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iPhone Air Sales Are So Bad That Apple is Delaying the Next-Generation Version
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this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2025
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A thin phone is kinda cool, who actually needs that? And because of the humongous camera bulge it's not that thin anyway.
I liked when my iPhone was a uniform thickness. The dumb camera bit is dumb.
Apple offers 7 years of of ios updates, how about a battery large enough that it is still usable after a few years of use.
I used my 8 plus (or whatever the flagship was at that time) for 8 years and for 7.5 years the battery was fine. In the last six months I had some issues when it died before the alarm went off, hence the new device. I do miss the fingerprint reader and 3D touch though.
Biggest selling point of Ultra watches and Pro phones. People are tired of constipated battery specs from Apple and releasing a phone which worsen this aspect was going to fail miserably… it doesn’t have even 1/10 of the wow factor to succeed with the trade offs it brings
That’s what the Pro Max models are for. They have a massive battery.
Rocking my iPhone 11 Pro Max with original battery and holding out for the Fold.
Hopefully next year!
Six years is pretty impressive.
if this was my year to upgrade i might have gotten one. I use a magsafe wallet which evens out the back with the camera bulge.
99% of my days the battery would probably be sufficient, but if I'm going on a trip or whatever I can use a magsafe charger. You can't do the opposite with a thick phone; you're just carrying unnecessary bulk every single day.
the main issue for me is the price. I like the idea, but I'm not sure how much of a premium I want to pay for it, if any.
The bulk is genuinely noticeable to you? The original iPhone feels bulky? I'm not being facetious, I'm intrigued that there are people who felt the current iPhone design is too bulky.
Plus, once you put a case on, it becomes thick again!
Nobody „needs“ it. But plenty of people „want“ it.
Think of the inventory space from unsold Airs could have been spared without the bump! Apple logistics in shambles
Apple needs it. So people break their devices even easier and have to spend more money.
It’s more durable than you’d expect https://youtu.be/sQ56ve39l2I
Imagine how durable it could be if it wasn't thin as hell.