blazing fast speeds, longer battery life, faster wireless, a 12-megapixel iSight® camera featuring Live Photos™ and 4K video, and Touch ID® with Apple Pay®.
“iPhone SE is an exciting new idea — we started with a beloved, iconic design and reinvented it from the inside out. The result is the most beautiful and powerful phone with a four-inch display in the world,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone SE is packed with a stunning four-inch Retina display, advanced 64-bit A9 chip with M9 motion co-processor, longer battery life, 12-megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash, Live Photos, 4K video, faster LTE and Wi-Fi, and Touch ID with Apple Pay. Everyone who wants a smaller phone is going to love iPhone SE.”[1]
[1]https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016...Most-Powerful-Phone-with-a-Four-inch-Display/
Sorry if the 4.7” phone screen is too big for some. This phone could still appeal to many people that are opposed to a phone without a home button, but still want the latest tech. At this point, the iPhone 8 has an A11 with 2 GB RAM, so it’s actually not the best choice for someone wanting the latest tech. I prefer not having a home button, so I’m happy to be on the XR, but I see the mass appeal of this update.
Coming from an iPhone 4 to the iPhone 8, physically it didn't seem that big of a difference when I held it, and that difference went away once it became my daily driver. Same with my iPhone 8 Plus, looks big at first, but eventually you, at least I did, will get accustomed to whatever size phone you have access to. Even the iPhone 11 Pro Max, physically is very similar to the size of the 8 Plus. What makes it looks bigger overall is minimizing of the bezel, replacing the bezel with more screen real estate.
The SE2 will be the new bottom tier iPhone for those who want smaller phones. Your basic no thrills iPhone for the masses, including seniors like my parents. Apple has the whole spectrum covered when it comes to their bread and butter iPhones and iPads.
Apple may have "finally" decided to move forward with this simply because of the 15% Tariff that will hit iPhones on Dec 15th !
Apple needs to sell as many 2019 iPhones BEFORE Dec 15th.
Starting on Dec 15th, their profit will be down SIGNIFICANTLY on each sale !
For example, for the iPhone 11 Max Pro I recently purchased, if Apple doesn't change Prices post-Dec 14th, that's a $164.84 hit per sale to Apple's top & bottom line !
That's NOT Trump change ! ... even for the mighty AAPL !
Apple needs to sell as many 2019 iPhones BEFORE Dec 15th.
Starting on Dec 15th, their profit will be down SIGNIFICANTLY on each sale !
For example, for the iPhone 11 Max Pro I recently purchased, if Apple doesn't change Prices post-Dec 14th, that's a $164.84 hit per sale to Apple's top & bottom line !
That's NOT Trump change ! ... even for the mighty AAPL !
Do you also believe iPhone 5c wasn't intended as a low-cost phone because the press release didn't mention price? Apple thought people wanted plastic instead of aluminum?
Apple Introduces iPhone 5c—The Most Colorful iPhone Yet
All-New Design, Packed with Incredible Features in Five Gorgeous Colors
CUPERTINO, California—September 10, 2013—Apple® today introduced iPhone® 5c, featuring an all-new design, packed with incredible features in five gorgeous colors—blue, green, pink, yellow and white. iPhone 5c is built on a foundation of features people know and love like the beautiful 4-inch Retina® display, blazing fast performance of the A6 chip, and the 8 megapixel iSight® camera—all while delivering great battery life. iPhone 5c comes with more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world, a new FaceTime® HD camera, and iOS 7, the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone.
“iPhone 5c is everything iPhone 5 was and more, in an all-new design packed with great features,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone 5c is designed with a beautiful polycarbonate enclosure that looks and feels so solid in your hand.”
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Don't tell me you also think Apple doesn't believe in profits just because none of their marketing literature or keynotes mentions "profits."
Come on.
I have no idea what you’re on about, sorry. I was responding to the canard that you and others keep repeating that the iPhone SE was “never about size” when it was clearly a huge part of the device’s appeal, and marketed as such.
The A13, pushing a lower res 4.7” display with 3GB of RAM, wireless charging, and likely a single lens from the iPhone 11 is going to be awesome. Would be cool if they released colors exclusive to the SE2 to differentiate. I would actually consider picking one up.