How can a flat photo trick a 3D IR scanner?
Your concern with OLED makes sense. The rest of what you said is just opinion. (...though the notch isn't my favorite either).
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Kuo: New iPhone SE With 6.1-Inch OLED Display and Apple's 5G Chip Planned
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Your concern with OLED makes sense. The rest of what you said is just opinion. (...though the notch isn't my favorite either).
Very nice little phone. Sometimes when I handle an old iPhone 6 I have sitting around I really miss small phones.
This is all going to depend on Apple's Home Grown Modem, and pricing it correctly. If it's in the middle on power consumption the type of buyer won't care about what band 5G it can use. If it's not ready for prime time then problems.
I understand the desire for the Mini, however, I know several people that would sell their current SE in a minute for a 6.2 display SE regardless of its components.
I understand the desire for the Mini, however, I know several people that would sell their current SE in a minute for a 6.2 display SE regardless of its components.
I’m another person wishing Apple would use the Mini as the next SE, but with the caveat of Touch ID in the power button. None of that is probable though. Instead Apple will probably take away the two remaining small-ish phones and the only Touch ID phone, and add yet another giant phone with Face ID to their lineup because six is not enough (14PM, 14Pro, 14, 14Plus, 13, 12). So the entire lineup will be nothing more than 6 or 7 giant phones with Face ID. And I’ll have zero interest in that lineup.
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You have no idea what you’re talking about 🤦♂️🙄
"reputable"
honestly they put this guy on a pedestal.
his hit rate is not much better than any Apple purchaser could guess.
The first SE was about size, not cost: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016...Most-Powerful-Phone-with-a-Four-inch-Display/
It was as powerful as the flagship iPhone 6S released half a year before.
Thickness contributes weight, however. I still mourn for the lightness of the OG SE.
Yup. Direct quote:
”Everyone who wants a smaller phone is going to love iPhone SE.”
Although it's true that the overall market prefers bigger phones, I remain unconvinced that there isn't enough demand as subsegment to dedicate to offering a small phone. The problem is in the past Apple really split the segment too much, between the iphone mini 12, the 13 mini, the SE 2020, and SE 2022, there's always been at least two phones for that sub-segment. Make one small phone. What I suspect this could be is the SE+ and Apple will begin alternating every two years between a new SE (small phone) and new SE (large phone).
iPhone SE should be for grandmas and grandpas and those who can't or don't want to keep up with the new changes but modern speed/specs. In other words, keep the home button/TouchID.
iPhone SE mini, iPhone SE, iPhone SE Plus.
Apple gets to recycle their design to keep costs low and the rumors of them making/designing modems in-house adds to this cost driven lineup. Tim's comments about getting your mom a new iPhone to use iMessage would actually be applicable. Boomers still make up a great deal of buying power and are brand loyal but don't want to keep learning different ways to use their phone: make boring modern for them (and others who don't like change)
iPhone SE mini, iPhone SE, iPhone SE Plus.
Apple gets to recycle their design to keep costs low and the rumors of them making/designing modems in-house adds to this cost driven lineup. Tim's comments about getting your mom a new iPhone to use iMessage would actually be applicable. Boomers still make up a great deal of buying power and are brand loyal but don't want to keep learning different ways to use their phone: make boring modern for them (and others who don't like change)
Well, or Apple could you know step in the 2020 year already and implement DC (flicker less) OLED dimming, which many Android phones already do...
Talk about premium brand.
Ah, yes. They must have cancelled the cancellation! A reasonable analysis of the situation indeed.
Unlikely for Apple to make the entry level product to look like their two tier up more expensive models. Also, OLED at that price point? This is not Android, Apple have strict margin requirements.
Using the XR shell makes more sense. Single camera, LCD, perfect to differentiate the entry level model with the rest of the lineup.
Using the XR shell makes more sense. Single camera, LCD, perfect to differentiate the entry level model with the rest of the lineup.
Can we just get a small phone? When my 13 mini needs replacing jn a few years seems like my only choices are likely to be “too large” and “ridiculously huge” :/
The mini failed because of the name and price. The iPhone SE 2 sold over 21 million units, more than the iPhone 12 in one year.
Well I guess that means there might be a phone worth buying on the market that isn't a turd and doesn't cost a kidney. I only have one left as it is after the last few gougings.
they should upgrade Mini every 2 years, with new low end processor, LED display, sell it for cheap.