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Re: iPhone SE

#201
post #81

Here's hoping that they'll include something like this in the Google Nexus lineup. They keep growing the phones, but my pocket is the same size.

Have you considered gaining weight?

There's always trying to get the fashion industry to push cargo pants again.

Re: iPhone SE

#203

I wonder if reverting to the iPhone 5 design indicates that the design of the 6 is viewed as a flop by Apple. I've dropped my 6+ so many times that I love the design (it's indestructible) but perhaps Apple's market research is showing that some people love the look of their 5 and are avoiding upgrading for that reason.

No, it means that everybody underestimated the demand for a small but powerful device and Apple realized they still needed to cater to that market.

The 6 series is in no way a flop and large displays will continue.

Re: iPhone SE

#205

I wonder if reverting to the iPhone 5 design indicates that the design of the 6 is viewed as a flop by Apple. I've dropped my 6+ so many times that I love the design (it's indestructible) but perhaps Apple's market research is showing that some people love the look of their 5 and are avoiding upgrading for that reason.

I'm guessing it was just more efficient or cost effective to continue using their existing manufacturing infrastructure for the 5s body and only upgrade the internals, rather than adapt the 6/6s body design to the 4 inch size.

Re: iPhone SE

#207
post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I predict they will sell a ton of the SE's. I'm in the same boat, the 5S was great and the 4.7" and larger screens just seem too big. I have been waiting for the SE to come out.

Agreed. My 5S broke over winter, 4.7" was too big as a replacement. I tested a 6 in my jeans pocket and it felt odd to me. I immediately purchased another 5S instead. Looking forward to a SE.

I could have upgraded a few months ago but held out as rumours of this phone have been around for awhile. I'll be happy to upgrade as I suspect the iPhone 7 will be a 4.7 or 5.5 and those are just too big for me.

Re: iPhone SE

#208
post #180

I would buy it if there was a 128GB version. It's the only form factor that works for me. I can't reach the whole of the screen with a single hand on the 6s and 6s plus.

You're probably already aware, but there's a nice feature on the 6s and 6s plus which somewhat handles this: double touch the home button (without pushing it down) and the screen moves down by half, leaving only the top half of the screen visible. Makes it a lot easier to reach options located at the top of the screen.

Re: iPhone SE

#209
post #129

Anybody have any data on pricing? Edit From Techcrunch's post: The iPhone SE will come in two models, 16GB and 64GB, priced at $399 and $499 respectively. Kinda expensive for device that does not feature an SD card slot. :(

No iPhones have ever had an SD card slot. So you are comparing iPhones to phones made by other companies with other operating systems.

Re: iPhone SE

#210
post #123

So, 6mm longer than the iPhone 4, but 1.7mm thinner. And with an A9 processor. Seems like a good size - I haven't cared for their "thinness at all costs" trend lately, as it makes the phone hard to hold onto. This appears to be much more hand-friendly.

Plus battery life is the first thing to go when they aim for thinness. I know they've improved battery life in the SE, but still, overall the trend is thinner with a smaller capacity battery (but more efficient components, so you ultimately break even). I have a phone with a 3100 mAh battery @ 5.1" 1080p, it isn't the thinnest phone around, but boy does it last three or four days. It is super nice. We need more phone…

It seems to me like Apple almost wants you to charge your phone almost daily... I do not know... I do not see the reason for them too keep slimming their phones when it noticeably affects the battery. I kinda dislike their attitude. Expected to do the same as they did with laptops, for example, where MacBook Pro came so light and thin that I was like, it's a little heavier than Air and a little thicker, but hell it works better! They didn't sacrifice anything at brought amazing performances both in terms of raw computational power and battery life. What bugs me is that iPhone SE got thinner... WHY?! Why Apple didn't fill that space that saved by battery... Nobody would say, HEY CHANGE IT! Never enough battery power
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