Re: iPhone 16 Pro may have polished titanium frame instead of brushed titanium

On 2024-03-30 06:17, badgolferman wrote:

Your Name wrote:
 

On 2024-03-29 18:52:46 +0000, badgolferman said:

Jan K. wrote:

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https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/29/iphone-16-pro-polished-titanium-report/
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"Apple has developed a new finish for the titanium frame of the
iPhone 16 Pro models, with the brushed look of the iPhone 15 Pro
replaced by a more polished material."

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Please explain to me why this is a big deal and how does it lead to
a better experience for the user.

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It doesn't ... but Samsung and co. will still be copying it in four
months time, after jeering Apple for doing it.  :-p

 Regardless of whether Samsung copies them, Apple has trillions of
dollars to use for innovation and creating new useful products.  When

Which they do.

it comes to the iPhone the only things they've shown lately are
different colors or different skeletal materials.

Really? You're sure there have been no innovations?
But the simple fact is that smartphones are a pretty mature product category.

Oh, and the dynamic
window which turned out to be a dud.  Occasionally they come out with
an updated camera.  Why bother coming out with a new model every year
if there's nothing new to sell?  The only thing I can think of is they
know the Apple sheep will stand in line for days waiting to be the
first to buy a yellow iPhone.

They come out with an updated camera pretty much with ever new model.