Well tbh who uses their phone as a phone these days ? I at most use around 40 minutes per month and when I had an Android device I sent around 1,600 to 1,900 texts per month based off my Verizon app along with 40GB + of data per month.
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iPhone X I hate my iPhone X
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Well tbh who uses their phone as a phone these days ? I at most use around 40 minutes per month and when I had an Android device I sent around 1,600 to 1,900 texts per month based off my Verizon app along with 40GB + of data per month.
Got the X two days ago. Wanted to hate it for some reason. Absolutely love it. Buttery smooth OS, amazing screen, FaceID works flawless, even with sunglasses AND my hat on. Didn't think twice about the 'notch' 5 mins into owning it.
I Don’t think the excitement has plateaued, I think the price point can be stifling for those who do want to upgrade. But I said it before, carriers are trying to make it easy as possible to persuade the consumer to upgrade through trade in incentives and promotions, while keeping the monthly cost low with no interest. But in general, some do become excited Over a new phone, which eventually wears off. But if there was one phone that’s extremely popular just for the sake of an annual release, it’s the iPhone.
I don’t see as much excitement for iPhone releases or in general
in comparison to a few years ago. Carriers also don’t try and make it easy to afford phones on contract anymore as contract prices have been on a steady increase since 2015 where I live. I get the impression American carriers are a lot more generous and accommodating towards keeping enthusiasm up.
Pretty much everyone I know uses an iPhone but the latest releases aren’t popular. That suggests to me more and more people are put off by the higher pricing Apple have adopted recently. I definitely see the trend where people are keeping iPhones longer than 2 years. Times have changed I think.
I think we all have favourite features on phones etc. Personally it doesn’t bother me if my phone is LCD or OLED. Price is the new selling point for me since the launch in 2017. It made me realise how much I was spending or willing to spend and I’m not alone there in my social circles.
OP: All of more reason why we don't want an iPhone X kind of smartphone. We want only the 7/8 series.
I guess my point was, there is a stigmatism with the iPhone, not just because it’s an annual release, but its the most popular phone in the world and contrary to what you want to believe, millions of people want to see what Apple has to offer every year and even though the popularity Wanes as all products do once its available after a while, it still has one the strongest followings, I think excitement still follows, just a matter if somebody chooses to upgrade. But I don’t think also every iPhone model has to appeal to the same person, clearly it depends on what someone values, how tech related they might be, what they can afford, etc.
There’s no doubt the iPhone is hugely popular. Certain people buy the new iPhones and I’m sure there are people like me who are interested in what Apple release even if we have no interest actually buying the product.
Me. It runs my business with free call no's connected. Who buys a $1579 or $1829aud phone for FB,insta,watsap.
Well considering I have sprint I actually use FaceTime audio then strict phone calling because Sprint has yet to roll out VoLTE for iPhones at least. Oh don’t get me wrong I still need a phone phone but I’m saying for quite a few People can live without it
Probably flogging a dead horse here but Where are these people? No one i know can.
And i never understood why i need to pickup the phone every single time from the table just to see notification, read messages and checking basic info when i can do so with a touch of a finger... and when im using the phone for phone calls (weird ah..
), mostly i'll use it with speaker (unless im in crowded places\surrounded with people) while its lying next to me...For my personal usage i dont see any advantage using FaceID over TouchID.
...on my 8 Plus, I have always used the Assistive Touch feature within the Accessibility menu, which gives you a virtual Home Button plus many other shortcuts (I have Multitasking as one of them) so I would say that the 'issue' of the iPhone X not having a Home button, for me, is a non issue as I would probably just use the Assistive Touch feature again anyway....
For me I also use my iPhone flat on my desk at work a lot during the day. It’s next to my keyboard and I unlock it to use it with my finger without needing to pick it up. I would imagine it’s quite a common use case but then again those with FaceID can just use the passcode. It’s annoying but a workaround I suppose.And i never understood why i need to pickup the phone every single time from the table just to see notification, read messages and checking basic info when i can do so with a touch of a finger... and when im using the phone for phone calls (weird ah..
For my personal usage i dont see any advantage using FaceID over TouchID.
I just have FID off for unlock. Better on a desk than with a home button, just tap to see or tap swipe, easier than trying to get your finger in right spot for TID.
But i know you will argue its not or no security is the end of the world
Before you do unless you have owned both and used regular don't bother.
Your method sounds equally easy to me.I just have FID off for unlock. Better on a desk than with a home button, just tap to see or tap swipe, easier than trying to get your finger in right spot for TID.
But i know you will argue its not or no security is the end of the world
Not sure why you are so snarky straight off the bat? Chill out.
Thought I would beat you to it, you are usually so anti X. Advice taken
I’m anti it’s price point at this stage but that’s subjective to me. In regards to features like FaceID I recognise it’s an alternative method for what I use and I’m not going to argue over fractions of a second like many here. It’s an iPhone at the end of the day and they are all good devices.
And i never understood why i need to pickup the phone every single time from the table just to see notification, read messages and checking basic info when i can do so with a touch of a finger... and when im using the phone for phone calls (weird ah..
For my personal usage i dont see any advantage using FaceID over TouchID.
Well that is the thing, you sound like you wouldn't purchase a iPhone X and would go with a 8 or 8 Plus, a phone that you prefer. These misc. threads we all keep seeing lately, about how detrimental the X is, how frustrating they are, etc. Some folks are acting like it wasn't a choice, that they had to get the X and feel the need to complain about its shortcomings. No one forced people to buy the X is what I'm getting at.
Its good we still having few different models to chose from, and if i had to get new phone now (as of today), i would go with the 8 or even the 7 over the X, since the ideal phone for me still not available - SE size & weight phone, bezel-less screen with TouchID under the screen, and the latest parts as the flagship models.
Its good we still having few different models to chose from, and if i had to get new phone now (as of today), i would go with the 8 or even the 7 over the X, since the ideal phone for me still not available - SE size & weight phone, bezel-less screen with TouchID under the screen, and the latest parts as the flagship models.
Why a 7 or 8? The x is basically an 8 sized body . One reason I got an X after going back to an Note 8