*** The Official iPhone 17 thread (it has new camera bumps and everything!) ***

[Jimbeam3678]

I’m inclined to go blue pro max how did people find going from the pro to the max?

I did it with my 15 and I wouldn’t go back assuming the 17 is still weight neutral which I believe it is.

 

[Mobius 1]

And hopefully not getting stupidly hot.

Same. My 15pro got hot browsing certain websites (infinite scrollers were awful for this)

 

[thewanted]

I wonder if the antenna is any better on the Pro versus the base model since it goes around the whole “plateau”.

Not sure if I’ve ever seen a YouTube channel talk about signal, but it’s something that annoys me a lot.

 

[BS Dave]

iFixit thought there might be issues with titanium and the signal for the 16pro, (I believe apple removed an antenna too) then remember Apple had to re-calibrate their 'bars', now they've switched back to aluminium...it stopped me buying the pro at the time

 

[Grim5]

I wonder if the antenna is any better on the Pro versus the base model since it goes around the whole “plateau”.

Not sure if I’ve ever seen a YouTube channel talk about signal, but it’s something that annoys me a lot.

You have poor signal?

 

[thewanted]

You have poor signal?

Doesn’t everyone? The UK is awful for mobile signal.

Once you’ve been to places like Japan and had full signal literally everywhere all the time, urban and remote, you realise how bad it is here.

 

[stuman]

We were in the north of remote Iceland and was happily getting 3 bar 4g - was able to do a video call in the absolute wilderness - in the UK can’t get a signal in the shops to get my shopping list… modern world eh!

 

[b0rn2sk8]

We were in the north of remote Iceland and was happily getting 3 bar 4g - was able to do a video call in the absolute wilderness - in the UK can’t get a signal in the shops to get my shopping list… modern world eh!

It might be something to do with standing in what is in effect a faraday cage and not the mobile network itself

Big steal framed building with metal cladding and insulation tends to have an impact on signal penetration.

Standing outside with uninterrupted views and a low frequency (for mobile) signal can travel for 10’s of miles.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

They did mention increased cellular reception in the keynote.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

Can somebody explain apart from having to go to an Apple Store, why you wouldn’t always do the Upgrade Programme?

As far as I can tell you get all of the advantages of the financing but you also have the flexibility to just give the phone back after a year and get another one.

 

[Mobius 1]

Case has arrived. Just need to order the phone now.

 

[Broken Hope]

17 Pro in silver ordered.

 

[squerble]

Anyone else still on the "please stay on this page" on the iOS Apple Store app?

 

[scoopex]

17 Pro Max in blue ordered.

 

[Mobius 1]

17 pro in blue 256

Edit. From very

 

[Broken Hope]

Anyone else still on the "please stay on this page" on the iOS Apple Store app?

The trick is to keep force closing the app until it loads the store.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

How do you reserve an iPhone with the Upgrade Programme?

 

[squerble]

How do you reserve an iPhone with the Upgrade Programme?

In the Apple Store app (or online) you could pre-pre-order your phone and accessories (i.e., have your basket and payment option saved). That option closed yesterday (or very early this morning).

 

[Christmas themed thank]

In the Apple Store app (or online) you could pre-pre-order your phone and accessories (i.e., have your basket and payment option saved). That option closed yesterday (or very early this morning).

But that's not for the Upgrade Programme.

 

[Broken Hope]

Dates already slipping back from release day.