The iPhone 16 is here, but it’s not finished
Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeLet’s be super clear about something: the iPhone 16’s “Camera Control” is very much a button. It’s a cool multipurpose button that has a lot to say about how Apple views cameras and AI...
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/ On The Vergecast: everything new in the new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods, plus everything that’s not ready yet.
By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.
Sep 10, 2024, 1:08 PM UTC
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Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge
Let’s be super clear about something: the iPhone 16’s “Camera Control” is very much a button. It’s a cool multipurpose button that has a lot to say about how Apple views cameras and AI and the future of how we interact with technology and the world, but a button just the same. And the new button may be the most interesting thing about the new slate of iPhones.
On this episode of The Vergecast, we gather a few hours after Apple’s latest iPhone launch to talk through all the new devices. We dig into the differences between the iPhone 16 and the 16 Pro and why fans of the regular iPhone might be in for a good year. We talk about the new cameras, the new colors, and the button. We talk a lot about the button.
After that, we talk about the new AirPods — either four new models or two, depending on how you measure — and whether Apple’s new hearing aid capabilities are truly going to be a big deal. We also talk about the new Apple Watches, which... well, they come in black now. That’s most of the story. But they look pretty great.
We also talk a lot about what isn’t shipping on these new devices: Apple Intelligence, the AI-powered overhaul that Apple hopes will convince you to upgrade and change your relationship with your devices. None of that is here yet. So why is Apple shipping its AI phones without AI? And when can we expect to see whether the upgrade is really worth it? We have some thoughts.
If you want to know more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started:
