It sounds more like:
Next years iPhone 16 Pro is already getting Wi-Fi 7. The 17 Pro will just be first with an Apple made chip.
iPhone 16 Pro Said to Feature Wi-Fi 7 Support, 48MP Ultra Wide Camera
Next year's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models should feature Wi-Fi 7 support and an upgraded 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera lens,...www.macrumors.com
Same here. Sadly, it appears that Apple is increasing screen size to pander to content consumption folks; games and videos are more enjoyable on larger screens. Interesting how the company that keeps increasing their device screen size is also the company that keeps pushing content consumption bundles (Apple TV, Apple Arcade, etc).But i don't want a bigger phone.
Indeed—and they emphasize features that are either genuinely pro-level (creating ultra-res photos and movies) or are cutting-edge without widespread utility (WiFi 6 and above when the slowest link is one's ISP). But, I also expect AAPL tracks sales and use quite carefully, so who am I to blow against the wind?
Return of Apple routers would only be a good thing!
Given it is already a standard feature in the rest of the industry, what makes you say that?
What substantial upgrades might there be anymore? Smartphones are mature tech...
Sure! I was just replying to Biro though, who said he'd find a WiFi 7 chip useful in his iPhone. I don't think he was concerned with the big picture that you're pointing out. But I agree with what you're saying.
I consider the reported 2nm chip, under-display Face ID and wifi 7 chip to be significant upgrades. Of course smartphones are a mature tech, what do you expect Telepathy? And I'm sure Apple is probably working on that right now too.
How will any of those things you mentioned improve your experience using your iPhone in any meaningful way? Is the processor too slow? Is wifi 6E too slow for you? What can't your current iPhone do that this one will?
Those are great for leveraging sales, however, I don't know that 2nm and wifi7 would add to my user experience. And I adapted to the damn notch—you want me to un-adapt? lol
I use upgraded to 6E I know barely anyone has WiFi 7 so it’s not a big deal for 90% of iPhone buyers.
Not at all. Just saying that people who want to buy small iPhones are in the minority. Otherwise, Apple would sell small iPhones still. Obviously, I don’t care who voices their opinion about whatever. I don’t know why anyone would reply as such. Just making an observation that I think people in the minority are upset about something that doesn’t affect 95% of the masses buying iPhones. Just like the average user buys a MacBook with 8GB of RAM and will need to buy another much sooner as it’s insufficient for the long run. They’re free to do it, and Apple is free to rip them off and knowingly force obsolescence.
Because Apple always drags its feet, regardless of what the competition does.
Well, you can't blame them. They do have the most popular, copied and envied smartphone in the world. If they don't drag their feet, they'll just be competing against themselves. It's no like 2009 where smartphones were in their infancy and people were introduced to Siri, a rear camera, selfie camera etc. There's only SO much you can do with a smartphone. So I can't really blame them if they are milking the product for all it's worth. We are now at the point where the yearly craze is what new colors will Apple introduce?
Under display Face ID will meaningfully improve my iPhone experience and keep me safer online because it will (hopefully) restore the status bar we had before iPhone X. This will save me from constantly having to pull down control center to access information that was previously available at a glance. It will also keep me from accidentally using my iPhone without an active VPN connection. Occasionally I have to disconnect my VPN for certain sites but half the times I forget to turn it back on solely because the VPN icon is not visible in the status bar without going into control center. I really can’t wait for that, it’s one of my biggest annoyances with modern iPhones.
Same here. Though I am coming from a regular 14. The iPhone 18 Pro should come with all-screen display tech though. Other than that, I don't see what should drive future updates.
