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Post by Since84 on Apr 18, 2017 2:24:13 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 18, 2017 3:27:11 GMT -8
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Post by rickag on Apr 18, 2017 4:00:35 GMT -8
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Post by chinacat on Apr 18, 2017 4:08:22 GMT -8
Can someone explain to me what the perceived advantage would be of having a glass back for the next iPhone, as gushed about in Apple Inc.’s iPhone 8 Exposed?
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Post by rickag on Apr 18, 2017 5:04:13 GMT -8
Can someone explain to me what the perceived advantage would be of having a glass back for the next iPhone, as gushed about in Apple Inc.’s iPhone 8 Exposed? The only one I have read about that would be compelling is wireless charging.
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Post by incorrigible on Apr 18, 2017 5:44:15 GMT -8
Can someone explain to me what the perceived advantage would be of having a glass back for the next iPhone, as gushed about in Apple Inc.’s iPhone 8 Exposed? Multi-touch gestures on the back.
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Post by chinacat on Apr 18, 2017 5:47:12 GMT -8
Can someone explain to me what the perceived advantage would be of having a glass back for the next iPhone, as gushed about in Apple Inc.’s iPhone 8 Exposed? The only one I have read about that would be compelling is wireless charging. Aaaahh...thanks, that makes perfect sense. Strange that none of the articles I read making the reference ever mentioned that.
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Post by chinacat on Apr 18, 2017 5:49:31 GMT -8
Can someone explain to me what the perceived advantage would be of having a glass back for the next iPhone, as gushed about in Apple Inc.’s iPhone 8 Exposed? Multi-touch gestures on the back. This seems less interesting to me personally, but perhaps I would feel differently after trying it.
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Post by chinacat on Apr 18, 2017 6:34:47 GMT -8
As long as today seems to be one where I display my ignorance, I have to confess that I also don't see the big deal about wireless charging. Obviously, the charging plate has to be plugged into the same wall outlet that the phone currently uses. I have read that it reduces of the chance of the damaging the lightning port, but is this a prevalent problem? I have also read that it is easier to plop the phone on the charger in the dark, rather than fumbling to find the lightning port. I usually plug in my devices before I go to bed, so again no big benefit there for me.
I guess the companies are just looking for any differentiators possible to spur sales.
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Post by deasys on Apr 18, 2017 7:54:17 GMT -8
As long as today seems to be one where I display my ignorance, I have to confess that I also don't see the big deal about wireless charging. Obviously, the charging plate has to be plugged into the same wall outlet that the phone currently uses. I agree with your assessment of current "wireless" chargers—there's no real advantage over using an ordinary charging dock. However, Apple (as usual) will likely not take the road already travelled if and when it implements its own version of wireless charging. I think Apple will implement some form of automatic proximity-based charging similar to the technology developed by Energous: energous.com
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Post by chinacat on Apr 18, 2017 8:48:54 GMT -8
As long as today seems to be one where I display my ignorance, I have to confess that I also don't see the big deal about wireless charging. Obviously, the charging plate has to be plugged into the same wall outlet that the phone currently uses. I agree with your assessment of current "wireless" chargers—there's no real advantage over using an ordinary charging dock. However, Apple (as usual) will likely not take the road already travelled if and when it implements its own version of wireless charging. I think Apple will implement some form of automatic proximity-based charging similar to the technology developed by Energous: energous.comNow, THAT is cool! Thanks for the education.
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Post by Since84 on Apr 18, 2017 11:49:28 GMT -8
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Post by crispin on Apr 18, 2017 12:49:43 GMT -8
A more than 10% increase would be nice, but I'm not betting on it. Slow and steady wins the race in the land of Apple. It'll be interesting to see how they handle the buybacks at these levels. I sincerely wish they'd blown it all when we were at $90, but that's a hindsight fantasy. The wildcard truly is tax reform, though there's no way of knowing when or if that will ever happen. And I think a lot of investors are starting to wake up to that reality.
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Post by rickag on Apr 18, 2017 12:51:17 GMT -8
A more than 10% increase would be nice, but I'm not betting on it. Slow and steady wins the race in the land of Apple. It'll be interesting to see how they handle the buybacks at these levels. I sincerely wish they'd blown it all when we were at $90, but that's a hindsight fantasy. The wildcard truly is tax reform, though there's no way of knowing when or if that will ever happen. And I think a lot of investors are starting to wake up to that reality. Agreed.
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Post by mark on Apr 19, 2017 5:46:24 GMT -8
As long as today seems to be one where I display my ignorance, I have to confess that I also don't see the big deal about wireless charging. Obviously, the charging plate has to be plugged into the same wall outlet that the phone currently uses. I have read that it reduces of the chance of the damaging the lightning port, but is this a prevalent problem? I have also read that it is easier to plop the phone on the charger in the dark, rather than fumbling to find the lightning port. I usually plug in my devices before I go to bed, so again no big benefit there for me. I guess the companies are just looking for any differentiators possible to spur sales. Wireless charging is terrific! For me, mainly because it totally eliminates wear and tear on cables and the connector in the phone. (I carry and use both an iPhone and an Android)
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Post by tuffett on Apr 19, 2017 6:41:22 GMT -8
The latest slate of rumours are pointing towards Apple having difficulty in embedding TouchID within the screen and are now going to put it on the back, like the Pixel and the S8. Extremely dissapointing news - this hugely hyped up device will essentially be an S8 clone. Having it on the back is a huge regresssion in terms of usability.
I'm worried because this is about the time that rumours become more and more accurate. I was 100% on board with the "iPhone 8" but if this turns out to be true I may have to pass and opt for the 7s.
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Post by sponge on Apr 19, 2017 6:52:58 GMT -8
As long as today seems to be one where I display my ignorance, I have to confess that I also don't see the big deal about wireless charging. Obviously, the charging plate has to be plugged into the same wall outlet that the phone currently uses. I have read that it reduces of the chance of the damaging the lightning port, but is this a prevalent problem? I have also read that it is easier to plop the phone on the charger in the dark, rather than fumbling to find the lightning port. I usually plug in my devices before I go to bed, so again no big benefit there for me. I guess the companies are just looking for any differentiators possible to spur sales. Wireless charging is the road towards eliminating all ports from the iPhone. When each phone comes with AirPods in a few years, the biometrics in the ear will eliminate the need for finger print readers.
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Post by joel90069 on Apr 19, 2017 8:10:27 GMT -8
Sonny Dickson has been surprisingly accurate over the years. I'd prefer TouchId within the screen but this doesn't seem that awful. At least it's more accessible then the Galaxy 8's and far from the camera lens: www.macrumors.com/
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Post by tuffett on Apr 19, 2017 9:37:11 GMT -8
I use my phone flat on a table far too often for TouchID on the back to be a user-friendly solution.
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