Apple Daily | iPhone 16 Pro to Feature 5x Optical Zoom, Apple to Discontinue Older Models After September Event

【iPhone】

Apple announced new features for its Sports app on iPhone, including Live Activities for all teams and leagues, optimized for NFL and college football seasons. The app will have a new dynamic drive tracker and updated navigation and search functionality, with more leagues to be added over time.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max's tetraprism camera with up to 5x optical zoom will be expanded to both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The iPhone 16 series is expected to be unveiled on September 9.

Apple is expected to discontinue several older products, including the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone 13, following the upcoming September event where new iPhones will be announced.

【iPad】

Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, with plans to integrate ChatGPT into Siri across iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. ChatGPT will be available for free without requiring an account, and Apple assures that OpenAI will not store requests made from its devices.

The latest iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas no longer require users to set their device region to the United States to access Apple Intelligence features, though the US English language requirement remains.

【Mac】

Apple's Pro Display XDR, HomePod mini, AirPods Max, iPad mini, and AirPods 3 are among the products that have not received hardware updates in several years. New versions of these products are rumored to be in development, with some expected to be announced later this year or early next year.