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Apple is all set to announce its next series of iPhone models in October, and while there’s a lot of excitement for the new iPhone 12 series, there’s also some bad news about the existing models. According to a twitter account iAppleTimes, Apple will be discontinuing the iPhone XR and the iPhone 11 Pro models once the new iPhones are announced.
The tweet just mentions that Apple will discontinue the current generation iPhones but leaves out a number of important details. For starters, this is something Apple has done in the past as well. Additionally, if Apple does discontinue the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Pro models, it would just mean the end of their manufacturing. The phones would still continue to be sold worldwide based on the inventory that’s already out and, Apple would continue to honour the warranty on these devices and even support out-of-warranty claims for a few more years.
The report by iAppleTimes is best taken with a grain of salt as the twitter account does not have a track record of getting things right with respect to Apple’s launches. Also, the iPhone 11 Pro series has been fairly successful for Apple so discontinuing the model right away would not make any sense. What we do expect to see at the announcement of the iPhone 12 series is a price drop for the iPhone 11-series, something that Apple has done every year at the launch of a newer iPhone.
Apple to discontinue iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Pro models after iPhone 12 launch. iPhone 11 at $549
— iAppleTimes (@iAppleTimes) August 20, 2020This year, Apple is rumoured to launch four iPhone models as part of the 12-series, two models carrying the “Pro” moniker and two being non-Pro. Earlier, there have been reports by Ming-Chi Kuo and others that the iPhone 12 would face some delays due to the COVID-19 situation, which had brought testing of the 5G modem to a halt. This caused a cascading effect which has led to the iPhone event being delayed to October. Apple is still expected to host an event in September, where rumours suggest, the company would announce the new Apple Watch Series 6 alongside a new iPad.
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Flipkart is hosting the Apple Days Sale, where the e-commerce platform is offering some exclusive deals on Apple products including the new budget iPhone which is being offered at its most affordable yet — Rs 35,999!
That’s a big Rs 6,501 discount on Apple’s most affordable iPhone launched in the past few years. With the new price, the iPhone SE (2020) (review) is now just as expensive as the iQOO 3 (review), and Rs 2,000 lesser than the OnePlus 7T (review). If you have been sitting on the fence, trying to decide whether to buy into the iOS ecosystem, this is your best chance because the iPhone SE (2020) is easily the most affordable. Sadly, you won’t be able to play Fortnite on it anymore.
The iPhone SE (2020) has the outer shell of the iPhone 8 with IP67 water and dust resistance, and the small 4.7-inch Retina HD Display. On the inside, however, it runs on the latest Apple A13 Bionic chipset and is wireless-charging capable. In our tests, the iPhone SE (2020) was able to leave behind every other Android smartphone when it came to synthetic performance.
The camera too is typically Apple-tuned, and takes natural-looking photos with the colour output, dynamic range, etc. remaining consistent across scenes. The same cannot be said about the high-end Android offerings in this segment, where the output differs from situation to situation, and from one lens to another. The iPhone SE (2020) only has one camera at the back, and it’s highly reliable. On the front, you get the old-school Touch-ID based Home Button and a 7MP selfie shooter.
Other iPhone deals on Flipkart during Apple Days Sale 2020
Apart from the iPhone SE (2020), Apple is also offering big discounts on the iPhone XR (review) and the iPhone 11 (review). The iPhone XR is being offered at Rs 45,599 (the original price of the iPhone SE (2020), for the 64GB variant), while the 128GB variant of the iPhone XR is selling at Rs 51,999. There are exchange offers that can bring the price down by a few thousand rupees more based on the smartphone you have for exchange.
The iPhone 11 only has bank offers you can club to get a discount. With an HDFC credit or debit card, you get a Rs 5,000 instant discount when opting for EMI payments, or Rs 1,500 when using an HDFC debit card for non-EMI payment. This effectively brings the price down to Rs 63,300, the lowest the iPhone 11 has ever gone.
Similarly, the iPhone 11 Pro (review) and Pro Max are also being offered with a Rs 4,000 instant discount on using an HDFC bank debit or credit card.
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