Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)

[beesonthewhatnow]

Haven't people always said this about advances in computing? My 8Mbps ADSL was more than enough but now I have Ultra-HD Netflix.

Perhaps people will soon use their phones to browse 360° live video streams of events or something.

Maybe, but you're going to hit the limitations of such a small screen at some point, surely? Anything over standard HD on a phone screen is utterly pointless.

Just seems we're getting to smaller and smaller increments with phones now, with the manufactures desperately trying to come up with "changes everything" moments that are less and less impressive/relevant for most users each time.

 

[cybershot]

Speculation that large parts of the UK may struggle to get a 5G signal on the new iPhone in the UK (unless you're on Three)

Apple's new 5G iPhone could see coverage issues in the UK

There are questions in the telecoms industry over the new iPhone's support of the 700MHz 5G band

www.telegraph.co.uk

This would obviously be rubbish if true. I ditched Three last year because their 4G speeds and coverage left a lot to be desired, so I've no interest in going back just for 5G. And TBH, I'm happy enough with the 4G speed I have already on EE. The only appeal the new iPhone has is the smaller size offered by the mini, but I'll live without it for now.

TL;DR
An unannounced product with unconfirmed spec might not work with a network band that has yet to be auctioned.

So let me get this straight; you're upset that a soon to be released device won't support a band that no telecom currently supports, or can even think about supporting in the UK until sometime next year...This seems to me to be a hilariously pointless article.

 

[skyscraper101]

So let me get this straight; you're upset that a soon to be released device won't support a band that no telecom currently supports, or can even think about supporting in the UK until sometime next year...This seems to me to be a hilariously pointless article.

Yeah, basically. It'll mean reduced coverage in rural areas when it's auctioned off. They should sort it out.

 

[platinumsage]

Interesting article about how these phones will be the first things to use a 5nm chip, and about how China can’t get the tech:

Apple iPhone 12: The chip advance set to make smartphones smarter

A chip-making process pioneered in the Netherlands will let smartphones take the next leap forward.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[cybershot]

Can't wait for this. If there's one thing the world needs right now, it's a new iPhone, and I for one, am all over it.

(For some reason I feel the need to point out I'm being sarcastic)

 

[skyscraper101]

Not long til the event now.

A reputable leaker has shared what appears to be the iPhone 12 mini in blue, red, green, black, and white.

And the iPhone 12 Pro in blue, graphite, gold, and silver

This surely changes EVERYTHING.

 

[platinumsage]

This surely changes EVERYTHING.

Well it was hardly going to be shaped like a boomerang and with a screen made of squirrel fur was it?

 

[editor]

Well it was hardly going to be shaped like a boomerang and with a screen made of squirrel fur was it?

Given the asking price and the competition, I thought they might have got rid of that mahooosive notch, slimmed down the bezels and given the screen a bit of a curve.

 

[skyscraper101]

Right now the most useful function for me, would be a fingerprint scanner to override the face ID which is less than ideal in a world where we're expected to be wearing masks everywhere.

 

[editor]

Right now the most useful function for me, would be a fingerprint scanner to override the face ID which is less than ideal in a world where we're expected to be wearing masks everywhere.

Surely it will have one as an option, no?

 

[Saul Goodman]

Right now the most useful function for me, would be a fingerprint scanner to override the face ID which is less than ideal in a world where we're expected to be wearing masks everywhere.

Add a second unlock ID, and wear your mask for it.

 

[skyscraper101]

Surely it will have one as an option, no?

The new iPad has it, so the tech definitely exists. I've not seen any confirmation that it will be on the iPhone as yet, but it would be most welcome.

 

[skyscraper101]

Add a second unlock ID, and wear your mask for it.

Having just googled, I can see there is some kind of workaround for this. Even so, it would be nice to have something that doesn't require pointing my phone at my face all the time.

 

[cybershot]

Oooh, new iPhones.

iPhone 12 Introduced With Flat-Edge Design, 5G, A14 Chip, New Colors, MagSafe, and More

Apple today introduced the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 with a flat-edged design, 5G support, a faster A14 Bionic chip, a dual-lens rear camera system, and...

www.macrumors.com

 

[Saul Goodman]

Oooh, new iPhones.

iPhone 12 Introduced With Flat-Edge Design, 5G, A14 Chip, New Colors, MagSafe, and More

Apple today introduced the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 with a flat-edged design, 5G support, a faster A14 Bionic chip, a dual-lens rear camera system, and...

www.macrumors.com

Ooh, flat edge... Edgy!

 

[cybershot]

Apple Unveils iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max With 5G, Flat-Edge Design, LiDAR Scanner, New Colors, and More

Apple today unveiled the new 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max at its pre-recorded "Hi, Speed" digital event. The new...

www.macrumors.com

 

[cybershot]

iPhone 12 Mini Introduced With 5.4-Inch Display, Starts at $699

Apple today introduced the iPhone 12 mini with a 5.4-inch edge-to-edge Super Retina XDR display, a new flat-edge design with new colors, 5G support,...

www.macrumors.com

 

[cybershot]

Urgh, had convinced myself to get the standard 12, then that camera in the Pro! God damn you.

 

[danski]

Flat edge? iPhone 4?
That changes, er, nothing much really.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

The little HomePod looks cute...fortunately my B&W Z2 does the job for now, but I could be tempted.

 

[editor]

This obsession for ever higher pixel densities really is a busted flush. Unless you really need to examine your screen from 1cm away who the fuck can tell the difference in normal use.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

This obsession for ever higher pixel densities really is a busted flush. Unless you really need to examine your screen from 1cm away who the fuck can tell the difference in normal use.

Quite. Phone screens have been more than acceptable for years now. All they're doing is wasting power with ever higher pixel counts.

 

[sim667]

I’ve been holding out getting A new phone for a while and mines starting to get a bit slow/creaky/short of battery life. So I’m gonna get a 12 I think. I’ll report back, I’m not gonna go out and fight people for one on release date, but I’ll pick one up reasonably quickly. It comes in at £649 trading my iPhone 8 in.

 

[strung out]

Will probably end up getting a 12 mini, also trading my 8 in. Considering a new iPad Air too, I actually really kinda like the new squared off designs.

 

[sim667]

Will probably end up getting a 12 mini, also trading my 8 in. Considering a new iPad Air too, I actually really kinda like the new squared off designs.

I’ve been considering a new iPad too, but on reflection I don’t actually use the one I’ve got so much, so haven’t bothered.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

OK, I'm properly tempted to upgrade for the first time since I got my 6s. That camera looks amazing.

 

[Sunray]

The home pod is dumb. Apples obsession on their own services hobbles what technically is a nice device. No Spotify.
Like the new green.Disappointed they didn’t get rid of the notch. Or at least make it smaller.
I’ll get one 2nd hand when they are 1/2 price or less.

 

[skyscraper101]

The home pod mini seems like another miss to me. If the whole point was to compete with lower price rivals then at £99 it’s still twice the price of the equivalent 4th Gen Echo Dot.

I can’t see why anyone other than the hardest of hardcore Apple fans would get one.

 

[platinumsage]

Speculation that large parts of the UK may struggle to get a 5G signal on the new iPhone in the UK (unless you're on Three)

Apple's new 5G iPhone could see coverage issues in the UK

There are questions in the telecoms industry over the new iPhone's support of the 700MHz 5G band

www.telegraph.co.uk

This would obviously be rubbish if true. I ditched Three last year because their 4G speeds and coverage left a lot to be desired, so I've no interest in going back just for 5G. And TBH, I'm happy enough with the 4G speed I have already on EE. The only appeal the new iPhone has is the smaller size offered by the mini, but I'll live without it for now.

Turns out they do support 700MHz 5G, although neither the Telegraph nor any of the dozens of outlets who reported their story have seen fit to publish a correction.

 

[skyscraper101]

Turns out they do support 700MHz 5G, although neither the Telegraph nor any of the dozens of outlets who reported their story have seen fit to publish a correction.

I think they were only quoting 'industry insiders' speculative concern. Obvs, that's good for the UK though.