IPhone16 latest revelations: start 256G, cancel the physical button

Generally speaking, every year before the release of the iPhone, there are countless leaks revealed in advance, and this year's iPhone 16 is no exception. At present, a large amount of information has been leaked, and it is reported that the new iPhone will start with 256G, and it will also cancel all physical buttons on both sides.

1 iPhone 16 起步 256G，售价不变

@LeaksApplePro recently tweeted, revealing that Apple's iPhone 16 Pro will start with 256GB of storage this year, and the price may remain at $999 (the starting price in China is 7999 yuan).

Previously, the iPhone 15 Pro model started with 128GB of storage, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max started with 256GB. According to the report, this move can further unify Apple's iPhone Pro series, except for the size difference, including the same specifications in terms of camera and storage.

2 The physical buttons on the outside are all canceled, and the bare iPhone is coming

According to Taiwanese media "Economic Daily", ASE Investment Control once again won a large order from Apple, and exclusively obtained a large order for Apple's new design this year, which is used on both sides of the new fuselage of the iPhone 16 series to replace the existing physical buttons.

In other words: the iPhone will be bare, and there will not be a single physical button!

Extranet news said: Apple wants to remove the physical buttons such as the volume button and power button that have been used in the iPhone for many years, and needs at least two system-in-package modules to integrate capacitive buttons and Taptic Engine motors and other related components.

3 Is the new iPhone a folding screen? Possibly, but not necessarily now

There are already dozens of folding screens for Android, when will the folding screen for iPhone come? Don't worry, Cook is doing it!

According to the list recently published by the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO), Apple has obtained a patent for a foldable screen mobile phone, highlighting a new spring layer concept to reduce pressure when folding. The information shows that the spring layer consists of an array of metal springs, and then sensors such as force-sensing structures (such as strain gauges) are embedded in the spring layer, and the patent states that foam columns and other compressible structures can be interspersed with the spring if needed to help adjust the performance of the spring layer.

However, applying for a patent is a very normal thing, and it is not necessary to apply it immediately after applying for it, right? The next iPhone may be a folding screen, but maybe it's just a concept!

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