Apple announced the iPhone 13 lineup last week and pre-orders were available this past Friday. From my first iPhone 3GS in 2009 I've been on the off-cycle, buying Apple's "s" model and keeping it for two years each time. I didn't buy the hot new designs (iPhone 4, 5, 6, 7) but the next iteration …
iPhone 13
My least favorite blue has reached the regular iPhone Apple announced the iPhone 13 series yesterday and as I expected, it was more evolution than revolution. The new models use the same flat-edge, slim-bezel design introduced last year with a few minor tweaks. The notch is 20% narrower (but a tiny bit taller) and the …
iPhone 12 Pro Quick Review
I've had my iPhone 12 Pro for a few weeks now so it's time to share my experience. I have a 12 Pro in Pacific Blue with 256 GB storage, which is the middle tier. I'm upgrading from a 256 GB iPhone X. As there are plenty of awesome reviews out there if you want …
iPhone 12 Pro Unboxing!
My iPhone 12 Pro arrived Friday and I waited all day to open it so I could record my initial impressions. At its core, it isn't much different from my iPhone X save for the camera, so I'll probably post some comparisons later. If you are looking for some detailed reviews, try one of these: …
My iPhone Lineage: The Final Chapter (For Now)
I’m celebrating the history of my iPhones! Read Part Four here. With the iPhone 5 Apple hinted that Android phones might be onto something with larger screens but wasn't ready to admit that the iPhone needed more screen space in both directions. By 2014 the Phablet market that Samsung pioneered was extremely hot and iPhone …
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My iPhone Lineage: Part Four
I’m celebrating the history of my iPhones! Read Part Three here. UPDATE! I received my iPhone X today! But I'm still going to finish this series off. Another year, more progress. After years of Android manufacturers trying every screen size known to man, Apple finally caved... a little. The iPhone 5 introduced a new form factor with …
My iPhone Lineage: Part Three
I’m celebrating the history of my iPhones! Read Part Two here. A lot happened since I purchased my 3GS. The iPhone 4 was splashed all over the internet after Gizmodo found a pre-production model laying around in a bar, Steve Jobs told us all how to hold it, a Verizon model was born, and a …
My iPhone Lineage: Part Two
I'm celebrating the history of my iPhones! Read Part One here. The iPhone 3GS (2009) The 3GS shared the same case design and shape with the 3G but included major internal improvements. It kicked off Apple's "S" strategy by taking the current form factor and making major improvements to the internals and adding other features. …
My iPhone Lineage: Part One
My iPhone X is now shipping and I should have it hopefully by Friday. The X will be my fifth iPhone. In celebration and anticipation of it's arrival I'd like to take a walk down memory lane to reminisce on the iPhones I've owned thus far. Prologue I joined the iPhone parade a couple years …
Buyer’s Remorse Avoided
Since my iPhone X won't reach me for a couple of weeks (someday I'll shut up about it, I promise) I've got some extra time to reflect on my purchase before it arrives. One of my reflections has been about my choice of color. I purchased a black model but I keep asking myself, should …
