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Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by philistine »

STELLANOVA wrote: post #310

USB-C connector with support for: USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s) Can someone explain why they are pushing USB 2 speeds via USB-C connector in 2025? Can't believe it's cost... It's a shame.

They design the chip that powers the phone. Apple designs their chips to include exactly the IO they need, and nothing more. The A18 chip does not have the IO to support USB-3 speeds on the port. No A18 device supports USB 3 speeds.

It's maddening but it is a question of cost; it's just pennies, and Apple is for sure not passing on the savings to us.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by magicpin »

Analemma_ wrote: post #228
hnlmorg wrote: post #207

What I really want Apple to release is a foldable like Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy’s flagship models. The idea of having a normal screen on the front but then a second foldable screen inside is a great tradeoff between form and function. Unfortunately I can’t see Apple releasing this because it harms their tablet sales. Hopefully I’m proven wrong though.

Historically Apple hasn't really had a problem with cannibalizing their own sales - the $329 iPad, Apple Watch SE and this phone right here probably cannibalize sales of the more expensive SKUs, but they exist regardless. I suspect the real reason they haven't released a foldable yet is that foldables still need to have a soft plastic screen and a crease/bump in the middle, and Apple's design neuroticism would never…

Agreed. Apple wouldn’t tolerate anything but the faintest of lines down exactly the middle of the screen.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by hnlmorg »

Analemma_ wrote: post #228
hnlmorg wrote: post #207

What I really want Apple to release is a foldable like Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy’s flagship models. The idea of having a normal screen on the front but then a second foldable screen inside is a great tradeoff between form and function. Unfortunately I can’t see Apple releasing this because it harms their tablet sales. Hopefully I’m proven wrong though.

Historically Apple hasn't really had a problem with cannibalizing their own sales - the $329 iPad, Apple Watch SE and this phone right here probably cannibalize sales of the more expensive SKUs, but they exist regardless. I suspect the real reason they haven't released a foldable yet is that foldables still need to have a soft plastic screen and a crease/bump in the middle, and Apple's design neuroticism would never…

Yeah. Very true on all counts.

I really don’t want to leave Apples ecosystem but when my phone is due for renewal later this year, I’d seriously consider switching to Android if it meant getting a foldable screen.

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Post by GeekyBear »

usui wrote: post #122

Apple leans its weight heavily on controversial smartphone changes and defines trends for the rest of the industry, even when it's not the first company to do so. When it removed the headphone jack, introduced the screen notch, or added a camera bump, everyone followed afterward despite the grumbling. So keeping that in mind, regarding the modem, I remember prior comments about it being near-impossible or extremely d…

> extremely difficult for Apple to cut out Qualcomm

4G and above are open standards, and Samsung, Huawei and MediaTek have all previously created their own cellular modem implementations.

It's not easy, but if your market share is big enough, you come out ahead.

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Post by dylan604 »

cynicalpeace wrote: post #138
rchaud wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What would a disruptor in the smartphone space even do in 2025? It's not like the status quo phones are too expensive, too small or too slow compared to the average user's use case. There is a phone for every price point, and at worst you'll be stuck with a bad camera or a laggy chipset. There are already phones running Linux and de-Googled OSes (Purism, Librem, LineageOS). They won't ever get big enough to challenge…

Maybe it could be the Juul to Apple's Phillip Morris? Phones occupy the same space as nicotine in my head, so why not explore that comparison?

Is it the phone or the software that you installed on the phone? You're blaming the horse the bandit rode in on rather than saying that the bandit is the issue.

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Post by runjake »

melvinmelih wrote: post #274
whitepoplar wrote: post #263

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has wireless charging, just not MagSafe.

Yeah but the MagSafe charger I've spent $150 on doesn't work without the magnetic part.

It works fine, you just have to manually align it, like any other Qi charger.

I half suspect you're trolling based on this and your other comments under this post, but in case you're not, the Magsafe charger specs state they are Qi compatible.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MX6X3LL/A/magsafe-charger...

  > The MagSafe Charger is compatible with Qi2 and Qi charging, so it can be used to 
  > wirelessly charge your iPhone 8 or later, as well as AirPods models with a wireless
  > charging case, as you would with any Qi2 or Qi-certified charger.
PS: What MagSafe charger cost you $150? The regular Apple charger costs $39.

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Post by nindalf »

neom wrote: post #252

I took myself off the every new iphone train at the 12 pro when it came out. My screen is pretty beat down at this point and the battery is 75% of a day. I keep thinking to get new one but a) my 12 pro is actually still very capable and I like the form factor a lot b) figuring out what iphone to get (including looking at acceptable older model) is totally overwhelming c) I really hate ewaste. If anyone has been in a…

Why wouldn’t you replace the battery? I replaced the battery on my 12 after 2 years for £70 and got a phone that felt like after the replacement. And now, nearly 2 years later, I have no complaints. Maximum capacity 91%.

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Post by dylan604 »

newsclues wrote: post #95
nolroz wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would love a lidar system I could use to map my house with. What are you hoping to do with WiFi on top of that? Optimal device placement?

Yeah, have a Ubiquiti home network, and want to optimize placement of my access points (before I install mounts on the walls/ceiling) and also would like to use it to compare different APs to see if an upgrade makes sense vs installing an extra AP for the garage that doesn't get good signal.

So you want a feature in a device that you're going to use for a single purpose one time? How many times do you need to map your house once you have the map? There's gotta be a better single use device for purpose rather than having it limit your options for a non-single purpose device.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by owenversteeg »

deergomoo wrote: post #176

At this point there’s only really one thing I want from an iPhone and that’s an option for a 12/13 mini sized device again. Surely those phones didn’t sell so few that it’s not worth doing at all?

A handful of years ago, before anyone had figured out how to properly optimize for attention, we all had small-screen phones. The “small phone” problem is really just that it’s not as addictive. Apple wants you to spend more time on-screen [0] and so do you [1.] I really hope you’re not thinking about spending less time on-screen. Technology companies love you and care about you. They usually know what’s best. You should probably just get a bigger screen.

[0] see: massive financial incentives, developer tooling to help maximize engagement, product design focused on extended use, notoriously useless screen time feature etc

[1] we don’t have exact mini sales, but estimates are they were around 6% of total iPhone sales (aka: low, but billions a year in revenue, enough to keep barring other incentives) - more revenue than many other Apple products or the SE, for example. Even if you’re Apple you don’t axe billions in revenue for nothing!

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by SirMaster »

dfabulich wrote: post #123

Check out the battery life! > iPhone 16e has the best battery life ever on a 6.1-inch iPhone, lasting up to six hours longer than iPhone 11 and up to 12 hours longer than all generations of iPhone SE. Their page comparing models claims the new 16e gets "26 hours video playback." iPhone 16e: 26 hours iPhone 16: 22 hours iPhone 15: 20 hours iPhone 14: 20 hours iPhone 13: 19 hours iPhone 12: 17 hours iPhone 11: 17 hours…

So the video test is done with the video streaming over cellular data?

Otherwise what would a video playback time spec have to do with the efficiency of the cellular radio?

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