$1,199 or 1,299 may be the new normal starting price for the top tier iPhone in two or three years.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.
Definitely. I'm actually surprised and somewhat impressed that the 16 Pro was only $999.$1,199 or 1,299 may be the new normal starting price for the top tier iPhone in two or three years.
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.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 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.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 absolutely agree, just wanna add that without any sorts of cases it is absolutely a different feeling to hold a new smartphone.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.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.
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.Apple devices are made in China! 😏
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.Made in China doesn't make them Chinese.
That's the beauty of it. 👌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.
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.
Thinner is easier to hold, but I feel like they could make it easier to hold by changing the design and materials instead of going thinner.Why the constant obsession with thinner phones?
Vision Pro will be discontinued in a year or so would be my bet. It’ll be Tim Cooks NewtonSeems like a bit of shade to the Vision Pro if the exciting new iPhone only has one camera and so doesn't record spatial video.
I’m not impressed that the base capacity is still 128GB.Definitely. I'm actually surprised and somewhat impressed that the 16 Pro was only $999.
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.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.
Just give me my triple fold.. it only need to hold up for one year. I will buy a new one next year
Mark my words: the iPhone Air rumor is a clever smokescreen for one side of an iPhone Fold.
That I agree.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.