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Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#131

Do people still watch these live? I find them really hard to watch. It's about 95% fluff and bullshit and 5% about the technology. I usually just read the bullet summary afterwards.

I have zero interest in Apple, never owned one since the very first iPod mini, but I still find their marketing department to be fantastic. These virtual keynotes also have amazing production quality.

I do agree the talking parts could be maybe 50% shorter though.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#132

I wish the iphone 12 mini was smaller :/ Seems like the best option for us compact loving people though

If you can live with 30 minutes of battery life.

Yes Im being hyperbolic, battery life at full load is going to suffer tremendously, especially when you consider the degradation of battery performance over the years.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#134
post #49

Very impressive technology: With those 4GB per second download speeds I can use up my entire month of data in 250 milliseconds. On a more serious note: what technology advancements will there be in the next 10-20 years that actually make 5G technology useful?

It’s 4Gb/s for Gigabit

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#137

There are two reasons I haven't switched over from Android. I wish Apple would try and fix them: * The lack of a way to move Whatsapp messages between platforms. (They'd just need to allow Whatsapp to use Google Drive for backup on iOS) * The lack of (physical) dual-SIM.

For me its

* all phones go obsolete in about 2 years and there is no reason paying $1000 for one when I can buy one 80% as good for half the price.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#138
post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I live in a midwest city with a population around 25,000. We won't see 5G for a long, long time. We need signal that goes farther, not faster. 4G is still being rolled out to more rural areas. 5G is a feature I'd rather not pay for.

200k city here, don't see it happening any time soon.

They say here (from within the past 15 mins):

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/10/13/210785...

> Verizon 5G Nationwide service is available today to more than 200 million people in 1,800 cities around the US.

I'm sure there's some trickery going on here, though?

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#139

The mini is the best thing I’ve seen in a while. Fans of smaller phones everywhere are rejoicing. I just wish they’d give iPad the same treatment and make a Pro in a Mini size :)

I honestly can't wait to buy it. I'm so tired of my 6.7" phone.
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