The Next Flagship iPhone Will Support Apple Pencil and 512GB Flash Storage, Says Report

Next month, Apple is expected to unveil three new iPhones, each with differing specs/features. According to analyst firm Trendforce, the large 6.5-inch "flagship" model will support up to 512GB of onboard flash storage. Apple Pencil support will also be "offered as an option," although the company didn't specify which models will support the stylus. Apple Insider reports: The company expects that the the 6.1-inch LCD version will come with Face ID, Dual-SIM technology. The firm expects it to retail for between $699 and $749. The 5.8-inch OLED iPhone will be priced at $899 to $949. The 6.5-inch device will come in storage capacities up to 512GB, with one variant of the size potentially having dual-SIM support and expected to be "limited within $1,000 threshold as to encourage purchasing from consumers," according to Trendforce. Both the 5.8- and 6.5-inch OLED models are expected to have 4GB of RAM. The 6.1-inch LED devices will have 3GB of RAM, the same as the iPhone X. The analyst firm believes that all three models are expected to ship in September and October.

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[johnsie]

I get my phones direct from China anyway. Xiaomi in particular make nice phones, but I'm sure there are others. Don't see the point in paying for the US/South Korean markup when it's all made in China

And the name shall be

[LynnwoodRooster]

The Apple iPhone Note.

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[AmiMoJo]

I think they missed a leading 1 off the price though. Surely it will be more expensive than the smaller iPhone.

Re:And the name shall be

[hcs_$reboot]

The Apple iPhone Note.

Why, does it hold explosive features?

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[LynnwoodRooster]

Well, that WOULD take courage to hold it near your head...

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[hackertourist]

no, it should be named 'Newton'.

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[devslash0]

You've got buy a new one for half the price of the phone. No, you can't just use a blunt ordinary pencil. Wait! I said you can't! Stop!

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[Mark of the North]

I used a Palm Pilot for my last two undergrad semesters in university. Besides not being able to mix drawing and text, I loved it. Once I was done with school and tied to a workstation in a cubicle, I completely stopped using it. But ever since cell phones became smart, I've been yearning for styli to become ubiquitous. Apple going this route may help with that. I mean, if other manufacturers have been adopting the, obviously stupid, notch...

The first generation Galaxy Note almost had me when I got to try a

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[fluffernutter]

It doesn't click inside the body like the one in the note does? Apple loves to encourage their users to lost attachments, don't they?

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[BronsCon]

$99 attachments, at that. I lost mine by giving it to a friend who bought an iPad Pro because I never actually used the damned thing.

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[dog77]

Another problem is the pen discharges quickly when not being used: https://discussions.apple.com/... [apple.com]

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[DontBeAMoran]

Where in TFS is it mentioned they'll support SD storage?

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[jwhyche]

Doesn't look like anywhere. I just assumed since they said "flash" meant removable.

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[AmiMoJo]

No USB either so you can't plug a flash drive/HDD/floppy in.

For long trips a flash drive with a few movies on is pretty handy.

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[DontBeAMoran]

Just put the movies on the 512GB iPhone.

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[Teckla]

For that model, gotta sell a kidney first.

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[ShanghaiBill]

I just assumed since they said "flash" meant removable.

Removable storage makes no sense. It will just encourage people to buy a model with less storage soldered in. Where's the profit in that?

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[AmiMoJo]

Ask Samsung I guess, they have been selling phones with SD card slots for a decade.

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[jwhyche]

Looks like I hurt some poor apple fan boys feelings...

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[fyonn]

I can't believe that the iPhone is finally getting a pencil ! And... wait for it... SD cards! Woo Hoooo !
This is 20 year old tech.
Do you think it will have Graffiti input?

what makes you think they're supporting SD cards? it just said 512G of onboard flash, not removable..

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[jwhyche]

what makes you think they're supporting SD cards? it just said 512G of onboard flash, not removable..

This is a very good question. If it is removable one would think apple will probably dream up its own propitiatory bullshit type instead of going with the standard. After all can't have the sheep wandering off the ranch.

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[mspohr]

I took the comment "model will support up to 512GB of onboard flash storage" to mean that it would support removable SD type storage.
I may have been wrong to ASS u ME that. Knowing Apple, I should have ASS u ME d it would be some crazy proprietary locked down storage.

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[Anonymous Coward]

"Onboard" is the opposite of "removable", because it's on the board. It's what Apple and other phone manufacturers have been using in their phones since day one. The information they are trying to impart in that sentence is the capacity, the fact that it's onboard is not news, it's entirely normal and expected. It's like they said "and it's got an XXX capacity battery charged with electricity" and you are somehow taking away from that sentence that being charged with electricity is a new detail, rather t

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[jwhyche]

Do you think it will have Graffiti input?

I should hope so. One would hate to think of that ancient and noble skill being lost to the dust of history. Why who better to carry it but apple? It only took them 20 years to get SSD, 10 to get wireless charging, and decent water proofing of the Iphone. Maybe, just maybe, they can finally get more than 3 GB of memory and 2 cores.

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[jwhyche]

The "Genius" at the Apple store told me 'just buy a new phone'.

Only in apples dictionary is the word "genius" synonymous with "dumbass."

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[SvnLyrBrto]

Except that's not how the geniuses are trained. (Yeah, it's a silly name. But silly name or no, they're sharp, well trained, and good at customer service. When I used to hire desktop support people and junior sysadmins; poaching from the local Genius Bar produced some of the best candidates and hires.) When I had a battery problem with my 6s, all I had to do was demonstrate it in-store. The genius told me: "Yeah, it shouldn't do that.", asked if I had my data backed up (Which I did. I always do.), and

Re: Wow... Retro Palm Pilot!

[UnknowingFool]

From my dealings with the Genius Bar with Macs, they almost always used a terminal window and command lines when looking at things on the computer. They definitely knew their Unix commands.

Re: Wow... Retro Palm Pilot!

[UnknowingFool]

So you were there when the Genius looked at my Macs? There weren't following a script. They read the case notes, asked me questions, and seemed to be trying to diagnose the problem. But I suppose it's easier for your narrative if they were following a script. Otherwise you'd have to admit that they know what they are talking about.

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[Ayanami_R]

I still know graffiti, Palm really nailed that back then. In all of my device history I still remember that moment when I realized that I wasn't thinking about what I was doing, just writing. I didn't even try to get good at it, it just happened.

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[jwhyche]

Same here. Palm really did nail that. I still have graffiti in muscle memory and its been close to 10 years since I used a palm. When I'm using a stylus I sometimes find myself writing in graffiti. Would have been nice if palm would have open sourced graffiti and it was a recognized standard on every stylus device.

Still nothing in the iPhone 5SE size

[Aristos Mazer]

Apple still sells lots of 5SE phones, brand new, because of the number of people who just don't want or can't hold comfortably the larger phones. I wish they'd take those brisk sales numbers as a hint and make an updated phone with those dimensions.

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[pak9rabid]

Fuck, man. I so badly want an updated SE with wireless charing and the taptic engine. I really hope they don't screw that market segment out of it...

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[antdude]

Apple doesn't listen to its users anymore. Look at its Macs too. :(

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[MagicM]

I'm not sure why you're saying "5". The iPhone SE [apple.com] exists and has "the same advanced chip used in iPhone 6s".

But I agree, that size is the right size.

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[zaq1xsw2cde9]

Honestly, you should probably open your mind and try out a larger phone.

I thought the same thing as you, and groused about it. When I got the larger version on an upgrade I found it hard to hold and use... for about 5 days. In 2 weeks, whenever I pick up my mothers smaller iPhone5, it seems to slip out of my hands. It's too small to use now!

Unfortunately, the smaller form factor is now a thing of the past (Android or Apple). Best to go ahead and get used to you new world. :)

Where wil you store the pencil?

[Ayanami_R]

Serious question. If it can't be stored IN the phone, they failed.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Well...

It's an Apple product, so you're already bending over to receive it...

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[dohzer]

It fits in the headphone jack.
Oh... wait....

What's the best way to milk a sheep?

[devslash0]

Bring out a new iPhone and charge $1000 for it.

iDontcare

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[devslash0]

Sven Bomwollen? ;-)

does it come with clips??

[schklerg]

I need clips to hold my dongles and my cord for my cordless earbuds and my Steve jobs statue and all my obsolescence.

Steve Jobs on the current iPhone

[thegarbz]

"Who wants a stylus? You have to get 'em, put 'em away, you lose 'em. Yuck! Nobody wants a stylus. So let's not use a stylus." - 2007 Macworld
"If you see a stylus, they blew it.” - 2010 iOS 4 launch event

Oh and he has opinions on large phones too:
"You can't get your hand around it, No one's going to buy that." - October earnings call 2010

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[mjwx]

"Who wants a stylus? You have to get 'em, put 'em away, you lose 'em. Yuck! Nobody wants a stylus. So let's not use a stylus." - 2007 Macworld
"If you see a stylus, they blew it.” - 2010 iOS 4 launch event

Oh and he has opinions on large phones too:
"You can't get your hand around it, No one's going to buy that." - October earnings call 2010

Apple reminds me a lot of Ingsoc... You must always believe what you're told by the inner party even if it contradicts what they said earlier. Styluses are the future, styluses have always been the future.

Now it's time for the 2 minutes hate on Android.

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[hexadecimate]

Or maybe Steve Jobs was prone to exaggeration sometimes? I can't think that he was a tech visionary unless I also insist he could never be wrong? Oh, okay. Simple little world you live in. Mostly regular shapes and primary colours, I'm guessing. Have fun in there, and try not to bump your head.

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[iampiti]

Apple would've released large iPhones even if Steve was still alive. It was a popular trend and even they couldn't ignore it.
Do I think many current smartphones are too large? Yes, I do. I'd like them to make powerful 5 inch phones again

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[thegarbz]

Apple would've released large iPhones even if Steve was still alive. It was a popular trend and even they couldn't ignore it.

Not at all. Phablet and mini tablets were a popular trend long before Steve Jobs died as well. It took his death for Apple to actually start working on an release the iPad mini. Steve jobs was nothing if not relentlessly stubborn when it came to his beliefs. It what made Apple a once great and innovative company. They were never ones for jumping into trends.

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[SuiteSisterMary]

I do believe he was talking about the need for a stylus as a requisite input device, not a stylus as an optional accessory for specific uses.

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[thegarbz]

He also said that to make a decent usable app for tablet you can't ever have an iPad mini, to use a phone properly it needs to be smaller than the hand. I suggest you don't put the goalposts down, you'll be running backwards and forwards across the entire field with them.

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[SuiteSisterMary]

I'm not claiming he's never said anything stupid or wrong, just that in this particular case, I think his quote is being misconstrued.

And out of curiosity, what is with the Internet idea that if a given person ever says a single thing that's later proven wrong, that person is instantly a useless git?

Running out of ideas

[johnsie]

Looks like Apple and most of the phone making industry have run out of ideas. What they are producing is a bog standard rectangular phone with all the same apps that are on nearly all other phones. Phones are at a point where they have peaked. Slightly faster cpus and slightly better cameras won't justify the cost of an upgrade. People do need phone, but no longer the latest and greatest. App developers want to target as many users as possibe so that means coding apps in such a way that they can well on old