That’s according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who doubled down on previous claims that the wide rear camera will be upgraded for the iPhone 18 in 2026 in his latest blog post.
Kuo says Dutch manufacturer BE Semiconductor will supply the aperture blade assembly equipment, allowing iPhone users to manually control how much light passes through the camera’s lens for the first time.
Despite loud proclamations, AI on smartphones is still mostly a sideshow.
The developer beta of iOS 18.3 (and associated updates for software on iPads, Macs, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro) just launched, and now they’re available in the public beta too.
However, you may not have much to try, as the only noticeable changes we’ve heard about include Genmoji in macOS Sequoia 15.3 and hints of robot vacuum support in Apple Home.
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Now that iOS 18.2 and Apple’s associated software updates with Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT are widely available, it’s followed up with a new round of developer betas released Monday afternoon.
iOS / iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3 are all available now. The listed release notes are sparse, but 9to5Mac reports that macOS 15.3 adds Genmoji.
The ultra-cheap online shopping app was also Apple’s most popular app in the US in 2023. On this year’s list, Temu is followed by Threads, TikTok, and ChatGPT.
