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Latest iPhone 17 Series CAD Images in Line With Redesign Rumors
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I suppose it is like SS > titanium > aluminum (weightwise).
Apple will use some more durable aluminum alloy for pros and give it a fancy name and slogan like “Spacecraft grade level x aluminum, lighter than titanium but as durable blah blah”.
Classic Apple marketing.
Apple will use some more durable aluminum alloy for pros and give it a fancy name and slogan like “Spacecraft grade level x aluminum, lighter than titanium but as durable blah blah”.
Classic Apple marketing.
I suppose it is like SS > titanium > aluminum (weightwise).
Apple will use some more durable aluminum alloy for pros and give it a fancy name and slogan like “Spacecraft grade level x aluminum, lighter than titanium but as durable blah blah”.
Classic Apple marketing.
Oh well, I thought the brushed titanium on 15 Pro was very good. 16 Pro doesn't have that vibe. 17 Pro will probably be as shiny as 14 Pro was. Or not. We will see.
I don't understand why Apple hasn't come out with something like this
It would be a KILLER accessory to slap onto your phone for "the kids birthday party", etc
(connects magnetically and transfers power and data)
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It would be a KILLER accessory to slap onto your phone for "the kids birthday party", etc
(connects magnetically and transfers power and data)
This Modular Phone Concept Is Xiaomi’s Plan to Kill the Camera Bump
If you hate the big camera bump of today’s smartphones, you’ll love the detachable lens of Xiaomi’s Modular Optical System.
Close. The rumors are that Apple is replacing the iPhone 17 Plus with the iPhone 17 Air. Likewise, the iPhone 17e has replaced the iPhone SE. So Apple hasn't actually changed the number of current-gen phones in their lineup; rather, they've simply retargeted a couple of the models.
An avid photographer I used to know once told me that people are always asking him which of his cameras is the best. He said that his response to their query had, over time, morphed to a simple statement: the best camera is whichever one you have with you. Because if there's an opportunity for a great photo right in front of you, you don't fret about the expensive camera sitting in its bag thirty minutes away at home... you pull out whichever camera you have on you, and take the shot before the moment has passed.
So you ask why Apple doesn't produce such an accessory? I answer you very simply: because it will inevitably be forgotten at home. In today's society, most of us are far less likely to forget our cellphone.
You pull your phone out of your pocket... and you take the shot.
An iphone mini sized phone, as thin as an iphone 17 with slim or no camera bump, that flips folded shut would be amazing. You could even put a little square screen on the outside to make ultimare beside clock if opened at 90deg. And allow reading message or time or notifications with out opening it like a pocket watch flip phone. I would buy 10.
This is really neat idea. Ideal for holiday snaps on a weekend away when travelling light.I don't understand why Apple hasn't come out with something like this
It would be a KILLER accessory to slap onto your phone for "the kids birthday party", etc
(connects magnetically and transfers power and data)
This Modular Phone Concept Is Xiaomi’s Plan to Kill the Camera Bump
If you hate the big camera bump of today’s smartphones, you’ll love the detachable lens of Xiaomi’s Modular Optical System.
If there was a 17 mini coming, I think we would start getting hints from analysts with supply chain sources.
Exactly! 16 Pro feels like a fake 15 Pro because of that “microblasted” finish. As a 15 Pro owner, I’m glad with that though.
Previously I thought that Apple will introduce polished titanium like they do in Apple Watch series 10. Maybe they’ll introduce an Air with that design.
While vaguely amusing, I'm afraid the old "Which is heavier?" trope isn't actually relevant to this conversation, since the strength-to-weight ratio is actually the key factor under discussion, rather than weight alone. Titanium undeniably has a better strength-to-weight ratio -- meaning you can actually make a structure out of titanium that is both lighter and stronger than would be that same structure if it were made out of aluminum.
I would suggest that Apple switching to aluminum more implies that this benefit of using titanium was not readily apparent to most customers -- and quite frankly, titanium costs literally ten times more than aluminum. So in what seems to be an absence of any compelling justification to continue with titanium, Apple is obviously choosing to reduce their manufacturing cost.
Meanwhile...this was just unveiled.
Looks a lot like an iPhone 17 Air.
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Looks a lot like an iPhone 17 Air.
Video: Tecno unveils the ‘world’s thinnest phone’ | CNN Business
Chinese technology company Tecno unveiled its new concept smartphone, “SPARK slim,” at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which, according to the company, is just 5.75mm thick.
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Great idea a actually. Then add a camera bump on for more battery capacity and have a thicc boi with bump
so the iphone 17 air will be less than 5.75mm otherwise apple will have failedMeanwhile...this was just unveiled.
Looks a lot like an iPhone 17 Air.
Video: Tecno unveils the ‘world’s thinnest phone’ | CNN Business
Chinese technology company Tecno unveiled its new concept smartphone, “SPARK slim,” at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which, according to the company, is just 5.75mm thick.