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Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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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?

Rumor is that the 17 will have an Air edition that will be thinner/lighter. It won't help the reach issues much but will make them nicer to hold for extended periods of time. IME the minis are nice because of both weight and the ability to comfortably use with one hand.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

#362
I sadly will pass. I know there was no Mini size coming..but still, one can hope. Anyway, I see absolutely ZERO reasons to switch from my iPhone 14 other than to help them beta test their new modem in the field. They already have been doing that with software releases (iOS specially) since iOS 12/13.

A Mini would not have been a diminished experience/purchase even with lesser features. This is a diminished experience even for what it would cost.

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Touch ID is on the power button of iPad Air. Hopefully it will return on iPhone Air.

Very unlikely. Also, the Touch ID in the iPad Air (and iPad mini) doesn’t work quite as well as the round Touch ID sensors on the Home buttons, due to the narrower shape and the placement. As a power button it’s also a bit clunky.

> [rectangle] Touch ID doesn't work quite as well as the round Touch ID

Still more deterministic than Face ID.

There was also a rumor of in-display Touch ID.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Until today I thought they were interchangeable spellings. I'm curious, is "woah" incorrect? If so, why?

Even as the instinctive prescriptivist that I am, I can't possibly get get worked up about permutations on onomatopoeia.

Not even something like "woe" for woah, or "hmf" for hmph? :P

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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26 hours of battery life but you still have to charge it with a cable (they didn't add MagSafe). This might be a deal breaker for me…

Do you not use a case? Even cheap $20 cases have a magsafe ring in them which would make this work with the magsafe charger puck.

MagSafe chargers are Qi/Qi2 compatible. They'll charge without a magnetic ring.

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

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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It is an iPhone 16, inside iPhone 14 Body, Single Camera from iPhone 16, with iPhone 14 OLED Screen, Apple Modem, Without UWB, Minus 1 GPU Core on A18, 7.5W MagSafe Charging same as iPhone 14. Wifi 6 instead of Wifi 7 on iPhone 16. However at $599, higher than the rumoured $499 or $549 pricing. iPhone 14 previously at $599 and iPhone SE at $429 are now gone. Getting rid of iPhone 14 and iPhone SE as they are both usi…

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Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

#369

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.

Apple is rumored to be working on foldable phone and tablet, https://www.macrumors.com/guide/foldable-ipad/

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

#370

$599 for 128GB with this caveat.. >Available space is less and varies due to many factors. A standard configuration uses approximately 12GB to 24GB of space, including iOS 18 with its latest features and Apple Intelligence on-device models can be deleted if Apple Intelligence is turned off and use approximately 7GB of space. Turning on Apple Intelligence will download the models again. Apple apps that can be deleted…

That's just saying "The hard drive is 128GB, but your user directory only gets what the system doesn't need". Not at all surprising?
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