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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by rhuru »

bambax wrote: post #151

> USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables Bought a Motorola G6 in 2018 for €199. It takes "fantastic" photos, and came in a "stunning new" (!?) color of black(ish). It's pretty much indestructible, runs Firefox with uBlock Origin, and it's "better for the environment" because every year you don't buy a new phone, the environment is happy. It also has USB-C, and a 3.5 jack.

Those people who point out that these phones don't receive regular updates, please note that at $199 you can buy a new phone every 4 years and still be more environment friendly.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by snazz »

ponkipo wrote: post #326
beebmam wrote: post #266

I despise Apple products and I despise Google products, for very different reasons. Can't we get an alternative? Bring back the Windows phone! Or a Blackberry!

I still remember my Lumia 820 with warm feelings, Windows Phone was such a nice OS...

I had a Lumia 830 until the bitter end (of security updates—2019 I think) and I agree it was really nice to have a third competitor. But I also got it back out of the drawer the other day and was reminded of how buggy it was, especially after the upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile (on my phone I had a nasty memory leak that made the browser unusable after going a few days without rebooting, and an issue where photos you just took would get deleted if you viewed them immediately after pressing the shutter without waiting a few seconds). I also think you can't print with it, at least not without a third-party app, so AirPrint on the iPhone was very nice for me.

Definitely ahead of its time in certain UI concepts, definitely didn't get the attention it deserved to iron out some big defects!

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by jonplackett »

nu11ptr wrote: post #19

Dynamic Island, USB-C and camera enhancements make me glad this is my upgrade year (I have a 12). I will probably grab the base Pro model for $200 more due to even better camera though, but I would be pretty happy with the 15 regular as well. I stopped with the big phones a few years ago... the battery bump is nice, but my phone goes everywhere and I prefer the regular size in my hand and pocket.

I'm keeping my 12 Pro Max another year.

It takes great photos. I never use the port. Dynamic Island is an Emperor's new clothes marketing scam where they've just moved the bezel even more in the way than it was and managed to convince people it's a good thing.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by KeplerBoy »

elboru wrote: post #323
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.

It feels like it’s the same person doing the presentation just face swapping for each section.

Maybe that's actually the case. Jensen Huang has done it, and it certainly cuts down on the filming and rehearsing time.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by [deleted] »

mtillman wrote: post #303

Apple, I don’t want a giant phone that I have to carry in my hands. Make another mini version that costs less than $2k and you can have my money. I already have an iPad or several laptops that I can do “big” things on.

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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by flanbiscuit »

shiftpgdn wrote: post #190
bambax wrote: post #151

> USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables Bought a Motorola G6 in 2018 for €199. It takes "fantastic" photos, and came in a "stunning new" (!?) color of black(ish). It's pretty much indestructible, runs Firefox with uBlock Origin, and it's "better for the environment" because every year you don't buy a new phone, the environment is happy. It also has USB-C, and a 3.5 jack.

Android is notorious for aging out phones much faster than Apple. You could use 8+ year old phones with the latest security updates up until very recently.

I've been with Android since my the very first G1. I'm not an iPhone hater, I think they are great phones, I'm just happy with Android (for now) and see little reason to switch yet. That being said, the one thing that could probably make me switch is this issue right here.

I have the Pixel 5a, it was released in August 2021 and Google only guarantees support for that model up to August 2024, that is for both full OS updates and just security patches. As of the Pixel 6 series and after, you get 3 years of full OS updates, and 5 years of security patches (that's 2 extra years after full OS updates stop).

To compare, the iPhone 13 series was released in September 2021 and will continue to get support up to 7 years after its release (Sept 2028).

So far my Pixel 5a has been the best (reliability-wise) phone I've ever hard and it sucks to know that after August 2024, I'll be vulnerable to future security vulnerabilities.

Samsung offer only slightly better support by increasing the full OS support to 4 years instead of Google's 3 for the Pixel. Same 5 year for security patch. That's not enough for me to go back to Samsung and deal with their OS bloated with apps I can't uninstall (it's been a while, maybe it's better?)

sources:

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en

https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-four-year-update-list-...

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201624

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by Larrikin »

esotericsean wrote: post #179

Curious what other devices people have that use USB-C? The only one I have is my Nintendo Switch. So for me, this is mostly an inconvenience having to get new cables for my phone. I'll miss Lightning.

Nearly every single device I use regularly that can be USB powered is USB C at this point. Just from looking around, my mouse, my Android phone, both my work and personal laptop, my Switch, my portable speaker, my headphones, my iPad, my Raspberry Pi, and even my Pokemon Go Ball.

At this point I actively avoid buying any devices that are not USBC because there is an alternative to any product I could want. Products shipping with micro USB in 2023 are almost always indicative of a cheap product or an old product that hasn't received any meaningful updates.

The only glaring examples are Apple phones/accessories, which I avoid, and sadly fitness devices. My water bottle and watch both have proprietary connections, I assume because a water proof USBC connection is just not feasible on small devices. Hopefully some kind of standard gets established there as I've had products that look like they have very similar connections that almost fit but they don't actually charge.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by thorncorona »

lofaszvanitt wrote: post #289
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.

Don’t believe satellites have enough bandwidth for dense urban areas
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