Still no USB-C port. Disappointing.
Apple Announces iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
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#52People who travel frequently, does the lack of physical SIM card concern you? I'm not sure how widespread eSIMs across countries.
Traveled to Central America, North America, UK, and various parts of EU, and I've never had any problems at all getting an eSIM sorted out. When I do upgrade to this new iPhone 14 Pro I will likely still bring my old iPhone 12 Pro that does have a physical sim slot JUST IN CASE, but in the past I've had no troubles with eSIMs. I think this is a non-issue from what I've seen, assuming it's not too remote of an area you are traveling to.
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#53People who travel frequently, does the lack of physical SIM card concern you? I'm not sure how widespread eSIMs across countries.
(added ref) True, this is problematic when you travel. May be they support multiple eSIMs. I have not found any one talking about it.
They are supporting dual eSIMs. https://www.apple.com/iphone-14-pro/specs/
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#54It's weird, while Google struggles to make basic Emergency Services calling to work reliably[1], Apple keeps adding life saving features from detecting falls and car crashes to ability to call Emergency Services via satellite. Just shows you how companies are different in focus, quality control and attention to detail. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32713375
You don't even know for certainty that Apple doesn't have the same/similar problems in an unreleased device/OS.... I'm not saying they do have those issues, but how do you know they don't? You can't compare a released product to a marketing ad.
The issues mentioned are existing issues in Android devices today and for a few years that the iPhone has full parity with, so I think even if the new features are dropped the criticism stands.
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#55Wow do these really ship with last year’s A15 chip? Why would you buy them over iPhone 13?
You wouldn't. It's mostly for people who own older iPhones. Other than the pro models, it's a minor update.
Incremental changes. Several minor updates makes a big update. That's why most people don't buy two generations successively.
Re: Apple Announces iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
#56It's weird, while Google struggles to make basic Emergency Services calling to work reliably[1], Apple keeps adding life saving features from detecting falls and car crashes to ability to call Emergency Services via satellite. Just shows you how companies are different in focus, quality control and attention to detail. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32713375
You don't even know for certainty that Apple doesn't have the same/similar problems in an unreleased device/OS.... I'm not saying they do have those issues, but how do you know they don't? You can't compare a released product to a marketing ad.
I'm talking in general, nothing to do with iPhone 14.
Apple released fall detection in Apple Watch few years ago, there are already stories of lives it saved.
I'm pretty sure if Apple had an outstanding software bug of not being able to call emergency services for over a year now, I'm pretty sure we (HN crowd) would know it by now.
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#57What bugs me most about Pro vs non-Pro models is that they don't enable you to take macro shots on the non-Pro models. Even my old Samsung s8 could do those - yet on lots of newer phones (iphone and android) macro shots are for some reason not possible on the cheaper versions. I'm pretty sure that's not because it requires expensive camera features but because it serves as a way to segregate the market.
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#58Dynamic Island looks neat (reminds me of webOS) BUT controls at the top of the screen still work poorly, especially on these bigger phones. I had a little hope when Apple introduced those controls in iOS 16 on the lower half of the lock screen but alas... I'm curious how it works in landscape orientation if at all. If there were a ‘iPhone 14 Pro mini’ that would be amazing
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#59What are the benefits over iPhone 13 for people outside the US who can’t use the satellite feature ? Think I’ll just get a 13 on sale
The "action" camera mode (basically gimbal replacement) looked pretty good if you were a film maker/Youtuber. And "multiple eSims" might be useful if you're a traveller/digital nomad as you were previously limited to two. But yeah, other than that it did seem a bit sparse on new features this year. Hopefully next years will be a big one to make up for it?
Don’t forget about the car crash mode ... what a joke.
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#60People who travel frequently, does the lack of physical SIM card concern you? I'm not sure how widespread eSIMs across countries.
Yes. Even for domestic travel. I’m travelling to a remote island in my country for a short holiday. My network doesn’t have coverage there (only one of the “big four” has decent coverage) so I’ve picked up a prepay SIM to use for a few days. No networks in the UK support prepay SIMs (other than some quite dubious international roaming MVNOs).
International travel usually involves stopping by a kiosk or store at the airport to pick up a SIM. They’re absolutely universal.