Apple Will Launch iPhone 11 on Sept. 10 in Cupertino (cnet.com) 72
Get ready for the iPhone 11 on September 10. Apple today sent invites to reporters for its next big product launch. It plans to introduce its newest devices and services at 10am, at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. From a report: The iPhone may be a tougher sell this year. Apple isn't expected to change the basic design of the device, making it the first time the iPhone's had the same look for three years in a row. At the same time, rivals are introducing phones with flexible screens and with 5G -- two innovations not found in Apple devices. Many people are looking toward 2020 for big iPhone changes. This year, Apple is expected to introduce three new models, replacing the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR with the rumored iPhone 11, 11 Max/11 Pro and 11R. The devices likely will include better cameras, faster processors and iOS 13. They come at a time of malaise in the smartphone market, with people holding onto their devices longer than before.
Same look is good ... (Score:3)
Same look is good ... .. We don't need a rushed systemd-like iPhone just for the sake of change.
In fact, they could even bring the physical home button back - iPhone buyers won't complain.
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The back button was the major source of failure on my previous iPhones. I actually like the current design much better. because it is one less part to ware out. And it will take a long time for me to use up the volume and lock buttons.
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Snort. Yeah sure, a “back” button on your “iPhones”...
If you had ever actually owned an iPhone you’d know that iPhones don’t have a “back” button so it can’t ware [sic] out. It’s Android phones that have a back button and really old ones used physical buttons that could wear out. Soooo you’re an Android fanboy posting nonsense. Thanks for making that crystal clear.
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I would complain,That thing was always a point of failure.
We have 100's deployed, and almost every return was due to that button failing.
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In fact, they could even bring the physical home button back - iPhone buyers won't complain.
...and the Jack!
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A lot of people at Apple must be fans of Ray Charles, so... nope, Jack is not coming back.
You can still get an iPhone 6S or iPhone SE in some places, and the iPod touch still has a headphone jack too - and even a faster CPU/GPU than the 6S/SE.
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I think at this point nobody is upgrading their phone, they just use it until the battery dies or otherwise becomes unusable. The fraction of the populaton upgrading their phone for new features these days is very small. Apple needs an annual update so that people feel like they're getting a new phone when theirs breaks, not because they have shiny new features.
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I don't care about the notch or the headphone jack or whether the home button fakes it, just let me ignore the scammers. All I want is iOS 13 to have the ability to set a ringtone for everyone who is not in my contacts, and for one of the options to be silence. Android has had that since woolly mammoths roamed the earth.
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That's really not too hard to do, or at least get close to, with a little customization. I gave nearly everyone in my contacts their own ringtone, and use a separate one also for the default "generic" ringtone, which 99.999% of the time is spammers. I then created a contact for "Spamfuqers", created a "silent" ring tone of 5 seconds of nothing in Audition, and imported it via iTunes (yeah, that was a PITA) for it, and then assign spammers to that contact. So once a spammer has called and I identify them
iPhone buyers won't complain (Score:2)
They could do anything they want and iPhone buyers won't complain.
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iPhone buyers won't complain
Of course they won't. They won't buy either. Shareholders will be the ones complaining.
*YOU* may like the idea of stability and the comfort of something which doesn't change. Unfortunately that does not sit well with consumers. A lot of people forget that change for change's sake isn't actually something that companies do, they do change for profit's sake.
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In fact, they could even bring the physical home button back - iPhone buyers won't complain.
They could require that phone be coated with quick-dry epoxy and shoved up their asses sideways and iPhone buyers won't complain.
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"Jony Ive for being a talentless hac"
so you really have no clue then, thanks.
The people who need to be publicly shame are the people freaking out of the notch and think it's an actual issue.
Whiny bitches, the lot.
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I don't care about a notch as long as it isn't too big, and it doesn't crop out part of the video I am watching.
I'd be nice if companies who design and sell phones with notches would shoehorn a tiny e-ink display which will constantly display the time and date and other basic info. Even if it can hold only a couple characters, and they have to cycle through, it'll be very handy. Bonus if this tiny display can be set by the user to show icons and other indicators that are triggered by user defined e
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And this time it will be triangular
Nah, they still need to build on Jobs' design.
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So it will have the shape of a turtle-neck and get really, really hot when you are holding it wrong?
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And this time it will be triangular, and they removed the speaker so you don't need to use it as a phone.
The Beats earplugs will be replaced by noseplugs.
I predict (Score:2)
it will bring down the house.
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it will bring down the house...
...budget.
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it will bring down the house.
Why not? They already brought down a plane [dailymail.co.uk] A house should be even easier.
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Re: iPhone feature list: (Score:1)
1) Way overpriced
2) Packed full of garbage nobody uses
3) Battery life that rivals a series of lemons
4) A gap on the top of the screen Buy one today!
I would say
1) price price price
2) USB C
3) cross platform development tools
4) ability to install 3rd party software
5) SDCard
6) More Memory
7) Pro repair attitude
8) Easy battery replacement
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So far my last two iPhones have had great battery life, better than my androids.
Don't leave them plugged in charging overnight, it slowly kills the battery. Unplug as soon as you get to 100%, or close.
iPhone replacement battery (Score:1)
The fact that so many users took advantage of the battery replacement program proves you are the exception.
Android phones simply come with bigger batteries. Apple won't even list their size.
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Re: Will 11 Have a Jack? (Score:1)
I love my jack, but really I hate having headphones I have to charge, personally I think usb c would be a better choice for noise cancelling, and two of them preferably.
Wireless have their place.
Announce or launch... (Score:2)
iPhone 11 on November 11 would have been better (Score:1)
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Considering there's no compelling reason to "upgrade" to 11, 9/11 might have been a better date....
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Re: iPhone 11 on November 11 would have been bette (Score:1)
Samsung is doing really well with its A series, perhaps Apple should think different.
Holding onto (Score:3, Insightful)
Some people will continue holding onto the existing devices, until something with an earphone jack comes along. Up to Apple when that happens.
Move to another manufacturer (Score:1)
Or they could go Android as customers are increasingly doing.
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Or they could go Android as customers are increasingly doing.
where more and more Android based smartphone manufacturers are removing the 3.5mm headphone jack too?
Move to another manufacturer (Score:1)
Apple is not the only courageous company to remove a jack from its phones, but there is no shortage of new phones with a headphone jack. Pretending otherwise is simply a lie of omission.
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They won't be going to the Galaxy 10 then.
Samsung kicking behinds (Score:1)
The A series by Samsung has been a major success in Europe. With a massive jump to over 40% market share with talk of Apple users jumping ship. Samsung now triple Apple sales there. Personally though I prefer Xiaomi who have also seen massive sales growth 50% and will be the next company to outsell Apple, and they have headphone jacks.
KNOBS (Score:2)
Ironically.... (Score:3)
...Apple screwed themselves by giving the low-cost battery replacements after their throttling debacle (which I actually thought was a good move on their part as I'd rather have a slower phone that lasted longer than a faster one with only a few hours of battery life). Their $30 replacement has added two years and counting to the life of my iPhone 6. If not for that, it would have been replaced long before now.
Ironically.... (Score:1)
Apple was evil by deceiving its own customers, then relenting by offering cheap battery replacement when it got caught with its hands in your pockets. It has reverted since and is damaging the reputation of 3rd parties who can continue to offer this service, with bogus messages.
He was simply saying without the deliberate crippling of a sealed battery, Apples newer offerings are not compelling enough. Apple needs to do more to cripple older phones, and it's trying.
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Deceiving? How? What hands in "my pocket?" Do you even know what you're talking about? The processor slowdown helped me by making each charge last longer, and the battery replacement helped me and saved me from spending more money. I'll take that kind of "deception" any day of the week. Is Intel deceiving you when their processors slow down when the heat level rises? Or would you rather have every bit of your x.x ghz--and have your processor melt? Go for it.
Bogus messages? Again, do you even know wh
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Less resources used maybe? (Score:2)
That would be a key selling point, in these seemingly 'end of days' times.
How about going better than 85% recyclable - (which is theoretical anyway, 85% is the best case scenario) ?
How about being totally upfront about all the energy costs involved, the labour practices involved - get 100% truthful and market that as the key selling point?
We reached feature overload with mobiles years back, which is why we aren't replacing them as often.
Sensible people will only replace a phone when it breaks and can't be f
Price (Score:1)
Apple have always had children and rioting workers in toxic conditions... Is why they are so heavily reliant on China. Nobody cares once Apple does lip service to changes.
I would argue a cheaper phone under a different brand so not too stop it being a veblin good.
Oooh Apple advertising (Score:1)
Is pandering to Apples propaganda even worth it anymore.
It's market share continues to drop, to Android in Europe. Japan is going to kill its subsidy on new phones. It's last stronghold is America as a veblin good and Trump has decided cook isn't being a good freind... And that is this week.
Apple are going to launch a phone to continue to milk those who are poor or find change hard.
The excitement...if any is in the mid priced premium androids.
“Malaise” bullshit (Score:2)
What’s this malaise bullshit supposed to be? People becoming comfortable with keeping their phones longer because the market is maturing is somehow a bad thing? Give Apple credit for seeing lower sales coming and seeing that selling services around the iOS platform is how they can keep people happy and still make money even if they aren’t replacing their iPhones as often.
Chicken and Egg (Score:1)
Apple have been great at locking it's users in through falsehoods, and it is milking them with its high prices and monopolistic practices.
But a quick look at services show that it is not making up its shortfall in iPhone sales with its services which is a fraction. It does make Apple less dependant on the iPhone sales keeping investors happy.
The real worry is customers moving to other manufacturers. Which is reported happening. The shadow of investigation into its monopolistic practices are also a justified
Yawn (Score:2)
Yawn....another overpriced phone with incrementally 'improved' features that most people never use.
But hey, if you wanna spend $1000 on your new shiny doodad, be my guest.
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