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iPhone 17 may have been spotted in the wild
winstoner71 said:Some of you need to stop being such Karens. This is news. Good reporting.Stabitha_Christie said:Wesley_Hilliard said:Stabitha_Christie said:I love a good rumor as much as the next person but can we not normalize this kind of behavior? While it isn't illegal to take someone's photo in public is still an invasion of privacy and promoting this kind of thing will only lead to more instances of this kind of thing.
Like I said in the piece, it's not something that's going to be a problem because these kinds of design changes are very rare. Nearly every other prototype iPhone has looked identical to its predecessor with the exception of iPhone X, which was prototyped in a literal brick-sized box IIRC.I wouldn't worry about this becoming a common way to leak iPhone information.
Let's assume this is an actual pic and not AI. Sunglasses knew he'd be the subject of pics if the rumors of his security team are accurate. The whole situation gives me a "staged" feel. Who is he? An Apple employee doesn't seem probably. Why was he photographing the alleged 17 outdoors in what appears to be a public area? Who provided the phone? Is this an Official Apple Leak?
Then there's a question (of me at least) of whether or not as previously mentioned this is an AI generated rendering and not a photo. The third finger of the left hand looks to be obscured by some artifact. Sunglasses' reflection in the 17 looks to me to be at a wrong angle. Sunglasses' sunglasses reflect almost completely different images. That might be explained by a bend in a bridge. That whole situation gives me "fake" feel.
All speculation on my part. You're all free to move about the cabin. -
iPhone 17 Air rumored to shrink battery & lean on iOS 26 to keep up
elijahg said:retrogusto said:dijital said:Who keeps asking Apple for an even thinner iPhone with worse battery life? I’ve never met anyone with those requirements.
Apple didn't deliver the mini with the battery life I wanted. I compromised because the compact size was better than the other phones, even though it wasn't a 5S. With a car charger and a MagSafe battery on occasion, I can get through a 12 hour shift with no anxiety. -
iPhone 17 Air rumored to shrink battery & lean on iOS 26 to keep up
dijital said:Who keeps asking Apple for an even thinner iPhone with worse battery life? I’ve never met anyone with those requirements.charlesn said:retrogusto said:I would love it if they could make something with the same thickness (6.9mm), weight (129g) and battery life as the iPhone 6 from 2014 (or in that ballpark) but with more modern specs. And maybe they should devote more resources to developing really great battery cases for people who don’t mind the bulk but need more battery life.
I can more accurately speculate that everyone or nearly everyone who wanted a smaller phone bought a mini. Because the minis sold. Wasn't enough in either case. It's possible that some people wanting a smaller phone weren't happy with what Apple delivered. It happens. That's not the same as your implication of "people say". That line is trotted out a lot and never with any substantiation other than Apple dropped the line. The sales weren't to Apple's liking. That doesn't support your "people say" premise at all.
Maybe @retrogusto will say why he didn't buy a mini. Maybe it was as you stated. Or maybe what Apple shipped wasn't he's dream phone for some other reason than size and weight.
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iPhone 17 Air rumored to shrink battery & lean on iOS 26 to keep up
I've got a mini and a MagSafe battery pack. I take it with me on days that will see heavy use of the phone. There will be people who like this rumored phone, if it comes to be. Like the minis, there may not be enough to keep the phone a contender. The Back Pocket Brigade won't be happy. A phone as thin as rumored won't survive many back pockets, even if it has a Ti frame.
We'll never see the likes of the minis, and mores the pity. A niche market Apple chose not to sustain. Good point about any improvements in battery life for the 17Air being incorporated into other phones. -
Fifth Avenue Apple Store hit with Trump environmental protest graffiti
pichael said:What a bunch of idiots, especially using spray paint on a building. Surely they will need to use some chemicals to remove the spray paint now.I can not condone any acts of vandalism.