My mini 12 is holding on for dear life. I’ve been tempted to replace the battery, but holding out for this update to see… but the size of the mini is unbeatable.
As a mini enjoyer myself I was told to not hold my breath.
It will be four years since the last mini phone when the 17 series presumably comes out next year. Putting the mini on a 4 year refresh like the SE makes sense. That’s about how often I’d replace my phone. Come on, you can do it Tim Apple, give the little people what they want!
Maybe, though it’s shitty that we got two years, then four more. I held out since the iPhone 7 for the 12 mini, but I feel like 4 years is a good run and I’d like to upgrade this year. I also feel like if they keep the S.E. line going then every other year is better. 4 years feels rough for people looking to purchase in the second half of that cycle.
As a User of the 14 Pro, i think I‘ll pass this one as well. The updates, while neat, don’t really qualify spending 1400 for a new phone while mine’s working fine.
Same here. I only got my 14 because the battery on my 12 was starting to fade fast shortly before a trip to Europe, and the 14 is still holding up well.
Holding on to my X, hoping the app support for iOS 16 continues.
I have a 15 and have had iPhones exclusively since the 11 (first one was the iPhone 2) but really wish there would be an occasional crazy one.
Don’t get me wrong there are good enhancements but maybe a completely see through version one year then the next make it rainbow pattern or have inbuilt LED. I remember LG bringing out a modular phone that you could switch out components like camera or extra battery or torch etc.
The iPhone is stagnating really badly. This is yet another generation of overpriced, oversized, and overpowered glass slabs that bring nothing new of substance to the table. If anything, the interesting stuff is in iOS18 but that’s not saying much because iOS is kneecapped by its own limitations.
I got a 14 pro on sale a while ago and it’s simultaneously vastly overpowered for what I use it for and also frustratingly useless. All of that horsepower and tech… just sitting there doing nothing 97% of the time. It has 1tb of storage which is almost completely empty because you can’t use iPhones as storage. You can’t even drag-n-drop music onto them. I use an LG phone as my music player because it has both a headphone jack and allows me to simply drop my FLAC albums onto it.
What are you missing from the iPhone? It sounds like you mainly want to use it as a usb-drive.
To move music to it, you will need to use iTunes, but it is perfectly possible
15 Pro Max here. Totally happy with it. Not gonna worry about 16.
While there are some really cool things coming (spatial video, action button, etc), the only reason to recommend an upgrade this year is for Apple Intelligence features. If your phone is old and it’s just your time to upgrade, then it’s a great year for it. But if you’ve got a newer phone, don’t rush for the upgrade.
How does this work with Apple - will the new Iphone be available as soon as it’s announced? (I’m considering switching from Android)
Generally Keynote is held on a Tuesday, preorders open Friday morning the same week. Phones then ship the following week.
I believe you have to wait a few weeks after the keynote in September.
Wait, another button?
