iPhone launches are becoming quiet

[Anonymous]

I understand from previous years that on this forum there has been crazy activity around each iPhone launch.

Well I was around this community for the 6S & hardly anything happened. Well the launch for the SE has been non existent 

[Sammy_boy]

I'll probably fall for it as I like the 4 inch form factor, as many do. I don't really watch many videos on my phone and love being able to use a phone one-handed. Many 'mini' versions of handsets are often poorly specced (with the exception of the now defunct Sony Z Compact series). Quite refreshing to see a small phone with good specs, wish they'd refreshed the design a bit though!

[jonsie]

Not everyone is overly impressed....

iPhone SE: New phone, same old parts

http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-se-teardown-new-phone-same-old-parts/

[Anonymous]

Or as some have said on Social Media... Apple have finally run out of ways to sell us the same product... and in doing so they're taking a step backwards.

[anticpated]

Many companies release slightly lesser handsets based on the flagship models. O thought lg v10 would have more advertising. It seems not.

[Anonymous]

@anticpated It's not a slightly lesser handset. They have taken old technology & put it in a smaller old casing & marketing it as a brand new product while keeping it at flagship premium prices 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

@anticpated It's not a slightly lesser handset. They have taken old technology & put it in a smaller old casing & marketing it as a brand new product while keeping it at flagship premium prices 

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I have to disagree with that last point, because I think they will attract new customers with what is a more realistic price for an entry level product (by Apple's standards anyway). It's a quirky design though, because the specs are impressive, and are only let down by the quality of the screen. But if it had been available this time last year, I think I might have stayed with Apple a bit longer.

[Anonymous]

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@Bambino wrote:

The writing's on the wall maybe?  

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For the whole industry it seems:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0331/778579-growth-in-smartphone-sales/

[viridis]

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@Sammy_boy wrote:
Many 'mini' versions of handsets are often poorly specced (with the exception of the now defunct Sony Z Compact series).

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I'd wait til IFA in autumn tbh.... Although the Z series is finished, compact flagship is definitely not.. 

[viridis]

I was in an apple store on se release day.... Not busy at all.

[MI5]

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@viridis wrote:
I was in an apple store on se release day.... Not busy at all.

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How can you "launch" a 3 year old device ?