I ordered the night of the 4th here in the US after going back and forth between the 3 and the 3(a). I couldnāt pass up the free storage upgrade + Ear combo. So far the order is still just confirmed, however, I had actually ordered the 3(a) around the day before before learning about the free upgrade and it seems their email/notification system is VERY delayed as when I went to cancel, I was informed my order had already been processed and ready to ship despite no email updates and no updates on the order page, so I was forced to refuse the delivery and am still waiting on a refund for that one.
As an aside, the glyph matrixās new design has really grown on me, especially after realizing how regular glyph notifications from phones previous would hurt my eyes with the flashing (not epileptic but photosensitive).
Iām biased as Iām pretty anti genAI and annoyed by the overuse of AI as a buzzword, but I think the marketing team did a disservice to the phone by bragging about its AI capabilities instead of highlighting the various interviews with the design team showcasing how much effort they put into the thought process behind the new glyph matrix. Watching this video made it very clear to me that the 3ās design was not an afterthought or just a quick pivot to be quirky and different, and I think if marketing showcased the human passion put into this phone a little better, people might not judge so quickly. I hope the phone lives up to its hype. Personally, Iām just excited for it since Iāve never had a brand new phone before fresh from launch, and my old one is on its last legs.
