Live 2019 iPhone Event Coverage: 'By Innovation Only'

[madoka]

"We have a huge morning planned for you, with some truly big announcements."

- iPad now made with recycle aluminum
- Watch now always on display
- New iPhone camera

Bye.

Way to manage expectations Tim.

 

[Stevie jobz 2.0]

I took it off the charger at 7 am this morning and it literally just died on me at 9 pm

Really.. wow, I have a galaxy s2 smartwatch 48 hrs minimum battery.. its 3 years old as well....

 

[insomniac86]

Wow. £1,049 for the small Pro and 64gb. I hope it flops.

It’s gone up in Australia too. $1900 for a Max with 64GB $2150 for a 256GB model. Of course 128 gigs would be the sweet spot but they don’t offer that.

CORRECTION: Their watches have gone up by $50 for the same model/config of what the series 4 was.
Not a massive kick in the balls. I'd pay an extra $50 for an always on display.

 

[justperry]

"We have a huge morning planned for you, with some truly big announcements."

- iPad now made with recycle aluminum
- Watch now always on display
- New iPhone camera

Bye.

Way to manage expectations Tim.

That's how I look it as well, underwhelmed is an understatement.

 

[Q-Dog]

Are the "pro" phones dual sim?

 

[insomniac86]

The hell happened to the Apple tracker thingies? Wasn't today supposed to be their big reveal? I guess that's for next year's event.

There might be a hardware event later this year

 

[millerlite]

Honestly, the first boring event since iPhones have been launched. Wow

 

[TheRedOx]

Real innovation would have seen them removing the charging port entirely.

 

[aksala]

I was kinda hoping they'd name the biggest iPhone the 'iPhone Pro Magnum'.

 

[DevNull0]

Ever heard of Steven Soderberg?

Nope, I can't say I've ever heard of Steven Soderberg.

Steven Soderbergh directed a low budget B movie shot with iPhone though. He was going for a very amateurish cinematic style (like Blair Witch), and wanted a 70's 16-mm film quality (16mm was an amateur home user low quality home movie format, it was never good enough for a real movie, even in the 70's). So I guess the iPhone is passible for a low budget, amateurish and low quality effects film.

Um, what was your point?

 

[Elitegate]

Yes, just confirmed space gray on website. Thanks.

Not a problem.

 

[justperry]

I mean that’s what it is, no business is going to eat those expenses. It looks like there’s about a 60ish Euro difference though going through calculations of VAT and exchange rate, so I’m not sure why that is.

Raise prices in the US, not the EU.

 

[mi7chy]

Why didn't they include Qualcomm radio for superior reception and throughput instead of making you upgrade again next year?

 

[harrisondavies]

Someone should lock Tim Cook in his office, otherwise another Apple event will be ruined by his fake excitement today.

Too right. Getting sick of this sickly sweet we do everything for our customers bullspit. Money is all they desire.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

A GM of what though? 13.0? 13.1? Apple's right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. Even iOS 13 has been a complete mess.

13.1 is a new Beta.
It would be the GM for 13
In the Dev site there are both betas still available and their beta versions increment separately.
I know, it’s confusing, but that’s the new Apple.

 

[justperry]

Honestly, the first boring event since iPhones have been launched. Wow

The *intro in the beginning of the event promised a lot so I thought, I was deeply disappointed.
* The one showing the history of Apple fading from one to another product.

 

[Strelok]

Raise prices in the US, not the EU.

The only thing that would make sense here is Apple is expecting the dollar to keep strengthening while all other currencies weaken. They are charging about 50£ more and 60-70€ more than it should be.

 

[Packers1958]

On a positive note, you can wake up at noon and still get the phone delivered on launch day.

 

[DevNull0]

Why didn't they include Qualcomm radio for superior reception and throughput....

Um...

...instead of making you upgrade again next year?

Well if you're going to answer your own question .

 

[jonnysods]

I had the X, got the XS ( only because of the dual-sim that I needed ).. In day to day usage, the difference is trivial, and the RF ( for me ) is still crap

I figured the difference is negligible - I would wait another year if she didn't ask for it (she wants the camera).

 

[Anuba]

Honestly, the first boring event since iPhones have been launched. Wow

I’m happy you found the 3s, 4s, 5s, 5c, 6s, SE, 7 and 8 launches mind blowing.

 

[Packers1958]

Um...



Well if you're going to answer your own question .

Is this the same setup as the XS models?

 

[devman]

Are the "pro" phones dual sim?

Yes. Nano sim and e-sim.

 

[dampfnudel]

Apple TV+ at 5 bucks a month...yada yada...100% recycled aluminum...yada yada...always on display...yada yada...better camera...yada yada...see you next year (sorry, no music artist to perform for you this year)

 

[sirozha]

Well like Leafs fans always say, there’s always next year!

Those prices are insane

The dollar sign has no bearing on the absolute number that precedes it. The iPhone 3gs cost hundreds of thousands of trillions of Zimbabwe dollars in 2009.

How do the prices of the new iPhones compare to the prices of last year iPhones in CAD?