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iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by dzhiurgis »

tlonista wrote: post #636
iteratethis wrote: post #258

I'm conflicted. It's absolutely stunning what smartphones can do these days and Apple makes an excellent product. It feels ungrateful and cynical to keep calling new models "boring". The reality though is that normie needs were accomplished several generations ago. I'll use my girlfriend as a sample of such user. She can't tell the difference between LCD and OLED nor would she notice Pro-motion. You can add a million…

I've been in tech for 35+ years. I've built CPU architectures, I can write device drivers, I can layout an 8 layer PCB, I can design an RF power amplifier. I like the iPhone because it is easier to use than Android. My iPhone 4 was perfect. I'd still be using it if they haven't deprecated the OS and the battery died. I have exactly 6 non-apple Apps on my current phone. I want FEWER features. Integrated it or hide it.…

I think there's massive divide between people who just want a basic device vs (particularly kids) for whom iPhone is primary device.

Mixing them together is probably healthy to each other, but definitely annoying both.

Quick story - me and my partner were confused why none of the pics you take appear in the gallery. Turns out she filtered to show Shared Photos only...

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by idle_zealot »

jm4 wrote: post #542
IgorPartola wrote: post #284

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The real advancements majority of users would notice: - Get rid of green text when messaging Android phones - More battery life. - Better camera (arguably already achieved) - lesser issue but fix the stupid bugs with storage/duplication with pictures and messages. I am already paying for a TB level plan with iCloud. How can my phone possibly run out of storage? That’s it. All the AI stuff is marginal at best and usel…

How about getting rid of that stupid back button in the top left corner when an app opens another app? It drives me crazy seeing it every time I click a link in a message. It's the most useless thing. There's already a good app switcher. What is the point of the back button?

I would hate that change. I usually hold my phone in my left hand, and can reach the back button with my thumb. Using the swipe gesture at the bottom of the screen to switch apps would require switching to a two-handed grip for that one common action.

It's not ideal; I'd like to see more attention given to multitasking in general, the re-arranging deck of cards system has always been counterintuitive and clumbsy in my opinion.

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Post by kube-system »

kowbell wrote: post #634
kube-system wrote: post #93

No Apple financing on the unlocked phones?

I saw that and was disappointed - but then I read the fine print and it sounds like they ARE unlocked and you can switch providers freely (even while still financing)?

Ah, looks like that is the case, with a couple exceptions:

> When you purchase an iPhone at Apple, you’ll receive an unlocked model that you can use with any carrier. There are two exceptions: If you buy an iPhone through an AT&T Installment Plan, you will receive a locked model. If you buy an iPhone through Boost Mobile Financing, it will be locked for the first 60 days after activation.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by linotype »

ben_w wrote: post #298
iteratethis wrote: post #258

I'm conflicted. It's absolutely stunning what smartphones can do these days and Apple makes an excellent product. It feels ungrateful and cynical to keep calling new models "boring". The reality though is that normie needs were accomplished several generations ago. I'll use my girlfriend as a sample of such user. She can't tell the difference between LCD and OLED nor would she notice Pro-motion. You can add a million…

Even as an iOS app developer, there's a huge amount of stuff that stock iOS can do that I'm unaware of. At this point, I'm not going to be interested (dead battery isn't "interested") in the upgrade cycle until there's a new kind of sensor, e.g. thermal imaging or (technically possible in software) repurposing the WiFi as a wall penetrating radar. Even on the dev side, WWDC for the last few years feels more like "her…

Outside of the trades, what would be some practical uses for thermal imaging?

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Post by lucb1e »

rootusrootus wrote: post #12
ashconnor wrote: post #5

Shocked they are still using 128GB as the starting storage size.

I guess they have more information about usage patterns than we do. Anecdotally, I have a 256GB iPhone, and I use it consistently for a whole variety of things, and my usage is just under 94GB. I'd bet that my 'normal' family members use a good bit less than that.

> they have more information about usage patterns than we do.

They, unlike us, also know what 256GB of storage actually costs but somehow that's not reflected in the price difference either

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Post by lucb1e »

Lio wrote: post #279

I'd just a like a spell checker that I can trigger on the first click instead of on 10th.

Have you tried installing a different keyboard (that's what does the spell checking on Android), or is that also locked down? Genuinely not sure since I don't use iOS, but I figured if custom keyboards are allowed by the overlords then this might be a useful tip

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Post by nytesky »

user3939382 wrote: post #350
arcticbull wrote: post #274

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If the iPhone would have true user-swappable batteries, their business would collapse. Battery replacement costs at Apple are $69-99 and offered all the way back to the iPhone SE 1st Generation. That's the all-in cost where you bring it in, they open it up, swap it out, and give your phone back to you. An OEM battery for an Android phone is like $50. Budgeting $69-99 once every 3-4 years hardly seems like it's goin…

Assuming those prices are correct and the procedure is that convenient, it doesn't practically exist if most people aren't aware of it. From my casual observations most people suffer with bad batteries until buying a new model.

The issue is probably chips or cracks on the back glass or sometimes the front.

They almost didn’t work on my daughter’s phone because of a tiny nick on front corner for fear of it spiderwebbing when they opened it. And some phones broken back glass is game over since it’s all glued to that surface.

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Post by lucb1e »

th3owner wrote: post #342
ttepasse wrote: post #91

I had a small conspiratorial thought while watching this event: "Apple Intelligence" does not come to Europe and the rest of the world because of the DMA/DSA or other regulations. It doesn’t come, because language support isn’t there. They are only announcing US English support, with some other English dialects in December: https://eu-img-cdn.livecenter.com/lc-images-2021/lcimg-72ed0... And the list of proposed langu…

I am still waiting for Safari to translate Danish.

Does it do other scandinavian languages and is Danish classically difficult even for computers, or is the whole language family out?

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Post by paulmd »

laurels-marts wrote: post #584
haunter wrote: post #2

Probably gonna upgrade from my iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro, seems like a good time to make the jump (also I'd need a battery replacement anyway and I rather spend that money on the new phone)

iPhone XS Max here. I'm tempted this year.

iphone 8 plus, bought refurb in early 2019. replaced the battery once (and got a replacement since the battery wouldn't pair). it's getting to be time.

usb-c is a big feature increment for me, and I need to finish the leap away from google voice, since I absolutely know they are not going to bother implementing RCS and will just shutter the service instead. LiDAR also seems extremely useful/cool. On the other hand, I was kinda hoping for thunderbolt support on the pro models eventually. Not sure if I will buy a refurb 15 Pro or a new 16 Pro Max or wait for the next cycle.

that's how you avoid e-waste for real and not as a fashion statement. simply consume less - and that includes not consuming a $300 android phone every 18 months, not just apple - and have it repaired when it needs it. with OEM parts that will last the long-haul and not something off amazon that will need to be changed again in 6 months.

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