Wasn’t this mystery ”solved” as soon as the first design leaked?
Apple already uses "transparent aluminum" by including at least a thin sheet of sapphire on the camera lens covers.Wait, unless Apple are going to be using transparent aluminium, there's going to be an 'interface' of some sort between aluminium and glass…
Surely that's gonna become the crumb & lint zone?
I’ve run into that with a lot of tabletop chargers. The camera bump is just too big/close to the wireless charging area. There really needs to be something in the Qi specification about clearance around the charging area to ensure functionality.It's not even functional in the sense that a lot of charging pads won't work with it now. Certainly not any of the charging pads you'd find in any modern car. Both my cars have Qi charging pads and it's nearly impossible to get my iphone to charge on them because of the camera bump, which is less pronounced than what's coming on the iphone 17.
I don’t think it will be any taller, so I would assume they would still work the same.My only worry is whether my MagSafe wallets will fit on it. I have three Moft ones that I do not want to have to stop using; as long as the new design doesn’t screw that up I’m happy.
Optical lenses for better zoomTrivia.
The biggest design mystery is the camera bump and its purpose.
Unapologetically cheaperIt is also not clear why Apple is apparently returning to an aluminum frame for the iPhone 17 Pro models.
And “I’m leaving the apple ecosystem and selling all my gear because of this horrendous gap”Can’t wait for the endless posts about how 'the gap between the glass and the aluminum on my new iPhone is too big/uneven."
Yes!! I love the 2-tone design
One rumor that was published about a month ago is that the periscope lens will include moveable elements to allow for actual optical zooming capabilities, which would also add to the thickness of the periscope.It’s for a larger periscope lens which extends out from the right lens
One rumor that was published about a month ago is that the periscope lens will include moveable elements to allow for actual optical zooming capabilities, which would also add to the thickness of the periscope.
Thermal issues probably. Aluminum conducts heat a lot better than stainless steel.It is also not clear why Apple is apparently returning to an aluminum frame for the iPhone 17 Pro models.