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iPhone 7 To Start at 32GB Storage, Says WSJ (time.com)

Posted by msmash on from the finally dept.

An anonymous reader writes: It appears Apple has finally decided to do something about the not-so-enough 16GB storage on its base iPhone model. According to a report on WSJ, the Cupertino-based company's next smartphone -- expected to be named iPhone 7 will have 32GB internal storage on the base model.For years, Apple has offered a 16GB iPhone version for those who were on a budget or just didn't necessarily need too much storage. But as we moved forward -- the iPhone got better cameras and improved video recording capability and apps became more sophisticated and ate more storage -- we really reached a point where 16GB wasn't enough for most people. In many cases, people were unable to update their iPhone to the latest version of iOS because there wasn't enough storage left on the device. It's a welcome move, and something millions of people will appreciate.

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  1. How about having a user accessable mem card slot? by xystren · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And let the consumer decide how much memory they want/need? Ohh, wait, that's not the Apple way. Silly me.

  2. Re:16 GB flash is 2$ by drinkypoo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    A quick search reveals that 16 GB flash is like 2$ on Alibaba, and that's as an USB stick.

    Do us a favor, buy one and test its actual capacity, and then get back to us so we can have a good giggle.

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  3. You know what I'd like even more? by _xeno_ · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You know what I'd like even more?

    A removable memory card slot. Wait, it's Apple, so if I say that we'd end up with iMemoryStick. I mean a microSD card slot.

    If Apple is going to pretend that their phones double as cameras and throw in things like 4K video support, they should have removable media support. No photographer is going to use a camera without removable media. (Or field-replaceable batteries, but that's a different issue.)

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    1. Re:You know what I'd like even more? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      No photographer is going to use a camera without removable media.

      What does that have to do with iPhones? A photographer will use the right tool for the job, which presumably would be a camera with different lenses, battery packs and memory cards.

    2. Re:You know what I'd like even more? by Immerman · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Heck, why exactly do you suppose they gush about the "professional photographer" aspect? It's actually a disclaimer covered in glitter - professionals are the only ones who could coax such a nice picture out of it.

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  4. Re:How about having a user accessable mem card slo by HornWumpus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Apple owns the chump market. Duh.

    It also caps their market share.

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  5. Re:Probably an excuse to jack the price. by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Commenters bitching about tech they have no intention of using is this website's business model. Be nice.

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