Ah yeah, right. Forgot about that.
Apple September Event 2017 |OT| A Top-Notch Keynote
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serenewarfare
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People are saying the notch is evidence of it being half baked, but with all the face ID tech in the front camera I don't think they could shrink that notch much if they wanted to. It's by far the biggest negative of the device for me though.
Can't do it in store/over the phone with your carrier? I'm sure if they've got it they'll want to sell it to you lol.
Now I wonder what would happen if your Apple TV stops working due to an update.
I had my Apple TV stop working due to an update and had to connect it to iTunes to my computer in order to restore it.
If they removed the option then it might be similar to what happens to an Apple Watch where you need to send it in to get it fixed.
Developers probably are able to sideload over a network connection?
I'm going to pre-order the X since I'm bored with the look of the 8+. Had the 6, and the 7s+ and can't pull the trigger on the same freaking design...with back glass.
But listen, we might be a small minority, but method mascots are a thing. I'm not just a person in a costume bruh. I'm a living character that has the internal structure of a grown ass man. Don't be a specist.
ChrisInCali
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It's just a bad design choice. They should have just made the entire top not screen across the line. Also, the bezels are shockingly thick considering they're big marketing thing is essentially, "It's all screen." I'm a HUGE Apple guy, and the X is a total skip for me.
serenewarfare
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In most cases, the notch is not great but ignorable IMO. But the fact that it obscures video content is mind-numbingly stupid. They should have come up with some kind of software solution for that.
The outside bezel is whatever to me.
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Deleted member 17706
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Conveniently release it after Halloween and have the next version with Touch ID intact launched or announced before the next one!
Hari Seldon
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Waiting for the OnePlus 5T announcement on the 19th. Apple can fuck off with this pricing.
i wouldn't mind it at all if they had decided to atleast hide it in fullscreen apps and landscape. I don't get it. The cut-in in the video and the cut-off UI in the game...
I was so set on this and the price would have been okay. But not with the notch problem, negligble improvement on the telephoto and what seemed like half-baked software during the keynote. I'll wait for proper in-depth coverage. Not like it isn't shipping for nearly two months anyway lol
Dark Ninja
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Time to finally upgrade from my 4s
Yeah I'm in similar boat. Only thing that made me think "ooo I could use that" was the wireless charging of the iPhone/watch/AirPods on one mat, but I'd have to upgrade all 3 products, which all still work fine, to do it. Will be nice in a few years to do that though.
Face ID is just dumb, Touch ID is fantastic and I really think you'll see Apple work that technology into the screen when they come out with the 11.
No mention of it working on from desk angle (without picking up) eh?
Same here.
My 6S is dying though. Do I really want the 8?
Eh, I suppose I have plenty of time to think about it.
You know you don't have to do it all at the exact same time right?
lol
oh brother
Same here.
My 6S is dying though. Do I really want the 8?
Eh, I suppose I have plenty of time to think about it.
You know you don't have to do it all at the exact same time right?
lol
oh brother
serenewarfare
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Yeah, that's my biggest issue with it. They should have walled off that section of the screen for videos and such on a software level.
Right?
Especailly given the look of the Note 8 (sorry to bring phone wars into this guys but the comparison is fair), I don't understand how they went for this.
A thin bezel at the top is better than the weird cut in the middle.
ronaldthump
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that it was 1 day of the year? wait. it probably didn't even cross their minds.
LyleLanley
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https://youtu.be/ZCQuasiJgYM
Looking at Engadget hands on, this is definitely not a 1 hand phone. Reaching down with your thumb for menu stuff seems like a pain and risky for a drop.
Is there a way to do reachability on iPhone x?
Looking at Engadget hands on, this is definitely not a 1 hand phone. Reaching down with your thumb for menu stuff seems like a pain and risky for a drop.
Is there a way to do reachability on iPhone x?
terencecah
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this is ridicuouls
how am i supposed to use face id if i don't have a face?
thanks steve jobs
how am i supposed to use face id if i don't have a face?
thanks steve jobs
ronaldthump
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the box it comes in charges the airpods. it sounded like you need to put the airpods into the box and it enables it to be charged on the pad.
I think the problem is how the color changes constantly to give it a full screen feel. It looks quite good when it's black and blends into the bezel. There was a shot of them using the music app and it has a fully black border at the top and it looks much better.
I remember Phil specifically saying "with the new Airpods case" so maybe they'll sell the case separately?
omg, the first actual reasonable question!
man.. I use that ALL THE DAMN TIME
hope they have a solution.
yes, the new leaked AirPods will have the case available separately (for the OG Airpods). LED charging indicator on the outside, and inductive compatible.
ZiggyPalffyLA
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Its just the case that is updated.
Rushersauce
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Of all the things I could critize Apple, the cut-out is not one of them. I think the X looks slick as fuck.
The stores of my carrier are franchised so the owners of the store want nothing to do with "online customers". Stupid, I know.
The notch wouldn't bother me if it wasn't for the fact that full screen content is blocked by it.
Actually, if we're talking edge cases, there is a debate to be had. Touch ID is unusable if you're wearing gloves, which makes the phone unusable outdoors in winter climates without going through the hassle of removing your gloves. It's also unusable whenever your fingertips or the Touch ID sensor are wet or sticky or excessively dirty, which happens more frequently than you'd think. And that's just for starters.
Touch ID is a great technology, but let's not pretend like it's not got some major edge case failures all its own. Face ID will have some of its own, as well, but until it's actually in the wild and not hypothetically terrible like some are making it out to be, we won't know how severe they are to say that it's not debatable.
serenewarfare
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Only on the X. It uses the FaceID tech.
That's what I figured. Thanks!
I hope they sell them separately. But really I charge my case super infrequently so it's not a problem for me.
So, to answer my own question (as well as some others'), the official Apple site page indicates that to use the new LTE Apple Watch you require an iPhone 6S or above on the same carrier. Meaning you can't buy one without an iPhone and use it as a "phonewatch".
This conference officially had nothing for me then, and I'm sticking with Android; I wasn't expecting it too though. It'll be interesting from a business perspective to watch whether this is $1000 phone play works out for them. At the very least, they did what they had to and released a bezeless model, otherwise the S8 would've completely eaten their lunch, lol.
This conference officially had nothing for me then, and I'm sticking with Android; I wasn't expecting it too though. It'll be interesting from a business perspective to watch whether this is $1000 phone play works out for them. At the very least, they did what they had to and released a bezeless model, otherwise the S8 would've completely eaten their lunch, lol.
That will be 999$ + tax, sir
I find it interesting that you claim 100mah makes a huge difference, but you say nothing of the android os which makes a bigger difference than those 100mah. Then theres the whole, adding two hours of battery over last years model, which leads me to believe they packed an even bigger battery.
As for taking your word, I've been using android since it first came out. And still do, including the galaxy 2,3,5, and 6.
Rushersauce
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makes a difference =/= makes a huge difference.
And one of the reasons they got 2 extra hours (let's wait and see if this is true, though) is because of the "same" screen. Had they gone with a QHD panel, you bet your ass those 2 hours wouldn't have been mentioned
Incoming iPhone X Chocolate Test YouTube videos
Lord Error
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I think the notch looks sci-fi cool. There's very few scenarios where I can imagine it will feel intrusive visually.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Looks hot. I probably won't get one, but it looks hot. Kudos to Apple for raising the bar again.
Yeah I love it but remember this phone is physically smaller than the Plus models (closer to regular size) so it should theoretically be a little easier to use. Hopefully control center from the top is fine.
Damn. Sorry. Not a great day for fans of colorful phones.
It was distracting when they had that game demo running in landscape mode.
yeah i'm surprised they don't just have it always blacked out except for the cellular, wifi, time, etc. like have that stuff in white while the rest of the screen up there is completely black. it would look so nice. they should at least have included a toggle for it in the settings since nothing useful in an app can be shown up there anyways.
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
I'm in for an 8+, coming from a 6S+ that is in bad shape. I'm gonna need to see Face ID out in the wild for a while before I ever consider moving up to the new design. Maybe in a year or two. The X does look really nice though.
serenewarfare
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When I'm watching a YouTube or Netflix video and the left side of my content is obscured by it, I'll be bothered by that.
Poor GRIMES
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Yes god forbid some of us are ok with a 20x more secure platform and are willing to possibly invest in a stand for our phone to insure it always works as intended.
Oh but how would these desk users unlock their phone without picking it up?