Sorry if I missed something, but has it ever been explained why Apple went straight to the iPhone 8 vs. releasing the traditional S iteration, i.e. the iPhone 7S? Is it due to the iPhone's 10th anniversary?
iPhone 8
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Re: iPhone 8
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I don't think the iPhone 8 will be $1000. That's probably just the X model, but we'll see.
In EU it will be 1k.
583 Euros for the phone, 276 Euros for extra consumer protections and attendant benefits of living in Europe (for the non-plus 32GB iPhone 8).
Re: iPhone 8
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
Considering this is really the iPhone 7s, that's not surprising.
I've always hated the naming of Apple phones, Samsung and the others do it too. Just call it an iPhone. What iPhone do you have? I have the 2017 model. Or early/late 2017 model like people do with their laptops if two are released in the same year.
iPhone is ok, despite being generic. iPad on the other hand... no number, 2, the new, 4, 1, 2, no number. It is only logical :)
Re: iPhone 8
#64Earlier quoted context omitted.
About the same as "A" followed by a number. Or "Pentium" or "Athlon". They're just marketing names, nothing to be upset about.
I'm not upset, but A1234 looks like a chip name, "pentium" is not a dictionary word, fine. But "bionic" has a meaning, following the dictionary: bionic |bīˈänik| adjective having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones. • informal having ordinary human powers increased by the aid of bionic devices (real or fictional): working out in gymnasiums to become bionic men. • relating to bionics. Clearly noth…
retina display, taptic engine, digital crown - seems right up Apple's alley.
Re: iPhone 8
#65This seems to be the tiniest spec bump for a full iPhone release. No huge new killer features over the 7. Undoubtedly, all the new stuff and innovation is being saved for the iPhone X.
And yet they skipped over the "S" branding, for this tiny change that would barely even warrant the S. Apples gone real weird lately.
They couldn't release 7S in 2017, one year after Samsung released their 7S.
Re: iPhone 8
#66What exactly does "water resistant" mean in IP terms?
"We put some rubber at the seams so it will resist water ingress at smallest possible pressure. Please use only pure distilled water only. Do not swim or take shower with it. And in smallest possible print on page 37 of TOS - we do not promise anything really.". I get it, WR is a nice feature but I would not obsess over it.
Re: iPhone 8
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#68What exactly does "water resistant" mean in IP terms?
The iPhone 7 was IP67, no clue if the 8/X will be higher
Re: iPhone 8
#69I'm totally underwhelmed by the AR demos. What the hell was that RTS thing? Walking around an empty table? That's not "augmented". There was nothing to augment!
As well as the demo about the "AR" sky with stars. I remember there was an app [1] working on iPhone 4 that was doing exactly that. [1] : https://www.engadget.com/2014/08/24/star-walk-2-mostly-impro...
There are many apps - SkyView for example. As you say, they've been here for several years, so I don't understand it either.
Re: iPhone 8
#70What exactly does "water resistant" mean in IP terms?
"We put some rubber at the seams so it will resist water ingress at smallest possible pressure. Please use only pure distilled water only. Do not swim or take shower with it. And in smallest possible print on page 37 of TOS - we do not promise anything really.". I get it, WR is a nice feature but I would not obsess over it.
Not really, the 7 is waterproof up to 30 minutes in 1m of water. I shower with mine all the time and have taken it into a pool and it has worked great.