iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 5x Optical Zoom Lens Enables 25x Digital Zoom The iPhone 15 Pro Max features a new Telephoto lens that uses a tetraprism design to enable 5x optical zoom, an improvement over the 3x zoom that’s available in the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and the prior-generation iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models. 5x optical zoom allows for 25x digital zoom, and while that’s the most zoom an Apple device has offered, …

Titanium iPhone 15 Pro Weighs 19 Grams Less Than iPhone 14 Pro For the iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, Apple is using a new titanium frame rather than a stainless steel frame, which cuts down on weight. The ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max are approximately nine percent lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max. The ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ weighs 187 grams, down from 206 grams for the ‌…

Apple Adds 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ Storage Tiers Apple today announced new 6TB and 12TB storage tiers for its iCloud+ subscription service, pushing past 2TB for the first time. Every Apple ID receives 5GB of free cloud storage, but users can upgrade to a paid ‌iCloud‌+ storage subscription plan to get 50GB, 200GB, 2TB, 6TB, or 12TB of storage. All paid ‌iCloud‌+ storage plans include features…

iPhone 15 Pro £100 Cheaper in the UK Than Last Year’s Equivalent Models In the United Kingdom, Apple has made the price of the newly announced iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models £100 cheaper across all configuration options than the equivalent iPhone 14 Pro models when they were launched last year. Last year’s iPhone 14 Pro started at £1,099, but the newly announced iPhone 15 Pro starts at £999. The full pr…

iPhone 15’s USB-C Port Remains Limited to Lightning Speeds While the new standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are equipped with a USB-C port, data transfer over a cable remains limited to USB 2.0 speeds of up to 480 Mbps, which is equal to the Lightning port on previous iPhones. Apple confirmed this detail in its tech specs for the devices posted on the company’s website. The higher-end iPhone 15 Pro …

Pricing on iPhone 15 Pro Models Technically Didn’t Change Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro models, there were rumors that said both devices would see a price increase. It was speculated that the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ could start at $1,099 and the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max could start at $1,199, which, as it turns out, isn’t quite right. Apple did not change the price of the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌, and it is sti…

Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Feature 64GB of Storage The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 feature 64GB of storage, double the amount of previous generations. As listed on Apple’s specifications page, all versions of the ‌Apple Watch Series 9‌ and ‌Apple Watch Ultra‌ 2 feature twice as much storage as their predecessors. The increase offers substantially more space for apps and media, …

Olivia Rodrigo Debuts First Music Video Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Following today’s “Wonderlust” Apple event, singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo released the first music video shot on Apple’s all-new iPhone 15 Pro. The video is for Rodrigo’s song “get him back!”, from her sophomore album “GUTS,” which released last week. The ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max feature an improved camera system, including a…

iPhone 15 Models Do Not Come With Rumored Color-Matched Braided USB-C Cables Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, rumors from leakers like Majin Bu and Kosutami suggested that the new iPhones would be sold with color-matched braided USB-C to USB-C cables, but that didn’t happen. The cable that comes with the new ‌iPhone 15‌ Apple did update the ‌iPhone 15‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ with a USB-C port,…

Apple Reveals New iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Color Options: Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Black Apple’s just-announced iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus introduce five new color options: A light pink shade, yellow, blue, green, and black. The iPhone 15 features an aerospace-grade aluminum enclosure, and color built into the foundation of the back glass itself. Apple used an optimized custom dual-ion exchange process for this new material, and …

Apple Announces iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus With USB-C Port, Dynamic Island, and More Apple today at its “Wonderlust” event announced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. As expected, both devices are equipped with a USB-C port instead of Lightning, and have the Dynamic Island that debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro models last year. iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch display, while the iPhone 15 Plus has a 6.7-inch display. Both devices feature a…

Apple Introduces New AirPods Pro Charging Case and EarPods With USB-C In addition to the iPhone 15 models getting a USB-C port, Apple today announced that the second-generation AirPods Pro will now be available with a USB-C charging case, and the wired EarPods are getting a USB-C connector too. Apple said the second-generation AirPods Pro will now ship with a USB-C case, and it will be sold separately.Tag: Septem…

Apple Announces iPhone 15 Pro With Titanium Design, Action Button, A17 Pro Chip, and More Apple today announced the iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, its latest flagship smartphones. The devices sport an array of new features, including a titanium frame, the A17 Pro chip, and more. The new titanium chassis has a brushed finish and makes the iPhone lighter than any previous Pro model, while enhancing durability. The frame has a …

Apple Reveals New iPhone 15 Pro Colors: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, and Natural Titanium, But No Gold This Year Apple’s just-announced iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max introduce four new color options: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, and Natural Titanium. The new titanium design is the most premium material ever used in an iPhone enclosure, according to Apple. It’s said to be stronger and more durable, yet lighter. The iPhone 15 and ‌i…

Apple Discontinues 5.4-Inch iPhone 13 Mini, Still Sells iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 With the launch of the new iPhone 15 models, Apple has discontinued the iPhone 13 mini, the last remaining flagship iPhone under six inches. Apple only made two 5.4-inch ‌iPhone‌ minis, the iPhone 12 mini and the ‌iPhone 13‌ mini. The ‌iPhone 12 mini‌ was discontinued with the launch of the iPhone 14, leaving the ‌iPhone 13‌ mini as the only sm…

iOS 17 to Launch on September 18, Featuring StandBy Mode, NameDrop, Interactive Widgets, and More Apple today at its “Wonderlust” event announced that iOS 17 will be available to all users with compatible iPhone models starting on Monday, September 18. ‌iOS 17‌ adds a new StandBy option for the ‌iPhone‌, allowing it to serve as an information hub when it is in a horizontal position and connected to a charger. StandBy mode displays the time,…

iPhone 15 Pro Max Now Starts at 256GB of Storage for $1,199 Apple today announced that the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1,199 in the U.S. with 256GB of storage, which means the 128GB configuration for $1,099 that was offered for the iPhone 14 Pro Max is no longer available. The smaller iPhone 15 Pro continues to start at $999 with 128GB of storage in the U.S., just like the iPhone 14 Pro. All of the ne…

Apple Watch Series 9 Unveiled With S9 Chip, ‘Double Tap’ Gesture, and More Apple today unveiled the Apple Watch Series 9, featuring significantly improved performance thanks to the S9 Apple silicon chip, a “Double Tap” hand gesture for interacting with the device without touch, Precision Finding for iPhone, and more. The Series 9 has been internally redesigned, including an entirely new Apple silicon chip. It has 60% …

Apple Watch Series 9 Gains New ‘Double Tap’ Gesture Control Feature Following the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple today detailed a new feature coming to the smartwatch next month. Called “Double Tap,” the new gesture feature lets you control the Series 9 by tapping your thumb and index finger together twice. Users will be able to answer calls, stop alarms, open Smart Stack, play and pause Music,…

Apple Event Live Blog: iPhone 15, New Apple Watch Models, and More Expected Apple’s “Wonderlust” event kicks off today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, where we’re expecting to see the iPhone 15 lineup, updated Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models, a USB-C case update for AirPods Pro, and perhaps some other announcements. Apple is providing a live video stream on its website, on YouTube, and in the company’s …