I am in the same boat, small form factor with good camera setup is what I would really appreciate. I dislike the ergonomics and non-pocket-ability of my wife's 6s Plus.
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Original iPhone Reviewer Steven Levy Shares iPhone X Impressions as First Video Review Appears Online
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Except I don't see the point of that, since the notifications won't tell you anything by default anyway. What's the purpose of a notification if you don't know what it's for/about?
I’m sure he’ll be able to find another job in a similar position. This reminds me of a similar story a while back where some kid got his parents fired for breaking NDA and reviewing an unreleased smartphone. I forget which phone it was, but he displayed the IMEI/serial number and everything. Don’t feel the least bit sad for that one because he exchanged some words with someone else from that company on social media and came off as a real jerk.
Seeing how the phone is extremely over priced and the majority of public will be passing on it, the more important question for the people here is ...”iOS 11.1 loaded on it?”
iPhone x isn't the first with an ugly notch.
https://www.cultofmac.com/483916/android-creator-takes-wraps-off-new-essential-phone/
I fully understand how game changing this is, I simply went to an AT&T store and held a Galaxy S8 in my hand....
Please don't fall for Apple's marketing buzz words, other than refining facial recognition, and creating talking poop emojis, they haven't done anything new or revolutionary here.
This has nothing to do with a play on words. The fact is that larger phones are hard to use for folks with smaller hands and regular sized hands for that matter. With the 10 you get a smaller phone phone but still get the larger screen. So again...if Apple finds a way to make a smaller version of the 10 next year it’ll be a win in the usability and comfort arena.
It does much more and it’s not much of a difference in cost if you look at what you get
Oled and higher ppi(huge)
Both rear cameras are oic(again huge and will make low light video better than the 8’s) also aperture is different I believe on he second camera
All the features of the + model in the 4.6” size much improved front facing camera.
Battery life of the + in smaller form factor.
I think it’s worth the 150$ more for the screen alone
Notifications will tell you the full info if it’s you looking. If it’s a random person, they’ll be generic notifications (“you have an iMessage”), but if it’s you, it’ll show the actual message.
The logical argument is that the phone should be smart enough to know if you have a notification. If there’s no notification, what’s the use in forcing the user to swipe up?
Also, if my phone is locked and I hit the power button to check the time....it doesn’t take me to the home screen.
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Because I want it. End of story.
I never heard of the Soldier Knows Best channel. However I've now subscribed to it. The guy seems pretty personable and goes straight to the point.
I suppose Apple will be able to improve Face ID over time. Hopefully they can figure out how to get Touch ID working through the screen and include it again in future models.
"Levy mentioned that "the biggest change" for the iPhone X is its screen, which is about the same size as the display of an iPhone 8 Plus in the body of an iPhone 8"
That's pretty much it. The iPhone 8 Plus is nearly everything the iPhone X is. It lacks FaceID, OIS on the Telephoto camera and OLED screen.
Which is why I bought an 8 Plus. I'l happily buy an XS next year but I love the 8 Plus.
You mean after other manufacturers who were not dumb enough to add a notch? Not to mention it took two different models until they added smaller bezels.
Nice!, most of the camera angles helped to hide the disturbing notch, your are holding it right! IMHO FaceID is not enough to sacrifice the design. That notch accommodates a feature that is not as convenient as TouchId and most likely will make you change how you use your phone, put it on you desk then use your finger to unlock, read your notifications or quickly check something without moving your head... gone. People may look like robots putting the phone up to their faces to be and then swiping to just unlock, we could even see more cases of people having accidents because they have to look to the screen for another reason.
However, the biggest problem with iPhone is iOS, slow and full of issues, and Apple already pushed (successfully) their new ways into users: paid for hardware that barley handles their no quality software, wait a year to get something working, release a slower, filled with issues new iOS, repeat. iOS may be free but is the key element for Apple to make people need to buy a new device every year.
However, the biggest problem with iPhone is iOS, slow and full of issues, and Apple already pushed (successfully) their new ways into users: paid for hardware that barley handles their no quality software, wait a year to get something working, release a slower, filled with issues new iOS, repeat. iOS may be free but is the key element for Apple to make people need to buy a new device every year.
I don’t know. Maybe it was the propriety product codenames and schedules and Apple personnel that were on the employee phone and not on the reviewers phone.
Really? somehow the notch is a leapfrog to and all-screen device? you might be disappointed in a few years when Apple releases their best phone ever, with an early 2017 design.
Because he signed an NDA as a condition of his employment with Apple that he is not allowed to disclose things until he is given permission to do so, and he violated that agreement. This guy "Levy" was given permission to do so. This isn't difficult to understand is it?
iPhone X actually has a slightly worse display to body ratio compared to the Samsung devices.
Yes there is a video of the girl on youtube that her father is fired from apple
The biggest appeal is wanting to play with the face ID to see how well it works!
Once the novelty of that has worn off then I expect to get increasingly annyoing with 'the notch'..
Couple of generations this will probably be really good, but right now I have no desire.
Once the novelty of that has worn off then I expect to get increasingly annyoing with 'the notch'..
Couple of generations this will probably be really good, but right now I have no desire.