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This is the iOS version that adds WebGL 2 support. ( https://webglreport.com/?v=2 )
Apple continues to support OS updates on the iPhone 6s, a device released almost 6 years ago. Nor is it reserved for their flagship models - the 2016 iPhone SE also gets the latest and greatest. Meanwhile, my flagship android phone from 2018, the Samsung Galaxy S9, is stuck on the last version of Android. At least it still gets security updates, some manufacturers don't even go that far.
Maybe worth noting that, internally, the first-gen iPhone SE is an iPhone 6s; same CPU, GPU, and RAM. It's missing some hardware features, like 2nd gen TouchID, 3D Touch, hardware image stabilization, and some other minor things, but from a performance/capability perspective it's the same phone.
I fully intend for my next device to be an iPhone 8 so that I can eventually pull the same thing with an upgrade to the SE 2.
The Facetime update. Enabling you to be even further away from people interaction, including, but not limited to, watching a thing while on a Facetime conversion? This truly is the end if all things
So I don't know whether you've noticed, but there's this thing that's been going around that makes some people want to keep their distance from other people, even if they might otherwise want to converse with them? More seriously: my father, who is about to turn 94, lives 500+ miles away from me, and I haven't seen him face-to-face for a long time. It would be nice to be able to watch a baseball game "together", for…
I've watched TV programs simultaneously with people in the same city, even, whilst talking to them on IRC/whatnot. It's a fun experience. Especially in these nonsensical times!
I find it interesting to look at the differences between the localized versions of this page. Largely the same, but not entirely! English: https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-15/ Chinese: https://www.apple.com.cn/ios/ios-15/ Japanese: https://www.apple.com/jp/ios/ios-15/
Care to mention the major differences?
JP: No Wallet (license/state id/hotel&garage unlock), no visual lookup
This is just the difference in how the page are displayed and I didn't go and check to see if the actual features are there or not
For anyone wondering, this was supposed to be the release where Apple could scan your photos for child abuse. This was delayed for this release: https://www.techradar.com/news/apple-delays-child-abuse-phot...
I wonder if upgrading to iOS 15 will increase the chance of receiving this spyware when they do roll it out? I mean 15.X - 15.Y will likely occur automatically while the phone is connected to WiFi and charging.. but 14 to 15 should require user approval, meaning we should be safe as long as we never upgrade >14..?
It's also not too difficult to have your unencrypted photos synced to Google Photos, Dropbox, One Drive or another provider as an alternative. They will scan your photos in the cloud which people on this site seem to have a vastly strong preference for. If you don't trust any of those then you're probably already using NextCloud or something like it.
Apple continues to support OS updates on the iPhone 6s, a device released almost 6 years ago. Nor is it reserved for their flagship models - the 2016 iPhone SE also gets the latest and greatest. Meanwhile, my flagship android phone from 2018, the Samsung Galaxy S9, is stuck on the last version of Android. At least it still gets security updates, some manufacturers don't even go that far.
> Apple continues to support OS updates on the iPhone 6s, a device released almost 6 years ago. Nor is it reserved for their flagship models - the 2016 iPhone SE also gets the latest and greatest. I'm not sure whether this is a good thing though. After each major update, older devices become less and less usable. I would appreciate security updates, but I'd gladly skip all these new features that make my phone crawl.
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The only reason I buy a new phone at this point is because it falls out of security support. I'm at the point of thinking of ditching the android ecosystem for the apple ecosystem for my next phone precisely because no android carrier seems to want to support devices for much longer than 3 years. There are no hardware problems which keep me from using the phone, just the lack of software updates. The other issue is t…
It's worth noting that Apple also sometimes releases security updates for devices that no longer support the latest iOS. For example, Apple released security update iOS 12.5.4[1] on June 14, 2021 for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6. [1]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212548
I find it interesting to look at the differences between the localized versions of this page. Largely the same, but not entirely! English: https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-15/ Chinese: https://www.apple.com.cn/ios/ios-15/ Japanese: https://www.apple.com/jp/ios/ios-15/
Care to mention the major differences?
Top image collage: Weather app is specific to city (China shows air quality). Chinese page replaces Ted Lasso with a Mojito music video.
Japanese page has Greeen instead of Valiant on Apple Music.
Chinese page is missing the spatial audio section with people's faces, and FaceTime sharing and links sections.
Shared With You has six examples in English; four in Japanese and Chinese.
Chinese page is missing some Maps info. Japanese page is missing the Wallet section. Visual Look Up is English-only.
Spotlight section on Chinese page is missing a Billie Eilish screenshot; iCloud Private Relay is missing.
The only feature I am looking forward to is “live text” where it lets me simply copy text in images. That can be quite handy.
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This is why I started buying iPhones. The resale value of a device after 2 years of usage is over 50% of the original cost if it's in good condition OEM quality is all over the place for Android, crapware is standard. It's been 4 years of iPhone for me and the only complaint I have is how bad Apple Maps can be
I bought my iPhone 13 Pro, and there was an option right there on the page to trade in my existing hardware. I chose yes, and, because I bought that phone with my same apple account which I also have linked to the hardware, my phone showed up right there as an option. I tapped on it, said yes it's in good condition, and got like $530 CDN off my purchase. Could I sell my phone for more than $530? Yes. Is it worth my t…