The Apple foldable is coming. There's no way they invested so much R&D for a thinner phone if they aren't looking to get into that market.
iPhone Air
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Re: iPhone Air
#352It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?
We're in the minority. The iPhone Minis did not sell well. I think women especially do not want a small phone because they carry it in a purse anyway (and slap a case on it with an extra handle to make it easier to hold).
> think women especially do not want a small phone because they carry it in a purse anyway
The correlation I saw a while back during one of the debates about the trend towards phablets was it depended a lot on your usage patterns.
Are you someone who tends to use your phone while sitting down? Larger form factor
Are you someone who tends to use your phone standing up, especially while walking? Smaller form factor.
Re: iPhone Air
#353It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?
I got the Samsung 25 Edge and did move from a the regular sized phone to "plus" without the constraints and weight that usually follows. I can reach the screen edges that I can't on the same size plus version. Added bonus that i don't get a strain in my pinky from the weight and its still very pocketable. So I'm sold on thinner phones except the wobble from hell when its laying on the table.
Re: iPhone Air
#354I am constantly reminded how far away I am from the median phone buyer.
If you're on here, you probably work in tech, and if you work in tech, you're probably pretty affluent, which means you don't need to signal that you're affluent.
Re: iPhone Air
#355It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?
It’s because they’re working on a foldable phone. And to make that work you need to phone half as thin first. This is not because they think people want thinner phones. It’s because they think people will want bigger screens and this will get them there.
Re: iPhone Air
#356It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?
I’ve been a little concerned that the (non-transparent) back is “protected” by glass. I understand that Marketing has to work with what they’re given, but that’s a bit much.
iPhones had glass backs for the better part of last decade
Re: iPhone Air
#357Can someone that is actually interested in this explain the appeal? Thin on its own I get but thin with a giant bump 100% defeats the whole point for me. Seems clear at this point there is little hope of them engineering their way into thin cameras.
Same question here. Why would I buy this instead of folding phones that provide a tablet-like screen on demand?
The iPhone air is half the price isn’t it? But yeah, if you want a foldable the Air isn’t one.
Re: iPhone Air
#358I want an extra thick model instead, let’s call it iPhone Travel (or Ultra?). Just thick enough so the cameras are no longer sticking out. Give me an all-week battery instead of an all-day one. Slim down the power usage and give a power saver mode that actually does make a difference. Let me go on a weekend trip in nature or festival without having to carry extra hardware or having to look for public charging station…
This is why I mostly stick with the Moto G models which have easily multi-day battery and cost sub $250.
Re: iPhone Air
#359It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?
I like the size of a regular iPhone. What I really want is a lighter phone.
Unfortunately, compared to the iPhone 17, the Air is about 30% thinner, with worse battery life, camera, etc, but only around 7% lighter. I was expecting at least 20% lighter if it's called "Air".
Re: iPhone Air
#360Can someone that is actually interested in this explain the appeal? Thin on its own I get but thin with a giant bump 100% defeats the whole point for me. Seems clear at this point there is little hope of them engineering their way into thin cameras.
It still takes up less room in your pocket.
width and height wise it's actually larger than the Pro though.