I was thinking sapphire glass would be nice, but GT Advanced Technologies and that whole story came to mind.
With all fairness to Kuo, I feel like pricing, naming, marketing isn't really known outside of a small circle at Apple. I wonder how/why he speculates on this.
I would love to see a mix of the 4 and the X. Basically, the 4 with no camera bump, but with bezel-less screen of the X.With all fairness to Kuo, I feel like pricing, naming, marketing isn't really known outside of a small circle at Apple. I wonder how/why he speculates on this.
For me, across all iPhones the 4 and the X were really the best designs ever and really stood apart from their predecessors.
Flat edge won’t look good next to a round edge Apple Watch. In case they go ahead with that they better make a flat edge Watch as well.
Few qualms with sapphire/cost:
It’s prone to shattering, although very durable against scratches/scuffs. So depending how the phone lands, you take the risk of shattering the display. Also, if Apple were to use a sapphire display, can you imagine what the cost would be to the consumer? It would only raise the price the iPhone even more. Sapphire is not a cheap material, I think Apples displays are plenty durable as is.
I think instead of biannual they should do biennial. The tech has matured so having a new iPhone every 2 years would do much better for everyone. Also less waste overall![]()
Or better yet no set schedule. Release one when development matures. Maybe that’s 12 months. Maybe it’s 18. But frankly that’s not best for business. Business says release one a couple months before Christmas every year.I think instead of biannual they should do biennial. The tech has matured so having a new iPhone every 2 years would do much better for everyone. Also less waste overall![]()
Apple is the only manufacturer that didn’t raise prices in the last 3 years...I would not be surprised if Apple eventually finds a way to raise the price … something like … the charger, cables, box and yet another dongle are all extra costs if you want them. 😆
Again. Apple didn’t raise prices in the last 3 years.Not major price increase.In Apple logic 100$ at least...
Except they didn’t ask more money in the last 3 years.This. How can they justify asking more and more money every year? That's just criminal.
Nobody knows yet, and I expect that Apple does something interesting with the design that nobody gets right, as every year."The metal frame and the front and rear 2/2.5D glass are still used, but the metal frame surface will be changed to a similar design to the iPhone 4, replacing the current surface design."
In other words, from polished stainless steel to matte stainless steel. Not flat edges.
Yeah... this is why I threw my Tissot in the garbage.Flat edge won’t look good next to a round edge Apple Watch. In case they go ahead with that they better make a flat edge Watch as well.
I can see them keeping the same payment per month but increasing the plan to 30 months or something and saying “get some of it back with Apple Card”I would not be surprised if Apple eventually finds a way to raise the price … something like … the charger, cables, box and yet another dongle are all extra costs if you want them. 😆