Who here would bet that Apple re-engineers the next iPhone to completely eliminate those weak spots? Not saying they need it, just that Apple will figure a way to improve the iPhone structure for next year to put a kibosh on those jokers.
Perhaps, if they feel pressure to have the unbendable device even if it's well past what normal use bending like it is now. Personally I hope they don't waste their time, money and effort to essentially add strength to something that needs which may result in a heavier device, smaller battery, and/or any number of other negatives for the consumer.
I think you just covered all the troll talking points. They are getting more desperate these days aren’t they?
The "bendgate = DOOM" concern trolls are conspicuously absent from this thread. They consciously know they are trolling. They know it. I don't expect mea culpa. They just come back for the next "-gate".
I believe that the 179M units in calendar 2014 is accurate. It would require that the first 3 Qs only averaged 38.67M units, and I think that's correct.
I have been reading too many articles on the 6 I completely forgot there are other, older iPhones being sold as well. Hence my reading failure on the numbers, as I added to my original post.
Yup, the 179M estimate could very well turn out to be true. Staggering numbers.
I can't imagine being a cell phone store owner, and running out of stock of these... The lost potential... a few extra days of having these in stock when no one else did would enable an early retirement.
The top 3 phones are all iphones, really!! The 5S has that less then 720p screen that's only 4 inches, the 6 has that 720p screen that sucks, and if the 6+ is so special it should have a 4k screen vs 2k other but it only has a bendable 1080p!!!
The best part is the iPhone 5s being in the top 3.
Yes, because despite just saving $100, it suggests that many people may actually PREFER the smaller form factor, giving continued hope that a 6 mini will come out next year to replace it, when it gets bumped down to the 5SC.
The 5C format having started at the $100 price point, means that phone only gets 3 years of life/support following its release, rather than the usual 4 years. My feeling is that Apple planned for that when re-designing the 5C which supports both ApplePay and Peer to Peer AirPlay along with the 5S while having lesser features. That should give it an extra year of life after it falls off the free rung next year (i.e. two software updates after it's discontinued instead of one). The 5S should be easily transplantable into the 5C case to give Apple at least one more year of life out of the R&D that went into the 5C like every other iPhone, and giving Apple another year to roll out Apple Pay before needing to include NFC in every phone they make (something which should also be easy to do concealed inside a plastic case.
There is a strange irony that the 5s is selling well not only due to the reduced price but due to those who still prefer the 4" screen Apple appear to have caught anyone who has slipped through the iPhone 6 net.
Who here would bet that Apple re-engineers the next iPhone to completely eliminate those weak spots? Not saying they need it, just that Apple will figure a way to improve the iPhone structure for next year to put a kibosh on those jokers.
iPhone 6C to replace 6+ next year. I don't think Apple will do anything to change it since they already proved that it's really rare to bend it under normal usage.
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2) Glad to see LG and HTC getting a little taste of the top 3 positions.
Perhaps, if they feel pressure to have the unbendable device even if it's well past what normal use bending like it is now. Personally I hope they don't waste their time, money and effort to essentially add strength to something that needs which may result in a heavier device, smaller battery, and/or any number of other negatives for the consumer.
The "bendgate = DOOM" concern trolls are conspicuously absent from this thread. They consciously know they are trolling. They know it. I don't expect mea culpa. They just come back for the next "-gate".
But...but...octa-core!
I have been reading too many articles on the 6 I completely forgot there are other, older iPhones being sold as well. Hence my reading failure on the numbers, as I added to my original post.
Yup, the 179M estimate could very well turn out to be true. Staggering numbers.
I can't imagine being a cell phone store owner, and running out of stock of these... The lost potential... a few extra days of having these in stock when no one else did would enable an early retirement.
Every year.
The best part is the iPhone 5s being in the top 3.
Yes, because despite just saving $100, it suggests that many people may actually PREFER the smaller form factor, giving continued hope that a 6 mini will come out next year to replace it, when it gets bumped down to the 5SC.
The 5C format having started at the $100 price point, means that phone only gets 3 years of life/support following its release, rather than the usual 4 years. My feeling is that Apple planned for that when re-designing the 5C which supports both ApplePay and Peer to Peer AirPlay along with the 5S while having lesser features. That should give it an extra year of life after it falls off the free rung next year (i.e. two software updates after it's discontinued instead of one). The 5S should be easily transplantable into the 5C case to give Apple at least one more year of life out of the R&D that went into the 5C like every other iPhone, and giving Apple another year to roll out Apple Pay before needing to include NFC in every phone they make (something which should also be easy to do concealed inside a plastic case.
No, that’s not how it works. It would’ve been the 5SC this year, but wasn’t. It’ll still be the 5S next year. The 6 falls where the 5S is now.
WHY?! They didn’t do it this year; they’re not going to do it.
You guys forgot these other trolling points...2gb ram, removable battery and removable sd card. Lets see..what else... oh...
- 64 bit a joke - what's a tagged pointer? who knows who cares?
- ApplePay already 2 years old - doesn't work for Android, won't work for AAPL. I know.. I used it once at a Carl's Jr. once..
- Everyone's catching on to the fingerprint thing - it's just on the back.. and you have to swipe your fingers.
It does, but maybe they will see a need for a 4" device with updated internals to make up the mid-tier next year.
I would love that!
Possibly. Wish they’d just rename the dang thing and get it over with.
They aren't exactly consistent who knows what they'll do.
That just proves they’ll drop the numbers next year. Because they’ve never done it before!
Your joke might be more realistic than you imagine.
There is a strange irony that the 5s is selling well not only due to the reduced price but due to those who still prefer the 4" screen Apple appear to have caught anyone who has slipped through the iPhone 6 net.
Who here would bet that Apple re-engineers the next iPhone to completely eliminate those weak spots? Not saying they need it, just that Apple will figure a way to improve the iPhone structure for next year to put a kibosh on those jokers.
iPhone 6C to replace 6+ next year. I don't think Apple will do anything to change it since they already proved that it's really rare to bend it under normal usage.
But...but...octa-core!
But...but...Samsung figures out how to make all cores work at the same time instead of 4 cores at a time...well sort of...not really.