I think the ‘iPhone 9’ could still be fitting, I’m curious to see how they will label the 6.1 LCD iPhone, as I think the 5.8/6.5 iPhones might be a little bit more obvious with its title, but three new iPhones alone should be interesting how they all correlate together in Apples terminology.
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I think the ‘iPhone 9’ could still be fitting, I’m curious to see how they will label the 6.1 LCD iPhone, as I think the 5.8/6.5 iPhones might be a little bit more obvious with its title, but three new iPhones alone should be interesting how they all correlate together in Apples terminology.
The 8s doesn’t seem likely because its to conflating with an old design compared to a new design for the 6.1 LCD iPhone.
Also, It isn’t even remotely believable or practical for marketing for the 2019 iPhone titles you have listed.
iPhone 9
iPhone X (same name, iPhone X 2017/iPhone X 2018)
iPhone X Plus
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iPhone SE 2?
iPhone X (same name, iPhone X 2017/iPhone X 2018)
iPhone X Plus
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iPhone SE 2?
I think they may want to keep the iPhone X name as they did with OS X and then name the phones beyond that after something. It would make sense for them to do this based on the names of the processor architecture a bit like naming OS X after cats and then California landmarks.
For example this year’s iPhone would be the “iPhone X Bionic”. Of course I’d hope they would think up a better name than Bionic that I’ve never personally liked. This way it allows them to move forwards in years to come with clarity. In summary I’d guess this year we would have:
iPhone X [insert processor branding]
iPhone X Plus [insert processor branding]
iPhone C [insert processor branding] (stolen from another member’s suggestion that I think makes a lot of sense!)
For example this year’s iPhone would be the “iPhone X Bionic”. Of course I’d hope they would think up a better name than Bionic that I’ve never personally liked. This way it allows them to move forwards in years to come with clarity. In summary I’d guess this year we would have:
iPhone X [insert processor branding]
iPhone X Plus [insert processor branding]
iPhone C [insert processor branding] (stolen from another member’s suggestion that I think makes a lot of sense!)
I'd assume they'll probably go with iPhone 9 and XI (11) going forward. I don't like it, but it's what they seem to be doing by leaving out the 9 previously (and going with 8 alongside the launch of X) and then also because of the use of X in the current OLED model.
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iPhone 9
iPhone Xs
Would be my guess, I was more inclined for iPhone 11 but I think it’s a bit messy 9/11
iPhone Xs
Would be my guess, I was more inclined for iPhone 11 but I think it’s a bit messy 9/11
I like this idea, except I think it’s cleaner to just use the year of release as the differentiator. So the current model is always just iPhone / iPhone X / iPhone X Plus, with previous years versions retrospectively distinguished with the addition of the year. So current X becomes iPhone X (2017).
I certainly don’t like the idea of an iPhone 9 launching alongside an iPhone 11, a year after the iPhone 10. And I can’t imagine Apple would either. But, then again, I thought the same last year about 8 launching alongside 10 and skipping 9, but they still did it.
Doubtful. I don’t see Apple venturing onto the iPhone ‘C’ or just the iPhone ‘Plus’. I Think it will be a bit more dynamic than that in terms of the naming/numbering.
They may not use C but I do think they will move away from numbers. I put C because I couldn't think what they will call the LCD iPhone.
So the smaller iPhone is an iPhone pro but it was also the iPhone X the year before?
I don’t disagree with you - but that would be very confusing to the general public
The numbered scheme has been their one of their strongest sales tactics ever.
“iPhone 4, iPhone 5, iPhone 6” - people just get it. The general public just gets it.
I could see them abandoning it from now on, but it is a powerful marketing tool itself
The Pro name scheme has nothing to do with the size but with the new hardware and the fact that it’s going to support Apple Pencil, the Plus is just a bigger version of the Pro.
Looks like they’re going to drop the “plus branding”.
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/27/bloomberg-iphone-xs-oled/
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/27/bloomberg-iphone-xs-oled/
Make sense. By abandoning the ‘Plus’ title, it leaves behind what the iPhone used to be with the older style model 5.5 iPhones with the bezels. That way the customer doesn’t associate any ‘Old’ monikers.
Pro Plus is a brand name of caffeine tablets designed to help people stay awake. Don’t know if they’re a thing in other countries, but in the UK an iPhone named that would face endless ridicule.
iPad was thought to be ridicule but in the end it still worked.
Same with Nintendo Wii
It would be weirder to have a Brand new model to be 9 when the count is at 11. Skippping numbers is very common, but releasing a new product with a number smaller than the current versión is not, at all. It means regression. and according to the dictionary:
re·gres·sion
noun
- a return to a former or less developed state.
That fits no brand new product. So anything smaller than 10 is out of the question.
I feel like the one thing I kinda know for sure is the name of the 6.1” phone as I feel like it will simply be called iPhone.
The X models I’m not sure of because of can’t see them going with XI at all..
Idk what they do... iPhone, iPhone Pro and iPhone ... idk lol
The X models I’m not sure of because of can’t see them going with XI at all..
Idk what they do... iPhone, iPhone Pro and iPhone ... idk lol