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'iPhone 17 Slim' With Smaller Display Rumored to Launch Next Year
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Way too far out for a new marketing name…
Apple really got to release a foldable if they want to spark iPhone sales
Apple really got to release a foldable if they want to spark iPhone sales
Agree here. I don't know if that's the best name, but it's strange to me how inconsistent Apple is with it's product variation naming. They've had years to correct it so I assume they don't care or they don't think about it.
This is one of those tidits of false info that Apple internally circulates to root out leakers, isn't it? Like those old AW redesign leaks.
Hmm i know the year that I bought a new iPhone every year… than once every two years and now…. I think i’ll wait until something really news comes around.. got the iphone 15 max pro now… but could have kept my iphone 13 max pro…. So guess next one I buy will be the iPhone 20…. Really nothing happens (yeah before all responses, things change but not really… better camera because overall the cameras getting better… same for battery etc. But overall the iphone did not change at all the last 8 years
Honestly, I wouldn’t be opposed to them just having the regular 17 and then the two sizes of pro. This search for a well selling fourth option just seems a little unnecessary considering sales numbers of the plus and mini over the years.
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Damn, iPhone line up sounds like its becoming an even bigger mess. What's the point of this?
I don't need SLIM.
I need MINI.
EDIT: It's funny when someone disagrees with what I need. Do you know me? Are you living my life?
Maybe after a car accident I lost one hand and have limited functionality in the other one? So maybe I am not ABLE to hold a bigger phone? Did you think about that?
I need MINI.
EDIT: It's funny when someone disagrees with what I need. Do you know me? Are you living my life?
Maybe after a car accident I lost one hand and have limited functionality in the other one? So maybe I am not ABLE to hold a bigger phone? Did you think about that?
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Just bring back the mini, Apple 🤦♂️
Just bring back the mini, Apple 🤦♂️
I'd say that a thicker mini iPhone (thicker->bigger battery) once every 4 years would sell well. I don't think there is a market for the slim iPhone. I guess that is just a benchmark to show the competition what they are capable of.
I like this strategy from Apple. People will either complain about an iPhone being too heavy or too thin, so just give customers both as an option. Something for everyone: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 pro, iPhone 17 slim.
I see complaints all the time that the iPhone is too heavy. Not for me, but just give everyone an option to make them happy.
Apple's motivation for this: The "slim" phone costs less to make, because it is not filled with an expensive battery.
Interesting, I hope this is the case although I'd prefer it for the larger Pro Max as well. Today's phones are just too chunky, although I totally get it and can see the pov of needing more battery life. Still, I'd personally prefer a slimmer phone and an extra magsafe battery for those days I need the extra juice. Hope they also bring back the 6 through 11 wraparound styling to make the phone look/feel less chunky. It's telling that my folding phone puts less stress in my pocket than my iphone Pro max does.
Is this a typo? If not, that would be quite a departure from the existing model. It would mean the Slim would either be gaining a third camera or losing the ultrawide.
Also, I think the current rumor was that only the 17 Pro Max was supposed to get a 48 MP telephoto camera. It would be surprising to see the Slim get the 48 MP sensor while the Pro would be stuck with the 12 MP sensor for the telephoto.
We do NOT need to go back to slim phones! Keep the same thickness, optimize internal space and add bigger batteries!
Meh, that whole bendgate thing was thoroughly debunked.
I would gladly see slimmer and smaller phones that can be used with one hand and fit pocket.We do NOT need to go back to slim phones! Keep the same thickness, optimize internal space and add bigger batteries!
The SE3 is not the same size as the SE2? I'm talking here about smaller size phones just like the iphone 4 not about phones that "pretend" to be smaller.
I think they're changing the design for one reason: lower cost. and the iPhone 17 "Slim" may have the same thin bezels as the iPhone 16 Pro models, which means the phone will be physically smaller than the current iPhone 15 Plus model.
Is it possible something got misinterpreted and this is a foldable? The halves would have to be designed as thinner (slimmer) than usual, otherwise it’d be a thick square just-as-unpocketable lump when folded