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iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by Infinitesimus »

llm_nerd wrote: post #143
post_break wrote: post #32

USB 2.0 on the 15 is kind of a joke considering it came out in April of 2000. 60hz, USB 2.0, getting a bit dated. I know a bunch of people will excuse it but at that price I think it's not ideal. Oh and RIP 13 Mini, you'll be my phone until I can't use it anymore I suppose.

Sounds like the A16 just doesn't have the I/O block for USB 3. They are using the chip from the last generation for the base model. Though to put this in a realistic context, I am curious what percentage of iPhones have ever, over their usage lifespan, made a data connection over USB. I suspect that percentage is low single-digit percentages, and -- again speculating -- I would wager they are almost always by users w…

The number will be higher if you consider wired CarPlay

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by cromka »

CephalopodMD wrote: post #205
jmkni wrote: post #113

Gutted that the iPhone mini is essentially dead. I don't want a phone any bigger. I'll hang onto my 13 Mini for as long as I can, hopefully they will update the SE to basically be the new Mini.

Three most baffling thing about it is I see this comment in almost every iphone thread. I know so many people irl who have the same opinion including myself. If there are any Apple execs in this thread: please listen to your customers! We are screaming for a flagship mini!

They are listening to their sales numbers and the numbers say that customers are, in fact, not interested in Mini.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by whakim »

post_break wrote: post #32

USB 2.0 on the 15 is kind of a joke considering it came out in April of 2000. 60hz, USB 2.0, getting a bit dated. I know a bunch of people will excuse it but at that price I think it's not ideal. Oh and RIP 13 Mini, you'll be my phone until I can't use it anymore I suppose.

I will say the 15 Pro is a little smaller than the 14 Pro, and while it isn't a small phone per se, it's a lot smaller than most Android flagships. That's something at least.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by unethical_ban »

sylens wrote: post #242
lprd wrote: post #27

I miss Jobs. These prerecorded presentations are soulless and almost embarrassing at times. Happy to see USB-C on the iPhone (thanks EU) and no price hikes.

I think the need for a special presentation for yearly iterative updates to a phone and watch is pretty minimal these days. Just put out a press release

You cannot deny the press hype that is created by this event.

It's like coke: "Why advertise Coke? Everyone drinks it."

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by onlyrealcuzzo »

lprd wrote: post #27

I miss Jobs. These prerecorded presentations are soulless and almost embarrassing at times. Happy to see USB-C on the iPhone (thanks EU) and no price hikes.

The linked website looks like something from a company that knows they don't even have to try at all and they're guaranteed to sell more phones than any other company in the world, and it shows.

And, yet, ~20% of the population will see this news release, and talk about how clean the lines are, and how perfectly worded every sentence is, as if it was handed to us from God himself on stone tablets.

Cultism is a very interesting thing.

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Post by vagab0nd »

codeflo wrote: post #182
vidoc wrote: post #149

Curious what's going on with the stance of presenters? If you look carefully they all stand in a certain way, with a space between their feet that appears to be constant.

They all have the same coach that tells them it looks energetic. They also all have the same script writer, and they all *emphasize* *words* in the *same* *powerful* *exciting* *way*. I'm old enough to remember that Apple presentations, while being clearly marketing exercises, used to be a lot more organic and flowing.

> I'm old enough to remember that Apple presentations, while being clearly marketing exercises, used to be a lot more organic and flowing.

Remember Jobs ordering 4000 Latte to-go from Starbucks?

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by lofaszvanitt »

lprd wrote: post #27

I miss Jobs. These prerecorded presentations are soulless and almost embarrassing at times. Happy to see USB-C on the iPhone (thanks EU) and no price hikes.

Yeah, the psychotic robo zombies controlling the corp takes its toll. Jobs also had this cult like woooism aura, but these "people"... are straight from They Live :DD.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by mholm »

unethical_ban wrote: post #171

* USB-C * Nice camera upgrade on the pro (for people who really care about the focal length/etc) * Satellite roadside assist in US * Spatial video looks great. Even if I can't play it back yet, I can begin recording things with it now to render it in the future. I think that's big. * Custom button vs. vibrate toggle: As long as the haptic feedback distinguishes between vibrate and ringer and silent, then it is suitab…

Camera upgrade is only for the Pro Max. Looks like the 15 Pro has the same camera system as the 14 Pro

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by lofaszvanitt »

gnicholas wrote: post #26

IMO, this was a pretty weak announcement. They spent so long talking about environmental stuff, like getting rid of leather, that it felt like they were trying to pad the presentation to reach a reasonable length. There were a few new things (more optical zoom, slightly smaller bezels), but these were all leaked in advance. I was also disappointed to hear that the satellite stuff is limited to 2 years. Is it going to…

This satellite thing... carriers around the world gonna love it when Apple decides its time to leave them out from the equation and will use Musk's satellites.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by scarface_74 »

RandallBrown wrote: post #15

I'll need to buy new AirPods too, unless I want to carry a lightning cable around too. Or just always use wireless charging with them.

I carry these around. They are standard USB cables with USB A and USB C on one end and USB C and Lightning on the other end.

https://a.co/d/fxsaZ58

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