We are still in January and we already have the first details that speak of the next iPhone which will be released in 2020. Too early? Not if the information comes through Mark Gurman. The publisher of Bloomberg, known for his secret threads with Cupertino, has published the first details related to the next iPhone, and it seems that the main news will focus on a 3d camera.
Why will the next iPhone mount a 3D camera?
Do not get confused. The 3D screens will not return with this supposed camera. The feature has nothing to do with the stereoscopic effect that some manufacturers tried a few years ago. This supposed 3D camera would actually be a improved version of the sensor that today we find in Face ID, although this time it would be located in the rear camera.
Instead of the dot projector that we can currently find on the front face of the iPhone X, Apple's next phone would mount a laser scanner which would be able to map the environment at a maximum distance of 4,5 meters. The current point projector works at a distance of about 25 and 30 centimeters, so this new version would be capable of identifying objects and limits at a much greater distance.
Along with this scanner, Gurman says that there will be a third camera that is more advanced than normal that will also be accompanied by a new, more powerful chip, although we do not know if he is referring to the main processor or an advanced image chip.
Thanks to this set of elements, the future iPhone would be able to take much more advanced portrait mode photos with a higher level of detail in clipping and background blur. But, in addition, the most obvious function would be to implement a more efficient, precise and complete augmented reality, since, with the help of the laser sensor, the environment could be better identified to place virtual elements with greater precision and offer an immersive experience. superior.
As they well point out in Bloomberg, this new iPhone could perfectly be the prelude to the apple virtual reality glasses that have been playing for so long. The laser system seems perfect for spatial recognition, so independent glasses could be the ideal product to present in 2020.
And what will be the iPhone of 2019?
It seems that an update to the iPhone XS and XS Max is expected this year, including a third rear camera as a novelty, as they have been. noting the latest rumors. This camera would allow you to capture images with a greater angle of vision, and it is even said that through software the phone would be able to reframe and edit the scene taking advantage of the wide field of vision, in order to avoid someone being cut off in the original photo.
Here's Apple's Plans for 2019, 2020 iPhones and iPads — Triple camera for extra pixels, 3-D back camera for AR, new Face ID, iOS 13 Dark Mode, codenames, Live Photos revamp, new cheap iPad and iPad Mini, and many more details: https://t.co/vZ14mO7Uyq
- Mark Gurman (@markgurman) January 30, 2019
Among other rumored novelties, it seems that this year's models will also debut the incorporation of the USB-C port, a decision that would make the brand's famous Lightning port disappear to, it seems, offer greater compatibility with third-party devices. And to complete the update, new processors and a new improved Face ID would close the list of changes scheduled for the iPhone 2019.
iOS 13 will be dark and will improve the iPad
At the software level, leaks also play a leading role. iOS 13 will finally have a dark mode that will make it easier to read in low-light environments and could even improve battery consumption. It will also improve CarPlay, although one of the most notable innovations will be the iPad home screen, which will be completely renewed, allowing you to open and navigate between several windows of the same application and will include improvements in file management in local storage.