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Will the iPhone 14 Be a Disappointment?
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Apple did not invent “sideloading”. It is a broader industry term that means to install apps from sources other than the official App Store. I believe that the term originally came from the practice of transferring the app files from a local computer. Not really downloaded nor uploaded. Most Android phones allow apps to be sideloaded though most users do not take advantage of that option.
Apple objects to sideloading as the apps have not be checked by App Store review process for security and basic function. As it happens, Apple does not get a cut of any payments for sideloaded apps. Apple’s security concerns are not without some merit but one wonders if the App Store revenue has an outsized influence on their position.
One is $400, the other is $700. I don't think they have the same target segment.
Can’t wait! Will be really surprised if it does feature their new modem
They’re not. You’re responsible for the taxes, activation fee and administrative fee, plus the residual for the difference of the trade-in for your old phone to receive the 12 Pro. Anybody telling you otherwise that is ‘free’, is woefully ignorant and factually incorrect.
Chugging along with my 8+ I’m still happy with. At this rate I might see the iP 15 or 16 released before I upgrade, upon which I could well be looking to upgrade to a 12 I guess.
The iPhone 14 will be a disappointment because it will have USB 2.0. See the following thread for details:
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Will iPhone 14 be USB 2.0? Probably, since Cook is mediocre.
Apple computers have had USB 3.0 since mid-2012. That is 10 years ago. Despite that, Tim Cook, being the mediocre beancounter MBA suit that he is, has still not done anything to upgrade the connectivity on the latest iPhones. The latest iPhones use the same USB 2.0 connectivity that shipped with...
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The iP14? Apple just needs to create a new box and label it iPhone14 - a lot of people will buy even if there is an iP13 inside. Is it an iP14? OMG, an iP14!!! I gotta have it!
On the other hand, those people are getting fewer and fewer.
But innovation? I think it is hard to innovate a smartphone today. There could be reasons why I would get a new iPhone. USB-C, integrated TouchID, better battery life, no notch - but all this technology exists. Apple doesn‘t use it for whatever reason, but it already exists.
On the other hand, those people are getting fewer and fewer.
But innovation? I think it is hard to innovate a smartphone today. There could be reasons why I would get a new iPhone. USB-C, integrated TouchID, better battery life, no notch - but all this technology exists. Apple doesn‘t use it for whatever reason, but it already exists.
Reading on here you'd be surprised! Seems quite a few do.
I don't think it'll be a disappointment as I've read conflicting rumours, even on this sites front page I think, that the standard model will get the new hole punch design and processor. But it won't be a disappointment anyway, I see an awful lot of iPhones with two camera lenses on the back these days. The standard models are popular it seems.
Yes, and since the 11 and 12 there really is little point in upgrading every year or two years. Maybe if you are hardcore, and I mean hardcore, into iPhone photography in the very specific way which the camera gets improved that year.
I think 3 years is really the earliest it could be "worth" it to most people. If the 2023 iPhone really does have USB C I will upgrade both 12 series we have in our house to them, as a "vote with our wallet" approach. If not we'll likely see how it goes waiting until the 2024 model.
I still for the life of me do not understand why they bothered to "shrink" the notch last year, only to swap to a hole punch this year.
I think 3 years is really the earliest it could be "worth" it to most people. If the 2023 iPhone really does have USB C I will upgrade both 12 series we have in our house to them, as a "vote with our wallet" approach. If not we'll likely see how it goes waiting until the 2024 model.
I still for the life of me do not understand why they bothered to "shrink" the notch last year, only to swap to a hole punch this year.
people using iPhone X said the same thing about iPhone 13
If this is the prevailing media attitude to a product that hasn’t even been announced yet, maybe they shouldn’t be trusted to report on it. Pretty cynical mindset really
The purpose is to shine a light on the nonsensical clickbait nature of the headline.
But I bet you already knew that...
Yes, but if you look at the competition, no one is making meaningful strides forward in terms of features.
Most features you see are gimmicks designed to make the phone seem "new" and "exciting" without offering much of substance.
This is simply the nature of a maturing platform. It's what's happened with cars, printers, televisions, etc - although there can be points in a segment's development where new features do bring new life and features, like we are currently experiencing with the computerization of almost all products.
Rest easy, new innovation is on the horizon in one form or another.
They are not defective. Our experiences is the same as any review pointed out. Especially after one year of aging.
I don't have tiny hands, but I do like to use my phone one-handed. I have the iPhone X, which is 5.85": only slightly smaller than the modern iPhone 13 screen. It's really easy to use one-handed, especially in recent iOS versions where Apple have been rearranging things to make one-handed use easier (for example, moving the tab bar in Safari to the bottom of the screen). My thumb can comfortably reach anywhere on the screen - except the top-left corner - when holding the phone one-handed in a normal, comfortable position.
Occasionally you will get some poorly-designed app with an annoying layout that makes one-handed use difficult, but 99% of the time, it's fine for people with normal sized adult hands.
But sure, allow me to correct my statement to "the mini is for people with small pockets and/or small hands" ?
And that’s why they will be selling the pros like crazy for new margin records.