Apple Event announced for Tuesday, October 13

[OtinG]

Probably an iPhone event.

According to MacRumors:

Apple today announced a second 2020 event, which is set to be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. As with Apple's September event focusing on the new iPad and Apple Watches, the October event will be digital only, with Apple likely providing pre-taped segments for each new product that will be announced.

Since the new *iPad* Air, eighth-generation *iPad*, and Apple Watch Series 6 have already been announced, the October event is expected to be Apple's iPhone-centric event with Apple introducing the new iPhone 12 lineup.

[OtinG]

I’m good as for as iPhone goes, so no need for a new one.

I do wish they would release a truly usable remote for my Apple TV 4K though. That garbage that came with it is a huge pile of excrement, and Apple doesn't allow all functions to be programmed into 3rd party remotes.

[azt33]

I kind of hope that they will release the first Apple Silicon computer as well - curious to see how that compares to the current line.

[binaryhermit]

Apparently benchmarks claiming to be from the dev kit had it running x86 code faster than an x86 Mac, which, if true, is impressive.

And it's likely an actual retail ARM Mac will have a chip with newer cores and less power/heat constraints than a chip designed to be put in an iPad (read that as "a faster SoC")

[kyteflyer]

I’m going to sell my new SE, I think. I’ve already gone back to using my iPhone7, and right now the iPhone Mini thats rumoured does appeal to me. I don’t want a phone thats the size of a dinner plate, and I really would kinda like a smaller phone than the iP7/8/SE .... and if it comes with the larger screen thats rumoured... all good. Its what I hoped the 2020 SE would be. But, until the 13th, its still all rumours.

[OtinG]

I love my iPhone XR for size and functionality. I definitely understand the desire to not have an iPad mini size device for a phone though! I started out with an iPhone 5 way back when, I think they were the first to get the 4" screen. I was happy with it until I got to use a friend's iPhone 6 Plus a few years later, then I upgraded to that model. But after a couple of years of lugging around the 6+ I decided to go smaller and went with the iPhone 7 (not the plus). That size was a too small and the smaller battery didn't hold a charge nearly as long as my 6+ did, so it was somewhat disappointing. A few years later I upgraded to my current model the iPhone XR. It is about the right size and holds a good charge. Fortunately they keep shrinking the bezels allowing for larger screens in an over all smaller phone body. The 6+ had large bezels compared to newer models. But they are still smaller, or at least less bulky and lighter weight, than some of the first analogue cellular dumb phones I had back in the 1990s!

[pwalker8]

Based on the email, it sounds like a 5G iPhone. I'm also fine with my current iPhone. I upgraded to the iPhone 11 Pro Max earlier this summer with 512 GB. It's a good size for me, big enough not to lose and big enough to be able to read on it while staying socially distanced in the grocery store and plenty of storage for audiobooks. 5G coverage around me isn't all that great so I have no problem waiting for the networks to be upgraded enough to make a difference. Since cellular isn't my primary internet connection, LTE is more than fast enough right now.

[pwalker8]

Originally Posted by OtinG

I’m good as for as iPhone goes, so no need for a new one.

I do wish they would release a truly usable remote for my Apple TV 4K though. That garbage that came with it is a huge pile of excrement, and Apple doesn't allow all functions to be programmed into 3rd party remotes.

I don't think I would go quite that far, but yea, I find the remote rather lacking. I wish they would have the remote app act like a touch screen mirror of the apple tv screen, rather than mimic the physical remote. I guess you are suppose to use Siri to do the major stuff.

[John F]

I would like a smaller iPhone. I do like my iPhone 11, but would prefer something smaller, like the original iPhone SE or 4s, but thin and with no button on the front (edge to edge screen).

[tomsem]

There are rumors about a newer, faster Apple TV (some Arcade games need a faster processor) and smaller/cheaper HomePods. But 5G iPhones will no doubt head up things.

I still don’t see where demand, much less need, for 5G phones comes from. But of course Apple needs to support it as it’s ‘expected’.

[binaryhermit]

I mean, 5G is one G more than 4G (and in a lot of cases worse than 4G right now)

[pwalker8]

Originally Posted by tomsem

There are rumors about a newer, faster Apple TV (some Arcade games need a faster processor) and smaller/cheaper HomePods. But 5G iPhones will no doubt head up things.

I still don’t see where demand, much less need, for 5G phones comes from. But of course Apple needs to support it as it’s ‘expected’.

For some people, all they have is their smart phone and they are constantly streaming something on them. During the original trials, the use case was bringing high speed internet to the home without running wire, since they didn't have 5G phones, but instead had a 5G base station that provided wifi for the house. Internally, the wireless companies talked more about hi speed machine to machine communications than they they talked about end user phone usage.

I suspect that very few people actually need it, anymore than a lot of people need 1G internet, but it's pretty nice to have.

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by John F

I would like a smaller iPhone. I do like my iPhone 11, but would prefer something smaller, like the original iPhone SE or 4s, but thin and with no button on the front (edge to edge screen).

The rumored 5.4" iPhone 12 Mini seems to be right up your alley. Chassis size is in between the the 4" and 4.7" home button iPhones.

[drofgnal]

I wonder if the new OS, Big Sur, will be rolled out?

[OtinG]

Originally Posted by pwalker8

I don't think I would go quite that far, but yea, I find the remote rather lacking. I wish they would have the remote app act like a touch screen mirror of the apple tv screen, rather than mimic the physical remote. I guess you are suppose to use Siri to do the major stuff.

I’ve got really bad arthritis, so it is more difficult for me to operate it than most people. Even with a 3rd party neoprene case it is way too thin and I constantly have issues with the touchpad portion not doing what I meant for it to do. Form over function sucks in this case. I think the best standard issue remote for a streaming device is the one that comes with a Roku. They are fatter, nicely rounded to fit my hand grip, nonslip surface, and the right amount of easy to use buttons. The remote that comes with the FireTV is second, but I did have to add a neoprene cover due to slippery surface and it is a bit too thin. Apple TV 4K remote comes in a distant third, better than the Apple TV 3rd gen remote though. That one reminded me of the final moments of a bar of soap just before it totally melts away!

As for 5G, I’m the same. I rarely use the iPhone XR for surfing the web, especially as far as streaming video goes, so LTE more than suffices. Mostly I use WiFi with my iPhone XR so cellular speed is rarely an issue.