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Why can't they release another mini version? I don't want a large phone!

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It sold poorly, sadly.

Of course, since they gimped it. What about creating a smaller version laden with features...

Nothing gimped about the 13 mini

A lot of the people that wanted a small iPhone jumped at the 12, so the 13 fixing the problems was a bit of a "too little, too late" situation.

You can’t make those people happy, I guess

Well, I bought a 12 mini the day it came out. I'm about due for an upgrade, and I would go with the 17 mini when it comes out, if they still made minis.

All of my friends that have minis are also people that don't upgrade frequently.

I like my 13 mini, but now I will be happy to trade some size for a bigger battery. Also, some websites turned out to be unusable on a smaller screen, so today I am thrilled for the 16e

You can’t fit what’s in a pro into a mini sized phone. You have to give something up. The battery was already smaller than the regular sized phones. So what would you be willing to give up from the regular line to get a mini that wasn’t Gimped?”

ASUS tried. Zenfone packed flagship camera, display and chip into a compact body, but still sales poorly. So they also gave up last year.

It's more about creating a cult-like environment and getting people to see the whole thing as a status symbol.

Also, companies need to plan for the long term instead of throwing up their hands at the first failure...

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