On April 28th, according to Mark Gurman’s latest report, Apple is developing two 20th anniversary commemorative versions of the iPhone, which will be released in 2027.
Based on the route of the 10th anniversary iPhone X back then, the 20th anniversary version may once again change the form of the phone.
Gurman revealed that the first one is the long-awaited Apple foldable iPhone, and the second one is said to be the Pro version centered around glass.
According to the timeline, Apple’s first foldable screen is steadily advancing and has entered the trial production stage. It is expected to start mass production in the second half of 2026 and may be released alongside the iPhone 18 series in September 2026.
The 20th anniversary edition should be the second generation foldable iPhone, which will be released in September 2027. At that time, some adjustments and improvements should be made based on user feedback from the first generation.
According to reports, the current foldable iPhone has a full screen display with a size of 7.76 inches and a resolution of 2713 × 1920.
First release of Apple’s under screen camera technology, this will be the first true full screen iPhone in Apple’s history.
The external screen is still in a perforated shape, with a size of 5.49 inches and a resolution of 2088 × 1422.
As for the Pro version centered on glass, there is currently no news. It is speculated that it may adopt the Unibody scheme, which integrates the middle frame and the back shell, just like the effect of the Xiaomi MIX ceramic integrated back shell back then.
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Apple will release a 20th anniversary edition iPhone: See you in 2022!
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Apple 17 vs Apple 16: Comprehensive Upgrade or Minor Improvement?
The new phones launched by Apple every year always attract the attention of technology enthusiasts around the world. In 2025, the Apple 17 was officially released, and as the successor to the Apple 16, it underwent upgrades in multiple aspects. So, what are the significant improvements of Apple 17 compared to Apple 16? Is it worth upgrading for users? This article will comprehensively compare the Apple 17 and Apple 16 in terms of design, performance, imaging, battery life, and functionality.
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1、 Exterior Design: Detail Optimization and Material Upgrade
Apple 16: The Apple 16 features aluminum alloy bezels and ceramic shield panels, with a design language that continues the style of the Apple 15. The screen bezels are relatively narrow, but there are still some “black borders” present. The physical button design is still retained, and the overall feel is excellent.
Apple 17: The Apple 17 goes further in design by using titanium alloy material, making the body lighter and more durable. At the same time, the screen borders are further narrowed, almost achieving a “borderless” effect. In addition, the Apple 17 has removed physical buttons and replaced them with tactile feedback buttons, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the integrated design.
Comparative summary: The Apple 17 has a more futuristic feel in terms of materials and design details, especially the design without physical buttons makes it appear more avant-garde.
2、 Performance: The powerful performance of A19 biomimetic chip
Apple 16: Equipped with A18 biomimetic chip, manufactured based on 4-nanometer technology, it has strong performance and can smoothly run various large-scale applications and games.
Apple 17: Upgraded to A19 biomimetic chip, using a 3-nanometer process, with a performance improvement of about 20% and energy efficiency improvement of about 30%. It performs better in multitasking, AI computing, and graphics rendering.
Comparative summary: Although the A18 is already powerful enough, the performance and energy efficiency of the A19 have been further improved, especially in high-intensity tasks and battery life, with the Apple 17 outperforming.
3、 Imaging System: From Excellence to Excellence
Apple 16: Rear triple camera system, including a 48 megapixel main camera, a 12 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 3x optical zoom telephoto lens, supporting 4K video recording and night mode.
Apple 17: The rear triple camera system has been fully upgraded, with the main camera increased to 50 million pixels, the ultra wide angle lens upgraded to 48 million pixels, and the addition of a 120x periscope zoom function. In addition, Apple 17 has introduced light field photography technology to support the adjustment of focus and depth of field after shooting.
Comparative summary: The imaging system of Apple 17 surpasses Apple 16 in terms of pixels, zoom capability, and innovative features, especially in light field photography technology, providing users with more creative possibilities.
4、 Battery life and charging: faster and longer lasting
Apple 16: Equipped with approximately 3200mAh battery, supporting 27W wired fast charging and 15W MagSafe wireless charging, the battery life performance is average.
Apple 17: The battery capacity has been further improved, and thanks to the energy efficiency optimization of the A19 chip, the battery life has been extended by about 20% compared to the Apple 16. The charging speed has also been greatly improved, supporting 100W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging, and can be charged to 80% in 20 minutes.
Comparative summary: The Apple 17 has achieved significant improvements in battery life and charging speed, especially with the upgrade of fast charging technology, making daily use more convenient for users.
5、 Function and System: Integration of Intelligence and Ecology
Apple 16: Running on iOS 18 system, supporting dynamic island, real-time activities and other functions, the ecological experience is still excellent.
Apple 17: Pre installed with the brand new iOS 19 system, adding more AI driven intelligent features such as a more precise voice assistant and smarter photo editing capabilities. In addition, the Apple 17 supports seamless connection with Vision Pro devices, and through the VisionOS Lite feature, users can directly control AR/VR devices with their phones.
Comparative summary: The Apple 17 has gone further in terms of intelligence and ecological integration, especially the linkage function with Vision Pro, which brings users a brand new interactive experience.
6、 Price Comparison: The Cost of Upgrading
Apple 16: The starting price is 7999 yuan (128GB version), and the highest price is 11999 yuan (1TB version).
Apple 17: The starting price is 8999 yuan (128GB version), and the highest price is 13999 yuan (2TB version).
Comparative summary: The starting price of Apple 17 is 1000 yuan higher than that of Apple 16, but considering the comprehensive upgrades in materials, performance, imaging, and functionality, this price difference is acceptable.
7、 Is it worth upgrading?
Suitable for users upgrading to Apple 17:
There are higher requirements for mobile photography, especially for stronger zoom capabilities and light field photography functions.
I hope to experience faster charging speed and longer battery life.
I am interested in cutting-edge design and enjoy non physical buttons and titanium alloy materials.
More powerful performance is needed to support high-intensity tasks or future application scenarios.
Users who can continue to use Apple 16:
The demand for mobile phone performance and imaging system is not high, and the performance of Apple 16 is already sufficient for daily use.
There is no strong demand for new features such as light field photography and VisionoS Lite.
I hope to save the budget and temporarily do not consider replacing the equipment.
Summary: The Comprehensive Evolution of Apple 17
Compared to the Apple 16, the Apple 17 has achieved significant upgrades in design, performance, imaging, battery life, and functionality, especially in breakthroughs in imaging systems and fast charging technology, which is impressive. However, the Apple 16 remains a flagship phone with powerful performance and excellent user experience. If you pursue the ultimate technological experience, the Apple 17 is undoubtedly a choice worth upgrading to; But if you don’t have a high demand for new features, the Apple 16 can still accompany you through a pleasant period of use. -
Why doesn’t Apple make cars? Decisively disbanding the car making team, Cook seems to have discovered something
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When Tesla’s super factory rises up in the Texas desert, traditional car giants are betting on electrification transformation, and technology giants such as Huawei and Xiaomi enter the intelligent car race with high profile, a confusing phenomenon continues to spark discussion: as the world’s most valuable technology giant, why did Apple decisively dissolve its car making team and abandon its car making plan? Cook seems to have discovered something.
In the past decade, rumors about Apple cars have never stopped, but apart from the continuous iteration of the CarPlay in car system, consumers have never been able to wait for that smart car with the glowing Apple logo. This decade long car making puzzle reflects the deep game between the technology industry and the automotive industry in the era of deep integration.
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strategic focus
Apple’s business empire has always adhered to the product philosophy of “extreme simplicity”. Unlike other tech giants who like to tinker around, Apple during the Tim Cook era maintained astonishing strategic determination: launching only a few core products each year, yet accounting for over 85% of the global consumer electronics industry’s profits. This strategic focus on car manufacturing is reflected in rigorous cost-benefit calculations.
The marginal effect of product matrix: iPhone, as a cash cow, contributed over $200 billion in revenue last year, while the ecosystem formed by Mac, iPad, AirPods, and others has built a deep enough moat. As a heavy asset, long-term, and low gross profit industry, the cost-effectiveness of automobiles poses a challenge to Apple’s existing business model.
Cannot accept imperfect products
Apple’s car making ambition has never stopped at producing an ordinary electric vehicle. Its initial goal is to build a fully autonomous vehicle “without steering wheel and brake pedal”, and even envisage “zero intervention driving” through Siri voice control. However, this vision is impossible to achieve in the short term. In addition, the perfectionist Apple company cannot accept imperfect products being launched into the market.
In the game between tech giants and traditional car companies, time dimension becomes a key variable. The mature “vertical integration+global OEM” model in the consumer electronics field has completely failed in the automotive industry. The automotive supply chain involves over 20000 components, with a certification period of 3-5 years. While Apple is still struggling with whether to invest billions of dollars in building a factory, the automotive industry is evolving at an unimaginable speed.
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Apple’s retreat is essentially a precise business calculation: when investing over $10 billion in ten years but still seeing no hope of mass production, timely stop loss is more important than idealism. Currently, Apple is focusing on AI and AR, transforming its advantages in consumer electronics into an enabler of the automotive industry, and still holds a significant number of automotive related patents. Since the launch of CarPlay, Apple has been trying to expand the iOS ecosystem into the automotive industry. By holding patents for in car interaction and AR navigation, Apple can further enhance the functionality of CarPlay and even potentially develop the next generation of in car operating systems.
External comments: In the century long transformation of smart cars, Apple’s caution and patience are in stark contrast to its radical innovation in the field of consumer electronics. Behind this strategic choice is not only a clear understanding of the particularity of the automotive industry, but also a precise grasp of its own advantages. While the industry is still debating when Apple cars will be born, this tech giant may be reshaping the future of the automotive industry in another way. Some Silicon Valley analysts say that Apple never really wanted to make cars, they were just looking for the next iPhone. -
IPhone 16e disassembly shows internal structure, Apple C1 chip power consumption and signal test results
The latest iPhone 16e launched by Apple has been released, and due to its very similar appearance to the iPhone 14, many consumers believe that this is Apple’s “clearance of inventory” product. However, disassembly shows that although the iPhone 16e retains the shadow of the old model in terms of appearance, its internal structure has been specially designed, rather than simply stacking inventory components.
The YouTube channel REWA Technology shared a disassembly video of the iPhone 16e. From this, it can be seen that the iPhone 16e adopts many technologies from the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, and has been optimized accordingly.
Firstly, the disassembly method of iPhone 16e is similar to that of iPhone 15, requiring it to be disassembled from the back panel instead of the front screen as in the past. This design facilitates maintenance and backplate replacement, enhancing the repairability of the equipment.
Compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 16e is equipped with a 48 megapixel single camera lens, which frees up internal space and allows for a larger capacity battery.
Disassembly shows that the capacity of this battery is 4005mAh, which is about 10% higher than the 3561mAh of iPhone 16. The increase in battery capacity is actually the main reason why the iPhone 16e has become Apple’s current 6.1-inch longest lasting model.
It is worth noting that the battery removal method of iPhone 16e has also been upgraded, using electrically induced adhesive release technology to improve the convenience of battery replacement.
The disassembly also revealed the A18 chip on the iPhone 16e, but this chip uses a 4-core GPU.
At the same time, the motherboard is designed with a double-layer structure, which integrates Apple’s first self-developed modem chip – Apple C1.
The Apple C1 chip adopts 4nm baseband technology and 7nm RF technology, and Apple claims that it has lower power consumption performance. However, many users are more concerned about whether this chip can significantly improve the signal performance of the iPhone.
At present, domestic and foreign media have tested the signal performance of iPhone 16e, including Tom’s Guide, The Verge, as well as domestic reviews such as Phoenix Home and Geek Bay. From the test results, the cellular network speed of iPhone 16e is basically equivalent to that of iPhone 16, but the signal performance is slightly inferior and has not brought significant improvement.
However, tests conducted by Geek Bay have shown that the power consumption of the Apple C1 is indeed lower in different signal environments, which is in line with Apple’s promotion of low power consumption. This optimization is undoubtedly one of the factors that enable the iPhone 16e to achieve longer battery life.
From the disassembly, it can be seen that the internal design of iPhone 16e integrates some technologies of iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, and is not simply a “clearance” product. But in order to control costs, Apple still has some reuse of certain components, such as the screen being completely identical to the iPhone 14.
However, if some users expect significant improvement in signal performance for the Apple C1, they may feel disappointed. As Apple’s first generation self-developed modem chip, the biggest highlight of the Apple C1 is its low power consumption, laying the foundation for future improvements.
Perhaps we can expect that the next generation of Apple C2 chips, combined with optimized antenna design, can truly achieve breakthroughs in signal on future iPhones -
Apple stops signing iOS 18.4, upgraded iPhone users can no longer downgrade
IT Home reported on April 24th that Apple has stopped signing up for iOS 18.4 one week after releasing the iOS 18.4.1 update, and iPhone users who upgrade to iOS 18.4.1 cannot downgrade back to iOS 18.4.
IT Home has learned that the iOS 18.4.1 update provides important bug fixes and security updates, and resolves rare issues that cause wireless CarPlay in some vehicles to fail to connect.
IOS 18.4 was released on April 1st, and this update includes the Apple Vision Pro app, new Apple Intelligence features and language support for notifications, recipe functionality for Apple News+subscribers, and feature optimizations for multiple photo apps.
Apple will periodically stop signing older versions of iOS, usually within one or two weeks after the release of a new version. When Apple stops signing updates, due to server-side software verification checks, the update will no longer be able to be installed on iPhone, so users who have already updated to the latest version of iOS cannot downgrade. -
It is reported that the search bar for Apple iOS 19 applications will be moved to the bottom of the screen for easy operation on large screen iPhones
IT Home reported on April 22nd that with less than two months left until this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), iOS 19 is about to unveil its mysterious veil. Recent rumors suggest that iOS 19 will bring an improvement specifically designed for large screen iPhone users – a change in the position of the in app search bar. It is reported that the search bar for Apple iOS 19 applications will be moved to the bottom of the screen for easy operation on large screen iPhones
It is reported that the search bar for Apple iOS 19 applications will be moved to the bottom of the screen for easy operation on large screen iPhones
IT Home noticed that in iOS 18, the standard search bar within the app is usually located at the top of the screen, which often requires users to stretch their fingers to reach it when using a large screen iPhone. Taking the iPhone 16 Pro as an example, even users with larger hands can only barely reach the search bar with their thumb. With the release of the iPhone 17 Air, its screen size has further increased, coupled with the large screen design of the iPhone Pro Max itself. When using the current iOS design, users often need to operate with both hands to conveniently use the search function.
However, according to tech blogger Jon Prosser, iOS 19 will adjust the position of the search bar within the app. It is reported that iOS 19 will move the search bar within the app to the bottom of the screen, which will enable users to operate more naturally with their thumbs. Prosser demonstrated the simulation effect of this change in its latest video, taking the Messages application as an example. Currently, the search bar of the application is located at the top and needs to be pulled down to display; In iOS 19, the search bar will always be visible and located at the bottom of the screen, making it convenient for users to use at any time. It is reported that the search bar for Apple iOS 19 applications will be moved to the bottom of the screen for easy operation on large screen iPhones
It is reported that the search bar for Apple iOS 19 applications will be moved to the bottom of the screen for easy operation on large screen iPhones
In addition, Prosser also presented simulation images of apps with bottom tab bars such as Music and App Store, as well as simulation images of information apps without bottom tab bars, indicating that this change seems to apply to all apps, regardless of whether they already have a bottom tab bar.
The last major iOS interface design update by Apple was before the significant increase in iPhone screen size. Nowadays, with the popularity of large screen iPhones, users’ demand for operational convenience is also increasing. I hope iOS 19 can bring more improvements like moving the search bar to the bottom, providing a better user experience for large screen iPhone users.
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Suddenly, 3 new Apple phones are exposed!
Although Apple has not yet released a foldable screen device, it is actually quietly preparing for the first foldable screen iPhone, foldable screen iPad, foldable screen Mac and other products. And Apple is already laying the groundwork for these foldable screen products. Although the actual machine has not been released yet, based on the latest exposure of Apple’s operating system, targeted layout has been made. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, WWDC2025 held in June this year will not only launch iOS 19, but also iPadOS 19 will officially debut. And this time iPadOS 19 is closer to MacBook in terms of operating experience, with comprehensive multitasking capabilities, and even has the ability to replace MacBook to a certain extent. Foreign media 9to5Mac is more radical, believing that Apple’s move is aimed at creating three new Apple phones, namely the foldable screen iPhone, foldable screen iPad, and foldable screen Mac mentioned by Jige earlier. You should know that Apple’s first iPad was released on January 27, 2010. Although it was released later than the iPhone and Mac, it is not intended to replace these two Apple devices. As an independent Apple device, the iPad was mainly designed to supplement the shortcomings of the iPhone’s small screen, so early iPads and iPhones used the same iOS operating system. Until 2019, Apple also launched its first iPadOS, an operating system specifically designed for iPad, completely separate from iOS. This is all because the iPad is occupying an increasingly important position in Apple’s product line, and this year’s iPadOS will usher in an epic upgrade, where multitasking processors and cross platform operations need to be coordinated to make device switching smoother for users. The folding screen iPhone, folding screen iPad, folding screen MacBook and other products have similar forms, and Apple must consider the UI interface and operating experience after unfolding the folding screen. That’s how to switch apps more intuitively and conveniently through a large screen experience, making it easier for Apple fans to get started. In addition, all Apple applications need to be adapted to different forms of foldable screen devices. For example, if the folded iPhone screen size is 7.8 inches, multiple window conventions and application switching experiences need to be added to the iOS series interface. The same application, when switching from a foldable iPhone to an 18.8-inch foldable iPad, not only requires synchronized interface switching, but even the UI interface needs to be immediately adapted. The switching process needs to be very smooth, and even on larger foldable MacBook devices, a similar adaptation interface is required. And the iPad OS is responsible for this task. Ji Ge believes that in the future, Apple will pay more attention to the consistent experience of various products, so we will see that iPadOS will affect the design of iOS and MacOS. According to Mark Gulman’s latest revelation, the foldable iPhone is expected to be released as early as the end of 2026, the foldable iPad may have to wait until 2027, and the foldable MacBook may be even later, probably until 2028. The truly epic update will start with the foldable iPhone. It is expected that the internal screen of the foldable iPhone will be based on iPadOS, while the external screen will be based on iOS. The presentation of the application interface will be different, but the switching will be smoother.
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Google unifies global search domain as google.com, what changes will the search experience have
Google recently announced a major adjustment plan aimed at optimizing the search experience for users worldwide. According to this plan, Google will gradually guide all search users to switch to its main domain, google.com, instead of using URLs with country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) in the coming months.
Specifically, regardless of whether user r previously accessed Google search through google.co.uk in the UK, google.com.br in Brazil, or specific domains in other countries, the system will automatically redirect them to a unified google.com domain. This change means that global users of Google search will face a more unified and simplified interface.
What changes will occur to the search experience when Google unifies its global search domain name as google.com?
Google stated that the core purpose of this adjustment is to simplify the operation process and ensure that users around the world can obtain consistent and high-quality search results. In the past, Google used country specific top-level domains mainly to provide localized search results, that is, to provide content related to the country/region based on the domain name visited by the user. However, since 2017, Google has been able to automatically adjust search results based on users’ geographic location, allowing users to have a personalized search experience regardless of which domain they access.
Google further emphasizes that although this update will change the domain names that users see in the browser address bar, it will not have any impact on the normal operation of the search function. Meanwhile, Google’s responsibilities and obligations under legal frameworks around the world will remain unchanged. This adjustment aims to provide users with a smoother and more consistent search experience without worrying about differences caused by different domain names. -
Apple announces environmental progress: the company’s global greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by over 60% compared to 2015
On the eve of Earth Day on April 17th, Apple announced significant progress towards its 2030 environmental goals: the company’s global greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by over 60% compared to the 2015 baseline. The company has achieved multiple environmental milestones simultaneously: using 99% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets and 99% recycled cobalt materials in all Apple designed batteries.
Apple’s 2030 strategy aims to prioritize achieving a 75% reduction in emissions compared to 2015, and then balance the remaining emissions through high-quality carbon offset projects. Last year, through comprehensive measures such as shifting the supply chain towards renewable electricity and increasing the proportion of recycled materials in products, Apple successfully avoided approximately 41 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Apple stated that from now until May 16th, users can go to the store to recycle their devices and enjoy special discounts. (Zhou Ling, reporter from The Paper) -
There will be no Win 12 in 2025! Microsoft emphasizes that it will focus on Win11 and Copilot+PC this year
On January 6, 2025, the CES 2025 event officially opened in Las Vegas, USA. Currently, multiple technology companies have released their own new products, such as Nvidia releasing the RTX 50 series graphics card.
The topic to be shared in this article is not related to hardware such as processors and graphics cards, but to the operating system. After entering 2025, there is also a software issue that is worth paying attention to, which is: Will Microsoft release Windows 12 in 2025?
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In theory, it is highly possible. Because Windows 11 was released in June 2021, it has been four years now, and Windows 10 will officially end its lifecycle on October 14th this year, there is a high possibility of releasing the next generation operating system this year.
However, based on the latest known information, it is highly unlikely that Microsoft will release Windows 12 within 2025, and this possibility is extremely slim. On January 6, 2025 US time, Microsoft’s official website released an article titled “CES 2025: The Year of Windows 11 PC Update” (please refer to the above image), briefly introducing the company’s development plan for 2025.
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Microsoft emphasizes that by 2025, we will work with ecosystem partners to continue driving the development of Copilot+PC industry, making AI accessible and safer for everyone. ”After 2025, Windows 11 will provide various advanced AI features and enhanced security advantages, showcasing powerful AI innovation. ”
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Microsoft also stated that:
The CES 2025 event has opened, showcasing various latest technological innovations, and we are excited about the technological innovation and progress that the entire industry brings to global users.
The development and innovation of the entire Windows ecosystem will make 2025 a highly anticipated year for customers. We believe that in 2025, the most important product that users will seek updates on is not their refrigerator, TV, or phone, but their Windows 10 PC, which can continue to upgrade and use Windows 11. ”
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In addition to promoting AI, Microsoft also reiterated that Windows 10 will officially end its lifecycle on October 14, 2025, and urged all Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible, as shown in the above picture.
Throughout the article, Microsoft focuses on introducing Windows 11 and Copilot+PC, stating that it will continue to collaborate with ecosystem partners this year to promote the popularization of AI and Copilot+PC. However, the entire article does not mention Windows 12.
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Therefore, it is highly unlikely that Microsoft will release Windows 12 within 2025, and Windows 11 will still be the protagonist of 2025. Microsoft will continue to improve Windows 11 this year by incorporating more AI features, with a focus on Windows 11 25H2.
The editor will share more relevant latest developments and revelations in the first time. Please stay tuned