Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Updated July 12 with details on the iPhone 17 camera upgrades. Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next Sofia Leyva, from Argentina, while she purchases Apple’s new iPhone ..
. [+] 15 (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) Getty Images As Apple prepares to catch up with the latest Android smartphones, Tim Cook and his team could be turning towards the fashion world to redefine what a flagship iPhone can offer. The latest details on Apple’s plans for the iOS-powered smartphone focus not on the traditional camera specs, nor on the latest generative AI software, but on the look and feel of the handset.
Apple is preparing a slim iPhone to capture the fashionistas of the tech world. Update: Friday July 12 : The slim design may not be the only game-changer for the iPhone 17 family, with a new telephoto camera destined for the high-end iPhone 17 models. The details come from noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo .
They report that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will benefit from a new telephoto lens. This would again use tetraprism technology, folding the night in the lens to create a longer focal length for more magnification and improved clarity. This lens will see a larger sensor, lifting it to 48-megapixels.
Kuo also reports that Apple will be upping all three lenses with 48-megapixel sensors. If that’s the case, this year’s iPhone 16 looks more like a traditional “S” mid-cycle upgrade that tweaks the specifications to allow Apple’s AI .
