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Kuo: 'iPhone SE 2' to Feature Improved Antenna Design, Production Will Begin in Early 2020
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I also know more than one person who but it for the size, and at least one person who's bought a couple refurbed SEs and keeps them as backups because it doesn't look like Apple's ever going to make a phone that small again...I know quite a few people with one, and they all bought it for the size. Or were you just making the point that you have cheap friends?
Not enough people want a small phone, period. Keep dreaming.
I'm excited to upgrade from my iPhone 8 to this, I mean sure I would love like a 4.3-4.5" phone with reduced bezels but this being Apple's smallest phone at a great price I'll happily upgrade. Hopefully it has better battery life too with the removal of 3D Touch allowing for a larger battery and the efficiency of the A13 chip.
I had to use a 4.7“ instead of my 4" for 10 days and hated it. I would even use a 3.5" iPhone.
People holding their breath for an "SE2" are wishing for a small portable phone.
And especially all the ones on "enthusiast forums" online.
People wishing for an affordable phone with current-gen chip couldn't care less whether it's called SE2, 8s, 9 or SER.
SE forever - Always smaller, always mighty, always price-accessible.
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But...but, what a brand! What a meme!
I’d love the iPhone 9 name just for the sake of my OCPD lol
I think the “SE 2” name is meant to indicate it’s a budget centric device in the vein of what the SE was in 2016 and eventually became in the lineup, not that it is a smaller device per se
It’s thrown around in analyst notes not officially
I think the “SE 2” name is meant to indicate it’s a budget centric device in the vein of what the SE was in 2016 and eventually became in the lineup, not that it is a smaller device per se
It’s thrown around in analyst notes not officially
Agree - and I am a geezer with miserable eyesight and clumsy thumbs. #BelowTheRadarSE
We can probably expect better battery
That would be great. I’m not the target audience for this phone but certainly members in my family are. And for them this would be a great upgrade.
I want an iPhone 3G/3GS sized (and shaped) phone.
I take it out of a drawer every now and then, fondle it for a while and dream.
(And then I turn it on, see iOS 6, and dream even more about what could have been.)
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BATTERY! I run my bluetooth hearings aids of one and battery endurance is an issue. If slightly bigger size and better energy-friendly chip is there, I’m on it.
My third SE (32GB upgraded, 63GB ripped off, 128GB is great) WProof case still fits, accessories work, hearing aids work, but battery sort of sucks.
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LOL
I would buy one immediately for my wife. She’s more than happy with her 6S, which is aging and won’t be supported next year. She’s not entirely happy about an 11 or an XR, because she like Touch ID, so I was considering an iPhone 8...
Actually my wife and daughter got their SEs because of the size. They both have refused to upgrade their phones until another similar sized phone is released. The price won’t matter, as long as it’s reasonable, but to them the size is what’s most important.
Well, it looks like "Ms Burberry" left too soon. Here was a missed opportunity for Apple to invent an entire line of men's and women's pants/slacks.... ones with larger pockets to accommodate the ever-increasing size of the iPhone line.
For users (such as myself/wife) deeply embedded in the 
ecosystem (2 SE's, 2 iPads, 2 Mac Airs, & a Mac Mini), a small form factor (easy to put in a pocket/purse) is a great way to complement other devices. Although affordability is nice, a "one hand" iPhone meets the needs of many users and would be desirable even at a higher price.
ecosystem (2 SE's, 2 iPads, 2 Mac Airs, & a Mac Mini), a small form factor (easy to put in a pocket/purse) is a great way to complement other devices. Although affordability is nice, a "one hand" iPhone meets the needs of many users and would be desirable even at a higher price.
I can totally relate to that. And I still use oo Tunes. Jailbroken to use T-Mobile.
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I bought two over the years because of price. Best Buy and Walmart both had them for between $100-175 for AT&T’s prepaid service but you’re allowed to activate them on the postpaid plan as well. $20/month to add to my family plan.I know quite a few people with one, and they all bought it for the size. Or were you just making the point that you have cheap friends?
They’re a popular model especially for younger kids, though older kids seem to want larger displays. Also for those who mostly use it as a phone, in my experience.
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If there is an “SE2” like Kuo’s predicting, the 8 will definitely be discontinued. Agree that the 8 Plus will go at the same.
I don’t think they’ll call it 8 or 9, that already sounds ancient, and six months after it’s release the iPhone 12 will be released (or maybe 11S). SE2 makes a little sense from the standpoint of it being a cut-rate rehash, but my prediction is iPhone SR.
This isn't an iPhone SE 2. Its a cheap iPhone 8s.
Whats needed is a small iPhone X the size of an iPhone SE (5/5S).
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Whats needed is a small iPhone X the size of an iPhone SE (5/5S).
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Cool! Its probably coming. Someday Airpods will be the iPhone.