If you get it directly from apple, the only thing that would tie it to a carrier is your SIM card. All phones from apple this year are factory unlocked. It says this when you go to order threw the Apple Store app.
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Supposedly the XR will not be available factory unlocked right away, not sure > why. I'm not planning on upgrading this year but if I was the XR would be the > phone I would get although I would wait until it was available unlocked, I > don't want any phone that is tied to a carrier. > >> On Sep 14, 2018, at 6:14 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The XS is slightly smaller and lighter then the XR. 5.8 inch display versus >> 6.1 inch and 177 grams as compared to 194 grams. >> >> >> On 09/14/2018 11:58 AM, Cris Ali wrote: >>> Thanks Richard. That is what I also remember from listening to the apple >>> event. I could only remember three differences between the XS and the XR. >>> XS has 3D touch and the XR does not. XS has dual camera and the XR has a >>> single camera. The XS has an olade display and the XR has a traditional >>> liquid LCD display. I thought both models have stereo recording, although >>> not important for me. They both have dual sim, one electronic and one >>> physical. The model available in China will have two physical sims. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Cris >>> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>> Richard Turner >>> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 12:46 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: What are the advantages of XS over XR for a blind user? >>> >>> To be clear, below is the XR specs for recording and Sim card. >>> This is from the Apple specifications. >>> Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264 >>> Stereo recording >>> >>> SIM Card | >>> Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) 11 >>> iPhone XR is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards. >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>> Devin Prater >>> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 9:30 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: What are the advantages of XS over XR for a blind user? >>> >>> The specs of the XR do state that stereo recording is available, as well as >>> the better stereo sound. I myself can't wait to hear the fruits of all >>> that, in stereo videos and recordings all over the Internet. I'd have to >>> look around for the DualSim stuff though., >>> >>> Devin Prater >>> Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind >>> JAWS certified >>> >>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 11:26 AM, Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Jonathan Mosen seemed to think that only the S products can record in >>> stereo. If that's true and you're a podcaster, that would be something to >>> consider. Also if you travel a lot, the dual SiM capabilities of the S >>> phones might be helpful. I'm pretty sure that feature isn't on the R >>> phones. I would suggest checking the specs on the Apple website to be sure, >>> though. >>> >>> Best, >>> Anna >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 11:19 AM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> For the CPU, GPU, and Neural chip, there is no difference. None at all. So >>> yes, get the XR. >>> >>> Devin Prater >>> Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind >>> JAWS certified >>> >>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 11:15 AM, Cristobal Muñoz <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> That and fretting over camera quality for things like OCR and other >>> recognition apps/tasks between the two devices is probably unnecessary. The >>> more important and impactful aspect for processing such tasks at this point >>> will have more to do with processing speed and whatever other goodies are >>> under the hood. Which again, for that price difference, I don’t’ think it >>> could possibly be that much of a gap. >>> It’s not like scanning a barcode will be as resource intensive as playing >>> an intense graphical game. >>> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mary >>> Otten >>> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 8:47 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: What are the advantages of XS over XR for a blind user? >>> >>> I’m not sure I qualify as tech savvy. But I see absolutely no reason to >>> spend more money for the XS or even X max. Even with the advantage of the >>> OLED display, which should give better battery life, according to apples on >>> specs, the EXR wins in that category. So I just can’t see any reason, if >>> you want a new phone this year and don’t absolutely want the home button, >>> why should you spend anymore than you have to? I think the XR with 128 gigs >>> is the sweet spot. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 8:32 AM, Cris Ali <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello folks, >>> This is a question for the tech savvy iPhone users. What are the >>> advantages of buying iPhone XS over iPhone XR for a totally blind user? >>> Clearly iPhone XS has 3D touch and the XR does not. The XS has dual >>> camera, and the XR has a single camera, and the display is different. 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