After a long phase of recycling old designs for new iPhone releases, Apple has released the iPhone Air which offers something fresh. It is a statement from the company that it still has its design roots, it is definitely a stunning phone with a thin profile. However, it is not the first but coming from Apple it is bound to be popular, at least on some level.
Almost 10 years ago, moto launched the Moto Z which was even thinner than the newly launched iPhone Air, offered back connectors called ‘moto mods’. The varity of mods ranged from external battery packs to stylish back covers which added depth to the phone’s back. Moto has been and continues to be an innovator in the smartphone segment but it somehow never captured the attention of the masses. The more safe approach players such as Samsung instead captured the larger portion of the smartphone market.
In the Indian market, moto appears to be making a comeback with its lower-segment targeted and mid-range offerings. But the company does not make a super-ridiculous smartphone anymore and that’s where Apple comes into picture. Samsung makes a thin phone too but its not as thin as the iPhone Air and its not an iPhone. Samsung has the image of phones which work and ultra-pro stylus phones, foldable phones. It is not known for its ultra-premium phones atleast at this moment which is unlikely to change anytime soon.
Future iPhones could have silicon carbide batteries
The biggest complaint that people have with the iPhone Air will be the battery life, as in comparison to current lineup of top-tier smartphones, it has a much smaller capacity battery. The ideal move for Apple will be to bring silicon carbide battery technology to the next geneation iPhone Air to increase battery capacity without increasing the bulk of the phone. The addition of a battery pack is useful but it only adds heft to the iPhone Air.
The iPhone Air is a perfect phone for those that use their phone less.
