Wow do these really ship with last year’s A15 chip? Why would you buy them over iPhone 13?
A15 is actually pretty insane, it’s the same core as M2, it’s pretty fast. GPU is amazing too, as is the ISP and everything else.
Apple Announces iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
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#112Have any major films been shot with an iPhone? The presentation seemed to market the camera to professionals.
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#113Have any major films been shot with an iPhone? The presentation seemed to market the camera to professionals.
Steven Soderbergh has filmed two movies with iPhones: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls507530653/
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#114Still no USB-C port. Disappointing.
For new or transferring Android users this would be amazing, but I have to say at this point I'm so deep into the Apple ecosystem that I'd be more mad if they switched to USB-C. Haha I realize the Band-Aid will most likely have to be ripped off at some point, but currently I still am fine with no USB-C.
It's really weird how folks talk about e-waste and environmental factors, as if a switch to USB-C wouldn't mean three trillion Lightning cables getting yeeted into the ocean… like, I personally am quite over Lightning, but come on, folks
also deeply weird and annoying that the Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse use lightning for charging, that was a dumb call out of the gate
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#115People who travel frequently, does the lack of physical SIM card concern you? I'm not sure how widespread eSIMs across countries.
I would wonder what would be the effect of eSIM only on MVNOs in the US. Three major carriers have good eSIM support but the adoption among MVNO is low. And prepaid plan from Verizon doesn’t support eSIM either.
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#116It'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
FYI car crash detection had been available since Pixel 5.
they even did a video of a success story where someones life was saved because of crash detection.
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/23/pixel-car-crash-detection-...
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#117People who travel frequently, does the lack of physical SIM card concern you? I'm not sure how widespread eSIMs across countries.
Although Google Fi claims to support eSIM, the front-line support was unable to help me connect an iPhone 13 Pro, and the back-line support never responded. The solution was to buy a physical SIM card. Perhaps Google is uniquely incompetent, but I would be very wary about assuming that an eSIM-only phone will work with a given provider.
I remembered a while ago you meed to first get an physical SIM to activate the line then switch to eSIM. Now sure about now. I’m currently with Google Fi on an eSIM in my 12 mini.
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#118People who travel frequently, does the lack of physical SIM card concern you? I'm not sure how widespread eSIMs across countries.
Yes, absolutely a deal breaker... but I carry two phones b/c I do not trust Verizon after being disconnected overseas. Their international plan requires you to re-connect to a US-based cell tower in order to "reactivate" the international plan if it has been disconnected. I am not aware of any service that allows me to buy an e-sim for any given random country airport and activate it before I reach the exit. edit: fo…
> connect to a US-based cell tower in order to "reactivate" the international plan if it has been disconnected
> if you change countries or have to make an additional unplanned hop, VZ does not work in that scenario either
Just so I understand you, Verizon has an international plan where you have to touch base back in the States every time you go to some other country, before it will work in the next country? I must have misunderstood what you were saying.
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#119Hate how good these phones have gotten. Screen is so fluid and apps so fast. Easier to get addicted to reading hackernews and twitter and reddit and stuff.
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#120Looks like a great time to buy an iPhone 13 mini, which just got a price cut.