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Post by rpbiwer2 »

bombcar wrote: post #11

Honestly for me the best part is the USB-C. Every year it's a new camera, new whatever, but USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables. Not increasing the price is nice, I guess. Will have to buy more USB-C cables, though. (Technically the low highest end phone is higher, but higher spec, too). It comes with one USB-C to USB-C charging cable - not sure if it is a data cable, also. Pre-order Fr…

> I can get rid of all these lightning cables > Will have to buy more USB-C cables, though

Finally Apple's switched to USB-C so that we can cut down on cable waste!

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by lern_too_spel »

flippy_flops wrote: post #45

I am absolutely baffled that Apple (and others) haven't updated their smart assistants with a competitive LLM. With Apple's privacy shtick and their mobile GPU efficiency, I was convinced we'd see something today. What am I missing?

You underestimate how long it takes to create the marketing materials.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by JPws_Prntr_Fngr »

dgellow wrote: post #522
jmkni wrote: post #113

Gutted that the iPhone mini is essentially dead. I don't want a phone any bigger. I'll hang onto my 13 Mini for as long as I can, hopefully they will update the SE to basically be the new Mini.

Still using an SE 2016 because it has the perfect size and still works fine. I would happily buy a new version if it would come with usb C and have a similar size, but I don’t hold my breath. Small phones don’t seem that popular :(

I'd be using one right now if anyone (including Apple) tested their goddamn UIs on that screen res anymore. It started getting really bad back in like 2018, and today even the 13 mini will awkwardly cut off views here and there. I imagine using the OG SE must be torturous.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by layer8 »

twobitshifter wrote: post #651
alainv wrote: post #187

Are all the display options using PWM now? I’ve been staying with the XR because the XS caused headaches for me. Curious if they’ve gotten their frequency up to a bearable level.

Pro is 120Hz

That has nothing to do with PWM frequency.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by BHSPitMonkey »

xen2xen1 wrote: post #588
Reason077 wrote: post #539

> ”It comes with one USB-C to USB-C charging cable - not sure if it is a data cable, also.” All USB-C cables must support USB 2.0 480 Mbps data transfer, at minimum. There’s no such thing as a USB-C cable that doesn’t support data.

Oh my, lots of cheap cables don't support data. Buy a $15 set of wirlesss Earbuds and check them.

GP's point is that those are not, by definition, USB Type-C cables (even though a bootleg can still function like one for some use cases), and Apple is not likely to sell USB non-conforming cables.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by bambax »

xvolter wrote: post #396
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.

> and it's "better for the environment" because every year you don't buy a new phone, the environment is happy. This seems wrong. I am still on an iPhone Xs Max from 2018 and it still gets software updates. It looks like the last software update on the G6 was in 2020. The lack of even security patches limits the life of the phone for many people. The primary reason I'll eventually need to upgrade is because of 5G sup…

> The lack of even security patches limits the life of the phone for many people

Maybe. (I'm not one of them, but ok.) But that doesn't have much to do with the environmental impact? It's still greener to keep phones longer, even if they don't get updates.

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Post by Scoring6931 »

nocsi wrote: post #359
evolveyourmind wrote: post #329

I can't understand why they invest so much in gaming. Gaming on such small devices is too uncomfortable, both for your eyes and your posture. In addition, with cloud gaming you can basically run any PC/Console game on any device provided a good-enough connection (eg. Nvidia NOW, Xbox cloud gaming etc)

Because gaming is one of the last remaining markets that apple can dominate in and profit. Microsoft spent a lot of money on Activision to claw back against apple If your eyes hurt then switch to literally any other apple device, Apple TV, Mac, iPad, iPhone… they all have access to Apple Arcade. When cloud gaming streams asset objects and not raw video, then it’d be a contender. As of now, it’s too expensive and is l…

MS is buying Activision Blizzard to compete against Sony.

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Post by prepend »

baby wrote: post #645

They are making really really hard not to switch to Android. I was just expecting a folding phone, and have been wanting a folding phone for years. Now Samsung has a mature folding phone that looks like a much better alternative...

Folding phones seem stupid to me. I’ve handled a few in person and I don’t get the advantage of having it fold.

I want simple in my phone with fewer things to break. Id rather just have a thinner phone that’s half the size of a screen.

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Post by lukasb »

c0pium wrote: post #558
Reason077 wrote: post #539

> ”It comes with one USB-C to USB-C charging cable - not sure if it is a data cable, also.” All USB-C cables must support USB 2.0 480 Mbps data transfer, at minimum. There’s no such thing as a USB-C cable that doesn’t support data.

Of course there are, they’re sold as “privacy” or sometimes “security” cables. To be clear, “juice jacking” is not a thing anymore, but people are still foolishly worried about it so there’s a market. https://www.amazon.com/PortaPow-NA-USB-C-Data-Blocker/dp/B08...

Why is it foolish? Are drivers really well hardened now?
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