iPhone 15 looks to be a pretty great update, at least for the Pro. Personally I have been holding out for a USB C iPhone so I was going to upgrade whenever that happened but there are some other things that look good as well.
I know it will never happen, but I would love a USB C Mini.
Tis a shame the mini’s weren’t popular enough.
Viewing this article from a mini right now. I love the thing,
Same, the size it’s just perfect. My 6 year old niece thinks otherwise, laughed at me for having such a tiny phone. I was like wtf you are 6 years old why do you care?
I switched to an iPhone after years on Android specifically because of the iPhone Mini. Really wish they would bring it back as there are so few options for a smaller phone that isn’t handicapped by a “budget” feature-set.
Same here. I will treasure my Mini as long as I can keep it alive ❤️
Love my 13 mini.
Second this. I also have a 13mini and my plan is to keep it as long as possible.
Same! It’s such a good size.
No iPhone Mini :(
so per 9to5mac, these features are “worth the wait”
- possible “dynamic island” availability in non-pro versions
- higher photo quality via increased mega pixels
- greater optical zoom with new “periscope lens system”
- weight reduction due to change in materials
- change to mute switch via a customizable button
- change from lighting to USB-C
- increased cost of iPhone 15 (lol this is a feature? good journalism, 9to5mac)
Don’t really care for this stuff to be honest. Repairability of iPhones is getting worse every year. From proprietary hardware and software locks on components which disable features if those flags are not reset by an Apple technician.
I would consider upgrading if finger print recognition was brought back. Maybe embed the sensor under the screen like I have seen on some other phones.
For now, my XS Max still going strong.
Lighting? Also no, repairability isn’t getting worse every year - the iPhone 14 brought much easier to remove back glass
Don’t really care about USB-C aside from the transfer rate, backing up and such is dog slow right now with “lightning” cables. Don’t care at all about charging, my 13 Pro Max battery still lasts the entire day even under very heavy use. I can’t remember the last time I’ve had to re-charge it mid-day.