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mazda 3s said:

suddenly newton said:

You guys are like those people who post spoilers for the next Star Wars movie, but you put the spoilers in the headline. To help fans enjoy the movie. 

Did you forget the /sarcasm tag? 

With that being said, besides the actual leak iPhone 4 lost/stolen prototype, this is the biggest internal leak from Apple in recent memory, correct? Wonder what must be going through Tim and the gang's head at this point? Wonder if they'll make a joke about it during the iPhone keynote like Jobs did during the iPhone 4 unveil.

The crazy thing about the HomePod firmware is that software is the *one thing* Apple can successfully keep under wraps, because it's all done in house. Hardware is impossible to lock down, because the supply chain is massive and Apple doesn't control all of it. We usually know what a new iPhone is going to look like ahead of time thanks to supplier leaks, but we're never really sure what new software tricks it will have up its sleeve until the event day when Apple makes it public. That's what makes this leak so unprecedented.

lkrupp said:

I’m trying to understand the relevancy of this article to the subject at hand. First impression, from the headline and first paragraph, is that a premium phone maker has failed and so will Apple if it continues this course. Was that the purpose of this article? To warn Apple about its ‘overpriced’ hardware? Could the author of this piece explain the purpose of it?

A high-profile smartphone maker is exiting the business. That's news to Apple fans, even if Vertu was not exactly a serious Apple competitor.

Our goal at AI is to always present stories in a way that allows readers, both casual and devoted alike, to put the news in a proper context. This is why the story today on a new Amazon Echo mentions the Apple HomePod in the headline. Or why the latest story on "Baby Driver" audio being edited on set with Avid in macOS mentions the specific hardware (a 15-inch MacBook Pro) in the headline. Know your audience, as the saying goes.

For the purposes of this story, a premium-priced smartphone maker is exiting the business, at a time when Apple is rumored to be pushing more into premium territory. It's contextually interesting, even if the two news items are not directly related. The story itself (including the last line of the opening paragraph) makes it clear that Apple will not be selling a $10,000 iPhone.

ericthehalfbee said:

"known for extremely expensive devices made with high-end materials"

Except it ran Android.

Even worse, it ran Nokia's Symbian until 2012.

BittySon said:

If the phone is connected to the unit's wifi, which is not connected to the internet, how will the phone then connect to the internet since wifi takes priority over cellular?

I've used many devices that rely on Wi-Fi direct, including drones and cameras, and they still access the internet fine. iOS knows the difference.

StrangeDays said:

what is the text “Text” to the right of the volume number?

Photo was taken at CES in January, so it was beta. Presumably the shipping product addresses that.