The article I read said the chime feature was only available on the iPhone 14 Pro models since it is part of the A16 chip.
Alan Lemly Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 8, 2022, at 12:19 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is my understanding that the chime is a new accessibility option which > all iPhone 14 models have. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of CHELA > Robles > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 9:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: First thoughts on Apple Watch series 8 and iPhone 14 > > I also read the pro models will have a chime at start up. I will forward the > email I got. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 7, 2022, at 8:35 PM, Kelly Pierce <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The satellite alert was the most compelling part of the presentation. >> An article in Mac Rumors says the service will not be available until >> November. It will also not work above 62 degrees latitude, which is >> the far northern parts of Canada and Alaska. >> >> I believe Apple is offering it free because it wants to be the first >> phone with satellite communication. It has not figured out how to >> price the service and who should provide it long term so Apple is >> giving itself two years to figure all of this out. >> >> Personally, I live in a big city and use Verizon as my network, which >> has the greatest amount of coverage of any cell phone network in >> America. I would rarely if ever need the service. I love my 13 Mini >> and will wait until at least for the USB-C iPhones. >> >> Kelly >> >> >>>> On 9/7/22, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> The Apple Watch 8 has some good new features with crash detection and >>> the build-in body temperature sensor, but from what they said during >>> the event that temperature sensor seems to be exclusively used for >>> cycle tracking and may help women who are wanting to get pregnant, >>> they did not say you could simply use it to measure your body >>> temperature as you can with a Withings Thermo or other body >>> temperature thermometer to see if you have a fever or not. >>> T >>> He Apple Watch 8 Ultra sounds pretty cool and if I did more scuba >>> diving than I currently do once every couple of years when I go to >>> the Philippines I might be tempted to see how accessible it is as a >>> dive computer; but it's definitely an impressive watch. >>> >>> The iPhone 14 has the same A15 chip as the iPhone 13 although they >>> didn't say it in so many words; I think that is the first time Apple >>> released a new iPhone and they kept using the same chip as in the one >>> from the year before. >>> The iPhone 14 Pro gets the latest A16 chip which makes the new camera >>> system and always-on display possible. >>> I thought it was nice to see that Apple included the new emergency >>> SOS via satellite on both phones and I was definitely surprised when >>> they said it was going to be free for the next 2 years. This would >>> indicate, however, that ultimately it will be a paid service and of >>> course let's not forget that it is only available for the United States and >>> Canada at that point. >>> For once Canada is getting something at launch which was not always >>> the case (Apple New, Apple Pay and other features are examples where >>> it took a while for Canada to get it). >>> Crash detection is also part of all iPhone 14 models so now if you >>> are driving with somebody and you have a crash (let's hope it will >>> never happen) you may get help quicker. >>> As expected the Mini is gone and replaced with the 6.7 inch iPhone 14 Plus. >>> Storage still tops out at 1 Tb so no 2 Tb phone as was rumoured. >>> Also, in the United States (not sure about Canada) all iPhone 14 >>> models will now no longer have a SIM tray, it is e-SIM only from now on. >>> >>> Apart from that this is pretty much it. Anybody who has an iPhone 13 >>> or 13 Pro has in my opinion very little reason to upgrade unless you >>> spend considerable time out of cell service and may want the added >>> peace of mind the emergency SOS via satellite offers; you can also >>> share your location via Find My by satellite, but I haven't quite >>> figured out if you can simply send text messages to somebody else, >>> but I don't think so. If you have dedicated devices like Garmin's >>> Inreach or a Zoleo satellite messenger which of course also requires >>> you to subscribe to one of their plans, you can text anybody and >>> receive text replies from anybody and you don't have to make a big >>> production of pointing your iPhone to where the satellite is. An >>> Inreach or Zoleo in fact can be in your backpack's top pocket and it >>> works just fine and none of these devices have an external antenna >>> which during the presentation Apple hinted would be required. >>> Anyways, the satellite SOS is definitely a good start and once again >>> something new and innovative Apple has introduced and I would bet >>> money on it that within the next year or so Android phones will be >>> released which also have this. What surprised me was that Apple seems >>> to have set u p their own centre for this, but that is probably the only >>> way they can offer this for free and they also didn't say which satellite >>> network they use for this, i.e. Iridium or Globalstar. >>> >>> Will I upgrade from my iPhone 11? I honestly haven't decided, but if >>> I do it would definitely be to a 14 Pro because then at least I would >>> also gain the LiDAR feature. >>> As for the Apple Watch I think I'll stick with my sixth Gen watch, it >>> doesn't have blood oxygen or the new temperature sensor, but unless I >>> experience what Arnold Schwarzenegger did in "Junior" I doubt I'll be >>> pregnant any time soon. >>> In any case, I'll wait to see if my provider wants to offer me a deal >>> I can't refuse, Telus already sent me a message yesterday telling me >>> that I am on their priority list and will get a call in case I want >>> to preorder the new iPhone although even if I decide to upgrade I >>> would probably rather buy it outright. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V >>> iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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