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Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event is set for September 9th

2025-08-26T15:11:05-04:00

Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2025, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The event, which has the tagline "Awe dropping," will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park.

This is where we expect to hear more about the iPhone 17 lineup, which rumors (and at least one supposed public sighting) indicate will add a Google Pixel-like camera bar on the rear. It's also another opportunity for Apple to talk about its Liquid Glass software revamp that's part of iOS 26 and its other software updates, and the future of Apple Intelligence features like AI upgrades for Siri.

The star of the show could be a slim new 6.6-inch …

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iPhone 16 Pro reportedly gets ultrasmooth 4K 120fps video recording

2024-09-06T12:37:46-04:00

iPhone 15 Pro shoots 4K 60fps in ProRes. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

Apple's iPhone 16 event is in three days, and today, there's a new leak (from "reliable sources" speaking to 9to5Mac) that claims the Pro version will support the ability to record video in 4K at an impressively smooth 120fps. According to that same source, iPhone 16's rumored new camera trigger button will support changing from the default camera app to a third-party one.

The article goes on to state that the 4K 120fps video can be shot up to ProRes quality when used with an external SSD. Apple is also reportedly improving its photo mode video recording shortcut QuickTake to shoot in 4K quality instead of 1080p. Other features like JPEG-XL …

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Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event is set for September

2024-08-26T12:06:07-04:00

Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2024, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The event, which has the tagline "It's Glowtime," will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park.

During the show, the company is expected to launch the iPhone 16 lineup. The big change to the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus is expected to be a switch to a vertically aligned camera system on the back. (If the final phones look like what we've seen on iPhone 16 dummy units, I'm already a big fan of this change.) The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max phones might get bigger screens but are rumored to keep Apple's familiar three-camera layout. Those phones …

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Apple rumor points to an iPhone 16, Watch, and AirPods launch event next month

2024-08-23T16:05:52-04:00

When will we meet the iPhone 16 and other new items from Apple, like MacBook Pro laptops with M4 chips inside?

Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says that based on his sources, a launch event on September 10th could reveal the new iPhone 16 lineup, as well as the Apple Watch Series 10 and two different sets of new AirPods in time for them to go on sale as soon as September 20th. Bloomberg reports that the new phones will be similar to last year but with larger screens on the Pro models (reportedly going from 6.1 inches to 6.3 on the Pro and from 6.7 to 6.9 inches on the iPhone 16 Pro Max) and the addition of a dedicated camera button.

The oth …

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Apple Intelligence AI features will wait for iOS 18.1

2024-07-29T10:30:28-04:00

Apple's new AI features for the iPhone may not arrive with the initial rollout of iOS 18 and the expected launch of the iPhone 16 in September, according to a report from Bloomberg. Instead, the company reportedly plans on launching Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 in October as it works to get the rollout right.

Apple took the wraps off its first AI features during its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, showing off a new and improved Siri, AI-powered image generation, and an integration with ChatGPT. These features may not be available with a new iPhone 16 purchased at launch, but Apple could roll out the update later to new devices …

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The smaller iPhone 16 Pro might get Apple’s new ‘tetraprism’ zoom lens

2023-09-18T15:03:28-04:00

The iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro. | Image: The Verge

Next year's Pro iPhones are both "expected" to have the "tetraprism" zoom lens Apple is using for the 5x telephoto camera in the iPhone 15 Pro Max, according to a new post from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That tetraprism optical system, which is intended to replicate a 120mm lens of a full-frame camera, is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, so if it comes to the smaller iPhone Pro next year (which I'm guessing will be called the iPhone 16 Pro), both the Pro and Pro Max might be on closer footing.

Here's how the tetraprism system works, as described by Apple's Misha Scepanovic during Tuesday's "Wonderlust" event:

120-millimeter lenses are …

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