I watched Apple's "Peek Performance" event on 8 March 2022 and saw the new iPhone SE, third generation, using the newer A15 Apple Silicon and 5G cellular. I currently own a very unimpressive Lenovo-Motorola G6 Play, which is bulky, buggy, and suffers from poor performance and even poorer battery life. And I hate the clunky old MicroUSB connection. Since shortly after I bought the G6, I regretted getting it. It is a lemon.
I understand previous versions of the iPhone SE have faced criticism of the phone's battery life. I refuse to buy (or even consider) any of Apple's more premium phone lines, as they are consistently outrageously expensive and I'm not convinced that twice the price gives you even 50% better phone. My budget can't handle them anyway.
I have some stupid questions to ask about buying a new iPhone (I've never bought an iPhone at all, let alone a brand new one) and I thought this would be a good place to ask:
I take it the new SE3 uses Apple's Lightning cables and port for both charging and data transfer. Is this correct? Is Lightning a serious bottleneck when it comes to transferring photos and video to a computer?
I am concerned about setting up fingerprint authentication. Does the SE3 allow for the use of more than one fingerprint to authenticate? I was wondering if I could allow another family member to "log in" if there was ever an emergency and I was not able to do so. Or is it just one print and that's it?
Really stupid question: iCloud account. I don't even know if I have one. Let's assume I don't, or that I cannot log-into an old one. (I have no idea at this moment) Does buying a new iPhone mean I get to set up a new account and have a permanent e-mail address?
What other perks do I get with an iCloud account? I understand Apple offers pay tiers for these accounts. What is the cost and what do I get for my money?
I understand Apple now offers AppleCare coverage for new phones? How much does it cost for an SE3? Is it worth the cost?
I want to get the best protection from dropping and falls for my new iPhone. Are there plenty of protective cases for this model, and is protective aftermarket glass for the "front face" available and worth the investment?
MaxTech did a review a couple of years ago on the newest premium iPhones, when they first came out with 5G, and said the phones were more efficient in terms of battery life, processor power use, and even cellular performance by actually turning off 5G and using 4G instead. Does this still hold true? I live in a rural area with lots of hills, about 65 miles from the nearest city. Technology comes slowly to here.
Is there some mapping service on the internet that can tell me what level of cellular service is offered where I live? Can it show me which "G" is actually available here?
My current computer, which I may replace with a brand-new Apple Silicon-driven machine in the coming months if funding permits, is currently a late-2013 21.5-inch iMac with an Intel Core i5 @ 2.9 GHz, running MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 and it still has iPhoto and iTunes installed, in addition to Apple's newer Photos (which I find lackluster). Regardless of whether I buy new hardware, I would like to keep this old iMac and get a new SSD installed to replace the old startup hard drive. I would also like to get a newer version of MacOS (maybe Mojave) installed so I can still run iPhoto. If I get an iPhone SE3, and I'm still on the old iMac for the time being, will it work with iTunes or will I have to get newer software?
Thank you for reading and for your responses.
I understand previous versions of the iPhone SE have faced criticism of the phone's battery life. I refuse to buy (or even consider) any of Apple's more premium phone lines, as they are consistently outrageously expensive and I'm not convinced that twice the price gives you even 50% better phone. My budget can't handle them anyway.
I have some stupid questions to ask about buying a new iPhone (I've never bought an iPhone at all, let alone a brand new one) and I thought this would be a good place to ask:
I take it the new SE3 uses Apple's Lightning cables and port for both charging and data transfer. Is this correct? Is Lightning a serious bottleneck when it comes to transferring photos and video to a computer?
I am concerned about setting up fingerprint authentication. Does the SE3 allow for the use of more than one fingerprint to authenticate? I was wondering if I could allow another family member to "log in" if there was ever an emergency and I was not able to do so. Or is it just one print and that's it?
Really stupid question: iCloud account. I don't even know if I have one. Let's assume I don't, or that I cannot log-into an old one. (I have no idea at this moment) Does buying a new iPhone mean I get to set up a new account and have a permanent e-mail address?
What other perks do I get with an iCloud account? I understand Apple offers pay tiers for these accounts. What is the cost and what do I get for my money?
I understand Apple now offers AppleCare coverage for new phones? How much does it cost for an SE3? Is it worth the cost?
I want to get the best protection from dropping and falls for my new iPhone. Are there plenty of protective cases for this model, and is protective aftermarket glass for the "front face" available and worth the investment?
MaxTech did a review a couple of years ago on the newest premium iPhones, when they first came out with 5G, and said the phones were more efficient in terms of battery life, processor power use, and even cellular performance by actually turning off 5G and using 4G instead. Does this still hold true? I live in a rural area with lots of hills, about 65 miles from the nearest city. Technology comes slowly to here.
Is there some mapping service on the internet that can tell me what level of cellular service is offered where I live? Can it show me which "G" is actually available here?
My current computer, which I may replace with a brand-new Apple Silicon-driven machine in the coming months if funding permits, is currently a late-2013 21.5-inch iMac with an Intel Core i5 @ 2.9 GHz, running MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 and it still has iPhoto and iTunes installed, in addition to Apple's newer Photos (which I find lackluster). Regardless of whether I buy new hardware, I would like to keep this old iMac and get a new SSD installed to replace the old startup hard drive. I would also like to get a newer version of MacOS (maybe Mojave) installed so I can still run iPhoto. If I get an iPhone SE3, and I'm still on the old iMac for the time being, will it work with iTunes or will I have to get newer software?
Thank you for reading and for your responses.