2024-08-12
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——This is (part of) the latest spoiler for iPhone 16.
Now the existing production lines of iPhone 16 are so busy that smoke is coming out!
As the release is scheduled for next month, Foxconn had to urgently hire 50,000 workers to make the iPhone 16 production line run at full capacity at high speed.
Bloomberg's famous reporter Mark Gurman also came out to add fuel to the fire, saying:
iPhone 16 production will not be expanded! Overall, the production and sales volume will remain stable.
This situation will continue until next year, when Apple launches new models.
wow, new model?!
In addition, Gurman also revealed some other melons about Apple products:
Well, let’s first take a look at what information Gurman revealed about iPhone 16——
First, frommodelIn general, the iPhone 16 still maintains the previous series, a total ofFour models。
iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.
All four models will come with 8 GB of memory (which is the baseline for running Apple Intelligence).
In terms of battery capacity and charging technology, the iPhone 16 series will be improved. It is expected to support up to 40W wired fast charging and 20W wireless fast charging. The charging time from 0% to 100% is expected to be shortened to less than 1 hour.
So in fact, the biggest selling point of the new generation of iPhone is still its AI function, that is,Apple Intelligenceaspect.
All iPhone 16 models will be adapted to Apple Intelligence, unlike now when only the iPhone 15 Pro can play it.
Correspondingly, there are reports that the A18 chip equipped with the iPhone 16 will upgrade the neural engine.
This will significantly improve the performance of Apple Intelligence features and ML tasks on board.
in addition,Screen sizeThere will be some changes too, mainly to the Pro models.
The 16 Pro's screen will increase from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches;
The 16 Pro Max's screen will increase from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches.
In other words, the screen size of 16 Pro Max will set a record for "the largest iPhone ever".
△Image source: Tech World, Youtube
Let’s talk nextPhysical buttonsThere are two major changes in the physical buttons of the iPhone 16 series.
One isThe non-Pro version will add action buttons。
This is to be expected, as the Pro versions of the 15 series already use it.
However, Gurman also said that Apple will launch a more customized control center in iOS 18, as well as lock screen options with more flexible changes - both of which may weaken the practicality of physical operation buttons.
Another place isA new camera control button will be added to the right side of the 16 series phones。
Of course, Apple may just go back to its old ways and only add this feature to the higher-end Pros first.
The use of this button is a bit like the button on a digital SLR. Pressing it lightly can trigger the camera's autofocus function, while long pressing it can trigger the photo function.
When taking photos or videos, you can slide on the button to zoom in or out.
Finally,color。
The blue color of the Pro series will be removed, but the rose gold that was popular in previous years will return.
△iPhone 16, Image source: YouTuber Aaron Zollo
The iPhone product line still needs to wait and see next year
Emmmm... Does it feel a bit mediocre? All within expectations, no outstanding surprises?
Gurman also said that he does not think the 16 series will trigger a buying spree; and because Apple has not made any predictions for sales growth this quarter, the official attitude cannot be seen.
But he didn't keep anyone in suspense and said directly:
The iPhone product line will undergo major changes next year.
This is also mainly reflected in two aspects.
On the one hand, there is the iPhone 17 series that will be launched in a year. Gurman said that the 17 series will have an unprecedented model.
Specifically, the Plus series has received mediocre sales response, so it may be discontinued.
This means that the 16 Plus will be the swan song of the Plus series.
Instead, a new model with a "thinner design" as its concept was introduced.Similar to the iPhone 17 "Air" version between the basic version and the Pro version。
On the other hand, there is the iPhone SE which has not been seen for a long time.
Apple will launch a new iPhone SE as early as early next year——The last time this model was updated was in 2022.
Its appearance can be referenced to the iPhone 14. It is equipped with a clearer OLED display than its predecessor, and it is fully covered (it is reasonable to guess that the physical home button may be gone).
And let’s wait and see, the new SE might be equipped with Apple Intelligence.
What else to look forward to?
Well, these are the main spoilers for the iPhone 16 and subsequent product lines.
In addition to mobile phones, there are some other innovations that you can check out:
SystemIt should be noted that the iPhone 16 series may not be pre-installed with Apple Intelligence, but will be directly launched in the iOS 18.1 beta version.
Then, iOS 18 beta 5 has revamped the much-criticized photo app.
Initially, the Photo Album App of iOS 18 added a new Memories album below the grid, which can be automatically/manually filtered; a new Travel Memories function was added to automatically gather photos from different journeys to generate an album collection.
But the operation was criticized as being "too chaotic."
Therefore, the latest version of the system has been optimized, the carousel view has been removed, and the position of the album has been adjusted to make the overall interface neater.
Computer, the Mac Mini was modified and its size was designed based on Apple TV.
The new model will be much smaller than the current version — perhaps half the size — and come in both M4 and M4 Pro flavors.
Among them, the low-end model will start shipping from suppliers to Apple in August, while the M4 Pro version will be ready in October.
This is the first improvement to the Mac mini since the Steve Jobs era in 2010.
The MacBook Pro and iMac are also being updated and will have new products launched as early as this fall. At the same time, the new MacBook Air is expected to be launched in the spring of next year, and the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro are also under development.
Watches, Apple may completely revamp the low-end line of Apple Watch, the SE series.
Apple will replace the current aluminum casing with a plastic casing.
Gurman speculates that this is both to reduce costs and to produce more beautiful colors to attract children.
Other hardware equipment, Apple is about to launch a second-generation Apple Vision Pro, and "it is unclear what measures Apple will take to cut costs for this cheaper model."
Meanwhile, the Vision team is experimenting with smart glasses without displays, similar to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses.
One More Thing
Interestingly, Google got a head start this year!
According to reports, on August 13th local time, Google will officially kick off the 2024 "Made by Google" conference, aiming to fully showcase Google's latest achievements and innovations in hardware and software.
This year Google will break with past traditions - in the past, the event was always held in October.
It is speculated that this decision may have been made in order to stagger the release date with Apple's September press conference and reduce the leakage of product details.
Instead of letting analysts and others tell us what Google’s new products are, it’s better for Google to do it itself. It’s so funny.
[1]https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-08-11/iphone-16-preview-bigger-screens-new-colors-camera-button-ai-and-a18-chip-lzpk5495
[2]https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/11/gurman-apple-vision/
[3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NF3tB5XUTU
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