That’s all that counts. I don’t think they've killed it totally. Apple have ears. It will come back.
Every ~3-5 year a new mini. That would be iPhone heaven for many/most Mini users.
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iPhone 16 Rumored to Have Vertical Camera Layout Like iPhone 12
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Every ~3-5 year a new mini. That would be iPhone heaven for many/most Mini users.
I admit that I had two beers last night, so I woke up a little groggy this morning...
but when I saw "iPhone 16" in the title of this article, I was like "what the heck, did I accidentally get into a time machine last night and jumped forward 12 months?)
but when I saw "iPhone 16" in the title of this article, I was like "what the heck, did I accidentally get into a time machine last night and jumped forward 12 months?)
So true. I still have my 12 mini, so it's so weird to see this announced with an air of "Wow, look this is how everyone will know you have the latest and greatest!". People ARE still using iphone 12's. It's going to have to be the colors that diffentiate them I guess.
That has to be it. Otherwise I can't understand excitement over this. It's like we are being pranked.
Please stop. You have no clue what's coming next.
The rear camera lenses on the lower-end iPhone 16 model will be arranged in a vertical layout, according to information shared today by Twitter account @URedditor. The design change would presumably extend to the iPhone 16 Plus as well.
Vertically-arranged rear camera lenses on iPhone 12
Apple switched to diagonally-arranged rear camera lenses with the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, and the design carried over to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. The diagonal layout is expected to continue with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus later this year, but the devices will apparently be the final models to use the design.
If this rumor proves to be accurate, the iPhone 16 would be returning to a vertical layout last seen on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini. The leaker said this change will make the device "instantly recognizable" as the latest model, at least when combined with other newer design aspects like the Dynamic Island and a USB-C port.
It's unclear why Apple might be planning this change beyond aesthetics. When the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini launched, Apple simply said "a redesigned rear camera layout with diagonally arranged lenses enables the advanced dual-camera system," so perhaps Apple has figured out a way to fit camera components within a vertical orientation again.
Diagonally-arranged rear camera lenses on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 16 in September 2024, so the device is still far away from launching, and the design plans could change.
Bigger changes are expected for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, which will reportedly feature larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively. Those devices have triple-lens rear camera systems, so the vertical layout would not apply.
@URedditor accurately revealed some details about App Clips before the feature launched in 2020, and is more recently known as the first source to share an alleged real-world image of the iPhone 15 Pro with a USB-C port, and various other iPhone 15 details. We'll have a better idea of the source's credibility after the iPhone 15 launches.
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If the sensor size is scaled appropriate to the lenses, then the interocular distance can be scaled down too. And the two different focal lengths wouldn’t matter, as long as the wide lens can be cropped in to match the telephoto lens.
Impressive innovation right there!
Joke aside this could be because they want to use stereo images for 3D capture. You would be able to capture 3D scenes and view them with your new apple glass. In that regard, having two camera aligned horizontally when taking landscape pictures would ease the processing needed to create the 3D stereoscopic view.
Joke aside this could be because they want to use stereo images for 3D capture. You would be able to capture 3D scenes and view them with your new apple glass. In that regard, having two camera aligned horizontally when taking landscape pictures would ease the processing needed to create the 3D stereoscopic view.
The iPhones are big enough to have cameras spaced at the inner ocular distance of people's eyes. With all this push towards augmented and virtual reality, and with the power these phones have, it is a wonder they haven't done this already and make a true 3D camera out of the phone for taking pictures and making 3d models etc. I guess it would be too ugly for them.
who cares. It’s the square block that makes the iphone so ugly. they need to make it long not square
Samsung also doesn't have a huge ass camera bump with their 3 lenses either. Apple needs to get rid of the square and do something different. Camera bump is starting to take up half of the thickness of the phone.
how did you know how apple made the first gen SE!??!
what till how it feels when you use two iphones from 2016 ._.
I already have this design. I have also got the latest prototype with the dynamic island thing removed.
I call it the iPhone 11. You'll all be wanting one.
I call it the iPhone 11. You'll all be wanting one.
That would make a lot of sense.
Mini buyers are probably a discerning bunch that wouldn't upgrade yearly. So a slower release cadence would work. Similar to how the SE doesn't update yearly either.
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