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# The Tech Press Loves a “Nasty Surprise” from Apple
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-tech-press-loves-a-nasty-surprise-from-apple/
- Published: 2018-07-17T13:09:33.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-17T13:09:33.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

There is a trend in reporting on the new iPhone line up, and it’s calling tons of things a “nasty surprise.” Here’s a couple I found from a quick Google search:

![](https://birchtree.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Image-7-17-18-7-54-AM.jpeg) ![](https://birchtree.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Image-7-17-18-7-54-AM-1.jpeg) ![](https://birchtree.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Image-7-17-18-7-54-AM-2.jpeg) 

You can even [go back](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/iphone-8-leak-reveals-nasty-10998663?ref=birchtree.me) to [last year](https://steemit.com/iphone8/@ankitdhungana/iphone-8-leak-reveals-apple-s-nasty-surprise?ref=birchtree.me) for [more examples](https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2017/11/02/apples-new-iphones-cost-repair-cracked-glass-specs-availability-stock/?ref=birchtree.me) of this [term being](https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2018/06/14/apple-ios-11-4-battery-life-problem-ios-upgrade-guide-iphone-ipad/?ref=birchtree.me) thrown around.

To be clear the things that are “nasty surprises” have been:

- A few people on a forum reported battery issues with a software update 😯
- iPhone X will not have a fingerprint sensor 😮
- The 2019 iPhone might be manufactured by LG 😲
- The cheaper iPhone this fall will have slightly wider bezels than the more expensive model 😱

I don’t know how the “nasty surprise” language came to be so prevalent, but once you notice it, you start to see it everywhere in reporting on Apple. Any news can be a “nasty surprise” if you try hard enough.