It is going to be very useful for AppleMaps in street view for example or inside buildings AR Nav.
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Two Upcoming 2020 iPhones to Feature Time-of-Flight 3D Sensing Rear Cameras
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It is going to be very useful for AppleMaps in street view for example or inside buildings AR Nav.
People think the moment something is rumoured then with a snap of a finger it should be released. They fail to forget that there is a lot of engineering, testing, re-engineering, re-testing until the product is acceptable for mass market.
Unicorns are possible, snap fingers, yes I have my own unicorn that excretes skittles.
That has been my take too. I mean...not much has leaked about the 2019 iPhones that will makes me want to replace my Xs Max to be honest.
I’m perturbed that Apple is supposedly making the high-end phones in such a small phone and such a large phone only. I have the X and the size is perfect. In 2020 if I want something similar I have to make camera/sensor, RAM, screen compromises.. I’m really surprised, and hoping they just scrap the XR and make it equivalent to the others in specs.
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How is XR is not equivalent to others? It's actually the best iPhone right now. Cheaper, same processor, has no issues of OLED screens (burn in, flickering), available in more colours. The only real thing missing is second camera, but this year he will get one.
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I hope the mods are ok with this.
I'm gonna go ahead and recommend this program for those who either don't have it or are unaware of it.
Fantastic stuff.
You can always upgrade after 12 payments.
Always have the latest and the greatest.
No worries, no debating if you should wait or get a new phone because you are getting the new phone and then just look forward to whatever next year brings.
https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program
I'm gonna go ahead and recommend this program for those who either don't have it or are unaware of it.
Fantastic stuff.
You can always upgrade after 12 payments.
Always have the latest and the greatest.
No worries, no debating if you should wait or get a new phone because you are getting the new phone and then just look forward to whatever next year brings.
https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program
I think Apple knows this and will come up with something "Magical" to entice people to buy the 2019 models? Maybe?
When a $400 Honor phone launched in 2018 has ToF, it's disappointing to see Apple slowly bring ToF in 2020.
Wasn’t that an exclusive launch color for the Zune?
A brown iPhone would violate Microsoft’s valuable poop hue trademark!
Maybe in 2020? I'm not seeing anything so far in the 2019 iPhones though
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my thoughts too! I want that color!
I believe Honor was released in December which is after Apple’s usual September release timeframe, and yes, as far as tech goes, 4 moths does make a difference. Also, the article talks about the 2020 iPhones having ToF but no one knows for sure if this year’s iPhone won’t have ToF.
At this point consumers are better off just using their iPhone for 3-4 years and then getting what is available at the time. The improvements are getting to be more incremental. Speculation about what technology is coming is perfectly fine (this is a rumor site after all), but ultimately today's iPhone XR will likely provide perfectly acceptable service until the 2021 phones are released for all but the most technologically obsessed.
We know for sure 2019 iPhone won't have ToF. This is because Kuo told us 2020 will have ToF. Every leaked image including the mid-frame of the iPhone 11 shows only 3 rear openings.
Yeah and I’m aware it’ll be polarizing, but something just looks really cool and unique about it.
"Kuo said in a prior investor's note that implementing ToF would require 5G connectivity because Apple would want to use the feature to create a "revolutionary AR experience." All 2020 iPhones are expected to feature 5G chips."
Another step in the rollout of a completely untested technology that has very real health concerns.
You are end up being a lab rat whether willing....or not.
Another step in the rollout of a completely untested technology that has very real health concerns.
You are end up being a lab rat whether willing....or not.
At this point, it seems like Apple hasn't really invested a whole lot into the 2019 iPhones, but will none the less charge top dollar.
If the rumors are correct and prices stay the same, the 2020 iPhones would be a much better value for the money than the 2019.
Of course, I don't know what Apple is going to do. They might release something amazing in 2019, just when we thought it's they're not.
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I don't either but it sounds extremely fancy. Maybe something to do with lasers.
If the rumors are correct and prices stay the same, the 2020 iPhones would be a much better value for the money than the 2019.
Of course, I don't know what Apple is going to do. They might release something amazing in 2019, just when we thought it's they're not.
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I don't either but it sounds extremely fancy. Maybe something to do with lasers.
So honest question, and one I bet a lot of people are asking: I want to upgrade phones this year since I have an iPhone 6. Obviously as many have stated, all these 2020 rumors are souring this year's release. What should I get? Refurb of one of the X series that's already out like the X, Xr, XS? Maybe go for an 11r if that's a thing this year? Say screw 2020 and get this year's flagship, crossing the 2020 bridge when I come to it? Thoughts?