avon b7 said: Playing catch-up to those phones via a refresh in September/October 2019 (in reality the phones will be for most of 2020) when those competing phones are literally days away from taking another tech jump, means the distance between iPhones and competitors could remain pretty much the same.
You don't think competitors have anything to catch up on? That must mean you're taking the "close enough/most users won't notice the difference" approach with things like the A-series or FaceID and the "minor differences are a big advantage" approach with cameras and batteries in Android phones.
Competitors have some areas to catch up on but they are not compelling.
You only have to read some comments here from peolpe who have said they are holding off on upgrading until things like tri cameras are available on iPhones. By the time that happens (if the rumours are true), Apple will be a full 18 months behind. In that time, tri cameras will be stock elements on mid range Android offerings.
Apple has been lacking in modem technology for a while now. The same with batteries and exterior finish. The frosted glass rumour is nice because the competition has been putting out stunning finishes for a few years now. Etc, etc.
By definition, as you move down the price bands the 'good enough' line of thinking becomes an acceptable trade-off as long as the 'new' phone is a marked upgrade from the user's old phone.
Both situations (high end feature rich, and mid range good enough) are compelling in their own rights to some people.
Apple's recent phones are seen as overpriced and lacking available features by some people. That is one of the reasons for the current sales problem (flat).
The problem is, Apple haters will compare 1 iPhone to 50 different iWannabes as if they're one device.
Apple never plays catch up as they're playing their own game.
I disagree. All of the features listed in this rumour are already available on shipping phones. In some cases, the second or third generation of the technologies.
Apple is playing catch-up but you refuse to see it. The irony is that after so many stupid 'iKnock-off' claims, Apple might be able to legitimately use that moniker for the next iPhone.
You should see things a different way and understand that catching up is essential and a positive.
avon b7 said: Playing catch-up to those phones via a refresh in September/October 2019 (in reality the phones will be for most of 2020) when those competing phones are literally days away from taking another tech jump, means the distance between iPhones and competitors could remain pretty much the same.
You don't think competitors have anything to catch up on? That must mean you're taking the "close enough/most users won't notice the difference" approach with things like the A-series or FaceID and the "minor differences are a big advantage" approach with cameras and batteries in Android phones.
Competitors have some areas to catch up on but they are not compelling.
And bilateral charging is compelling? Lol. It reminds me of that bump-to-transfer-photos/files feature that some Android phones were hyping as a one-upping of iPhones about 5 or 6 years ago (which only worked if both people were using the exact same brand of phone).
Like direct file transfer, bilateral charging is one of those features which Apple simply adds under-the-hood but never makes it into any advertisements because it's not a compelling feature to anyone except those who rub one out over feature checkbox lists.
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Apple is playing catch-up but you refuse to see it. The irony is that after so many stupid 'iKnock-off' claims, Apple might be able to legitimately use that moniker for the next iPhone.
You should see things a different way and understand that catching up is essential and a positive.
Like direct file transfer, bilateral charging is one of those features which Apple simply adds under-the-hood but never makes it into any advertisements because it's not a compelling feature to anyone except those who rub one out over feature checkbox lists.