Top Stories: Apple Leaks iPhone SE and AirTags, Apple Buys Dark Sky, and More

[justperry]

How would one use those airtags on keys when it’s just a circle?

Apple socks for Airtags.

 

[DrRadon]

All i want is a new iMac.

 

[scoobydoo99]

As a day 1 iPhone SE user, i'm very anxious to see what the final result of the new SE is going to be. I'm disappointed that it won't be a 4" device, but i'll probably force myself to jump to it since my launch day SE is starting to show its age.. (having some GPS accuracy issues)

HERE is the SE I wish we were getting.. I would pay full iPhone 11 price for this.

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...and engineering an all new small 4” phone and then selling it at a budget price doesn’t provide a lot of return on investment.

We don't want it at a budget price! Why is that so hard to grasp? A 4" iPhone is the ultimate luxury - a phone for those who have devices in every size (MacBook Pro, iPad, Apple TV on 75" OLED, etc). This is not a budget market, it is only for those who can afford to have a dedicated phone that is a phone, not a media consumption device. My target price for a 4" iPhone with the latest tech: $1400. I'll take 2.

 

[DakotaGuy]

I would pay iPhone 11 Pro Max price for that! Give me a 4" iPhone at any price!
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We don't want it at a budget price! Why is that so hard to grasp? A 4" iPhone is the ultimate luxury - a phone for those who have devices in every size (MacBook Pro, iPad, Apple TV on 75" OLED, etc). This is not a budget market, it is only for those who can afford to have a dedicated phone that is a phone, not a media consumption device. My target price for a 4" iPhone with the latest tech: $1400. I'll take 2.

A 4” iPhone at $1400 would be a sales disaster.

 

[CEmajr]

I would pay iPhone 11 Pro Max price for that! Give me a 4" iPhone at any price!
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We don't want it at a budget price! Why is that so hard to grasp? A 4" iPhone is the ultimate luxury - a phone for those who have devices in every size (MacBook Pro, iPad, Apple TV on 75" OLED, etc). This is not a budget market, it is only for those who can afford to have a dedicated phone that is a phone, not a media consumption device. My target price for a 4" iPhone with the latest tech: $1400. I'll take 2.

That's the thing. The majority of the market does not have an interest in a 4" design, especially not at flagship iPhone prices. It wouldn't make sense to put the resources into creating such a device that would likely end up a sales disaster.

 

[Vasilisxd]

iPhone SE stands for cheap iPhone. It is what it is , good quality for what Apple thinks it’s low price. The reason for using the same design is for cost efficiency. That’s all

 

[ikramerica]

If it’s as heavy as the iphone 8 it will fail. If it’s as light as the 6 many people will learn to like it.

 

[tex210]

Special Edition phone... I kicked and screamed from 3.5“ to 4”.
I still want a phone for my pocket, with the occasional use of the screen. Don’t want a whole glass back, and really don’t need Touch ID or Face ID on my phone, I’m still using passcode. Couldn’t we just get the iPod touch with a sim?


But I don’t think I’ll be happy until it’s an independent watch with serious battery life. Curved for the wrist but not foldable.

 

[tCdemon]

Honestly, I would be okay with this. The LEAST they can do for us is retain the squared sides.

Most definitely a good design...plus the more I think about makes sense for Apple to go in that direction...I seriously doubt the new iPhone SE will have wireless charging (due to keeping manufacturing price low). Plus Apple goes back and forth with glass and aluminum is designs.

 

[iBreatheApple]

I withhold complaints until an official announcement, but I’m gonna be pretty annoyed if it’s not a 4-inch screen.

 

[DailySlow]

With the calendar rolling over to April this week, we yet again saw several leaks and rumors, most notably including Apple itself leaking some references to a pair of long-rumored products: a new budget iPhone SE and AirTags item trackers.

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Apple also acquired popular weather app Dark Sky, while Amazon's Prime Video app now allows users to bypass Apple's in-app purchase system and rent or buy movies directly from Amazon.

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New Low-Cost 'iPhone SE' Could Launch Soon

We've been hearing about a new low-cost iPhone for almost exactly a year now, and it looks like it may finally be ready to launch, with new details suggesting a launch is imminent. The new phone will apparently recycle the iPhone SE name used for Apple's previous dedicated budget phone, but this version will look nearly identical to the iPhone 8 but with upgraded internals.

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The new iPhone SE will reportedly be available in white, black, and red and come in 64, 128 and 256 GB capacities. Apple itself even briefly leaked some confirmation on the new device's name, updating the name of an existing Belkin screen protector for the iPhone 7 and 8 to include a reference to the SE in its online store.

AirTags Leaked in New Apple Video

Whoops! Apple on Thursday referenced its widely rumored AirTags item tracking tags in a support video uploaded to YouTube.

The video was inconspicuously titled "how to erase your iPhone," but on a settings screen for the Find My app, AirTags were clearly mentioned in fine print that indicates "offline finding enables this device and AirTags to be found when not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular."

MacRumors uncovered evidence of AirTags within iOS 13 code last year. The item trackers will compete with Tile, helping users keep track of their personal belongings, such as their keys, wallets, and backpacks.

Apple Acquires Weather App Dark Sky

Well, this was unexpected.

The popular iPhone and iPad weather app Dark Sky this week announced that it has been acquired by Apple. There will be no changes to the app, and it will remain available for purchase in the ?App Store?.

Apple will be ending Dark Sky support on Android and Wear OS on July 1, 2020. Dark Sky's API will also stop working at the end of 2021, which will impact other popular weather apps like CARROT Weather that use Dark Sky as a data source.

Apple Lets Amazon Prime Video App Offer In-App Purchases on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV

The Amazon Prime Video apps for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV now allow customers to purchase and rent movies and TV shows within the app, with Apple allowing Amazon to use its own payment system, skirting the traditional in-app purchase screens.

While this would appear to violate Apple's App Store rules that require all content purchased in apps to go through Apple's in-app purchase system and result in Apple taking a cut of the revenue, Apple says that Amazon Prime is now part of an existing program for a small handful of "premium" video apps, which allows them to use their own payment methods instead of in-app purchases.

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iThink, the SE release is timed to first wave of US virus Stimulus checks on 9th. Works for me.

 

[scoobydoo99]

If it’s as heavy as the iphone 8 it will fail. If it’s as light as the 6 many people will learn to like it.

Please make it heavy and thicker! Why would I want a feather-light phone with rounded, super-thin edges? Doesn't make any design sense. But I guess it's cheap that way - plus they can save on battery cost by putting in smaller batteries.