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Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by sf_rob »

Amorymeltzer wrote: post #178

Of note: the iPhone 12 mini appears to be slightly smaller and lighter than the (current) iPhone SE (2), so is basically the phone those of us who prefer phone-sized phones have been asking for for years. The price differential of $300 seems reasonable (in Apple-adjusted numbers); if I hadn't bought an SE this past month (unfortunate toddler-related water incident!) then I'd be right in there.

Honestly, the only feature that makes me lean towards the SE2 for my next phone is that I want a fingerprint reader since face masks have ruined Face ID

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by dylan-m »

gruez wrote: post #466
illuminati1911 wrote: post #217

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The whole 5G thing is just complete bullshit. After the tech has flopped pretty much worldwide and Verizon's and AT&T's "5G REMOTE SURGERY" and "RACE TO 5G" marketing bs didn't get consumers interested, they finally decided as a last resort to pay Apple and see if that will be enough to push this technology through.

>Verizon's and AT&T's "5G REMOTE SURGERY" and "RACE TO 5G" marketing bs didn't get consumers interested who are the ads supposed to be targeted to? why should I, as a consumer care about 5g remote surgery? it's not like only at&t subscribers have access to remote surgery.

I always found that one the most egregious of their stupid marketing BS. It's a blatantly terrible idea. If you're designing a robot surgeon, please don't rely on (or even allow) a wireless connection, and please design it in a way that handles low latency well enough that the incremental gains offered by 5G are basically moot. There's enough that can go wrong as it is. The thought of 5G actually enabling something here is frightening.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by ls612 »

JoshGlazebrook wrote: post #73
chki wrote: 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?

5G unlimited on verizon is actually not deprioritized after any GB amount.

They’ll likely have to change that if for no other reason than someone will use their plan to run some servers using many TB/mo of data or something crazy. Like how MS needed to cap “unlimited” OneDrive because a few people were storing 100TB of system images.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by z6 »

ActorNightly wrote: post #132
mikkelam wrote: post #83

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.

The original SE actually had fantastic battery life. If I recall correctly, better than the larger flagship 6s at the time.

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Post by dnh44 »

mromanuk wrote: post #498

I'm surprised that Apple didn't add a fix or workaround to unlock the phone while wearing a face mask. Should be plenty of features to recognize a person or the mask can be added. It's really annoying to loose the unlock with your face feature and go back to entering the code while outside.

I’ve read that if you go to FaceID settings you can “set up an alternative appearance” and rescan your face with a mask. I’ve not tried it though.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by dan-robertson »

Spivak wrote: post #189
john_minsk wrote: post #166

Earlier quoted context omitted.

True. MagSafe is what got me. Apple is genius in how they keep pushing accessories part of the ecosystem.

They must be really confident with their drop protection because I don't know a single person who doesn't have their phone in a case.

I used a case briefly but stopped (after it was damaged when I had precariously balanced it about 2m above the ground to use it as a torch and then knocked it to the tiles below). I don’t really suffer from the prevalence of broken screens. Am I just careful or is if from people with loose pockets running around or moving some other way (eg skateboarding)?

I occasionally drop it from my pocket onto not-too-hard ground without damage and I bent the corner a bit dropping it on tarmac when I was drunk once but otherwise it’s unscathed. Maybe I’m just super lucky.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by stinky613 »

Spivak wrote: post #189
john_minsk wrote: post #166

Earlier quoted context omitted.

True. MagSafe is what got me. Apple is genius in how they keep pushing accessories part of the ecosystem.

They must be really confident with their drop protection because I don't know a single person who doesn't have their phone in a case.

I have an iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard. The magnetic attachment is fantastic. I can hold the palmrest on the keyboard, turn the whole thing upside down, and shake it without the iPad falling off.

From my first day of using them together all I could think was "I want this connection method on every tablet and phone"

Also, btw, the iPhone 12 MagSafe doesn't prevent you from using a case.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by cmrdporcupine »

kossTKR wrote: post #85

"The iPhone mini fits in the palm of you hand" lol. It's interesting that a reasonably sized phone is now a selling point in itself. In general i like keeping my devices for as long as possible - so when i jumped from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 10, i was surprised to learn that the phone was hard to use with one hand now, extremely slippery and way, way heavier than my iphone 6. The mini seems like a good size for me…

I'm blown away that 5.4" is "mini".

I'd pay decent money for a 4" phone.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by kilroy123 »

Not bad, I think the mini will be popular and I like the mag safe.

Still, this is my iPhone wish list:

- USB-C

- 120hz display

- face id AND in screen touch id

- better wireless charging

- dump the notch

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by cmrdporcupine »

odiroot wrote: post #545
kossTKR wrote: post #85

"The iPhone mini fits in the palm of you hand" lol. It's interesting that a reasonably sized phone is now a selling point in itself. In general i like keeping my devices for as long as possible - so when i jumped from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 10, i was surprised to learn that the phone was hard to use with one hand now, extremely slippery and way, way heavier than my iphone 6. The mini seems like a good size for me…

> It's interesting that a reasonably sized phone is now a selling point in itself. Sony was the last one in Android world to offer it to us. Now, even they chickened out.

Looks about the same as Pixel 3 screen (5.5" I believe).

That's what I'm carrying now and it's the only reasonably sized phone I have had in years. I would love a 4.5" or 4" phone.

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