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Unfortunately I think this was the plan all along. The "iPhone" was the flagship and cost $649 off contract for the iPhone 6, for example. With the iPhone X Apple paved the way for the new $999 product the replace the iPhone and then dilute the "regular" iPhone while still charging high end pricing (make no mistake $799 is expensive for a smartphone all things considered). And here we are.
$1,199 or 1,299 may be the new normal starting price for the top tier iPhone in two or three years.
 
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Nothing like some company leaking some rumors and speculation about what may happen when they start producing these panels, to get more eyes and attention on them and ultimately investors to push the stock price of the company up, long enough for some to collect on some trading margins.
 
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Does anyone else hold their iPhone and wonder wtf Apple is thinking? My only guess is that they design these things specifically to be put in cases, but will just never admit it.

I honestly feel like the best Apple iPhone design was the iPhone 3G. I'm imagining what a modern iPhone designed after the 3G would be like. All glass front, with a curved plastic back that actually feels good to hold in the hand, doesn't get destroyed when dropped from 3 feet (my old 3G could survive a toss across the room), and gets phenomenal reception.
I think the best, most comfortable design with an acceptable screen size was the X. It's passed down to my elderly father, so still see it and handle it every so often.

I do think there is a creative and great industral design side still at Apple, it's just buried now between so many more layers of red tape, supply chain constrains, and internally, managers of every department, each not wanting to kill the golden goose of the current iPhone and the profits it brings in by taking a risk on a design to change up the phone too much.

Therefore, introduce that in a new model. My guess is the iPhone Air or whatever it's called will allow that creative and industrial side side to come out, and it will be similar in many ways to the way the X changed things in iOS (no home button) in some manner.

So, that new design and innovation can be slid into this new model as well polished trial, with some growing pains with it for those who want to early adopt, while in parallel, Apple is still selling the familiar, high margin iPhone 17lineup to those who just want a phone to work.
 
AMOLED, OLED, P-OLED, are all the same thing. Distinction without a difference. They all work the same, only thing changing being inconsequential like wiring, substrate materials, etc.

Different brands will call their OLED something like "Super AMOLED" as a branding thing. Something even Apple is guilty of this - Super Retina XDR, anyone?

If you want to look at different OLED tech, you'll need to look at OLED TVs. Those work differently from what's in mobile devices.
I am not sure and there are probably some manufacturing differences between OLED displays. I.e. I still cannon explain why some OLED screens give me eye strain and some do not. Example: my replacement OLED for my iPhone is way better on the eyes than my original that came from the factory (it just died one day for no obvious reason). I had all sorts of issues: rainy eyes, headache, mind fog etc. With new original display I can literally use my phone all day and no issues at all.

Same with iPhone 12 – I tried using it multiple times and it felt like regular screen on the eyes.

In fact Apple has different suppliers who don’t tell whole truth. In my opinion, Samsung’s OLED displays feel like worst ones, and I have seen this opinion on the web too
 
Does anyone else hold their iPhone and wonder wtf Apple is thinking? My only guess is that they design these things specifically to be put in cases, but will just never admit it.

I honestly feel like the best Apple iPhone design was the iPhone 3G. I'm imagining what a modern iPhone designed after the 3G would be like. All glass front, with a curved plastic back that actually feels good to hold in the hand, doesn't get destroyed when dropped from 3 feet (my old 3G could survive a toss across the room), and gets phenomenal reception.
I absolutely agree, just wanna add that without any sorts of cases it is absolutely a different feeling to hold a new smartphone.

I feel nostalgic when I bring back memories of rocking with iPhone 5 and no case. Because of that it got very scratched and had lots of small dents. With that in mind, since then I always use cases. Yeah, slight comfort compromise but better grip and good general protection
 
Even the MacBook screen gives eye strain, with all those anti-glare layers. The anti-blue light, anti-glare spectacles are trying to help alleviate that. The zero strength spectacles not bought over the counter, but made by an optician. Strangely, my old Lenovo was much easier to use because it had a matte screen.
 
Does anyone else hold their iPhone and wonder wtf Apple is thinking? My only guess is that they design these things specifically to be put in cases, but will just never admit it.

I honestly feel like the best Apple iPhone design was the iPhone 3G. I'm imagining what a modern iPhone designed after the 3G would be like. All glass front, with a curved plastic back that actually feels good to hold in the hand, doesn't get destroyed when dropped from 3 feet (my old 3G could survive a toss across the room), and gets phenomenal reception.
Agreed. I have the iPhone 11 in white, caseless. It's lovely to look at (well, I think so!) and feels great in the hand. Although the newer phones are full of new, faster, better tech, they don't look or feel as nice to me.

Apple devices are made in China! 😏
Made in China doesn't make them Chinese. However, there's nothing particularly wrong with Chinese brand Android phones; they're simply not iPhones or running iOS. They could be designed in any country and built anywhere, and they'd be just as good/bad.
 
Made in China doesn't make them Chinese.
What's made in China are Chinese made, the headquarters of the company can be anywhere. Doesn't make a difference, as they are still made in China.
However, there's nothing particularly wrong with Chinese brand Android phones; they're simply not iPhones or running iOS. They could be designed in any country and built anywhere, and they'd be just as good/bad.
That's the beauty of it. 👌
 
Today I traded in my old iPhone 12 mini to get an Apple Watch. I have a 14 Pro now, so when I took the mini out of the drawer I was shocked by its size and weight. It really made me want a Pro mini with decent battery life.

I consider the iphone 12 mini large , I sold it and got SE.
 
This would help with making a super thin "Air" phone, although not sure how much thickness it'd actually buy Apple, but each little bit.

More pieces coming into place supporting the rumored Air, farewell to my favored large batteried Plus series. One thing is for sure, it'll appeal to the part of the market that wants the latest / greatest and can flaunt it (which would seem to be a good chunk of their high end buyers) - would not be surprised if Apple brands it a iPhone Pro Air so the price can be up there and the profits not lost of Pro buyers downgrading.
 
Just give me my triple fold.. it only need to hold up for one year. I will buy a new one next year
 
What's made in China are Chinese made, the headquarters of the company can be anywhere. Doesn't make a difference, as they are still made in China.
The issue with "made in China" is that is it vastly oversimplifies. China currently has a vast manufacturing capability. This result is the production of a wide variety of production parts. Some are extremely high quality and our among the best available world wide, while other are more average and some are just junk. As a result you cannot just say "made in China" and assume that means anything about the quality of the product. It can mean best of class or could be absolute junk. You need to look at more than the source manufacturing to be able to judge quality.
 
Mark my words: the iPhone Air rumor is a clever smokescreen for a dual-sided iPhone Fold. Apple introducing an iPhone Air model doesn’t add up on so many levels. It’s a red herring!
 
The issue with "made in China" is that is it vastly oversimplifies. China currently has a vast manufacturing capability. This result is the production of a wide variety of production parts. Some are extremely high quality and our among the best available world wide, while other are more average and some are just junk. As a result you cannot just say "made in China" and assume that means anything about the quality of the product. It can mean best of class or could be absolute junk. You need to look at more than the source manufacturing to be able to judge quality.
That I agree.

The production varies depending on the order, with some items being top-notch and others rather subpar. Interestingly, much of the lower-quality goods are sold without the "Made in China" label. In China, it's not just about manufacturing capacity; there's also significant technological advancement. It won't be easy for us in the "West" to catch up, and it seems unlikely that we ever will. When it comes to most computer and mobile products, the chances of them being produced in the "West" again are quite slim.

Regarding Apple products, the question arises: how much is "designed" in California and how much is actually designed in China? The labels typically state "Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China," but they don't clarify how much of the assembly involves components made in China. It's likely that the memory chips are produced in China by Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. As for the M chips, they are manufactured in Taiwan, which is, after all, part of the broader Chinese context.
 
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