I refuse to watch today's iPhone 17 launch

"As ever, we have a pretty watertight idea of what to expect from Apple at today's event. Spoiler alert: the cameras will be better, and probably top our best iPhones for photography roundup. The rumour mill has churned out every last detail, from the device dimensions to the accessories. And for me, everything points to the fact that the smartphone's glory days are over. Here's why."

"I'm not sure when the smartphone industry collectively decided to start releasing phones that require three hands to hold. As somebody who is digitally challenged (that is, I have fairly small fingers), I rejoiced when Apple released the iPhone 12 mini in 2020. Alas, after just one successor, 2021's 13 mini, the line was dropped as sales were apparently smaller than the phone itself."

"I think the iPhone 13 mini was the last great iPhone, and I'm willing to die on that pointless hill. It's a phone you can put in your pocket and forget about. It's a phone you can use one handed. It's a phone that doesn't double as an IMAX screen. It's the last of the iPhones that doesn't feel like it's designed to be stared at for every minute of your waking life."

"There was hope for a moment back there that Apple might be bringing the small phone back. The much rumoured iPhone 17 Air is set to be the thinnest ever released. But then it emerged that in every other dimension, it'll be even bigger than the standard iPhone 17, with a 6.6-inch display. Big phones are here to stay, and they're only getting bigger."

Apple's iPhone 17 lineup is expected to bring improved cameras alongside detailed leaks about device dimensions and accessories. Smartphone sizes have steadily increased, making one-handed operation difficult for users with smaller hands. The iPhone 12 mini and 13 mini offered compact, pocketable designs and one-handed usability; the iPhone 13 mini is described as the last great iPhone. The rumored iPhone 17 Air will be exceptionally thin but larger overall, featuring a 6.6-inch display. A refurbished iPhone 13 mini was purchased in response to the trend toward ever-larger phones.

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