- A delicious claim that the iPhone 17 Pro is getting a new antenna design
- This will apparently improve performance in overloaded areas
- It can also result in a slimmer, less interrupted phone design
How many times have you struggled to call or send an SMS on your iPhone when you’re in a crowded area? Even if your phone shows that you need to have multiple signal bars, it is often impossible to connect, due to the large number of devices that clog the air waves.
However, that may change in this year’s iPhone 17 Pro, according to a new report from a well -known leaks. If they are to believe, Apple is working on a new system to reduce signal load and improve the iPhone connection, and that is apparently drawn inspiration from Apple Watch.
The report comes from Majin Bu, a delicious with a somewhat mixed track record when it comes to Apple rumors. On their website, the Tipster suggests that the iPhone 17 Pro “introduce a significant structural change” involving the relocation of the phone’s antennas to the rear camera module.
Majin Bu says Apple has drawn inspiration from Apple Watch here as this device “integrates antennas near structural and functional elements of its chassis” in a similar way. It is a change from the iPhone’s current situation where the antennas are located around the edges of the chassis. You can see that in the small lines near the bottom of an iPhone, and Majin Bu says the new design will result in a “cleaning of pages design with fewer visible breaks.”
Pushing performance
But this update is not just about performances – Majin BU believes it will also provide practical benefits. In particular, the leaks say that the relocation of the antennas to the camera module “reduces the interference from chassis materials and improves 5G and Wi-Fi 7 connection” because this area is “less prone to shielding and interference.” That’s probably because it’s farther away from your hand, which can cause problems with connectivity (just think back on the iPhone 4’s “antennagate” for an example).
Majin BU shows a number of other potential benefits, including reduced latency, “higher efficiency” in busy areas, improved radio performance (especially for 5G mmwave and Wi-Fi), optimized internal space and more.
There are only a few weeks until Apple is set to reveal the iPhone 17 Pro, so we don’t have long to wait to see if these predictions are on the money. If they are, you may think it is a little easier to push through the phone call or text message when you are in a crowded area.
