My Excitement About the Upcoming iPhones Explained

Here are some more details about my excitement for the next iPhone1.

Besides the camera upgrades, here is a short list of things I’m looking forward to with the next iPhones.

  1. I’m going to the Max. It’s the first Max model that I’m getting2.
  2. I expect better battery life than the iPhone 14 Pro Max3. I want a real all-day battery life for when I travel abroad.
  3. I never liked the current chrome finish of the Pro line (since the iPhone 12 Pro)4. I like the titanium finish of the Apple Watch. I can’t wait to see the tweaked version for the iPhone5.
  4. I’m ambivalent about the rumoured action button. I’ll want to configure it for the camera capture, but I want to keep the mute button.
  5. The always-on display… I’m not sure. My wife has an iPhone 14 Pro, she disabled the always-on display because of the battery drain. I’ll see with the Max.
  6. I’m curious about the grey version, but I will go either with a deep blue6 or the darkest one7.
  7. I love the Dynamic Island. My hope is to see wider adoption by developers.
  8. Finally, USB-C. Finally. 95% of the time, I charge my iPhone with MagSafe. It’s too convenient. On rare occasions, it will be handy to grab any normal USB-C cable and plug it in. As for transfer speed, I’m not in any use cases for this8.

I’ll catch you on the other side of the Wonderlust event.

  1. Just in case someone actually care. 😜 ↩︎

  2. Screen content displayed is barely more than the Pro, yet, I’ll take all the pixel the iPhone has to offer. ↩︎

  3. At the very least, much better battery life than my current aging iPhone 13 Pro. ↩︎

  4. The chrome look on anything always felt like cheap luxury to me. I prefer textures. ↩︎

  5. I expect Apple to offer a different texture. ↩︎

  6. I’m curious about anything that is blue. I could wait until iPhones make their way to the Apple Store, but I won’t be able to last that long. I’m looking for videos in the hands-on area at Apple Park for a cue about the colors. ↩︎

  7. The black matte iPhone 5 was the best of all. ↩︎

  8. Will this enable iPhone-to-iPhone transfer between an iPhone 15 Pro and an iPhone 17 Pro? 🤔 ↩︎

Why I’m Excited for This Week’s Apple Announcements

I’m super excited about this year’s iPhone announcements. It’s probably because I’m getting one of them1. I try to skip one or two iterations. I went from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone 11 Pro, then to the iPhone 13 Pro, and now the iPhone 15 Pro Max. I’m looking forward to these improvements: the cameras2 and battery life3. Sure, the Dynamic Island will be cool. Oh, and USB-C, finally4!

Can’t wait for Sept 12th.

  1. I’m getting the iPhone 15 Pro Max / 512 GB model. I’ll return my old 13 Pro to Apple for a credit. ↩︎

  2. Could the telephoto lens make me forget about my Nikon? ↩︎

  3. This is why I’m going to the Max this year. ↩︎

  4. 99% of the time I use MagSafe to charge my iPhone these days. 😜 ↩︎

Episode 03 — I'm Excited and Stressed

This week, Apple will release its latest iPhone models. I’m excited. It will be an exercise of balance between news consumption, analysis and writing. It’s the perfect mix for a stressful week. 😟 Learn why in this podcast episode.

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On Apps by Apple

What a strange move by Apple. This website made by Apple promotes first-party apps for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc. Why? Why now? I would understand in the context of being forced to allow third-party App Stores. Apple reminding people about their apps while people are getting excited by side-loading and third-party App Stores would make sense. Is Apple up to something here? They usually plan for the long run. This could be the first baby step for a more open ecosystem.1 👀

  1. Interestingly, you can launch each app with an Open button if you are visiting the website from your beloved iPhone, iPad or the Mac. ↩︎

Apple is reportedly developing a low-cost MacBook series to compete with Chromebook models in the education sector that could be released as early as the second half of 2024, according to industry sources. Source: Apple mulls low-cost MacBook, say sources

Remember when people and tech pundits pressed Apple to create a Netbook? Apple responded with an 11-inch MacBook (2008) Air and an iPad (2010). I hope they skip trying to make a low-cost MacBook and keep improving on the current iPad story instead. That being said, I understand Chromebooks are giving Apple a hard time in education. 🥵

Eventually, in a few weeks, I’ll have to decide if I go with the 256GB storage tier or the next level up: 512GB1. If I to future my purchase of the 15 Ultra, I’ll probably have to go with the latter.

256GB or 512GB, that is the question

  1. I’ve been using 256GB for as long as I remember. ↩︎