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Apple To Launch the iPhone 15 on September 12 (theverge.com) 73

Apple's next big product launch is nearly here. The company just sent invitations for an event on September 12th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, where the company is expected to announce the iPhone 15 lineup and new Apple Watches. The Verge: The iPhone 15 lineup will probably be the star of the show. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are expected to look a lot like the iPhone 14 but with a couple of key differences. The notch at the top of the screen will apparently be replaced by the Dynamic Island that first appeared in the iPhone 14 Pro lineup. The Lightning port might also be replaced by a USB-C port, which could enable faster charging.
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Apple To Launch the iPhone 15 on September 12

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  • EU will force usb-c port!

    • Since Pixel 1, USB-C has been standard. And the Pixel bootloaders are unlocked, making alternative OSs like LineageOS [lineageos.org] possible.
      • Does Google prohibit carriers from installing third party and carrier apps that can't be easily uninstalled on the Pixel? Last time I checked, you had to buy directly from Google to get that experience.

      • Since Pixel 1, USB-C has been standard. And the Pixel bootloaders are unlocked, making alternative OSs like LineageOS [lineageos.org] possible.

        Lightning existed before USB-C was even Ratified.

  • I only upgrade when the latest number is more than twice as much as the current iPhone I have, time to upgrade to iPhone 8 I guess! I paid $100 for my last iPhone and it still receives updates and works perfectly well with battery at 87% original capacity. LOL!

    I am glad they release new ones although and I am especially glad people buy the new ones as well. Poor apple needs to make money somehow!

    • by drjzzz ( 150299 )
      Congratulations on your restraint. You, sir or madam, are the modern version of an ascetic hermit. Consider writing (promoting) a guide book on how you manage it. My self-congratulatory pride in 'still' using an iPhone X is crumbling... and will fail if the new one has an optical zoom.
    • I will retire my 7+ this year.

      • I will retire my 7+ this year.

        I am still using my 8+, which a friend gave me for free. I gave my roomate my 6+ (which I bought brand new), which is still going strong.

        In fact, my 4S; which was the phone I bought new before the 6+, would still work as an iPod Touch if I bothered to drag it out and charge it up.

  • "The Lightning port might also be replaced by a USB-C port, which could enable faster charging."

    I like how we just tossed that in there at the end, a respectful nod to the lawyers who write fine print for a living, as if that statement isn't sounding the death knell for an entire species of electronics fitted with the now-infamous lightning connector that's apparently more like a spark when compared to the competition.

    I fear landfills are already sweating with anxiety.

    • "The Lightning port might also be replaced by a USB-C port, which could enable faster charging."

      I like how we just tossed that in there at the end, a respectful nod to the lawyers who write fine print for a living, as if that statement isn't sounding the death knell for an entire species of electronics fitted with the now-infamous lightning connector that's apparently more like a spark when compared to the competition.

      I fear landfills are already sweating with anxiety.

      Lightning was first; before USB-C.

      And in some important ways, like connector reliability, Lightning is still superior to USB-C

      • Lightning was first; before USB-C.

        And in some important ways, like connector reliability, Lightning is still superior to USB-C

        In the era of catering to maximum laziness, IS connector reliability still a critical need with phones? It's become a trust-your-enemy-device issue every time you try and plug the thing directly into a computer, and wired charging is that shit Boomers used to have to do. I'm surprised the phone still comes with one.

        • Lightning was first; before USB-C.

          And in some important ways, like connector reliability, Lightning is still superior to USB-C

          In the era of catering to maximum laziness, IS connector reliability still a critical need with phones? It's become a trust-your-enemy-device issue every time you try and plug the thing directly into a computer, and wired charging is that shit Boomers used to have to do. I'm surprised the phone still comes with one.

          Hello, Strawman!

    • by Hadlock ( 143607 )

      Agreed, Apple should have transitioned to USB-C back in 2016, rather than let an additional seven years of waste accumulated, plus who knows how many duplicate cables were created simply because someone at Apple had to have a different connector on one end. I for one am stunned Apple waited this long.

  • I want the iphone 5 size SE, only faster. Thanks.

  • by 93 Escort Wagon ( 326346 ) on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @01:25PM (#63806430)

    But other than that, iPhones already do everything most people want, and have done so for years. Same as with Android (which all already have USB-C). Sure your new processors may be amazing tech, but the older processors are already overkill in a phone.

    Just please don't spend an hour+ of this announcement touting some new pretend "innovation" like Memoji. If you want to show us something magical, how about a magical price drop?

    • by JaredOfEuropa ( 526365 ) on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @01:32PM (#63806466) Journal
      I'll upgrade in a heartbeat if they finally add a fingerprint sensor (again). I'm pretty happy with my iPhone but I hate FaceID.
      • I'll upgrade in a heartbeat if they finally add a fingerprint sensor (again). I'm pretty happy with my iPhone but I hate FaceID.

        They could lose ALL of the biometric stuff on there and it would be just fine with me.

        I refuse to use anything biometric on a phone....at worst, the law (or criminals that have you) could compel you to use your finger or face to open your phone for them.

        • by iustinp ( 104688 )

          I'll upgrade in a heartbeat if they finally add a fingerprint sensor (again). I'm pretty happy with my iPhone but I hate FaceID.

          They could lose ALL of the biometric stuff on there and it would be just fine with me.

          I refuse to use anything biometric on a phone....at worst, the law (or criminals that have you) could compel you to use your finger or face to open your phone for them.

          You know there's a shortcut that you can use with eyes closed that disables biometrics and forces re-entering the passcode, right?

        • I'll upgrade in a heartbeat if they finally add a fingerprint sensor (again). I'm pretty happy with my iPhone but I hate FaceID.

          They could lose ALL of the biometric stuff on there and it would be just fine with me.

          I refuse to use anything biometric on a phone....at worst, the law (or criminals that have you) could compel you to use your finger or face to open your phone for them.

          So don't.

          Use the Passcode/Passphrase option. Afterall, you only have something like 48 alphanumeric characters (and maybe symbols) maximum. . .

        • What I would really like is to disable the biometrics for unlocking the phone but keep them for unlocking apps. Somehow apps can still be weird interacting with the password management but work fine interfacing with the biometrics management

      • Huh? Apple makes a phone with a fingerprint scanner: iPhone SE
    • But other than that, iPhones already do everything most people want, and have done so for years. Same as with Android (which all already have USB-C). Sure your new processors may be amazing tech, but the older processors are already overkill in a phone.

      Just please don't spend an hour+ of this announcement touting some new pretend "innovation" like Memoji. If you want to show us something magical, how about a magical price drop?

      I think the last time emojii or memojii were even mentioned in a Keynote, they got about 30 seconds.

  • by filesiteguy ( 695431 ) <perfectreign@gmail.com> on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @01:30PM (#63806456)
    Having switched from Android to Iphone some years ago, and then switching from my Iphone 8 to a 12 (and now a 14), I really miss the ability to unlock with my fingerprint.
    • I sold my old iPhone 8 to someone who missed the fingerprint, and then almost immediately had seller's remorse. FaceID sucks, and I miss the Home button.

      • Yep! Of course, Apple says this is better. So, therefore, FaceID must be better.
      • by tlhIngan ( 30335 )

        I don't. My fingerprints are basically gone - a mix of dry skin, eczema and harsh chemicals has pretty much rid most of my fingers of fingerprints. I can unlock a fingerprint sensor with one of my fingers, but that's it. And that finger is on my non-dominant hand so I have to actually deliberately put the finger on the sensor as the sensor doesn't line up with the finger.

        Face ID works far more reliablly for me, the only time it has problems is when I'm wearing a mask. I did have to program with my face with

    • Apple still makes the SE. The 2nd (2020) and 3rd (2022) is basically an iPhone 8 with newer CPUs so it still has the home/fingerprint button. Unfortunately the camera is still the one from the 8 if you want the newest camera technology.
      • good point. however, the SE is way too small. i have big hands and even the Plus models are not big enough for me. I miss my Lumia 1520.
  • I'm a never-Apple person, but my domestic partner is absolutely thrilled that she'll finally be able to ditch her iPhone 14 Pro-whatever for a phone that shares the same power connection as her vape. I wish I were kidding.

    Brief but funny digression:

    My partner also owns an S23+.

    The S23+ is slightly smaller than her current iPhone by both weight and volume, which has caused real-life problems for her because in her mind the iPhone is ALWAYS the smaller phone and apparently she subconsciously pays more attenti

    • I'm a never-Apple person, but my domestic partner is absolutely thrilled that she'll finally be able to ditch her iPhone 14 Pro-whatever for a phone that shares the same power connection as her vape. I wish I were kidding.

      So...wife?

      Girlfriend?

      • Domestic partner sound more like a business relationship then anything romantic.

        Makes me wonder what all the fuss about who could get married if we were going to standardize on the partnership lingo anyways.

      • by slaker ( 53818 )

        This is a nonbinary person and it's easier to say partner than anything else.

    • I'm a never-Apple person, but my domestic partner is absolutely thrilled that she'll finally be able to ditch her iPhone 14 Pro-whatever for a phone that shares the same power connection as her vape. I wish I were kidding.

      She doesn't have to upgrade her phone for that:

      [Apple MFi Certified] USB C to Lightning Adapter Support 27W PD Fast Charging Compatible with iPhone iPad iPod (2 Pack) https://a.co/d/aJxDXV9 [a.co]

  • What do they mean by that?

    It appears they mean a notification area that can contain discrete app controls like play/pause/skip for an audio stream for example.

    Is this any different than what other mobile devices have? Is there a reason it's only possible on newer iPhone models, or do they intend on standardizing on this interface?

    • by Gordo_1 ( 256312 )

      The dynamic island is a rectangular slot on the face where the sensor suite lies that has no screen pixels. Apple, magically turned an ugly cutout into a 'feature' by using it as a region where the surrounding pixels change to indicate different functions.

  • In 2024, Apple will launch the iPhone 16 in September. To find out how I know, please send me Bitcoins. :)
  • It's somewhere around here, lemme look.

    As you can tell, I'm totally stoked whenever they upgrade.
  • A tiny change from the previous version and everyone goes crazy? I don't get it...

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