Amaya Toman Today's installment of our regular roundup of speculation will be about Apple hardware. In the first part of this article, we will look at the theory according to which Apple should resort to making some of its products from titanium in the future. The second part of the article will deal with the nearer future - it will talk about the possible introduction of Always-On displays in this year's iPhone models.
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Will we see Apple products made of titanium?
Speculation that titanium products could eventually emerge from Apple's workshop is nothing new. Theories about the possible creation of an iPhone, iPad or MacBook from titanium were supported during the past week by reports of a new patent that the Cupertino company had registered. Last week, 9to5Mac reported that Apple had patented a special process for creating a textured surface for titanium products.
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Apple already has experience with titanium – you can currently buy, for example, a titanium Apple Watch, and in the past a titanium PowerBook G4 was available. Even before the release of the iPhone 13, some sources said that Apple could use titanium as the main material, but these speculations were not confirmed in the end. Titanium could provide apple products with significantly higher durability compared to aluminum. The process described in the mentioned patent should help achieve the best possible looking surface of titanium products.
A significant improvement in the displays of this year's iPhones
Those who are impatiently waiting for the release of this year's iPhones also received very pleasing news last week. In connection with this year's models, leaker Ross Young stated that their displays could finally be significantly improved. Like the displays of last year's iPhones, they should offer ProMotion technology, but the LTPO panel itself should be improved compared to last year's models, thanks to which the iPhone 14's display could finally receive the Always-On function.
Last year's iPhones offered a higher refresh rate:
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The introduction of this function should be made possible by reducing the minimum refresh rate of the panels used for the displays of this year's iPhones to 1Hz. The minimum refresh rate for the iPhone 13 series is 10Hz, which is an obstacle for Always-On. According to Ross Young, this year's iPhone 14 Pro should boast an improvement in the form of an Always-On display - let's be surprised if this will actually be the case.
