The official presentation of this year’s iPhones is getting closer and closer. With it, various speculations are gaining momentum. According to current information, the iPhone 16 Pro could appear in a completely new color this year. In addition to this topic, today’s summary is about the mysterious Apple robot and Apple’s future 5G modem.
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New iPhone 16 Pro color
Leaker Majin Bu said last week that the iPhone 16 Pro could get a new bronze color called Desert Titanium. This shade could be the successor to the existing Blue Titanium. In a post on Twitter on Sunday, in which he shared an image of the rings around the camera lenses that are supposedly for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models, Bu mentioned the name. “The color Desert Titanium is such a dark gold,” This isn’t the first time a leaker has used the Desert Titanium name. Back in February, Bu said the Desert Titanium shade will be similar to the gold variant offered on the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022, but will be “deeper and more pronounced.” The iPhone 16 Pro will introduce Desert Titanium as a new color option to replace the iPhone 15 Pro’s Blue Titanium. It will be available alongside White, Black, and Natural Titanium variants. This year’s Black Titanium should be darker, while Natural Titanium will have a more distinctive gray finish. One of the leaks suggests that Apple is using an improved process to refine and color the titanium, which should result in a shinier look than the brushed aluminum of the iPhone 15 Pro models. A glossy finish could look a lot more like stainless steel, which Apple has used in years past, but will be more scratch-resistant.
Future 5G modem from Apple
Apple is investing billions of dollars to develop its own cellular modem, but according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the project is not expected to bring immediate improvements to users. In his Power On newsletter last week, Gurman explained that the company’s first proprietary modem will not provide any significant benefits to users, unlike the switch to Apple silicon chips. Apple says it has “realized that customers don’t really care who makes the modem in their phone” and “it’s hard to say how much benefit this will provide in the near future.” Apple, on the other hand, is playing it for the long term, hoping its modem will evolve into a more advanced product that could eventually change the way the iPhone looks and works. In the future, he plans for Apple to integrate its modem design into a new wireless chip that will handle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth access. This could create a single component for connectivity, potentially improving reliability and battery life. There’s also the possibility that Apple could one day integrate this all into the device’s main system-on-chip. This could further reduce costs and save space inside the iPhone, allowing for more design options. Apple used modems made by Qualcomm for more than a decade, but switched to its own design in 2018 after a legal battle over royalties and patents. Since then, the company has struggled with performance and overheating issues, and the component’s launch has been pushed back to next year. The rollout is expected to be gradual, starting with more specialized devices and expanding over several years.
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Creepy Apple robot
Taiwan’s United Daily News reported last week that there had been mentions of a “mysterious desktop robot” coming from the company’s workshop in Apple’s global supply chain. Apple has apparently chosen Hongzhun to play a key role in developing this future device. Specifically, this supplier will be responsible for developing key mechanical components and casings for the desktop robot. Once the product goes into mass production, Hongzhun will be tasked with manufacturing mechanical parts on a large scale. Hongzhun is a subsidiary of Foxconn, a long-time manufacturing partner of Apple. At its recent annual general meeting, Hongzhun announced its intention to invest in emerging technologies such as robotics and AI, signaling a shift from its traditional focus on making laptop cases and gaming consoles. Hongzhun already has experience assembling Foxconn’s own “FoxBot” robot. Apple’s robotics project, reportedly codenamed J595 internally, is described by Bloomberg as a desktop device that combines an iPad-like display with a robotic arm. It is intended to serve as a central hub in an Apple smart home ecosystem, integrate with other Apple products and services such as Siri, and run on the iPadOS variant. It could launch as early as 2026 and is expected to cost around $1,000.
