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What to Expect at Apple's September 2018 Event: New iPhones, Apple Watch Series 4, AirPods, AirPower and More

Noblesongster said:
Has anyone heard whether the new phones will support Bluetooth 5? That would be a compelling reason to upgrade!!
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I haven’t heard anything but as the 8, 8 Plus and X support BT 5, I would be very surprised if the new phones don’t.
 
all i want is a new iMac.......Sept 2018 and they still selling a 2017 iMac as their newest is mind blowing

sigh.....
 
So they are expecting a late September release date for the new iPhones, yet we had to wait until November 3rd (or later) last year. If that is the case, that's garbage. Bring on the class action lawsuits!!
 
fathergll said:
I fully expect Big Tim to say "and just one more thing.."

Then unveils 18 core Mac Mini Threadripper!
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MacRumors said:
Bigger displays seem to be the major draw this year, with Apple introducing both a 6.5-inch iPhone and larger-screened Apple Watch models that have smaller bezels.

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2018 iPhone Lineup

Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup will consist of three devices: a 5.8-inch OLED device that's a follow up to the current iPhone X, a larger 6.5-inch OLED device that's a sort of "iPhone X Plus," and a 6.1-inch device with an LCD screen and a lower price tag that's meant to be Apple's more affordable smartphone.

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Leaked information from Apple suggests the 5.8-inch iPhone will be referred to as the "iPhone Xs" while the larger 6.5-inch iPhone could be called the "iPhone Xs Max," with Apple doing away with the "Plus" moniker that it has used since the release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
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It's rather entertaining to look back on discussions about iPhone size in this thread from 2013...

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...phone-might-make-sense.1535284/#post-16762578
 
Tozovac said:
It's rather entertaining to look back on discussions about iPhone size in this thread from 2013...

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...phone-might-make-sense.1535284/#post-16762578
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At least quite a few of us stuck to our guns and use SE's, still want a larger screen, same body sized small phone! The perfect compromise that Apple seem reluctant to make... Was going to bite the bullet and go for the next "X" but after handling one at the weekend still don't like that "big" size.
 
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Applemaniac7 said:
I was tieing them in together, but hey ho... I'm in the UK at the moment, where all fees are just under one figure. And that total 2 yr cost had to be settled up before any upgrade can take place..
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Yeah, it works differently here in the U.S. Much cheaper across the pond from what I hear. My total bill is about $121 a month for unlimited everything, $80 for the plan and $41 for the phone. I can upgrade the phone every year at no extra cost and the monthly payment is the cost of the phone divided by 24.
 
gsmornot said:
I should have taken the day off but need the money after the event. Ha.

I plan to pick up the 6.5 iPhone and the Series 4 watch.
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Same here. I'm happy with my 6S plus and Note8 but i'm again switching from Android to iPhone. Mainly thanks to Google being such a data giant that spy on everything i do. I might be fooling myself but i think Apple is a bit better in that area.
 
vampyren said:
Same here. I'm happy with my 6S plus and Note8 but i'm again switching from Android to iPhone. Mainly thanks to Google being such a data giant that spy on everything i do. I might be fooling myself but i think Apple is a bit better in that area.
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So you aint gonna use any Google services at all,? Good luck with that...
 
Just bought a small amount of Apple stock. Will be exciting to watch the keynote with some skin in the game.
 
mode1charlie said:
... is Apple not going to offer a 4.7 inch version of the iPhone anymore?

If not, I may have already bought my last iPhone.
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Apart from not being in a position where I trust any of the other phone vendors enough to switch, I share this sentiment.

I got the iPhone 7 when it was new, and I’ve been waiting for a “new” small screen phone since making that mistake. I really hope they bring out a <5” phone before my current one dies.
 
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dumastudetto said:
This event is shaping up to the biggest and most incredible event ever with unbelievable new products. These new iPhones will be the best Apple has ever made. And the same applies to the new Apple Watch.
I think everyone will be upgrading their devices this year.
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Yawn.
 
Feenician said:
You're under the impression that it's not possible to avoid direct use of Google services? It very much is.
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I do my best, but YouTube is very hard to avoid…
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mode1charlie said:
As someone who is not a fan of the bigger and bigger phones, is Apple not going to offer a 4.7 inch version of the iPhone anymore?

If not, I may have already bought my last iPhone.
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The current iPhone X is about the size of the iPhone 6, 7, & 8.
 
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Relentless Power said:
Can You explain how The Airpower ‘lapped’ itself? The Airpower was announced in September 2017 during the fall Keynote, when Phil Schiller stated directly “To look for it in 2018”. So how is that exactly lapping itself, when its still 2018?

‘Lapping itself’ would be if the Airpower did not launch on time if it was given a specific date, which it never had in the first place. Two different things.
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It’s because we’ve reached the milestone of the same event for the year after - that is pretty strange. Yes, Apple did state 2018 but if they intended to release it in fall 2018 I think they’d have announced it in this upcoming keynote, not the 2017 one.
 
I am not seeing any significant incentive to upgrade my iPhone X with the current leaks. Apart from the newer A12 processor for a bit more speed, there doesn’t seem to be any feature changes that’s not iOS 12 sourced. Am I missing something here?
 
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