Those colors are pretty rough. These look like they should come in an Easter basket.
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USB-C worldwide? That surprises me, I thought it'd just be the EU. I wonder what the catch will be 🤔
They must have done a cost/benefit analysis and came to the obvious conclusion that having to build multiple variants would be more costly than the profit they'd have earned by continuing to gouge all the non-EU consumers on proprietary cables and junk.
The world owes the EU a debt of gratitude for forcing apple compliance on this one.
Next step: EU forces RCS compatibility
Alas, sorting software is much cheaper to implement than differing hardware, so the cost benefit analysis would work out differently in that case I expect…
I hope not. RCS still has issues. Example, it still requires you to have a phone number. iMessage can be used with an email address.
The Apple insider podcast gents did a nice break down of this a few months ago. iMessage is a lot more than just proprietary RCS.
I'd be happy with just a functional bridge between iMessage and RCS
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I two ports would also hurt the accessory market. American phones would likely miss out on a lot of toys.
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Yeah they definitely made empty threats until they just succumbed. Their iPads are USB-C, their laptops are packed with USB-C ports. It’s obvious that, as one of the wealthiest companies in the world it’s not a problem to switch their hardware
It still supports usb2 data rates, reportedly.
I’m ok with that, but if you have to move lots of data that’s a bummer.
You get usb 3 speeds on iPhone 15 pro. Still it’s ridiculous that you don’t get usb 3 on the base model
Why would Apple go through the effort to offer you new features if it can just deny standard features to older/cheaper models so you pony up for a new phone?
The most innovative thing Apple is no longer the iPad/iPhone, by a long shot. Maybe their VR set, but it's too early to tell.
Putting usb c, usb3 speeds or 120hz in the phone isn't innovative though. £200 android phones have all of these...
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I don't think too many people use the USB port on their phone for data transfer, other than flashing phones and debugging stuff.
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It’s cheaper to manufacture one device for the whole world. Moreover, states like California are probably going to also force manufacturers to use USB C. And more than 1 in 10 Americans lives in CA.
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There were already rumors Apple was going to switch the iPhone as it was the last device with Lightening. The EU mandate is convenient cover for deprecating all those cables and devices people have bought over the years.
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I am incredibly underwhelmed.
iPhone reveal events have become basically:
a) Offering as new what other brands have offered as standard for years.
b) Offering something new that only works if you buy more Apple.
I have an iPhone, and couldn't wait for the iOS 17 release so I installed the beta. Underwhelming is the right word, the event has no right to be named "wonderlust".
I'm really pissed that glass backed phones have become the norm. Seemingly they're more expensive and more breakable! I wish someone would make a metal or plastic backed phone. (Looking at the fairphone...)
Metal doesn't work with wireless charging. Plastic feels cheaper. Still, many companies are making plastic phones, and I'm sure some are making metal ones as well.
On the other hand: nothing looks as cheap as a shattered glass back, or having to use a cover because the default surface is too slippery for 1hand use.
Does it really matter when you put a case on it anyway? I'd prefer plastic. Glass is stupid and breakable. We shouldn't be trying to put MORE of it on phones.
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They're so fucking slippery too. I can barely use my phone without a case because it tries to slide out of my hand if I attempt to one hand it.
Fortunately if you need a replacement it's now easier to replace the back as it's not glued on so you could replace it with an aftermarket plastic back.
That’s a big selling point for me on the 15 series. I had the back glass break on my 12 Pro this year and learned after the repair that it’s effectively getting a new phone when it’s ‘repaired’. Took me 2 months to get my eSIM deactivated on the new device for a number of reasons that ultimately ended up being a Verizon issue, but that they blamed on Apple until I got Apple to send me another new device that had the same problem.
The replaceable back glass and USB-C are enough for me to upgrade from my 12 Pro. Now my debate is between the Pro and Pro Max…
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Wouldn’t be an Apple IO change without an overpriced dongle. Some things never change.
Why would anyone want to buy a USB C to lightning dongle at this point? They can just buy a cheap USB C cable now.
I kinda see the reason why. What if you have lightning headphones or a lightning flir camera. Cheaper to get a dongle.
iPhone 5C revamped for the modern era:
If only they would fix their hotspot functionality...
Sold my last iPhone because it kept turning off randomly and it still happens to all my friends who use an iPhone.
No replaceable battery though?
So, Apple just announced a Samsung phone that has existed for years already?
EDIT: Watch out folks, the fanboys have come to wage war.
Did they? I didn't see any bloatware and carrier installed applications announced though? Did they make the new CPU slower or commit to giving updates for fewer years?
Yeah, the mythical Samsung phone that still gets six years of manufacturer OS updates
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