Like read a dictionary, do you even know what the word means? Smartphone design has more or less stabilised and unless holographic hard light devices, like the ones we see in movies, are invented, I don’t think there is anything left to be done on the hardware side expect adding gimmicks every now and then.
Millenials had candy bar nokias and then rode the roller coaster of smart phones. We got used to substantial upgrades every 12 months. Now smartphones have peaked and there’s obvious disappointment. It just is what it is.
It’s a non-complaint so that people who don’t understand what the issues have something to say. The correct answer is putting them on the spot and ask them to be precise. What specific innovation is wanted by them?
(I’ve sat through waaaaaaaay too many feature planning meetings to be patient about this.)
It’s just something terminally online people do. Take any successful thing and you’ll find people trying to diminish the success by saying it’s not this or that. I’ve read people online saying Taylor Swift’s success isn’t “impressive” because it’s mainly US based and she doesn’t sell a million album in Katmandu. Or a Marvel movie wasn’t successful because it didn’t get nominated for an Academy Award despite breaking box office records.
And look at the phone makers that have come out with “innovation” and see where that innovation is now. Whatever happened to pop up cameras? Or ones under the display? That’s right, they stopped being used because the tech isn’t ready for the spotlight. It leads to a subpar experience, and the 1 thing Apple actually cares about when it comes to their devices is the experience the user has with their products. Of course Apple could throw in some new gimmick every year, but they have a long-term vision for the iPhone. They don’t add things just for the sake of saying they have something new, like some OEMs have done
Tbh, popup cameras seemed awesome, the only thing that bothered me when I tried one is whether it would break
Though, one thing I believe Apple should do is bring back the fingerprint reader, WE NEED THAT.
People want a new waw every year. Obviously not possible
Yes. But apple obviously holding back things. Just to drip a drop every year. Like 8 gb ram, like usbc, like bigger camera sensor, etc.
Where is 60w+ fast charging for example? :) others doing it like 5-6 years now? We will get it when they have no other idea for that year, and they will add it finally.
I buy the new pro max every year, becuse i like it, but it would be nice if they do a little better every year.
For $1000 a year they should get a wow, I’ve had usbc on my android for like 5 years. Apple has to get usbc and every fan boy is jumping over the moon
The people who say this are the ones who idolize their phones, actually hold them and admire the colors, or whatever. The phone itself is a source of pleasure and entertainment for them. These are not normal people.
Apple developed a product that literally changed the world. There are now countless other products based on the iPhone. It is not possible to have any additional “innovation” with this product. It is done.
The next innovation from Apple will probably be the AR products they are developing if those have the capacity to change the way we communicate, change the way we research or consume information, or give us a useful new way to interact with others. This is not going to be the giant headset they are working on now, but it may be wherever that leads them.
Your every day people don’t care. They are too busy with their lives to worry about specs and functions that only a niche or tech person cares about.
As Reddit and the majority of tech media skews to the latter, we hear so many more complaints about “innovation” or lack thereof.
If you buy every version of a smartphone then the changes are incremental. An average iPhone owner upgrades every 3.5 years. That means most people are upgrading to 15 from 11 or older. In terms of screen quality, speed, and battery life, and software upgrades, these people will certainly see and feel the improvement. Someone coming from 14 will not see as many and shouldn’t expect to.
The average Indian teen watches 10 reviews before buying a phone, it is in our nature to compare specification. However, iPhone paired with its good hardware offers clout, which no other brand can. Samsung/Xiaomi are too common, The old OnePlus is dead, Nothing is too new, The Pixel is almost non-existent to the point having it makes people wonder what phone you have and only tech enthusiasts will recognise it