Currently, it is undeniable that the most anticipated video game worldwide is Grand Theft Auto VI. The next title from Rockstarwas officially announced two months ago with an impressive trailer, reaching millions of views in just one day and triggering a huge hype on social media (a demonstration of the immense influence of this saga).
However, Rockstar continues to maintain its secrecy regarding the game’s information, and for now, we only know a few details, such as the fact that we will control a pair of thieves inspired by the classic Bonnie and Clyde, that we will return to the iconic Vice City, and that it will be released (unless stated otherwise) in 2025.
Okay, it’s understandable that Rockstar didn’t want to reveal more, in order to dose the information throughout this year, but at least do we know at what price it will be released, right? Well… no. Nothing. While it would be logical to think that GTA VI will be sold for 70-80 dollars (same amount in euros), a strong rumor that has been echoed by Gamerant would suggest that GTA 6 will cost a whopping 150 dollars. Yes, you read that right.
This rumor would claim that the development of this latest Grand Theft Auto has been so expensive that Rockstar would be willing to double the average cost of a launch video game in order to make their title profitable (knowing that the game will end up selling like hotcakes one way or another). Is the rumor true? Start saving just in case.
Apple AirPods, which have traditionally only been offered in white, the transparent option has attracted a lot of attention.
At a time when it seems like everything that’s going to happen is leaked in advance, we’ve just seen the new Beats headphones appear online in all their glory. Amazon mistakenly posted all the information about Apple’s new Beats Studio Buds+ yesterday, before quickly removing the content from their store. Despite this, we enthusiasts of the company were able to take good note of the new features and innovations that this update to the popular Beats branded wireless headphones will bring.
The long-awaited 15-inch MacBook Air is fast approaching, and the rumors are evolving by the day.
The expected 15-inch MacBook Air is approaching at full speed. According to rumors we will see its presentation at the WWDC 2023 that will start this coming June 5. While we wait, however, the news accompanying this launch is somewhat bittersweet, according to rumors shared by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Beyond price, the four iPhone 15 models we expect this fall will turn heads.
In September 2022, Apple released the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models to the market. However, rumors about the iPhone 15 began circulating even before these devices were introduced. Now, even though the iPhone 15 launch is several months away, several details about what we can expect have already leaked out.
The introduction of a new action button will replace the function of the volume buttons when turning off or restarting the phone.
How do you explain to someone that to turn off an iPhone you have to use the volume up button? Well… it makes sense, since on a current iPhone there aren’t too many buttons we can press to ask it to turn off, but on the other hand, is the volume up button the only option?
The apple company is preparing to launch its new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models, and interesting details are already leaking out that could change the way we interact with these devices. One of the expected changes is the introduction of a new action button that will replace the function of the volume buttons when turning off or restarting the phone.
The function of the off button on the iPhone 15 will be different thanks to a new button
Until now, on newer iPhone models such as the iPhone 14, the only way to turn off our device is to simultaneously press the side button and any of the volume buttons. The same combination of these buttons was also used to perform a hard reset. However, according to an anonymous source – with a brief but accurate history of leaks – who claims to have insider information about the upcoming phones (via MacRumors), the new action button will assume this role on the iPhone 15 Pro models.
In fact the change makes perfect sense. Whether to take a screenshot, to shoot a photo when we are in the Camera app, to turn off the iPhone or to force it to restart, the use of this “wildcard” button seems the right thing to do. It has not been so on the Apple Watch Ultra, certainly, where this button has been reserved for a single use and no other, not even combined with others such as the digital crown or the side button. That said, the complexity of the iPhone and the use we make of its buttons is another and may be one of the reasons for adding more options.
According to the source on Twitter, the combination of volume and side buttons will no longer be used to turn off the device or to force restart it. Instead, the sequence will change to the action button and side button combination.
Going a bit further than simply taking a photo by tapping the action button in question, the source claims that the pressure sensitivity would allow a light press to automatically focus the shot and a harder press to take the photo. A long, hard press would record a video.
Right now, however, these changes are a bit up in the air. Recall that some sources have indicated that Apple has had technical problems with capacitive buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro models, which could delay their implementation for a later version of the device. The source, on the other hand, disagrees and believes that these buttons will arrive on the iPhone 15 Pro.
It is undeniable that, if these new features are confirmed, the iPhone 15 will bring significant changes to the way we handle our mobile devices. The introduction of the action button could be just the beginning. We have already seen it on the Apple Watch Ultra and now it could make some gestures that we already perform with our iPhone more logical. Gestures that, as we started by saying, now cost a bit to explain, and especially to discover, but that could be much more intuitive with a customizable and pressure-sensitive action button.
It is important to remember that the information we are talking about comes from leaks and there is no official confirmation from Apple, so we should take it with some skepticism. As the launch date approaches, it is usual that the arrival of new features will be confirmed with more certainty. In any case, although now we can only be patient and keep an eye on the latest news while we wait for WWDC 2023, it is clear that the iPhone 15 has a lot to surprise us.
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Improvements to the always-on display, better performance, Control Center changes, interface customization, and much more.
Beyond the rumors about this year’s new phones, the iPhone 15, right now the focus of expectation is on iOS 17. The operating system of our iPhone is about to take a qualitative leap forward with the presentation of the new version at WWDC 2023 next June.
information in rumors and leaks that do not necessarily have to be completely reliable.
The anticipated novelty of haptic buttons for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models has suffered a setback. It’s still too early to tell exactly what’s going on, but while yesterday we all took it for granted that this was one of the new features of Apple’s next generation of phones, today things look quite different.
Will the price of the iPhone 15 go up? Some rumors say yes. Others give us reason to think not. They were?
If there is one thing that is difficult to estimate and leak about the new iPhone 15 models before they are released, it is the price. It is a tremendously internal matter within the company and something that is decided practically at the last moment. For this reason we can only stay in the realm of assumptions, but we still have several pieces of information to consider.
Arguments in favor of increases, as well as against
On the one hand, we are faced with the multitude of rumors claiming that the iPhone 15, especially the iPhone 15 Pro, could rise in price between $ 200 and $300. A more than considerable increase. In fact, it would be the largest since the launch of the iPhone 8 in 2017. A rise, moreover, of which we are not clear about the cause.
One of the most repeated rumors about the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max is the inclusion of a new lens technology for their cameras. We’re talking about a periscopic system that allows the lenses to be positioned in the long direction of the phone. This translates into a much higher zoom level and also more space so you don’t have to enlarge the width of the phone.
In this respect, however, as Ming-Chi Kuo revealed to us a few days ago, it appears that these components will not impact the price of the new iPhones. As far as we know, Apple has managed to negotiate a price of just four dollars per lens pack, including prisms, with a supplier. According to Kuo, these lenses are sold at cost.
With this in mind, we must turn our attention to other rumors to justify a price increase. We could talk about the use of titanium for the frame of the phones or the haptic buttons that require the inclusion of new Taptic Engine in the iPhones, but neither seems sufficient reason for the change.
Right now, rumors of a price change and rumors of a price decrease seem to be tied in terms of reasons for a price increase or decrease. Let’s remember, however, that Apple has recently adjusted the price of iPhones and other devices outside the United States. These changes are due to inflation and external factors that have little or nothing to do with the cost of manufacturing the devices. In view of the above, while iPhone 17 rumors overshadow the wait for the iPhone 15, we will have to wait to see the latter on stage at Apple Park to find out for sure.
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When it comes to buttons, gloves and covers, at Cupertino they have thought of all scenarios.
The iPhone 15 Pro rumors continue. We know that instead of traditional physical buttons, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature solid-state buttons, which means that the buttons will not move physically as in previous models, instead, they will be capacitive and respond to different levels of pressure. A change that left us, since its first leak, with a doubt that now, in the form of another leak, is resolved while surprising us.
