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Why the 'iPhone 8' may see Apple finally adopt OLED
I think there is a greater chance it will be called "Edition" or even "X" than pro. Pro in Apple parlance somewhat means a different class of device/product that has features useful for professionals that non-pro products never get, but is still meant to be very mass-market. Edition connotes something special, high priced, but not necessarily including features of a different class of device for specific demographics. Just a halo device for those that can afford it. iPhone Pro/X/Edition will have more features than the other sibling iPhones, but those features are expected to be adopted as mainstream within a couple upgrade cycles. The iPhone 7 Plus models were close to being called Pro, but since they were already called plus previously and they didn't include the smart connector, the change would have caused more confusion than was worth it. I don't think anyone could seriously argue against your third point, so why is everyone calling it the iPhone 8? Just crazy talk!sockrolid said:70% chance that the high-end 2017 iPhone will be called "iPhone Pro".
30% chance that it will be called "iPhone Edition".
0% chance that it will be called "iPhone 8".
IMHO.
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Why the 'iPhone 8' may see Apple finally adopt OLED
Another problem with early OLED was the pentile display issue, where the individual color cell arrangement didn't include the same number of each color, making text sharpness pretty bad and white balance all messed up around white on black text. I'm not sure if they've actually fixed that arrangement or if the pixel densities used nowadays have made it moot. And the blue lights didn't last as long as the other colors, which meant that color accuracy, even if calibrated properly upon manufacture (which it wasn't), would drop off a cliff after a couple years. And max brightness (outdoor readability) was always significantly lower than the best of breed LCDs. So OLED may have it's advantages, but it still carries a balance of disadvantages as well. If Apple does decide to shift to OLED, they better have a "night mode" ready because that is how they are going to get the big energy efficiency gains.
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Actually, there is something new about Apple's upcoming iPhone 7
Corporate governance and government/societal ideologies need not be the same. I think it's great that my company focuses on innovation, profit, and results. That doesn't mean I have to think the same way about the regulations all companies must abide by or the social safety nets that set a minimum standard of living (which, if done right, can encourage entrepreneurship).stevewhite said:Daniel understands Apple, the market, and the failings of the other computers just about better than anyone I've read. Which is particularly interesting because his politics, as he has expressed many times, put him so far to the Left that he should be allergic to everything Apple is actually doing. To wit, these fundamental, core, small 'c' conservative traits: -- profit, not market share -- relentless, iterative innovation -- relentless focus on doing a few things well -- ability to say 'no' -- long term thinking on markets, immediate attention to detail -- making sure a product works (not a beta) before putting it on the market -- treating employees well -- demanding results from employees, not art, concepts, intentions or good feelings These are small 'c' conservative (not Republican, Tory, Liberal, or Socialist). These are timeless fundamentals; do these well and you have a successful company. Apple is doing all these things and has consistently done so under Jobs II and Cook; they didn't do these things with Scully or the Diesel and suffered as a result. Perhaps Daniel isn't as liberal/socialist as he thinks he is.
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Actually, there is something new about Apple's upcoming iPhone 7
Not just that, but with a proper depth map, you can accurately simulate the bokeh of any high-end, large aperture lens. If the color accuracy, SNR, and detail are also up to snuff, you can fully replicate the image coming out of any high end camera/lens combo, all done non-destructively in software. Imagine two drop down menus when you select a photo; one gives you options on which camera to simulate, the other gives you options on which lens to simulate.BoneDoc said:As a photography enthusiast, I love the potential that a dual camera may bring, namely proper bokeh (shallow depth of field from a large aperture with big sensors). Properly spaced, you can even recreate and move your focal point like the lycos camera.
You can also do some crazy stuff with live photos. Imagine the DoF changing or the perspective changing in a live photo when you hard press. Or the photo comes into focus from a blur, in live motion, with the main subject coming into focus first before the fore/background.
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First look: Apple offers premium power at budget pricing with new iPhone SE
The (false) headline is that these are 6S phones in a smaller design without 3D touch for $399. The truth is that you're sacrificing way more than just screen size and 3D touch: -Screen - 800:1 contrast ratio is significantly lower; doesn't use the photo alignment tech. -No word on the type of cover glass so it is likely not double ionized like in the 6S. -Probably not 7000 series aluminum. -TouchID - uses 1st generation touchID which isn't as fast as the 2nd gen unit on the 6S. -No Barometer. -Doesn't do HDR video, front camera is 6 level and not the 5Mpix in the 6S. -Doesn't use LTE Advanced but instead regular LTE like the 6. The one saving grace is that they made it thick enough to not have a camera bump. Almost makes all those other sacrifices worth it.
