The air features a ***** battery and and a battery pack (not included), to make the phone even thicker…defeating the entire purpose of the thin design. But, it will cause people to need to upgrade sooner and so Tim is doing is job as Steward of Gondor and we should be so thankful he is our dear leader.
lol - funny you say that; about 30 minutes ago I looked into how I can cut back on the number of blogspam posts I'm getting in my RSS from macrumors
That is what I was thinking too. And honestly, I want this more. I do NOT want 5x and 8x. I want 4x (or 3.5x) and 7 or 8x cropped. The gap between 2x and 5x is too large and needs to be corrected. I also don't want to deal with the inevitable first generation issues and durability concerns of a true optical telephoto zoom on a mobile camera.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it looks similar to the brand "Nothing CMF" I have a couple of their watches as well. Very high resolution, long battery life, and just looks great. Has many features that Apple Watch does, and even connects to it. HOWEVER, I don't use any of the features, and I'm already exhausted from being accessible 24/7 and expected to text/email back within minutes to a client. Their top tier watch on Amazon is $79 I believe. It's version 3. Even version 2 is still great.
Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 17 series in just five days from now, and last-minute rumors about the devices continue to surface.
The latest word comes from Taiwanese market research firm TrendForce, which outlined several alleged iPhone 17 details in a press release today:
TrendForce also shared potential iPhone 17 pricing and storage information, and RAM amounts.
- As previously rumored, the standard iPhone 17 and the all-new iPhone 17 Air will allegedly be equipped with 120Hz displays, for smoother scrolling and content. The regular iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus have 60Hz displays, with a higher 120Hz refresh rate limited to the Pro models to date.
- Due to its ultra-thin design, the iPhone 17 Air will be equipped with a "silicon anode battery," according to the report. A silicon battery would have higher energy density compared to the graphite batteries used in other iPhone models, so this likely refers to the "high-density" battery that Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously said the device would have. Still, it was previously reported that the iPhone 17 Air would have "worse" battery life compared to other iPhone 17 models, and Apple may release an optional battery case for the device.
- As widely expected, the iPhone 17 Air is said to rely entirely on eSIM technology, with no physical SIM card slot due to the device's ultra-thin design.
- iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models will allegedly have "optimized software algorithms" to "enhance optical zoom" — perhaps the limit will increase from 5× on iPhone 16 Pro models to 8× or higher.
- As previously rumored, Apple may adjust its release cycle going forward, with lower-end iPhone models to launch in the first half of the year, followed by higher-end models like the Air, Pro, Pro Max, and Fold in the second half of the year. This two-phase strategy is expected to begin next year, with the iPhone 18 Air, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone 18 Fold expected to launch in September 2026, followed by the lower-end iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e models around March 2027.
TrendForce said at least some of the information that it shared today is based on "current market information and analyst projections."
Fortunately, rumors will be confirmed very soon, with Apple set to unveil the iPhone 17 series during its event on Tuesday, September 9.
Article Link: iPhone 17 Next Week: 5 Last-Minute Rumors Detailed in Report Today
I can't recall why they don't use the roof for solar panels? I believe it was structural integrity? My buddy is a Nascar driver and he does this fun event called the 24 hour of Lemons race. Last year one of the prizes was $10k if you could build a car that could run on batteries only the entire time. We have a high IQ friend that designed some type of Alternator that connected to the rims and that's what would charge them. Something to that effect. I just wanted to load an ice cream truck with batteries lol. OH and yes you had a super cheap budget, so all the cars were super crappy. Good times! But alot of guy took it serious. Like full 18 wheeler semi trucks to tow their $!500 car lol. (again, something to that effect).
3.5X / 4X makes for a better portrait focal length. 3.5X is around 85 mm (in 35 mm SLR terms) and 4X is around 95 mm. 5X would be over 120 mm which is quite long and can be kinda awkward to use for portraits.
If you ask a lot of the clowns that post on this site, they'll tell you they'd rather have a thinner phone and shorter battery life. Like really? Pretty sure a heavier phone with a bigger battery feels more premium.
I don't know most people, but a thinner device with acceptable-by-me sacrifices makes sense to me. I've got mag chargers in my car, home office … seldom do I need "all day" battery.
Small and lightweight feels the most premium to me. Like the iPhone 5 / SE 2016 did. Big and heavy is just clunky.
Yup. And over time the batteries degrade anyway and you're charging more often. My 14Pro, which still feels heavy and clunky to me, won't last a day anymore. I welcome a lightweight phone that doesn't look like a brick in my pocket.
Well then, my clown act is going to really take off without that heavy phone in my oversized plaid pants pocket.
