Joobot announces the launch of smart DSLR controller CamBuddy Pro
HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2016
/PRNewswire/ -- Joobot announces launch of CamBuddy Pro, a
matchbox-size DSLR controller that is the smartest and fastest of its
kind.
First DSLR controller to integrate Wi-Fi tethering, smart triggering, high-speed photography, and smartphone live view.
Densely packed with light sensor, sound sensor, radio laser detector, and radio transmitter that enable creative triggering.
Connect up to 128 cameras to capture stunning "Matrix bullet time" footage.
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Release Date & Price
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Dimensions: 3.2" x 2" x 1" (81mm x 51mm x 25mm)
Sensors included: sound sensor, light sensor, laser detector, radio receiver, and transmitter
1100mAh Li-ion battery, chargeable with 5V wall adapter or power bank
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around the web, sifted through the likelihood of each rumor and given you our
expert take on what to expect from Apple's launch - so read on to find the
authoritative take on your possible next phone.
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the Samsung Galaxy S8 Edge.
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Cut
to the chase
What is it?
A rebooted iPhone, with new powers, features and design
When is it out?
September 7 launch date
What will it cost?
Very likely the same as the iPhone 6S
iPhone
7 release date
Tim Cook will hold up the iPhone 7
and parade it around on stage on September 7. It's now just one week away, and
we already know the routine.
The not-coincidentally-timed launch
date appeared in invites sent to TechRadar and other media outlets, saying,
"See you on the 7th." That doesn't mean it'll be in your own hands
then, however.
The actual iPhone 7 release date is
expected to be on the tail end of the next week, Friday September 16, with
iPhone 7 pre-orders happening one week prior to that, Friday, September 9.
It's no surprise that Apple is
launching the new iPhone in September. It's done so ever since the iPhone 5
(not counting March iPhone SE launch), and iOS 10 is due this autumn season, too.
TechRadar's take: The iPhone 7 launch date is now confirmed for September 7.
The timing of the release date in stores isn't completely nailed down, but
history has proven it'll be September 16.
At the top end it will be more
expensive than the US$849 / £699 / AU$1379 iPhone 6S 128GB, but you'll
apparently get 256GB of storage.
There's some confusion over whether
there will be a 64GB or 128GB 'middle option': a leak from WeChat, spotted by BGR, agree on the prices for all three sizes,
with the middle choice coming in at 6088 yuan, which is the same price as the mid-sized
(64GB) iPhone 6S in China, around £619 / US$749 / AU$1229.
The sources can't agree on is
whether you'll get 64GB of storage or 128GB for that money - 32GB, 64GB and
128GB options seem the most likely.
TechRadar's take: A larger base storage option, but very little price rise as
the iPhone is already at the top end of acceptable cost.
iPhone
7 design
Hottest leaks:
Water resistance
Bezel-less metal body
Redesigned antennas
While we were expecting big design
changes for the iPhone 7, we've got bad news for Apple fans: it might be very
similar outside of a few tweaks here and there.
We could get a new color option
though, with rumors suggesting Apple will add a 'Space Black'
shade to the mix, likely similar to the black Apple Watch option. That's not been seen on an
iPhone since 2012's iPhone 5.
Another recent rumor pushed a blue variant too, with a
Chinese network putting out a rather obvious hint about the new iPhone showing
a blue option in the mix - but then again, the dual camera on the image is
nothing like we've seen before, so it's a slightly spurious choice.
Still, hints of a blue shade have
popped up again, with JBL suggesting that blue is going to be a very
important color this year.
You can see the likely shape of the
new iPhone in the image below, which could be our clearest look yet at the phone, showing off
the redesigned antenna bands and a single lens snapper. Another similar shot
has appeared on nowhereelse.fr.
Or for a less clear but more mobile
look at the phone there's even now been a leaked video. It doesn't show anything new, but
it's our first look at the iPhone 7 in motion.
The latest video we've seen of the
'iPhone 7' really appears to be of the iPhone 7 Plus / Pro, with the dual
camera, lack of headphone port, dual speakers and smart connector on the
bottom.
However, the chassis shape is
clearer from the video - well, if it can be believed. From Unbox
Therapy, it's from Chinese wireless headphones manufacturer Besound,
and it's a mockup 'based on plans' - so this wasn't an official chassis from
Apple.
It looks very legitimate - but it
could have just been a very good modeller - you decide:
Credit: Unbox Therapy
Slimmer
model
The iPhone 7 is said to be slimmer
than the 7.1mm-thick iPhone 6S; Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities reckons it'll drop
to between 6mm and 6.5mm. That sounds unnecessarily slim to us, especially as
it could cause the battery life to take a hit, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 is only marginally thicker at
6.8mm, so it's possible.
If TSMC makes the chips, as has been rumored, then some space could be
saved, which might help Apple slim it down without making sacrifices in other
areas. Another report claims Apple will use fan-out technology to save space
and reduce the thickness of the iPhone 7.
A
waterproof phone?
The iPhone 7 could be built to last
too, as according to Mac Otakara there are a number of
iPhone prototypes with "ruggedized" features, which could mean a
water and dust-resistant phone is on the way.
In fact, that's exactly what we'll
get according to a supply chain source. Apple screen supplier
Japan Display has come up with a new technology called "Pixel Eyes",
that is now in its second generation and makes it easier to use the screen
while you have wet fingers. We've also now seen an Apple patent for waterproof speakers.
However, another report has
suggested Apple will opt for a slimmer phone rather than a waterproof iPhone 7. Apple will likely get a new LCD display
technology as well, which could allow the iPhone 7 to be 1mm thinner than
before. That's backed up by another report stating it will be 'splashproof'
rather than full IP68 rated, like the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
No
more camera bump or antenna bands
A design tweak rumor which will
likely please many is that Apple will ditch the camera bump which has been present
since the iPhone 6/6 Plus - with the firm going for a sleeker finish on the
iPhone 7.
As well as being totally flat the
back could also be uninterrupted, as the same report points towards the removal
of the antenna bands.
That tallies with an image leak
picked up by Nowhereelse.fr, which claims its snapshot shows the iPhone 7 to
have no antenna bands and a larger camera.
No antenna bands and a bigger camera? (credit:
Nowhereelse.fr)
The lack of antenna bands seems very
likely, as other leak shows, a chassis design with a smart
new way to hide the antennas - so a smooth back is very likely incoming.
Same
shape as the 6S?
The overall size and shape of the
iPhone 7 may not change much, as a sketch complete with dimensions shows it as
being the same length and width as the iPhone 6S, as well as having similarly
curved corners. That would be surprising for a new numbered model though and
the sketch could easily be a fake.
Two separate leaked of the back
panel have emerged to help corroborate these claims. The first is on MobiPicker, showing the phone in gold with a
rounded design, antenna lines at the top and bottom and a new camera module,
which could be a laser autofocus. It corroborates the reported changes, but has
more than a whiff of fakery around it.
The newer image shows off the alleged back of the
iPhone 7 itself. It looks like it could have been manipulated, but with most
design rumors lining up it could still be close to the truth.
Still, while the iPhone 7 might look
like what's come before, the iPhone 7S could get an all-glass makeover, so if you want something
completely new 2017 is shaping up to be your year.
TechRadar's take: The iPhone 7 will look similar to the 6S, but a more
refined, rounded design with no antenna lines and a larger camera sensor.
iPhone
7 headphone jack
Hottest leaks:
No headphone jack
3.5mm adaptor for standard headphones in the box
One thing which no one seems to be
able to agree on is whether or not the iPhone 7 will support your headphones.
Early rumors suggested Apple was planning to ditch the bulky 3.5mm headphone jack.
That could lead to a great
dependence on Bluetooth headphones, but another leak suggests there will also
be a pair of Lightning-connected special Apple earbuds included in the iPhone 7 retail
box, which have since popped up in another image.
A picture from Nowhereelse.fr showed an alleged iPhone 7 chassis
with two speaker grilles on the bottom and no headphone jack.
That's been 'backed up' by a video showing the same thing, which is making
it look very likely that there will be at least one variant without a the
headphone port.
Though we've also seen leaked case
images, courtesy of 9to5Mac, which show the headphone jack appears to
be missing. Additionally you can see a dual-camera setup and a Smart Connector,
which suggests these are actually for the iPhone 7 Plus.
Ditching the headphone jack is
unlikely to be a popular decision, but it wouldn't be the first time Apple has
messed with ports and nor would it be the first company to do it, as the Moto Z doesn't have one either.
And while there's evidence both ways
the most frequent (and currently most recent) rumors suggest we won't see a
headphone jack, so it's starting to look like that will probably be the case.
It might not all be bad news though,
as it's also rumored that Apple is working on wireless
Bluetooth earbuds with a long-lasting battery. If it sticks them in the box it
might take some of the sting out of the omission.
TechRadar's take: While evidence points to the contrary, Apple jumping to no
headphone jack is too soon. There's a good chance that the iPhone 7 will still
feature the port, but Apple will start pushing Lightning-powered headphones
ahead of the 7S dropping the jack. If it does go this year, it'll be on the iPhone 7 Plus.
iPhone
7 screen
Hottest leaks:
A 1080p screen
An edge-to-edge display
No OLED technology... this year.
The iPhone 7 could be in for a big resolution jump if a DigiTimes
source is to be believed, as Apple is apparently likely to move to
glass-on-glass screens, which opens up the possibility of a QHD or even a 4K
display.
However Apple's first move will
surely be getting both handsets up to 1080p sharpness, as has also been rumored and we'd still bet on seeing
4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models.
The first image of the LCD backlight
on the iPhone 7 comes from trusted French blog NoWhereElse and shows the connectors in different
locations around the phone, suggesting there will be a few design changes on
the next iPhone display.
Our first photo of it fired up,
posted to Weibo and shared on Twitter by The Malignant, doesn't reveal any obvious changes
though, in fact we have a sneaking suspicion this might just be an iPhone 6 or
6S pictured next to an iPhone 7 shell.
Whether this shot is real or not there's also talk that it could switch from an
LCD display to an OLED panel, just like Samsung uses on most of its phones. So
which will it be?
Well, one rumor states it will be 2017's model - the iPhone
7S - that's the first Apple phone to feature an OLED display. The rumor comes
from Apple telling supply chain sources that it will be switching from LCD
panels to OLED panels in the next couple of years.
It's also been reported by the
Chinese Wall Street Journal that Apple has ordered 100
million 5.5-inch AMOLED panels for a 2017 iPhone, so an OLED-equipped iPhone 7
seems highly unlikely.
There's also talk of Apple taking a
leaf out of Samsung's book and opting for a 5.8-inch curved AMOLED display on a future
iPhone, although this could be something for the iPhone 8 rather than the
iPhone 7.
Plus, there's a good chance the
iPhone 7 will have a True Tone display. That's a feature of the iPad Pro 9.7, which allows it to dynamically
change the white balance to suit the environment. It's been rumored for the iPhone 7 and it would make
sense for Apple to bring the tech to its handsets.
What
about an unbreakable edge-to-edge display?
Hopes of an edge-to-edge display on
the iPhone 7 have been raised slightly after an image appeared online claiming
to show just that - but we've seen this kind of 'photo' appear for so many
years it's hard to trust its validity.
Will the iPhone 7 get an edge-to-edge display? (credit:
Weibo)
The iPhone 7 screen could be hard to
smash, as an Apple patent has been unearthed showing
bumpers which burst out from the edges of the screen to ensure it doesn't touch
the floor when dropped. Patents often don't turn into products, but you never
know – and it would certainly be nice to see a stronger screen.
3D Touch is bound to make a return,
though it's likely to be improved in some way, perhaps by enabling you to
scroll through the previews of content you 'peek' into, rather than just having
static previews.
TechRadar's take: The screen has to improve in some way, whether
that's being easy to use with wet fingers or just increasing in size. The first
move has to be 1080p resolution, so that in an LCD screen seems the most likely
change.
iPhone
7 camera and battery
Hottest leaks:
A larger, single-lens sensor
No more camera bump
A larger battery
Fast charging
Apple overhauled its camera tech for
the iPhone 6S, replacing its old 8MP snapper with a shiny new 12MP one and
boosting the front-facing camera up to 5MP.
Given that Apple tends to stick with
camera components for a long time we wouldn't expect to see a change in
megapixels for the iPhone 7, but there's a good chance it will have performance
tweaks and additional features to help set it apart.
For one thing the standard iPhone 7 may get optical image stabilisation along with
the larger iPhone 7 Plus. That's a rumor that's popped up again with the emergence of an image,
reportedly showing an iPhone 7 camera module with cut-outs for OIS.
Multiple recent leaks of the iPhone
7 - including the above from Nowhereelse.fr, suggest the camera lens will be
bigger to let in more light and bring more power to the iPhone photographers -
but the bad news is that if this is true then the larger sensor will
bring the dratted camera bump that blights the symmetrical sensibilities of so
many smartphone users.
Supposedly the iPhone 7 will have a 1/2.6-inch
sensor and an f/1.9 aperture lens, which will be able to capture more light
than the f/2.2 aperture on the iPhone 6S.
It doesn't seem to be a dual-camera
lens, with most shots, including the leaked image above which supposedly shows iPhone
7 camera modules, displaying just a single lens.
The dual-lens shots we have seen are
thought to be of the iPhone 7 Plus or iPhone 7 Pro, but being much
larger will give the iPhone 7 a huge camera boost that Tim Cook is sure to talk
up heavily.
We
all need more battery life
The poorer battery life was one of
the greatest failings of the iPhone 6S, so we're really hoping for some
improvements here. Sadly, though, if the phone does slim down further as is
being rumored there's not much hope of a big juice pack - or is there?
A recent leak suggests that Apple will increase the battery size in the iPhone
7 while still being able to reduce the thickness. More specifically, the
battery could jump up to 1960mAh, from just 1715mAh on
the iPhone 6S. The phone may also have fast charging, if a Twitter tipster is to be believed.
TechRadar's take: A larger camera seems certain - and we're fully expecting
the iPhone 7 Plus to take the dual-camera set up. The larger aperture will give
great low light and even more power - perhaps a slight boost in megapixels for
better marketing. However, the battery will only get a slightly bigger boost...
we're talking miniscule, to enable that slimmer chassis.
iPhone
7 OS and power
Hottest leaks:
A hexa-core processor
3GB of RAM
iOS 10
iPhone 7 is being groomed to launch
alongside iOS 10, and it's a tremendous feature upgrade over iOS 9.3. It'll
introduce a much smarter Siri that can command third-party apps, new Messaging
functionality and an convenient Raise to Wake way of lighting up the phone.
It won't stop with a software
upgrade under the hood. iPhone 7 could be in for a huge performance boost, with
whispers on Weibo that the phone will pack a
hexa-core Apple A10 chip.
That's a big leap from just a
dual-core processor in the iPhone 6S. We're skeptical that Apple would go for
that much of a jump though, especially when the Snapdragon 820 chip at the
heart of all top Android phones is only quad-core.
Either way, performance is likely to
be strong, with a leaked benchmark suggesting a significant jump
over the iPhone 6S.
Up
the RAM
Apple only just pushed the iPhone 6S
up to 2GB, so we're not expecting to see more RAM in the iPhone 7. That hasn't
stopped multiple rumors from indicating that the new phone will come with 3GB of RAM, but that's said to be exclusive to
the iPhone 7 Plus to account for its alleged dual-camera image processing.
3GB of RAM is big jump in a short
amount of time, even for the 5.5-inch iPhone 7, but then again, Android phones
like the Asus Zenfone 3 and OnePlus 3 are launching with 6GB of RAM. For some
reason...
However, the latest rumor to place 3GB of RAM in (one of) the
iPhone (s) has come with another nice idea: that the extra power will lead to a
closer integration with virtual reality. Maybe Apple won't be creating its own
headset, but it'll certainly be leading up to it, such is the popularity.
TechRadar's take: The iPhone 7 will have a stronger processor, but the most
it'll go up to is quad-core processing. The 2GB of RAM will remain as the
iPhone 7 should be optimised well enough to only need that much, but 3GB could
herald a move towards VR.
iPhone
7 other features
Hottest leaks:
A pressure-sensitive home button
Wireless charging
While the iPhone 7 is largely
expected to look similar to the iPhone 6S it could be a very different beast on
the inside.
According to CNBC, the Economic Daily News reported that the
iPhone 7 will be "more complex" to manufacture than any previous
iPhone, suggesting there could be a lot going on under the hood.
New
home button
We could be in for a redesigned home
button, as according to one source it won't be a button so
much as a sensor that you just have to place your finger on. The same source
reckons that it might also be pressure-sensitive, so presumably if you press
harder something different will happen, such as taking you to a different
screen.
A whole slew of possible features
are apparently in testing for the iPhone 7, with five
different prototypes being used to test multi-Force Touch tech, a dual camera,
wireless charging, a fingerprint scanner in the screen and a USB Type-C
connector that's compatible with headsets.
That all comes from a post on
Chinese social networking site Weibo, but five apparent different prototypes
mean much of this may not make it into the final phone.
Smart
connector?
One of the weirdest iPhone 7 rumors
is that it might have a Smart Connector like the iPad Pro 12.9 and iPad Pro 9.7 range. On Apple's slates this allows
for the connection of a keyboard, which seems an unlikely fit for a phone, so
it's unclear why you'd need this on a phone.
What makes more sense is for this to
appear on the larger, more powerful iPhone 7 Plus or the rumored (but possibly now delayed) iPhone 7 Pro. A dummy unit
shown on Mac Otakara offers the image above with three
tell-tale Smart Connector dots at the bottom.
A few weeks later the same site came back and said that Apple had
"shelved" plans for a Smart Connector port on its next phone.
But that wasn't the end of the
story. Since then multiple dummies have popped up, including the video above
and one from an anonymous tipster at MacRumors. The dummy is likely of an iPhone 7,
rather than an iPhone 7 Plus, as you can tell from the smaller camera, and once
again there's a Smart Connector present.
It could easily have been faked and
even if it wasn't it's possibly an old dummy from back when Apple was
apparently considering it. A Smart Connector on the iPhone 7 is still possible,
but we'd say it's unlikely, as it never made a whole lot of sense to begin
with.
TechRadar's take: There are always new features, but beyond the fingerprint
scanner the home button hasn't changed in years, so it's unlikely too this time
around - it's so iconic. None of the above have been really that heavily
foreshadowed - beyond the iPhone 7 Plus-destined Smart Connector - so we'd be
surprised if they turned up.
iPhone
7 rivals
The iPhone 7 is still weeks away,
but many of its main rivals have already launched, with the biggest ones are
the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Both of these phones have received
five-star reviews on TechRadar - which we hadn't previously given out to a
phone for two years - so Apple has some serious work to do.
There's also iPhone SE, which has arrived with a palm-friendly
4-inch size, 6S specs and an affordable price tag. For those looking for a
phone which is manageable in one hand, this is the one you want.
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