Wasn’t this mystery ”solved” as soon as the first design leaked?
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iPhone 17 Pro's Biggest Design Mystery is Finally Solved
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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?
Surely that's gonna become the crumb & lint zone?
Can live with the larger camera bump but then add in the new box below that. Ugh.
Glad I always put mine in a slim line case. But for those that go naked, it’s going to hurt my eyes looking at your ugly Soviet style designed new iPhone 😬
Glad I always put mine in a slim line case. But for those that go naked, it’s going to hurt my eyes looking at your ugly Soviet style designed new iPhone 😬
"Finally solved"
"It's still not clear"
LOL
"It's still not clear"
LOL
I wonder if the camera bump of the two/three camera thing as intended annoying design was a part of trying to get peoples jeans to wear kind of how swedish guys snus pocket often shows wear and tear after the very typical circular box. It's kind of a style thing and Ive heard that Americans arecurious about how to acquire that kind of patina.
But I guess the iPhones failed to actually make a big impression that way. But the fact there seems to be even more of theses annoying protruding things on the back makes me a bit annoyed.. I rather have a flat device than an uneven one like for the last few years. I dont really care if it means it gets thicker, I would still prefer it. Otherwise it could have a slate design or something but all these hard to clean and annoyingly complicated things, come on.
I miss Ive, even though he over engineered a lot, Apple still does, but seemingly for no real good reason anymore.
But I guess the iPhones failed to actually make a big impression that way. But the fact there seems to be even more of theses annoying protruding things on the back makes me a bit annoyed.. I rather have a flat device than an uneven one like for the last few years. I dont really care if it means it gets thicker, I would still prefer it. Otherwise it could have a slate design or something but all these hard to clean and annoyingly complicated things, come on.
I miss Ive, even though he over engineered a lot, Apple still does, but seemingly for no real good reason anymore.
Apple already uses "transparent aluminum" by including at least a thin sheet of sapphire on the camera lens covers.
As always, I will reserve my judgement until I can hold one in my hand. But looking at these pictures makes me doubtful. I want a phone, Apple.. not a hammer!
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.
I don’t think it will be any taller, so I would assume they would still work the same.
Greatest mystery? I hadn’t even given this a second thought.
Yes!! I love the 2-tone design
Oof, this phone is damn ugly. Steve would be rolling in his grave.
Aluminum is a cost cutter. It's a better conductor to dissipate heat but the titanium is much stronger and offers far better drop protection. Signal attenuation should not be a factor. I suppose it is possible that the higher rate of wireless charging creates more heat and benefits from the conductivity of the aluminum. Still, probably a cost thing.
After adding a case, which 99.9% of iPhone users have, the camera bump won't be a factor. I think it's a nice place for Apple to stuff components so they can fit the phone with a larger battery. Also, improved wireless charging means a larger coil.
After adding a case, which 99.9% of iPhone users have, the camera bump won't be a factor. I think it's a nice place for Apple to stuff components so they can fit the phone with a larger battery. Also, improved wireless charging means a larger coil.
Say you haven't solved any mysteries at all, without actually saying it. 🤣
“Team, for the aesthetic design of the iPhone 17, we’re issuing everyone an Etch A Sketch…we want this phone to lack continuity of design, clean lines….you know, we’re throwing away all of the principles of Steve and John”
And “I’m leaving the apple ecosystem and selling all my gear because of this horrendous gap”
Mystery or not it’s still the ugliest iPhone ever made
I wouldn't quite call it 2 tone, it's more 2 different materials which are the same tone
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.
Sounds interesting. I do think there's more to this extended camera bump and a bit like when the dynamic island made sense of the camera cut outs when that was unveiled we'll see a similar penny drop moment here.
Sorry I had to read the article 3 times and still not understand what was the mystery and what was solved? We always knew the lower flat back area was for wireless charging. Can someone help my poor brain understand?
Thermal issues probably. Aluminum conducts heat a lot better than stainless steel.
- Aluminum – 237 W/m•K
- Stainless Steel – 10-30 W/m•K
- Titanium & alloys – 5-22 W/m•K
I wonder if the plinth is solid metal. Would one be able to mill some channels in there, increasing the surface area for heat dissipation?