Martinski43
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128 GB is a good middle ground that i use on my 7.
No way i would buy a 64 GB model of a phone for $1440.
or $1652 for a 256 GB model for that matter..
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Apple September Event 2017 |OT| A Top-Notch Keynote
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128 GB is a good middle ground that i use on my 7.
No way i would buy a 64 GB model of a phone for $1440.
or $1652 for a 256 GB model for that matter..
Meus Renaissance
Member
I would buy the X if it had the 3.5mm jack and Touch ID.
BolognaSoup
Member
So will the Apple watch cellular use your existing data plan?
killertofu
Member
They kept referencing the new Airpods "case".
What does that mean? I already have Airpods so would i just need to buy a new case or something to enable wireless functionality?
What does that mean? I already have Airpods so would i just need to buy a new case or something to enable wireless functionality?
Uh... me and pretty much countless other office people unlock our phones on our desk and you can see the screen just fine without the phone being able to see your face. I do it to switch songs, quickly check things, use the calculator, look at messages, etc. I don't want to have to pick the damned thing up every time.
You can buy AirPod cases separately, yeah.
Poor GRIMES
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I'm confused by this. Why do you want to unlock your phone if you don't plan on looking at it? With Touch ID, you could unlock in your pocket, sure..... but what do you plan on doing if you don't pick it up and look at it. If it's on your desk, don't you have to bend over to look at it? Why is looking at your phone earlier in this sequence an issue?
TheCochese
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Nothing is ever certain, but it was heavily rumored that Apple just couldn't work the Touch ID tech into the screen in time and that they fully intended to do so.
It would be pretty foolish to get rid of it as an option if they can get it to work. I totally expect it will return next year.
Are you American? If so, then yes. AT&T and co will take at least $10 per additional line.
serenewarfare
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It is. I'm not arguing that. Like TouchID is a better system than FaceID from a convenience perspective full stop. I just don't think Apple will see value in doing all the work to reintegrate TouchID unless FaceID is an outright failure.
where have you been the past ten years
I would imagine so seeing as it shares a phone number.
so 95% of the apps are on android, what about the other 5%? and what about the ones of the 95% that need to be bought again (people buy apps on iOS) and 99% of what you do.. what about the 1%?
I mean you just said "concession concession concession.. and they'd be idiots to not accept them"
now had you said iphone 8 vs. X you have a much more valid point... but the people (such as myself) going for the X have zero interest in the Galaxy lineup.
TheCochese
Banned
At my desk, using a computer.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
I'm hoping that there are reports of spotty accuracy all over once the phone is out in the wild.
ZiggyPalffyLA
Member
Other people have already explained the countless reasons I and many others would want to be able to unlock the phone without looking directly at it - see above.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
Maybe that time is now if it will get them off their asses and stop treating a 3 year-old design as having reached perfection and now stopped trying altogether. Ooh polished stainless steel, glass screen beautifully tucked into bla bla bla stfu.
The only noteworthy thing about this presentation, as with every year, was Jony Ive's heavenly voice describing a crap product.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
I think it's clear to me at this point I need to be on a every two years upgrade program. My Series 1 Watch is still awesome, and so is my 7 Plus. iOS 11 and watchOS 4 will make them both feel fresh.
Gonna ride out the 7 Plus so I'll own it by the time the X2 comes out. Maybe get that and the next Watch at that point.
Gonna ride out the 7 Plus so I'll own it by the time the X2 comes out. Maybe get that and the next Watch at that point.
Just go to T-Mobile, MetroPCS is T-Mobile.
Yeah I have T-Mobile but it seems they only offer the GPS + Cellular model in Stainless Steel so you would be paying for something you don't need if you just wanted to use it with your phone only.
killertofu
Member
Wait really? Did they announce a price?
badcrumble
Member
All things being equal speed-wise, TouchID and FaceID will always each have some edge cases where one works and the other doesn't (ever try to use TouchID with wet fingers?). That's why I think it's a desirable goal for the phone to have both.
More to the point, Apple already has been working to integrate TouchID directly into a display, according to plenty of reliable leaks.
Spoiler alert: it isn't
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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I know it won't happen because they're assholes, but I want the swipe up feature for my 6S.
JetBlackPanda
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RIP intern.
I've gotten used to it on my iPad (been running iOS 11 on it for a few months) and it feels really weird that it doesn't work on my iPhone now.
T-Mo might be the only carrier that may play nice with this, others will certainly jump at the chance to charge you the additional line fee. The Watch is basically an addition to any family plan.
Poor GRIMES
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From my understanding Face ID works when on a flat surface.
darkazcura
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I'm currently looking at my phone laid out on my desk about 1 to 2 feet away from me at an angle. I am not bending over to look at it either. I doubt I would be able to unlock the X and use it in this manner without picking up the phone or hovering my face over it, but we will see.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
As someone who has had an Apple Watch since Day One but hasn't even put it on in six months, I have to say... I'm surprisingly excited about what LTE brings to the table.
Sweet, we'll try that. Thanks!
I'm really sad at the color lineup for iPhone X. Guess it's time to go black, but I'm a big gold fan and the iPhone 8's gold looks fantastic. And we even lost the great blacks from the 7 lineup.
It was $69 for a replacement regular AirPods case. Not sure about the wireless one yet.
It was $69 for a replacement regular AirPods case. Not sure about the wireless one yet.
we'll see. I mean you are still "looking at" your phone, despite how you are trying to frame it.. so the question is, how extreme of an angle can it sit on a surface and still be unlocked?
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
My basic thoughts after this keynote:
The phones are overpriced.
I don't see anything that is new or initiative. All of these features have been around on other phones for years now.
4K TV and saying sports are available, but not giving a list of sports channels. ESPN was the only thing I could confirm. What about Foxsports 1 & 2, NBCSN, CBS Sports, MASN, AT&T Sports, SEC Network, B1G Network, PAC Network ACC Network, NFL Network, MLB Network, the list goes on and on.
Apple watches with LTE built in. That is a nightmare for our business. We will now have to ban these.
The phones are overpriced.
I don't see anything that is new or initiative. All of these features have been around on other phones for years now.
4K TV and saying sports are available, but not giving a list of sports channels. ESPN was the only thing I could confirm. What about Foxsports 1 & 2, NBCSN, CBS Sports, MASN, AT&T Sports, SEC Network, B1G Network, PAC Network ACC Network, NFL Network, MLB Network, the list goes on and on.
Apple watches with LTE built in. That is a nightmare for our business. We will now have to ban these.
I really can't get why they didn't just put it in the apple logo on the back, it's better than nothing surely?
ZiggyPalffyLA
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At an extreme angle?
Daffy Duck
Member
lol I think I upset my best mate
He sent me a message how amazing it looked and I told him well yeah if you like to animate emojis lol lol
Think I may just get an 8 all said done.
He sent me a message how amazing it looked and I told him well yeah if you like to animate emojis lol lol
Think I may just get an 8 all said done.
serenewarfare
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They were working on it. We know that. But they encountered difficulties that they couldn't overcome. They still would have to put in a lot of work. My point is that they might see it as a problem they can move on from and allocate resources elsewhere if FaceID works and is accepted.
Zeyphersan
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I actually have swiped up on my iPhone and been momentarily confused as to why I wasnt in multitasking. It was a weird moment for me
That's the big question