Calculations indicate this we are just over a month away from the introduction of the new iPhone 14, a generational jump that aims to bring some interesting news, such as the replacement of the Mini Max model, the differences between the basic and Pro models, as it could be the generation of the demise of the notch, etc. It doesn’t aim to be a revolutionary generation, but it looks like it will have enough new features to make it stand out.

So surely many people will already be waiting for the arrival of the new iPhone 14 on the market to make the jump to «The best iPhone ever” this year. And if Mark Gurman’s prediction from a few days ago holds true, the wait could get shorter from then on the analyst anticipates that the presentation could take place on Tuesday, September 6, and arriving on the market 10 days later, on Friday, September 16. If so, we’ll likely have more anecdotal news about it over the next two to three weeks.

Whatever the case, if you’re one of those people waiting to jump on the iPhone 14, now’s the time start planning some important aspects. Let’s look at the most important ones.

Backup, yes or no?

Today, transferring content from one iPhone to another is one of the easiest processes you can imagine. Just run the configuration in a new one and it will offer you the option to perform this operation automatically at the beginning. You will only need to place both phones (old and new) next to each other to detect each other. The process isn’t particularly fast and will require your intervention at some points, but it’s the most convenient thing I’ve ever tried in my life.

So does this mean we can skip the step of creating a backup either in iCloud or on PC? Maybe I’m being a little negative, but I don’t think so. Although it’s always worked fine when I’ve done this procedure and the data is always stored on the old phone, I think it’s worth using this extra layer of protection. Because we already know that in one of each enemy cases, everything can go wrong. And in such a situation, we will deeply appreciate that we had this backup.

That is, of course, if you want to keep your old phone for at least a while (even if it’s just a few hours) after buying a new one. Otherwise, if you don’t have both phones at the same time, you will have no choice but to make a backup which you will later use to set up your new iPhone.

What do you do with an old iPhone?

Coincidentally, just a week ago my mother traded in her iPhone 6S Plus (which was previously mine) for an iPhone Xr, and today a very dear person got the scare of the year when she thought her phone was stolen. .a bag in which, in addition to her wallet, keys and others, she also carried her mobile phone. To everyone’s delight, the bag appeared shortly after, but between A and B I had already asked my mother for a “retired” iPhone 6S Plus (which still works fine) to offer to this person as a temporary solution.

On the other hand, in our family we have a habit of handing down cell phones, and I know that this is something very common. However, in other, also quite common cases, phones that we keep just in case end up in a drawer or in storage for years. In those cases we cannot rule out the possibility of redeeming them in the process of buying an iPhone (if we buy it directly from Apple) or on the used marketeither in services of a general nature or on sites specialized in mobile phones and consumer electronics.

Of course, if this is your case, consider all options. The most convenient is Apple Trade In, Apple’s old iPhone “buy-in” service, which will deduct this amount from the final purchase price of a new iPhone, but no less, if you’re in the used market, you can get better deals . To give you an idea, this is what Apple Trade In offers you today during the iPhone 13 purchase process:

Carrier offers, worth it?

There was a time when in exchange for signing long-term contracts operators offered phones at a significantly discounted price regarding your purchase on the open market. It didn’t have to be a feature to infer that they were already loaded with the benefits of the contract, but if it was tailored to what you needed at the time, the truth is, it wasn’t a bad choice. In my case it was the way I bought my iPhone 3GS, my iPhone 4 and my iPhone 6S Plus, although in the latter case it wasn’t so much because of the price, just a little less than buying directly from Apple, such as financial a plan that fit my needs like a glove at the time.

Today, with few exceptions, discounts are negligibleyou can still save 50 euros, but in return, In some cases, they don’t require permanency or contract the most expensive price plans., in addition to offering financial services if that’s what you’re looking for. It is therefore worth checking whether your operator (or the one you are considering switching to) has any interesting offers. Of course, be sure to read the terms and conditions carefully and what you’re agreeing to if you sign a purchase with one of them. And keep in mind that sometimes their prices are not competitive at all.

Example? The 128 gigabyte iPhone 13 costs 909 euros on Apple’s website. Ok, so on to the quick search Vodafone offers it for 847.33 euro with a contract, but without permanence, Movistar offers the same for 869 euroswhich is also not bad and orangewhich is currently out of stock offers a financed and with fee and stay for 742.50 eurosbut if we want to avoid permanence, we will have to pay €915, six euros more than if we bought it directly from Apple. Curious, right? Of course, in this case, if you decide to buy from the operator, I insist, carefully check the terms and fine print, otherwise you may be unpleasantly surprised.