Kinda sad the mini form factor didn’t pan out. I wished Apple would have done a iPhone Pro mini; would have purchased one in a heartbeat.
Eh, I think the problem is customers just prefer bigger phones. I mean, personally I prefer the mini, but I think it’s clear I’m in the minority.
Using a rebrand to try and downplay the compactness may work for sight-unseen buyers, but in the end if they’re shown the bigger phone in-store, past sales would suggest they’re likely going to pick the bigger phone. (Phones ended up so big in the first place because people preferred them, too.)
Eh, I think the problem is the customers just take what apple gives them
My girlfriend loves her iPhone 13 mini. Yet when she needs a new phone, she will get the iPhone large whatever.
They know this and don’t care to please the small portion of their fan base that want a smaller phone.
Having a mini line is just an extra cost to them and apple cuts all the costs they can to maximize profit. Not to please their consumers.
Three phone iPhone XS, iPhone and iPhone XL. It’s the higher spec options that keep people from the minis to at least some extent.
@Bobicus @tst123 same here. I type this message, like all messages, with my thumb only. I really like having one hand free. Sooo much more efficient and relaxed. And yes, my hands are big, but not that big.
There’s that solution of not using the upper 1/3 of your screen, I know. But it’s difficult to access that option. I’m open to suggestions how to do that quickly.
And I have an iPhone 13 mini and indeed…keeping it as long as possible.
Posting this from a 13 mini. It’s the best phone I’ve ever owned. Fits comfortably in my hands, easy to use one-handed, doesn’t feel bulky in my pockets. It’s a shame that the trend is towards bigger phones nowadays
Or the mini will become the new SE? I don’t even bother keeping up with phone releases any more. As long as you have a phone that came out in the past few years you are fine.
I can’t see Apple stopping the “will they, won’t they?” since it probably drives sales or doesn’t set expectations ahead of time but I’m convinced (although I could absolutely be wrong) that the 2020 SE’s launch kneecapped demand for the 12 mini since it came out months earlier with no sign of any mini phone on the horizon. Since my 8 met with a horrible fate at the time I bought a 13 mini, looks like we might be here a while.
Maybe I’m wrong here, but I definitely feel I can get another 2 years out of my 13 mini easily, especially with a battery replacement once that starts to fade. I had the se 1 for about 4 years, and 5 years of support for iPhones is pretty standard for Apple. I do hope though that the SE becomes the new mini moving forward. One every 3-4 years I think would be just fine, and would be a welcome push back to the “upgrade every year” mindset, IMO.
Dont know if you should upgrade. Phones have peaked performance from past 4-5 years. I don’t see a reason to upgrade. People give reasons like refresh rate etc. It doesnt bother me , I can do basically all tasks that a phone suppose to do. Dont care about refresh rate, 200mp camera etc
My 11 pro max ultra absorbent™️ is still doing what it needs to and that “capitalism itch” has been there for years I just haven’t had a reason to update.
Maybe this year.
That’s a shame. I absolutely love my 13 Mini
My kid cousin randomly came up to me and said “why is your phone so tinyyy”…that’s when I finally understood small phones like my 13 mini really aren’t a thing for most 🥲
Also, what about Sync is better? Am curious cuz I’m contributing to an open source Lemmy app on iOS right now 😏🙈
Kids don’t own computers/laptops as much anymore. Use their phones to watch way more video than older folks do. I sort of understand the younger generation wanting larger phones on that context. Pretty much every new flagship that comes out is bigger than I want a phone now unfortunately.
