muthuk_vanalingam

mpantone said:

As I predicted elsewhere Apple has done what I expect. They produced a modem chip with comparable performance (minus mmWave) to the competition with a huge power savings.

It's the latter that benefits all iPhone 16e owners.

Also top speed isn't really beneficial to many users most of the time. What is far more useful is better connectivity in areas of poor coverage because everyone suffers from that periodically.

I have posted this earlier and will post it again. There is absolutely NO evidence to backup that claim. The evidence to the contrary is already available. Apple designed C1 modem in iPhone 16e is at least 20% inefficient when compared to Qualcomm modem in iPhone 16. You can look at the battery capacity and talktime tests from GSMArena automated battery life tests in the link https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_16e-review-2805p3.php. iPhone 16 has higher battery life (~26 hours) in 5G call test against iPhone 16e (~24 hours), despite having lower battery capacity (3560mah Vs 4000mah). Do you have any source/details for the claim that C1 modem in iPhone 16e is more efficient than Qualcomm modem in iPhone 16?

DAalseth said:

muthuk_vanalingam said:

DAalseth said:

If so it will receive the same criticism and fate as the VisionPro.

Nope, it will be different. Do you have any idea IF/WHEN the next AV or AVP will launch? That won't be the situation with foldables. It will have an annual refresh cadence. And that alone would be a game changer. With yearly refresh, the prices would come down steadily and new versions would be more affordable than the initial version. Also, there is not too much to think (in relative terms when compared to AV/AVP) about which direction to take, once the decision to launch foldable is made by Apple. They will have a clear plan for subsequent 5 years on what to launch. Even if any adjustments need to be made mid-cycle, it won't be as daunting/challenging like AVP.

When have iPhone prices come down?

In 2014, when iPhone 6 was launched, what was the launch price? Didn't Apple release the iPhone SE at a much lower price just couple of years after that? Also, what is the price of a brand new iPhone 14 now? Is Apple selling it at the same launch price? Similar scenario can play out with foldables. An expensive first foldable phone first up, then a flip model in subsequent year at a lower price and so on. Apple has multiple options at its disposal. You are just unwilling to imagine those options/possibilities because you don't like the form factor.

Edit: I mentioned the release year for iPhone 6 incorrectly earlier, corrected it now.

DAalseth said:

If so it will receive the same criticism and fate as the VisionPro.

Nope, it will be different. Do you have any idea IF/WHEN the next AV or AVP will launch? That won't be the situation with foldables. It will have an annual refresh cadence. And that alone would be a game changer. With yearly refresh, the prices would come down steadily and new versions would be more affordable than the initial version. Also, there is not too much to think (in relative terms when compared to AV/AVP) about which direction to take, once the decision to launch foldable is made by Apple. They will have a clear plan for subsequent 5 years on what to launch. Even if any adjustments need to be made mid-cycle, it won't be as daunting/challenging like AVP.

JMaille said:

22july2013 said:

...the government has many "100% legal options" at their disposal, such as not buying any products for their own employees from companies that censor free speech...

Seriously, you don't see how this suggestion is a violation of the first amendment?  Congress and politicians don't have such "100% legal options" or at least they aren't supposed to.  The procurement systems set up by the laws of the United States are, in fact, supposed to prevent politicians and the government from punishing companies for actions protected by the law and The Constitution.  Without such protections the First Amendment is meaningless.  But I suppose the fact that people think this sort of behavior by politicians is perfectly fine explains how the United States got into the fucked up situation it's in today.

Just FYI - He is from Canada, so he may not be fully up-to-speed on matters relating to US constituion. I don't know either, because I am from India.

pmurphyjam said:

I think a folding iPhone by Apple will only happen after the super thin Air iPhone. Reason being it will be required since the folding iPhone will have to be very thin. Additionally it will require a decent camera so this will require new cameras and lenses from Sony to work. These two technology hurdles will have to be overcome first. Additionally it will use the new Apple Modem and new Apple WiFi chip which will need to be proven to be reliable. These chips will work in a thinner iPhone and Qualcom chips won’t. I think the display OLED technology is there now. This folding iPhone will also fold vertically not horizontally so it takes up less space in your pocket and you can just swing it open quickly.

There is no evidence to backup this statement. The evidence to the contrary is already available. Apple designed C1 modem in iPhone 16e is at least 20% inefficient when compared to Qualcomm modem in iPhone 16. You can look at the battery capacity and talktime tests from GSMArena automated battery life tests in the link https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_16e-review-2805p3.php.