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iPhone 17 Pro Launching in Two Months With These 16 New Features
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You seem confused, as nobody said anything about variable focal length telephoto. I would suggest you reread my post you quoted because the details are all right there.
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My Dumb**s will buy this. I just cant help myself. Bought the new iPhone yearly since the 6.
It seems that using the orange color might be the best solution to enhance the phone’s performance and prevent any issues.
New Air aside, this is shaping up to be an underwhelming release.
Which is a pity for me, because I need to buy one of them.
I was really hoping for an electronic ND filter on the camera(s), for shooting smooth 24p video.
Without that, I may as well use a standalone mirrorless camera for video (if not stills), if I have to faff about with bulky filter cases and filters on my phone anyway.
I guess Apple doesn’t want to push the regular iPhone and Pro too hard lest the Air flop on arrival.
But after the lacklustre 16 range, this seems like prolonged stagnation.
Maybe there will be enough small improvements to make it a useful if not sexy upgrade.
Which is a pity for me, because I need to buy one of them.
I was really hoping for an electronic ND filter on the camera(s), for shooting smooth 24p video.
Without that, I may as well use a standalone mirrorless camera for video (if not stills), if I have to faff about with bulky filter cases and filters on my phone anyway.
I guess Apple doesn’t want to push the regular iPhone and Pro too hard lest the Air flop on arrival.
But after the lacklustre 16 range, this seems like prolonged stagnation.
Maybe there will be enough small improvements to make it a useful if not sexy upgrade.
I much prefer Face ID and would never want to go back to Touch ID. But I’d have no problems having Touch ID if it were there as an additional security layer. So if I wanted some extra security to log into my bank, I’d have to use Face ID and a fingerprint.
I prefer Touch ID on the iPhone but prefer Face ID on the iPad, and hence it is one small reason contributing to why I have an iPad Pro.
Those bullet points that I wrote also apply when you compare the new 17 Pro Max against the 16 Max.
What is the problem here? Are you criticizing just because the 17 will be better? You just want to criticize?
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Will the Qi2 coil get moved down the phone to be centred on the new logo on the backplate rather than half way up and in the middle of the phone.
The list of rumored list of "Features" includes some things that are not features, or sure hopefully won't be sold by Apple as features. Also, titanium, aluminum, steel, I find advertising a phone based on the metal used to be pretty pathetic. I know Apple and Samsung both did this with titanium, but I personally believe that was because there was so little new to say. What percentage of users care about what the materials are as long as they feel decent in the hand?
Wrong.
“Yes — the iPhone 16 Pro uses a Grade 5 titanium frame, which is the same high‑strength, lightweight titanium alloy Apple introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro. Apple states that this frame material is chosen for its superior strength‑to‑weight ratio and durability, making the Pro models notably lighter and more robust than comparable stainless steel designs .
To clarify: the frame is solid titanium, not just titanium-coated aluminum or some hybrid composite. While the internal structural and thermal support is made from recycled aluminum, the exterior frame itself is fully Grade 5 titanium, machined into the chassis”
It is. As a matter of fact people want FaceID on the MacBooks to replace TouchID.
I see it and it sounds just as silly as before. They buy again because that’s the ecosystem they are stuck in. Not because it is so innovative and new features keep coming.
I’d put money down if batteries didn’t wear out as fast that the repeat purchase cycle would be much smaller than you glorify.
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Big words with no substance. Apple pulled a lot of people in in the beginning because Apple had Steve and Jonny holding a vision. The company was very flat and organized. He kept the fat trimmed down.
Today, Apple has more misses than hits, plus their AI snafu from a year ago that we all now know to be falsified and was never even running. Those weren’t the old behaviors and Apple has become more focused on profits than products which actually grant them the former when done properly.
Please do better in your analysis of how well they are doing today other than sales numbers which is only a result of lack of alternative options and ecosystem locking their customers. It’s simple a case of Apple has become the lesser of two evils and not the innovative beacon they once were. T Cook has ensure that and hasn’t picked new people who can come in and shine. Instead they focus on lesser things.
Now how can this be? Nowadays it's pretty easy to switch, there's an app for it, and lots of cross platform apps to use if you need to. It's just a matter of willing. This goes both ways, so it doesn't matter what ecosystem you have on your phone.
yes that was one of rumour now new rumour is that 17pro max will have 8x zoom native 48mp so yes that why I told not sure because there has been too many conflicting rumourNo. The rumour is 3.5X (native 48 MP) and 7X (48 MP cropped to 12 MP). Neither are digital interpolation.
According to Majin Bu, the iPhone 17 Pro will feature a new Telephoto lens with a 48MP sensor, up from the current 12MP sensor found in the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. This rumor isn't new – in fact it's been repeatedly claimed by several other sources. However, Bu goes further by claiming that the new lens will offer 3.5x optical zoom (85mm equivalent) instead of the 5x zoom (120mm equivalent) currently available.
iPhone 17 Pro: New 48MP Telephoto Lens May Change How Zoom Works
Apple is reportedly planning a major upgrade to the Telephoto camera in the iPhone 17 Pro, and while it may seem like a step back on paper, the...www.macrumors.com
This focal length is generally better suited for portraits and everyday photography, since it allows users to frame shots without having to move as far away from the subject. However, the big shift allegedly comes from the new 48MP sensor, in that the extra resolution allows for digital cropping to simulate longer focal lengths, offering less quality loss than normal digital zoom.
This is similar to what Apple already does with the main Fusion camera on the iPhone 16, where the 48MP sensor enables a 2x digital crop – marketed as "Telephoto" – that still produces a 12MP image with minimal quality loss.
Telephoto Lens: New Optical Zoom
iPhone 17 Pro: Revolution in Mobile Photography with Advanced Telephoto Lens
The iPhone 17 Pro is set to transform the world of mobile photography. With an advanced telephoto lens and a revolutionary camera module, Apple promises to raise the bar for...majinbuofficial.com
The telephoto lens of the iPhone 17 Pro is the heart of this revolution. Here’s what makes it special:
– Versatile focal length: It shifts from 120 mm (5x optical zoom) to 85 mm (3.5x), perfect for portraits and everyday shots.
– 48-megapixel sensor: Compared to the previous 12-megapixel sensors, it offers optical zoom up to 7x (160 mm) with top-quality images.
Tipster: iPhone 17 Pro to Feature 8x Zoom, Pro Camera App, and More
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models will have several new camera-related features, according to an anonymous tipster who contacted MacRumors...
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Except that from a camera point of view, 3.5X actually makes sense. 3.5X is generally equivalent to 85 mm, which is a very useful portrait lens focal length.yes that was one of rumour now new rumour is that 17pro max will have 8x zoom native 48mp so yes that why I told not sure because there has been too many conflicting rumour
(old rumour was that it will retain 5x) they just keep changingTipster: iPhone 17 Pro to Feature 8x Zoom, Pro Camera App, and More
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models will have several new camera-related features, according to an anonymous tipster who contacted MacRumors...
Furthermore, 3.5X / 7X telephoto cameraphone sensors already exist from Sony, Apple's long time supplier for iPhone camera sensors, although in the past they were 12 MP.
Not true. The frame is made from a titanium alloy. It is not "just a thin coating on an aluminum frame."
You might be thinking of the previous previous CEO who developed and released Apple Power Mac G4 Cube, Apple III, Apple Lisa, Apple iPod Sox, Apple iPod HiFi, Apple Pippin, Apple Newton, Apple Macintosh TV, Apple 20th Anniversary Mac, Apple eMate, Apple Round Mouse, etc.
Sure the Air price moving above or similar to the Pro could still make sense from a product segmentation perspective. The thin/light characteristics of the Air will make it a different product in some important ways. Some folks will pay more for thin/light and other folks will pay more for thicker with more camera competence.
A folding iPhone will be additionally interesting from a product segmentation perspective. Because it will provide the huge value add of additional screen real estate, while apparently reducing the camera competence that is so essential to many iPhone Pro users [me].
Looking back at what I wrote above, it seems that some folks will pay more for thin/light, some folks will pay more for thicker with more camera and other folks will pay more for folding and screen real estate. The common characteristic above is folks willing to pay more.
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Indeed. Each year the new phones are better. Each individual simply decides whether or not the cost, etc. of a new phone is worth it to that particular individual. It seems that there are quite a few posters here who want to dis any new phone that they have personally chosen not to purchase. Go figure.
Fully agreed, except for the idea of "something lighter like aluminum." The material science design of an iPhone is very complex, and titanium alloys are often used to overall lighten products like iPhones and high performance airplanes.