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I also (TouchID) made this point in the past, Apple just might listen.
It's awful the way it is now, removing your mask just to pay with ApplePay while you are pretty close to others sucks.

And for those who say "just use your pasword" I say this, my pasword is 15 Alphanumerical characters long, takes too ff long.
Buy an Apple Watch.

Or join the rest of the modern world in having tap pay cards. I’m not sure how the US is so ass backwards on payment forms, given how common debt is.
 
I really wish Apple would occasionally focus on something other than cameras :rolleyes:
You are absolutely correct!

They should work on connection speed like the Wifi 5 standard, or better yet they should focus on supporting 5G now that it is rolling out to go even faster.

They should look at faster charging maybe through something like Qi maybe higher wattage like 3 times faster or something with auto centering magnets so you don't need to move it around to get it in the sweet spot.

Or maybe they should focus on faster processors.

Wait, they should focus on redoing iOS and giving it a facelift with added features.

Naa that's all just wishes, Tim Cook sucks

/S
 
Yes yes, that's all very interesting, but what about the 2023 phones? They are only three years away now. Shouldn't we be speculating about them too by now?
When people complained about the lack of Touch ID and the difficulty of using Face ID with masks, they were told by others that Apple locks the design a year before the product launch and that the phones did not have Touch ID because Apple finished the phone before the covid pandemic started.
By their logic the iPhone 13 is done so these are not speculations.
 
Next year will be very much an ‘S’ year. Historically in my opinion S years have been the better ones for one reason or another so even if it’s not called that I’m still somewhat tempted to wait. The 3GS fixed the speed, the 4s fixed the speed and antenna, the 5s went 64bit and had longer OS life. The 6S had much longer OS life and double ram and performance. Then we move to the 3 year cycle with the 7 or an SS release. The X (which I have) the battery has always been a bit naff, short sale life. The XS fixed the battery issues and gave major camera upgrades, the 11 is then the SS release and is a very refined product. So now we start again with the 12, my guess next year is the display, battery, 5G and camera improvements is the biggest gain over this years so is it enough?
A well crafted analysis of the obvious, but still something seldom to find here around the chosen blind!
 
You are absolutely correct!

They should work on connection speed like the Wifi 5 standard, or better yet they should focus on supporting 5G now that it is rolling out to go even faster.

They should look at faster charging maybe through something like Qi maybe higher wattage like 3 times faster or something with auto centering magnets so you don't need to move it around to get it in the sweet spot.

Or maybe they should focus on faster processors.

Wait, they should focus on redoing iOS and giving it a facelift with added features.

Naa that's all just wishes, Tim Cook sucks

/S
real question, what is so special in charging with MagSafe charger? you have to remove it anyways now with magnets, so how is it better than charging with lightning and 20W adapter? i think it shouldve been announced next year when the port is gone
 
How extremely boring. I need a wide angle and portrait FRONT FACING camera, and fingerprint sensor. Apple not heard of Covid and the new online communication culture yet??
 
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It will be called the iPhone 12s. The 13 will not come until 2022.
The only issue I have with the S name it that iPhone 12s Pro Max sounds weird.
Actually, the problem is not the S but Pro Max, but an extra S makes it even worse

They didn’t skip iOS 13 so not sure they will skip iPhone 13
I think so, but sooner or later they'll change names. I don't think we'll see an iPhone 19 or above 20.
 
Next year will be very much an ‘S’ year. Historically in my opinion S years have been the better ones for one reason or another so even if it’s not called that I’m still somewhat tempted to wait. The 3GS fixed the speed, the 4s fixed the speed and antenna, the 5s went 64bit and had longer OS life. The 6S had much longer OS life and double ram and performance. Then we move to the 3 year cycle with the 7 or an SS release. The X (which I have) the battery has always been a bit naff, short sale life. The XS fixed the battery issues and gave major camera upgrades, the 11 is then the SS release and is a very refined product. So now we start again with the 12, my guess next year is the display, battery, 5G and camera improvements is the biggest gain over this years so is it enough?
I think it will be an S year with same design and specs improvements, like ProMotion display and something on the camera. The Ultra Wide is the one I care less about so I hope we'll see better sensors on all the lenses, including telephoto.
 
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Next year will be very much an ‘S’ year. Historically in my opinion S years have been the better ones for one reason or another so even if it’s not called that I’m still somewhat tempted to wait. The 3GS fixed the speed, the 4s fixed the speed and antenna, the 5s went 64bit and had longer OS life. The 6S had much longer OS life and double ram and performance. Then we move to the 3 year cycle with the 7 or an SS release. The X (which I have) the battery has always been a bit naff, short sale life. The XS fixed the battery issues and gave major camera upgrades, the 11 is then the SS release and is a very refined product. So now we start again with the 12, my guess next year is the display, battery, 5G and camera improvements is the biggest gain over this years so is it enough?
@vmistery I agree with you, that's the reason why only my first iPhone was not an "S" model.
"S" models are the best since usually they fix previous model issues, have a much better performance and longer life span (iOS updates, etc.).

I just hope that iPhone 12s includes "Touch ID" too.
 
I also (TouchID) made this point in the past, Apple just might listen.
It's awful the way it is now, removing your mask just to pay with ApplePay while you are pretty close to others sucks.
Spend half an hour in a store, spend two seconds without mask. I'd say the increased risk is absolutely marginal. And you can always hold your breath while removing the mask for two seconds; you can even take a deep breath, hold it, take of your mask for two seconds, put it back on and exhale.

Edit: Not sure why such a simple suggestion has stunned people speechless.
 
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I’m a bit paranoid about the number 13. I even thought twice about buying the 11 Pro with iOS 13. I did in the end and had a lot of trouble with it. The last thing I am going to do is buy an iPhone 13!!! And, yes, I know my name is PsychicBob!
 
They will not use the unlucky number 13. In 2021 the iphone will be called Iphone 14.
They forgot to put the TouchID in the 12 models again because of the A13 Bionic last year.
 
No Touch ID? Didn't Tim Cook learn anything? The iPhone SE (2nd generation) is sold immensely well this year, and Touch ID was one of the many reasons why. The COVID-19 pandemic is likely going to be around until a vaccine is available, which, at the earliest, could be middle or late 2021. Therefore, people will likely have to wear masks when the 2021 iPhone is released, and Face ID doesn't works with masks. Only Touch ID works with masks. What horrible leadership by Tim Cook if the 2021 iPhone lacks Touch ID!
We’ll either have herd immunity or a vaccine by late 2021.
 
It would be nice to see a modest resolution bump to ~16MP soon as well, at least on the main wide camera where the larger sensor is available so low light photography won't suffer. The 12MP resolution was introduced way back with the 6S!
 
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When people complained about the lack of Touch ID and the difficulty of using Face ID with masks, they were told by others that Apple locks the design a year before the product launch and that the phones did not have Touch ID because Apple finished the phone before the covid pandemic started.
By their logic the iPhone 13 is done so these are not speculations.
I think the ipad in 2020 with touchID says you are wrong.
 
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Well.. that was an anxious 6 minutes, safari store and App opened at the same time for me, 8:06 EST. Got my pacific blue 256 gb pro max for nov 13.

Will be interesting to hear about the rolling opening.
 
We’ll either have herd immunity or a vaccine by late 2021.
Even with a covid vaccine and no masks, the ridiculous notch is still there. I'm sure most people would prefer a thin flat bezel at the top rather than the notch.

I have an iPhone XS and the only appeal of the 12 / 12 Pro is a slightly larger screen. Touch ID via screen or button would be nice, but one way or another the notch has to go. USB-C and 120 Hz would also be nice but are not dealbreakers.
 
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