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Five iPhone 13 Rumors You May Have Missed
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How about a Varta Black finish on the back, and if not asking for too much, how about micro led FAA like flashing green and red lights in the corners of the phone that light up for notifications or find my iPhone ?
If I’m not mistaken, this has been resolved in iOS 15.
VLC in Chilie rivals Hubble I understand. It is a bit big though to fit in my pocket though and the altitude for it to work will make me ill.
The phone will have limits, they will not be anywhere near what any decent optical kit can do, I expect pretty pictures not useful ones.
But who knows.
It’s an observation, don’t take it as a challenge.
Make mine bronze. Gold is too flashy.
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TouchID is really needed, I hope they're wrong on this. My new Flip 3 has both fingerprint (on the power button) and face ID. I really wonder just why Apple didn't do the same, it's nice to be able to use either depending on the circumstances.
Love the bronze, but probably wont be upgrading, at least right away.
Vantablack is tacky IMO. It’s something rich LA kids do up their BMW’s and AMG benzes in for Instagram clout. It doesn’t look premium once you’ve seen it once or twice. It looks like a smudge in the universe.
I think they only fixed it by using post-processing in certain conditions for pictures, not videos. I think a proper fix would need an overhaul of their camera system.
I recently switched from 6s to 12 finally and it was one of the first things that stood out to me, especially at night. I don't get it how their engineers thought it was acceptable.
Watch this:
If you never drop your phone, cool, I wish I had that feature.
I use a case just to protect it from drops.
Are we still allowed to use the word 'masculine? I thought the new vernacular was pantywaist and sissy. AnyWho, while the colors look excellent for marketing, many of the iPhone users I see typically use a case of some type. I feel the most significant feature listed is the so-called beamforming microphones. They may improve Siri's response to quarries.
It works even less than 1 out of 10 tries for me. It even surprises me when it does work!
No clue why. Maybe it's because I have an 11.
Oh well... that doesn't look anywhere near as good as the copper concept color in this article. I def won't be getting that.
Sorry to not agree with you back. Scanning a face is still kind of magic to me. I wear different types of glasses, and have many different lighting situations. Throw in a mask covering most of a face, and that magic gets even more skeptical, harder. Apple tried to answer the issues of dealing with the iPhone, and in one of the only ways they thought they could, leveraging their Watch product. They basically admitted that they couldn't 'fix' the issue on the iPhone, they couldn't fix it with iOS alone. Maybe they can fix it later, they do amazing things (magic) but it might take more time, and more 'secret sauce'. I didn't find using touch ID, or now using my finger to enter the code a deal breaker. I'm not ready to throw out a device that hits all my needs 100% because of one issue that I don't have on a continuous basis.
So, go to a Droid device, and let us know how secure it all is... I wouldn't trust it. I was burned by a device that the manufacturer and service provider deliberately hobbled to sell new devices. I'll pass on Droid. I'd rather be able to get ALL the updates, not what my provider supports. (Hopefully that has changed)
I somehow missed the news about beam forming microphones. I’m looking forward to seeing what Apple announces in a few weeks.
Do the Galaxy S21 Ultra not have the matte black color? Nothing new Apple. Please stop slow poking around and get on board with innovation. I simple color change is not enough for me to purchase a new iPhone. Stop boring me..... I've been a long time iPhone owner but your lack of innovation is having me seriously looking at the S21 Ultra.
We're just weeks away from when Apple will announce the iPhone 13, which we're expecting to feature some considerable upgrades, including design, performance, cameras, and more. Like every year, rumors, leaks, and reports about what Apple has in store are abundant, with some more credible than others.
Rumors about the next iPhone typically begin emerging early in the year, meaning they may get forgotten as the months go by and the new iPhone launch approaches. To help readers of MacRumors, we've compiled this top five list consisting of some rumors about the iPhone 13 that you may have missed from the rumor news cycle.
Apple's plans for product improvements are subject to change over the course of the development process, so some of the older rumors may not be accurate under Apple's current plans. Additionally, the rumors below come from leaker Max Weinbach, who has a mixed track record when it comes to his previous claims of Apple’s plans.
Matte Black and Bronze Color Options
Apple is planning a new matte black color option for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, according to a rumor that surfaced in March of this year. The rumor suggests that the current graphite option will be tweaked to include a darker, blacker tone, giving it a matte black finish.
According to that same rumor, Apple could also be planning a bronze color option, which could come in a tweaked version of the current gold option rather than an additional color option for customers. The rumor comes from leaker Max Weinbach, who accurately reported in January of last year, that the high-end 2020 iPhone lineup would feature an all-new navy blue color option.
Apple has offered new color options with its yearly iPhone updates in the past. On top of that, given we aren't expecting any significant design changes this year, offering new or tweaked color options could be Apple's way to help people differentiate the newer handsets from older models.
Anti-Fingerprint Coating for Stainless Steel Edges
One of the hallmark features of the iPhone 12 was the return of the flat-edged iPhone design, last seen on a flagship iPhone with the iPhone 5S in 2013. On the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, the edges are stainless steel, and as customers quickly learned as they received their new iPhones last year, it can be very prone to get fingerprints and smudges quickly.
Seemingly aware of the annoyance, Apple is planning a new anti-fingerprint coating for the stainless steel edges on the upcoming iPhones, according to a rumor from earlier in the year. While no specific details were given, the new coating could come as part of an updated manufacturing process, helping to reduce the visibility of fingerprints and smudges in day-to-day use.
Apple engineers and designers working on new iPhones are users of the products themselves, so it's likely that the issue of fingerprints and smudges has come up within Apple. Given that, it wouldn't be entirely surprising to see Apple take some steps to help increase the durability of the stainless steel edges, but what awaits to be seen is how effective the rumored coating is against fingerprints and smudges.
Built-In Beamforming Microphones
According to Weinbach, Apple plans to bring its beamforming microphone technology, currently in the AirPods lineup, to the iPhone 13. The technology will improve the quality of the microphones on the iPhone, resulting in better calls and recordings.
It is certainly possible that Apple could bring its beamforming technology to the iPhone, possibly marketing it towards improving video recordings and audio. Apple has heavily pushed the iPhone, especially higher-end models, as an all-in-one tool for professional videographers.
Stronger MagSafe Magnets
With the iPhone 12 last year, Apple introduced MagSafe for the iPhone. MagSafe on the iPhone opens a wide range of possibilities for easily attaching accessories to the back of the device. Apple has released an assortment of cases, a battery pack, and more for the MagSafe ecosystem. In some cases, however, customers have found the MagSafe magnets to be weak. With the iPhone 13, Apple is rumored to be reinforcing its MagSafe magnets to make them stronger.
Apple is expected to remove the Lightning port from the iPhone in a few years, and MagSafe seems to be Apple's solution for a portless future. With Apple's long-term intent for customers to increasingly rely on MagSafe, it will need to ensure the magnets and technology are strong and up to standard.
Get Ready to Take Pictures of the Stars
Apple has pushed aggressively in the past few years to improve the image quality and capabilities of the iPhone. Last year, the company focused on low-light photography, thanks to LiDAR, improved lenses, and advanced image signal processing. This year, we've heard a significant amount of information about the camera improvements Apple has planned for the iPhone 13, including ProRes and portrait mode for videos.
Additionally, Apple could focus on astrophotography, or photography of astronomy, for the upcoming iPhones. A rumor from February suggested that the iPhone 13 will automatically detect when a user is pointing to the sky and accordingly adjust exposure and other camera settings.
With Apple's push to continuously improve photography on the iPhone, this rumor seems plausible, especially when considered that an updated suite of camera features could be the iPhone 13's biggest selling point.
Conclusion
These are just a few of the rumors we've heard about over the past few months in the lead-up to the iPhone 13's launch next month. More recent and reliable reporting has suggested the new iPhones will have a smaller notch, 120Hz variable refresh rate displays, and more. Check out our comprehensive iPhone 13 roundup for everything we know about the upcoming iPhones.
Article Link: Five iPhone 13 Rumors You May Have Missed
No, that’s not how it works - the issue is not sensor size vs. size of the subject. The issue is pixel size. Given the semiconductor materials being used, you can only generate so many electrons when you absorb photons. The size of each pixel determines how many electrons you can generate, and thus determines how sensitive to light the pixel is. A bigger pixel is more sensitive, because it can absorb more photons.
Think of it like buckets. If you have tall buckets, then when you spray a garden hose over them some will have more water in them than others. Whether a pixel registers as “i see light“ or “i don’t see light” depends on how high up the bucket is filled.
If the bucket is very short - like the height of an ash tray, it may very well get it wrong. That’s how we end up with noise in photos taken in low light - the pixels, essentially, aren’t sure whether they have received enough light to be “on” or “off” (I am oversimplifying a bit here - ignoring that there are sources of noise that cause electrons to be generated even without light, etc.).
So one of the main reasons a DSLR takes much nicer photos than a phone sensor is that the individual pixels are much much bigger.
Any computational tricks you can do on a phone can also be done on a DSLR (in other words, it’s possible to do. Doesn’t mean anyone sells a camera like that yet), so bigger sensors will always have an advantage.
I've only had it for a couple of days, and while it doesn't hold a candle to my iPhone 11 Pro Max battery-wise (when it was new), it lasted a whole day, even with a couple of hours of light gaming, and still having in the upper 20%'s left. You'd have to be pretty miserly to have it last 2 days, but it's not nearly as bad as I thought.
edit: TMI, I rambled...
Wouldn’t upgrade unless a game-changing feature was added. For example they need to bring back the fingerprint sensor, or significantly reduce the notch.