Apple
has not made an official statement about the new release, but in history the
company releases new iPhones every year in September.
Whether
due to a weak battery or limited storage space, iPhone users wonder if it's
time to set up the old phone and start fresh. There is also some encouragement
from mobile phone companies to upgrade, and, as always, the possibility that
Apple will announce new features on the new iPhone.
Reduced
productivity
"After
they've got a new one, the battery does not last that long", says Karina
Mastrapa from Miami, whose older iPhone battery has been on full battery for
just an hour while on holiday in San Francisco.
"I'm
going to upgrade soon," Mastrapa said.
It
is no secret that iPhones have the reputation to slow down as they get older.
Apple admitted last year that the aging of older iPhones deliberately slowed
down to prevent unexpected shutdowns when the batteries were worn out. There
was a lawsuit from angry customers, which meant that Apple had to apologize and
offer discounted batteries.
But
the delay is still with the users of the iPhone and can affect their decision
to upgrade. Kaylie
Choi from South Korea says she probably will not upgrade because she bought the
iPhone X a few months ago. However, if she decides to do so, it is because her
phone is not so fast and can not hold so much data.
"I
feel like I use my iPhone more slowly," she said. "And I do not have
enough storage space, so I think that's why I receive a new one."
Because
of an upgrade
Maybe
your current phone works fine, but the mobile phone company says you're ready
for an upgrade. It turns out that 90 percent of people buy a new iPhone based
on a contract with their service provider, according to Gene Munster, an
investor and analyst at Loup Ventures, a venture capital firm based in
Minneapolis. The other 10 percent buy the latest phone for the updated
features.
Laneigh
Hudson from Austin, Texas, is in both groups. She is in need of an upgrade with
her provider and she has seen new features.
"I
want the better camera," she said. "With work and everything I do on
my phone, it's worth it."
Although
Apple would rather have iPhone users upgrade every year in September, most
people would be satisfied with everything that is available when it's time to
upgrade, says Munster.
"It
does not matter what the functions are every three years," Munster said.
Must
have the newest and best
Apple
has been mum about what's coming, but experts predict that three new iPhones
are coming. The
line-up could include a super-large iPhone that would be the largest ever at
6.5 inches, along with others that clocked at 6.1 and 5.8 inches, according to
the analyst of the stock world, Angelo Zino.
The
iPhone X, with a 5.8 inch OLED screen, is the largest iPhone to date.
The
biggest change compared to last year is probably two devices with OLED screens
instead of one. And each of the three new devices is expected to come with
features introduced last year, such as face recognition and screenless screens,
Zino says.
For
the next phone waves, Apple "wants as many people as possible to get the
iPhone," he said. If
you want to get to know the new phone, the price estimates range from $ 800 to
$ 1,100. It is a hefty price, which is a proven success for Apple with the
iPhone X. That
phone, originally priced at $ 1,000, earned the solid figures from Apple in the
third quarter report, which was released Tuesday. Although iPhone sales have
remained relatively flat over the past year, the expensive iPhone X has helped
raise the average sales price, making the company's best-selling product highly
profitable.