Are you thinking about buying the iPhone 15, but wondering if you should wait for the next version? The iPhone 16 won't launch until the fall, but rumors surrounding Apple's next phone have long been circulating.
Apple is starting to come under pressure to launch a foldable mobile phone, with almost all major mobile phone manufacturers agreeing to the trend. It is perhaps even more questionable whether 2024 is the year of the “iPhone Flip,” and as usual the company itself is silent about the rumours.
Increases size
Apple hasn't changed the screen size of its phones since the iPhone 12, but that could change with the iPhone 16.
according to MacRumors The two regular models, iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, will remain the same size as their predecessors, i.e. 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively.
However, the two more expensive Pro models, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, will increase in size from 6.1 to 6.3 and from 6.7 to 6.9 inches, respectively. The design is otherwise expected to remain relatively unchanged.
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Set up the new camera
However, several reports suggest that Apple will switch from a diagonal camera setup to a vertical camera on the regular iPhone 16 models. And now an image of a prototype has been leaked that shows exactly that, according to the report 9to5Mac.
By switching from the diagonal setting to the vertical setting, Apple will be able to open up “spatial video” recording, i.e. 3D video, to the Vision Pro glasses, as is possible with the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max.
As for other camera improvements, He claimed The fact is that the telephoto camera that provides 5x optical zoom will not only be designated for the Pro Max model as is the case in the iPhone 15 series, but for both Pro models, that is, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.
Another new button
Apple has made it a tradition for regular models to inherit functionality from Pro models. This year, the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are expected to get the new action button that was introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max.
Disappears
Rumors also say that Apple will introduce a brand new button on all four models called the “Capture Button.” It will be located below the side button on the right side, and should make it easier to use the iPhone to take photos and video horizontally.
according to the information The camera button will be mechanical rather than capacitive, but it will still be able to respond to both pressure and touch.
iPhone users will be able to zoom in and out by swiping left and right on the button, focus with a light press and activate recording with a more forceful press, the site claims.
the changes
Abandoning artificial intelligence
In June, Apple will hold its annual developer conference WWDC where they will tell more about the news in the upcoming iOS 18 update.
According to the usually knowledgeable Mark Gurman Bloomberg Apple is developing a number of new functions that use so-called generative artificial intelligence that will be introduced with the iPhone 16 series through iOS 18.
– I'm told that the new operating system is viewed within the company as one of the biggest — if not the biggest — iOS updates in the company's history, Gorman wrote in his PowerOn newsletter.
The thieves must be stopped
Generative AI is a type of AI that creates new content, such as text, images, or music, based on text commands. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenAI's Google Gemini are some examples.
On Apple's part, it seems to involve a smarter Siri, therefore 9to5Mac Can we also expect this:
- New AI features for Apple Music that let users create playlists automatically
- AI integration into Pages, Keynote, Numbers to summarize content, etc
- An upgraded version of Spotlight Search that can perform more advanced tasks using generative AI
- AI features in the Messages app that can auto-complete messages, answer questions, and summarize incoming messages
- AI-based health feature
Change radically
When will the iPhone 16 be released?
Apple has a habit of launching its phones in September, and it is expected to do so this year as well. Last year the date was September 12th.
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