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Apple Testing a 200-Megapixel Rear Camera Sensor for Future iPhone Models: Report

Apple Testing a 200-Megapixel Rear Camera Sensor for Future iPhone Models: Report

Apple is testing a high-resolution camera sensor for one of its future iPhone models, as per a prominent tipster. However, the tipster does not reveal much aside from the fact that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing a 200-megapixel camera. It is expected to be a part of the higher-end Pro models. We do not know which iteration of iPhone is expected to carry this sensor. From what we have seen in iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 series leaks so far, they are unlikely to include a higher resolution camera.  Apple Reportedly Testing 200-Megapixel Camera Tipster Digital Chat Station claimed in a recent Weibo post that Apple is testing a 200-megapixel sensor for one of its future iPhone models. The tipster does not reveal any other details about the camera or the handset it may arrive in. Readers are advised to take this information with a pinch of salt until we learn more details. The tipster has had a history of offering accurate Apple product leaks, therefore, it is worth considering. The iPhone 17 Pro …

Google ‘mocks’ Apple over AI features, iPhone 17 rumoured design

Google ‘mocks’ Apple over AI features, iPhone 17 rumoured design

In a peak Google vs Apple rivalry, Google released a new Pixel 9 Pro ad flaunting how Apple has stolen some of its features over the years for iPhones. With the ad, the tech giant not only brought light to similar OS features but also addressed the ongoing iPhone 17 redesign rumours with renders resembling a Pixel-like camera bar in quite a fun way.  In a new Google ad, iPhone 16 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro discuss rumours over Apple stealing Android features.(Google) Recently, several renders and dummy units of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max have surfaced on the internet. With the expected design, many tipsters and people on social media are claiming that Apple’s decision to bring an expanded horizontal camera bar resembles Pixel phones. However, the new potential design still retains the triangular camera placement as its predecessor, and it looks quite different from the latest Pixel 9 Pro model, until and unless we use our imagination to make it look like a Google Pixel.  Also read: 5 Google …

iPhone 17 Pro Hands-on Image Points to Redesigned Rectangular Rear Camera Module

iPhone 17 Pro Hands-on Image Points to Redesigned Rectangular Rear Camera Module

iPhone 17 series — comprising the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air (or Slim), iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max — is expected to break cover in September. Apple has yet to announce any details related to the iPhone 17 series, but an alleged hands-on image of the iPhone 17 Pro has surfaced online, offering yet another glimpse at the possible design of the purported handset. The image reveals a new design with a rectangular camera array. The rear design of the iPhone 17 Pro is similar to Google’s latest Pixel phones. iPhone 17 Pro Camera Module Redesign (Expected) Previous leaks have repeatedly indicated that the iPhone 17 Pro will feature a new rear camera design with a wider camera island. The latest hands-on image posted on X (formerly Twitter) by tipster Majin Bu @MajinBuOfficial corroborates these claims. The render shows the device appears in a white finish with a wide camera bar that extends across the width of the device. The proposed look is similar to the horizontal camera module seen on the …

iPhone 17 Pro Leaked Case Renders Suggest Large Rear Camera Island

iPhone 17 Pro Leaked Case Renders Suggest Large Rear Camera Island

iPhone 17 series leaks keep pouring in, and this time, we’ve got leaked images of an alleged iPhone 17 Pro case. The alleged case, said to belong to the upcoming iPhone, suggests that the phone will be equipped with a new rear camera bar design instead of the square camera layout on the iPhone 16 Pro. The iPhone 17 Pro appears to have a long camera bar running the full width of the phone. The handset is rumoured to come with an A19 Pro chipset, a 6.3-inch display, and a 48-megapixel telephoto camera. Prominent tipster Sony Dickson (@SonnyDickson) posted pictures of an alleged iPhone 17 Pro case on X. The supposed case shows a larger cutout for the rear cameras. The renders suggest that the camera island could be redesigned in the upcoming iPhone, swapping out the traditional square camera bump seen on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro. The camera island appears to be long, and runs across the phone’s back, somewhat resembling the camera bar on Google’s Pixel phones. The alleged case also suggests …

iPhone 17 Pro Leaked Case Renders Suggest Large Rear Camera Island

iPhone 17 Pro’s Design to Be Similar to iPhone 16 Pro, Except for Rear Camera Layout: Mark Gurman

iPhone 17 series is expected to be announced in September. The lineup is said to include four models — iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air (or Slim), iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Early iPhone 17 Pro leaks had suggested the possibility of a drastic design change, but now Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that might not happen. The iPhone 17 Pro is said to be more similar to the iPhone 16 Pro’s design, however, the upcoming model’s back camera layout could look different. In his latest weekly Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman states that he is not expecting a ‘particularly bold new look’ with the iPhone 17 Pro. The front design of the phone will reportedly appear quite similar to last year’s iPhone 16 Pro, while the back camera will look ‘meaningfully different.’ iPhone 17 Pro May Not Get Dual-Tone Design Apple was rumoured to use a dual-tone back panel for the iPhone 17 Pro with a dark-black camera block on top of a silver iPhone back, but Gurman states that it might not happen. …

Price, Width, Battery Life of Apple’s Thinnest Ever Smartphone

Price, Width, Battery Life of Apple’s Thinnest Ever Smartphone

Image: Christoph Dernbach/dpa/Corbis The iPhone 17 Air will be Apple’s thinnest ever smartphone. The device will be two millimetres thinner than the iPhone 16 Pro, putting its width at 6.25 mm, according to Apple insider Mark Gurman. Back in August, Gurman said the first iPhone Air model would be released with the iPhone 17 lineup. Apple’s Air products are typically lighter, more affordable, and less powerful than their standard counterparts, and the iPhone Air is rumoured to replace the Plus model. Must-read Apple coverage iPhone 17 Air’s price, battery life, and charging In Gurman’s latest “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg, he made a number of other claims about the iPhone 17 Air, including that it will be priced at “roughly $900.” This is the same price as the iPhone 16 Plus, reinforcing again how the Air will act as a replacement in the next iPhone generation. Furthermore, the iPhone 17 Air will offer a battery life that is “on par with current iPhones” despite the battery pack being notably smaller. This achievement apparently took a …

iPhone 17 Air’s Total Thickness With Camera Bump Suggested in New Leak

iPhone 17 Air’s Total Thickness With Camera Bump Suggested in New Leak

Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 17 series in the second half of this year. The lineup is expected to include the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models. The iPhone 17 Air aka iPhone 17 Slim is believed to debut as the company’s thinnest phone to date, replacing the ‘Plus’ version. While have seen many leaks on the iPhone 17 Air’s dimensions recently, a new leak gives us a better idea about the thickness of the phone with the camera bump.  iPhone 17 Air Thickness Including Camera Bump Tipster Ice Universe on Weibo has claimed that the camera bump on the iPhone 17 Air will be 4mm thick. Including the camera bump, the device is said to have a thickness of 9.5mm. This corroborates predictions made by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in January. Kuo stated that the phone will measure just 5.5mm in thickness, presumably, without including the top camera bar. Past reports indicated that the iPhone 17 Air would be 6.25mm thick and measure 163mm in height and 77.6mm in width. …

iPhone 17 Leaks Show Off Groundbreaking Designs

iPhone 17 Leaks Show Off Groundbreaking Designs

Image: Teena Maddox/TechRepublic New leaks about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 lineup have surfaced, revealing groundbreaking design changes, camera upgrades, and screen specifications. Tipsters also predict what could be Apple’s slimmest iPhone yet. Tipster 1: iPhone 17 Air the slimmest in Apple history According to a March 7 post by leaker Ice Universe on X, the iPhone 17 Air will be just 5.5 mm thick, making it the thinnest iPhone in history. The post also revealed that the iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be the same dimensions as the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Length: 163 mm Width: 77.6 mm Screen Size: 6.9 inches Must-read Apple coverage Tipster 2: Dummy models reveal varying thickness and major camera island redesign While the iPhone 17 Air is reportedly set to become Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever, other models in the lineup are expected to be thicker due to design changes and hardware upgrades. Tipster Majin Bu, citing “internal documents,” shared dummy models of iPhone 17 lineup with YouTuber iDeviceHelp, who revealed several design tweaks in …

iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Design Renders Leak Online Showing Rear Camera Bar

iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Design Renders Leak Online Showing Rear Camera Bar

Apple is not expected to launch the purported iPhone 17 series of smartphones for a few more months, but the details of the handsets have already surfaced online. Renders of two models in the series — the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro — suggest that they will feature an elongated camera bar on the rear panel. The iPhone 17 seen with two horizontally aligned rear cameras in the leaked render, while he Pro model could feature the same camera layout as its predecessor, the iPhone 16 Pro. iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro Design (Leaked) A render of the standard iPhone 17 model leaked by X (formerly Twitter) user @MajinBuOfficial suggests that the handset could arrive with a redesigned rear camera layout. Last year, Apple equipped the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus with a vertical camera layout, instead of the diagonal alignment used on previous models. According to the information I’ve managed to obtain, there is a version of the iPhone 17 design that mainly changed the camera layout compared to the previous version. …

iPhone 17 Air Could Be Thinner Than Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Slim; Price Range Tipped

iPhone 17 Air Could Be Thinner Than Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Slim; Price Range Tipped

Apple and Samsung are expected to release slim flagships this year. The iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim is anticipated to replace the Plus version in the upcoming lineup, while Samsung could add a Galaxy S25 Slim as the fourth model in the Galaxy S25 series. While we wait for the official announcement, a report from Korea offers hints about the pricing and thickness of these high-end smartphones. The Galaxy S25 Slim could be made available at a later date, while the iPhone 17 Air could go official in September this year. As per a report by Sisajournal, Apple will launch the iPhone 17 Air alongside the rest of the iPhone 17 series in the second half of this tear. This purported handset will reportedly cost the same as the iPhone 16 Plus. Galaxy S25 Slim Could Be Made Available at a Later Date Samsung’s Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra are expected to be unveiled on January 22. The rumoured Galaxy S25 Slim variant is said to go official in the …