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Indeed, the updated UK website has the 8+ included in the lineup and to compare next to newer models. It wouldn’t have made sense to drop it.
Because it is optional for now. I think Apple will force the issue soon. No carrier is going to not want to sell the iPhone.
Is there a credible link for that? Even google isn’t confirming that and Apple have included it in the new iPhone section tonight on their website.
great semi non news on iphone upgrades. mac pro and mac mini ups still lacking. noman apple, you're foresaking your supporters
I'm not trying to be challenging, but where are you guys seeing this? It's still on Apple's website, and even Macrumors is saying that it's still part of the line up.
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/apple-discontinues-iphone-se-iphone-6s-iphone-x/
Trying to figure this out for sure, as my dad was interested in possibly upgrading his 6s Plus to an 8 Plus, but he will not even entertain the idea of no home button. So, trying to figure out if he needs to quickly update or not.
OLED is kind of like when retina screens first came out. You don’t know what you’re missing until you have it and then have to go back to using older tech. It’s horrible.
I thought so too. They used to focus on the features and the user experience and not the technical aspect of it. Since they have run out of many cool new features, they now have to focus on cool tech names and features.
I wouldn’t say the difference is earth shattering or compelling enough for everyone though.
Hell. The planet will run 7% slower.
We probably need to wait until they restart FileMaker Pro to regenerate the AppleStoreIs there a credible link for that? Even google isn’t confirming that and Apple have included it in the new iPhone section tonight on their website.
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Besides being IP68 and have an eSIM. no mayor hardware differences between X and XS (https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/).
The XS is 3 grams heavier
and have 20 hours of talk time vs 21 in the X.
My biggest disappointment is the lack of a decent charger inside the box. This is the new dongle-me
MacBook Pro style: all accessories sold separately...(faster charger, Pencil, AirPower...)
Apple continues to test the price ceiling, and until they see any impact on sales, they will keep raising it.
The XS is 3 grams heavier
and have 20 hours of talk time vs 21 in the X.My biggest disappointment is the lack of a decent charger inside the box. This is the new dongle-me
MacBook Pro style: all accessories sold separately...(faster charger, Pencil, AirPower...)
Apple continues to test the price ceiling, and until they see any impact on sales, they will keep raising it.
I don't think so. They even said the 8 Plus was there in the Keynote. I think someone just over-assumed it was going away. It's clearly not.
I am afraid the device provisioning the AirPower also runs on some dead-slow 5 milliamp powerbrickNo mention of AirPods or AirPower is kinda lame. I like the updates we got, but nothing was surprising. I already knew I’d be buying the Xs and Series 4. I’d really hoped the pricing rumors were true though…
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Overlap/cannibalisation with Xr (or XR whatever) ??
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I can't say I agree with this at all. I had a Note 4 for a couple years and moved to a 7+ and the screen was just fine, if not even better. Now I'm back on the Note 8 and it isn't really much different. Just that now I have a huge probability of getting burn-in. I'm really not a fan of OLED.
Another poster showed it was visible on the keynote presentation so I think we can safely assume it’s staying. I don’t think Apple would display it in their range only to pull it shortly afterwards. It’s good for consumers though as it’s slightly cheaper than the XR and in ‘some’ ways a better phone.
Ah. Then the new device’s greatest competitor will be the better previous model.
Happy hiking with that duhpgrade
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Well, to be fair they didn't have the bionic chip back then that can do all of this AI stuff to figure out what is foreground vs. background. I just tend to think that an artificial approach may cause more artifacts around the perimeter of such an effect. As it is now it's not anywhere close to perfect on the iPhone X with dual cameras.Either that or
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I mean, it's also optical zoom. I prefer optical zoom.
Wow, A12 is just about exactly what I had expected!!!!!! Neural Engine gets a major upgrade along with the GPU. Better yet Neural Engine is now running ML apps. I know many don't think much was delivered this year but A12 is huge, it will enable an entirely new generation of apps. A12 is justification enough to upgrade in my mind as it indicates that Neural Engine is mature enough to power anybodies ML apps. On top of that we have a freed up GPU that is also much fast on its own.
Believe me, I am perfectly fine with what I saw on the LCD and suits my needs. For a small screen, I won't see much of a difference as oppose to a large screen such as a television viewing. I don't watch much videos anyway and no way would I want to pay extra for OLED when it is not necessary for me to dish out. I get no pleasure in watching videos on a small screen unless on an airplane and would at least prefer using a tablet with a larger screen.
This sort of attention to detail is pretty common. You just need to open your eyes to see it.Look at how the curve of the table matches the curve of the tile. That attention to detail in their products is one thing that has made Apple so special. Over recent years that attention has seemed to wane. Hoping they get back to that level of focus/detail.
There’s not a huge amount of difference in size either. The 8+ is 8mm taller and 3mm wider which is pretty insignificant in my opinion. Plenty of choice in the lineup though and I expect the 8 and XR to be very popular this year. The XS Max looks to be in a league of its own with that horrendous price tag.
Man, you must have had an exclusive surprise tonightI really can't believe there's going to be an iPhone "Max"
In a way the iPhone is the equivalent of the old railroad pocket watches of the past. Those watches where key to running those business safely when there was little other technology to do so. These days you have people running their businesses on cell phones, those cell phones being as important as those old railroad watches of the past. i wouldn't be surprised to see a future Apple Watch suitable for running a business.