Thread: iPhone 15 / Apple Watch 9 Event

[Citysnaps]

This will be a minor update if you go by comments at the other place, where appearance >> function. But I agree that the 15 Pro Max will bring some great improvements. Although I'll be getting it mostly because I'm giving my 12 Pro away, I'm excited about the improved camera and USB-C.

I haven't had a larger iPhone since the 6 Plus. I was a bit wary of the size change until I compared the dimensions of the 15 Pro Max to my current phone — it's only about 0.5 inches taller and 0.2 inches wider. I made a cutout of the 15 Pro Max to gauge how it feels in my hand and fits in my shirt pockets, where I usually carry my phone, and concluded it'll be fine.

I did the same thing out of piece of wood before purchasing my 14 PM (coming from a 12). And everything was fine.

One thing that did surprise was the very noticeable weight increase. If the 15 PM case is indeed titanium that would be a welcome feature.

 

[Eric]

So the 15 is going to be even bigger? I assumed it would be the same size as the previous X Plus Max models.

 

[Cmaier]

This will be a minor update if you go by comments at the other place, where appearance >> function. But I agree that the 15 Pro Max will bring some great improvements. Although I'll be getting it mostly because I'm giving my 12 Pro away, I'm excited about the improved camera and USB-C.

Nothing has changed there. I remember posting, multiple times, a timeline that showed that many of the biggest innovations came in S years. All the way back to the 3GS (video camera), 4S (Siri), 5S (touch ID, 64-bit processor), 6S (3D touch - cool at the time

I haven't had a larger iPhone since the 6 Plus. I was a bit wary of the size change until I compared the dimensions of the 15 Pro Max to my current phone — it's only about 0.5 inches taller and 0.2 inches wider. I made a cutout of the 15 Pro Max to gauge how it feels in my hand and fits in my shirt pockets, where I usually carry my phone, and concluded it'll be fine.

I did the same back when I first switched to the big phones. Now my eyesight demands big phones anyway.

 

[Roller]

So the 15 is going to be even bigger? I assumed it would be the same size as the previous X Plus Max models.

Based on rumors (which are probably accurate where size is concerned), the 15 PM's dimensions will be negligibly different than the 14 PM. According to a Macworld article, it'll weigh less.

 

[Roller]

The animation for the September 12 event on Apple's website is worth a peek. It looks like what happens when a body disintegrates in any one of a number of movies, but, in this case, the Apple remains intact. I think the colors may represent some of the choices for the iPhone 15 Pros, especially the blue. We'll find out in less than two weeks.

 

[Alli]

I hope they stick to the rumored 9/22 pre-sale date. I’m so ready to order the 15 Ultra Max, or whatever they wind up calling it!

 

[Cmaier]

I hope they stick to the rumored 9/22 pre-sale date. I’m so ready to order the 15 Ultra Max, or whatever they wind up calling it!

I haven’t decided. My Apple Watch 4 probably should be replaced soon. The new iPad Pro will be a must-buy for me. Vision Pro is something I would’ve definitely bought 10 years ago, but now I imagine I would buy it and not make much use of it. Only 1 year I didn’t update my iphone, but this could be another such year if I think I’m also going to buy a watch or one of those other devices.

As for the watch, I don’t use it for much other than notifications and some health stuff, but an always-on display would be very useful to me, and maybe the new Ultra in black (given my eyesight) will be a welcome improvement. I dunno.

 

[Citysnaps]

That’s interesting. Not to get off-topic, but do you have any info/rumors/links as to what might be on the horizon?

Speak of the devil... I just received this announcement from B&H in my email inbox this morning. Updated compact full-frame and APSC cameras from Sony. Haven't digested it all yet, but so far it looks interesting.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/videos/photography/sony-announces-the-a7cr-a7cii-and-new-fe-16-35mm-f28-gm-ii-lens

 

[Clix Pix]

The nice thing about the just-announced new FF compact Sony A7C II and the A7CR is that both have a front dial, which the first-generation A7C does not. The recently released APS-C body, the A6700, also does, which is a first for the APS-C series. That front dial is really useful when one shoots in manual, and I suspect many users of the A7C complained about the lack of it.

 

[theorist9]

Published today by TrendForce, a Taiwanese market research firm...
If the A17 comes with LPDDR5 RAM, does that mean no LPDDR5x for the M3's?

Press Center - iPhone 15 Pro Max Boasts Exclusive Periscope Lens, Anticipated to Capture Nearly 40% of New Device Production, Says TrendForce | TrendForce - Market research, price trend of DRAM, NAND Flash, LEDs, TFT-LCD and green energy, PV

The Pro series, armed with smoother production cycles and the Pro Max’s exclusive periscope lens, is poised to be a consumer magnet and potentially propel the Pro series to constitute over 60% of Apple's new device production. However, with overall gloomy market sentiment and Huawei’s comeback...

www.trendforce.com

 

[Altaic]

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[dada_dave]

Published today by TrendForce, a Taiwanese market research firm...
If the A17 comes with LPDDR5 RAM, does that mean no LPDDR5x for the M3's?

Press Center - iPhone 15 Pro Max Boasts Exclusive Periscope Lens, Anticipated to Capture Nearly 40% of New Device Production, Says TrendForce | TrendForce - Market research, price trend of DRAM, NAND Flash, LEDs, TFT-LCD and green energy, PV

The Pro series, armed with smoother production cycles and the Pro Max’s exclusive periscope lens, is poised to be a consumer magnet and potentially propel the Pro series to constitute over 60% of Apple's new device production. However, with overall gloomy market sentiment and Huawei’s comeback...

www.trendforce.com

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Possible but not necessarily so <- also the Pro/Max/Ultra can have different RAM (I believe the M1 was LPDDR4 while the others in that generation were LPDDR5).

 

[Yoused]

Any idea what the sandblasted apple graphic might be hinting at?

 

[Cmaier]

Any idea what the sandblasted apple graphic might be hinting at?

3d-printed metal frame for Apple Watch 9?

 

[theorist9]

The animated version of the graphic is pretty cool. Are they always animated, or is this a first?

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Any idea what the sandblasted apple graphic might be hinting at?

Apple named it "Wonderlust", and they do have particles dispersing off into the surroundings, maybe suggesting using Apple devices to visit far-off places (perhap virtually)?

 

[leman]

iPhone 15 Pro with thunderbolt 5? Intels announcement couldn’t have been timed more suspiciously

 

[Cmaier]

iPhone 15 Pro with thunderbolt 5? Intels announcement couldn’t have been timed more suspiciously

Seems incredibly unlikely even So. (Unless the increased specs are merely permissive and not required).

 

[Eric]

Hoping it goes on sale today, anyone have insight on this?

 

[Cmaier]

Hoping it goes on sale today, anyone have insight on this?

Usually it’s a friday, I think, but we’ll see.

 

[Cmaier]

I ain't gonna "double tap" with my watch