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Re: iPhone 8

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Post by mastax »

forgot-my-pw wrote: post #92
Androider wrote: post #51

Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :) The best thing about the iPhone 8 is that it might finally make wireless chargers more commonplace, they are extremely convenient as Android users have been trying to tell for years. Here's another one trick Apple might want to pick up on: I own both an iPhone 7 and a Nexus 6P, and the fingerprint sensor being in the middle of the back o…

Wireless charging was slow and inefficient. Is this newer tech better? I like that the charging bay is long so you can charge multiple devices. That's cool.

Nope, this is the same Qi standard that's been used in almost every wirelessly-chargable device.

There's some competing standards like AirFuel (nee A4WP), which might be better. Doesn't matter if nobody uses them.

Re: iPhone 8

#122

Post by wmeredith »

CydeWeys wrote: post #35

Who wants an all-glass phone? I get that the designers want this, but do actual users really want something so fragile? I've only ever had phones with plastic or metal backs, and I've never bemoaned the fact that they weren't breakable enough.

The iPhone 4 was my favorite device, design-wise, I've ever owned. I love the glass on both sides and am excited to see it return.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by Apocryphon »

Lramseyer wrote: post #90

This may sound like the most ridiculous criticism, but I was really disappointed that the iPhone still uses the lightning charger port and not USB-C. Every other device charges with it including Apple's own laptops. Though seeing how long they take to adopt some features that seem standard to android users (like 4G LTE and wireless charging) in their smartphones, I guess this is to be expected.

They need to leave a few features for the 8S and XS upgrades.

Re: iPhone 8

#124

Post by luvbb »

manmal wrote: post #107
theshrike79 wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

30 seconds of googling would've told you that it uses a 3D mapping camera + IR to scan your face. So no, printing a photo found on social media won't work. 3D printing a perfect model of a face might, we'll see.

Unlikely, since they hardened their model against professional face masks.

but the market for professional face masks that can pass a faceid check just opened up.

Re: iPhone 8

#125

Post by BinaryIdiot »

nnutter wrote: post #49
emersonrsantos wrote: post #13

So many people already complaining of iPhone X black strip, how they overlook something so basic?

I was ok with it until they played a video clip and it played it with the (partial) black strip.

Same. I think you can get used to the notch itself but if you're watching a video fullscreen then they _really_ need to fill in the rest so it's a solid black bar versus it obscuring part of the actual video.

Re: iPhone 8

#126

Post by jonursenbach »

Osmium wrote: post #102
Androider wrote: post #51

Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :) The best thing about the iPhone 8 is that it might finally make wireless chargers more commonplace, they are extremely convenient as Android users have been trying to tell for years. Here's another one trick Apple might want to pick up on: I own both an iPhone 7 and a Nexus 6P, and the fingerprint sensor being in the middle of the back o…

> Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :) And I think we can all be grateful Apple decided to go with the Qi standard here rather than roll their own! What a mess that would have been...

Remains to be seen if this Airpower thing will be that.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by TylerE »

notzorbo3 wrote: post #91
phil21 wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wireless charging is not a gimmick. It's a category below Tivo for me in "things I never knew I needed but get really annoyed when without now". I'm on a Pixel XL now, and I greatly miss the convenience of simply having a couple charging pads laying out throughout the house/office. It feels like a chore to remember to plug in the phone every night. I won't buy another phone w/o Qi charging support.

This probably annoys me more than anything about smartphones. New model of somesuch comes out, and it has a bunch of newer features, but a lot of features I've come to expect are suddenly gone. It was never that way with PCs. A lot of things about phones are unfortunately not like it was with PCs. I'm amazed to say it, but I've come to view IBM and Microsoft as fantastic drivers of open technology during the PC area.

Well, it IS that way with PC's too, it's just been a bit slower. Try finding a modern motherboard with an AGP slot or a real parrallel port.

Re: iPhone 8

#128

Post by simonh »

Brendinooo wrote: post #41
jaytaylor wrote: post #20

No reintroduction of the headphone jack? Apple seems completely detached from the reality of what the trend setters actually desire. Needlessly locking customers to Apple-only ecosystem of hardware since iPhone 7, Apple now signals clueless consumption rather than high-status to me. Will be interesting to see what happens with the upcoming arrival of Pixel2. Edit Why the downvotes? If you disagree I'd prefer (and be…

>Apple seems completely detached from the reality of what the trend setters actually desire iPhone sales have been mostly fine, right? It's not like the removal of the headphone jack cratered sales or anything. >Needlessly locking customers to Apple-only ecosystem of hardware since iPhone 7 Pretty sure non-Apple Bluetooth headsets work with the 7. >Apple now signals clueless consumption rather than high-status to me…

I'm an iPhone owner who downvoted, but honest truth if he'd been taking about Samsung I'd have downvoted. Uninformed bile like that has no place on HN. Passion, high standards, a critical attitude fine, but at least get the facts right.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by givinguflac »

benbenolson wrote: post #120

21.26MB is quite a high price for a single webpage. That's what's so obnoxious about the Apple website; it's a huge amount of marketing and huge images.

You realize this page is specifically for marketing right? Would you prefer they just posted a .txt?

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by lostlogin »

notzorbo3 wrote: post #91
phil21 wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wireless charging is not a gimmick. It's a category below Tivo for me in "things I never knew I needed but get really annoyed when without now". I'm on a Pixel XL now, and I greatly miss the convenience of simply having a couple charging pads laying out throughout the house/office. It feels like a chore to remember to plug in the phone every night. I won't buy another phone w/o Qi charging support.

This probably annoys me more than anything about smartphones. New model of somesuch comes out, and it has a bunch of newer features, but a lot of features I've come to expect are suddenly gone. It was never that way with PCs. A lot of things about phones are unfortunately not like it was with PCs. I'm amazed to say it, but I've come to view IBM and Microsoft as fantastic drivers of open technology during the PC area.

You don't own a MacBook do you?
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