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iPhone 16 Dummy Models Showcase Design Changes, New Buttons
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It is indeed. As much as I'm not a fan of camera bumps I did understand the thinking of putting everything in a raised glass camera 'module' which then sits nicely into a case which the majority of users will be using.
Putting the flash outside means when using a case you're going to have to leave a gap around the module for the flash. Unless this is going to be a separate hole in the case?
Either way it's a less elegant solution. I'm still sure there's something not right about these rumours.
I wasn’t alive at the time, so I don’t know for sure, but wasn’t Apple in the early/mid 1990s in a similar situation?
I mean, they're phones. Not a 20 lb dumb bell. It's not like slightly larger or heavier really makes a difference.
"Apple believes the new button will be a major selling point for the iPhone 16 lineup"
They are insanely out of touch.
They are insanely out of touch.
I'm in the small phone camp because I just need a phone not an almost iPad. I like a phone that fits in the front jeans pocket and has a screen that I can use with one hand. I see the appeal of the larger phones but for day to day a smaller phone works for me. Sadly I am in the minority which is why my 13 mini needs to last me another year or two. Maybe we'll see a flip from them soon.
Or.... Looking at it another way... Companies will cook what people request and buy most....they don't have a choice otherwise sales will go down..... People aren't being force fed bigger phones, they want bigger phones... It's evident because the mini barely sold, to the point that Apple had to scrap it.
Do customers actually want bigger phones, or are they settling for bigger phones because they do everything they need it to, and they’re good-enough at helping productivity that consumers don’t feel the need to buy an iPad or a Mac?
For a lot of people, their phones are the main computing devices. Need bigger screen to see all the social media content as well as do more things like filling out forms and what not.
It makes a difference. I would read on my 13 Pro Max when I didn't have my kindle. I couldn't wait fast enough for a usb c model, downsized to the 15 pro as the max is just too big for me.
We are talking the future. Not present. Present is the iPhone. But that's fading quickly. The iPhone is going to have about 15-18 years as being Apple's cash cow, but as an investor, I don't want to see Apple depend on refining the iPhone for much longer.
You say you want a mini phone as it fits in your pocket, but then hope for a flip phone? I like my 12PM as it fits in my pocket nicely, but I wouldn't buy a thick flip phone for the very same reason. I also think the idea of a folding or a flip iPhone laughable... about the least "Apple" thing to do to an iPhone
I’m pretty sure they don’t care. The cases for the 6,7,8 and SE are interchangeable.
Now, if their cases were proprietary I could join your cynicism, but most are 3rd party.
It is about the money, as always.
Engineers are so challenged with the size restrictions that case design just isn’t important.
I paid $7 for a $45 retail Speck case for my $500 used iphone.
My 14 Pro Max is great; but after using the 15 Pro Max - I can't believe how much better the 15 Pro Max feels after using your phone for a long time. The weight difference really does add up. I will probably upgrade for the change in chassis and USB C.
My buddy was forever seeking a matchbook sized cellphone. But now he has a big Android and he cannot explain himself under interrogation.
I love my 12 Pro, upgraded from an 8. The added size is nothing, but so much nicer to use. Id also rather have a bigger battery and better (not bigger for me) display, weight be damned.
We differ on the iPad, however. My iPad is probably my favorite electronic device.
Given the size creep of the standard models, it appears that Apple would like to thin down to a single size eventually, while keeping a pro model. The difference seems to be less and less between the standard and the pro. There will always be a market for the smaller, cheaper SE models, so I’d expect them to maintain, or even improve the SE indefinitly.
The 141 g mini vs. the 113 g OG SE made a big difference for me, more than expected. While it’s “only” 25% more, it makes for a significantly different feel. Even after years being used to the mini now, picking up the SE still feels a lot better.
Apple should go back to the circular volume buttons of the 4/5/SE1. Those had the best feel and were unmistakable.
I used the action button for about a week, just after I learnt I could write a shortcut to fire when it was pressed. Ever since then all that button has done is made me misfire when trying to take screen captures.