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Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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post #195

MagSafe is sweet, and I think it's a smart move for Apple to launch it this year in preparation for the anticipated "portless" iPhone. By the time they do that, the MagSafe ecosystem will be ready for it, and people won't complain as much about getting the phone right on the charging pad.

It would have been sweeter if it was regular USB-C, so we're not contributing to the massive piles of e-waste generated by their continually changing proprietary adapters.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even though "Android had it X years ago" is mostly a meme by now, I can't resist: The Nexus 5 had magnets that automatically aligned it on a Qi charging dock 7 years ago.

Oh! Oh! Oh! I want to play. The Palm Pre had a magnets to align wireless charging 11 years ago.

The Palm Pre looked very interesting. I wanted one. Unfortunately, it didn't have the panache that Apple's products have.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Wow, the mini is only 7.7mm larger than the 2016 iPhone SE. Apple actually listened and made new powerful compact sized iPhone. Too bad i recently dropped my 2016 SE and got the new SE which sucks..

Yeah I just replaced my SE1 with another SE1. While this is tempting, it's a bit too little too late as I migrate from Iphone to Librem 5.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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I feel like I'm going insane. On every single model revealed today, there is a differently-colored patch on the right side of the phone, below the power button. What is it? It's not the SIM card slot - that's on the left side. It's not a new TouchID sensor - the website doesn't even mention it at all. And yet it exists in every single render.

No, the SIM card slot is on the right hand side.

Check the renders. The sim slot is on the left side.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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>4. iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are splash, water, and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes). Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.

Shame. I was hoping they would develop a completely washable phone due to corona.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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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.

You are aware that every iPhone form factor before the 6 existed, right?

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Wireless charging... Now with a bulky connector that attaches itself to the phone using magnets! Did we just innovate ourselves all the way back to Magsafe that laptops (used to) have since 2006?

I hope so, that wouldn't be a bad thing in my opinion.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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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.

I switched from android whatsapp to ios years ago and still have all the messages. I don’t recall how I did it, but it is definitely possible unless whatsapp locked things down.
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