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The prototype of the first iPhone had an iPod Click Wheel that “turned” into a numeric keypad
Before Apple officially announced the iPhone in 2007, the company developed several prototypes. Some were completely unusual and very different from the original iPhone.
This post features a prototype iPhone with a really unexpected design, as it had an iPod Click Wheel control that could turn into a numeric keypad thanks to a twist mechanism.
The prototype was submitted by Tony Fadell, who was in charge of iPod development at Apple in the 2000s. Fadell recently released a new book called Build, in which he shares details about his work at Apple and other tech companies.
Many have already told the story of the development of the first iPhone. After Apple’s partnership with Motorola to install iTunes on the ROKR E1 failed, Steve Jobs and other Apple engineers were convinced they needed to develop their own smartphone.
Until 2007, Apple had no other mobile device other than the iPod, which was first used as the conceptual basis for an Apple smartphone. While the company was investigating the idea of simply putting a phone in an iPod, a kind of prototype was created with a Click Wheel that turned into a numeric keypad.
According to Fadell, the prototype was built by an outside manufacturer in the early stages of design. Thanks to the hinge, users could quickly change the bottom of the iPod to use it as a phone. The prototype also had a built-in camera, and the colors were very similar to the official colors chosen for the first iPhone.
The Chinese resource ITHome announced when phones of the once flagship Xiaomi Mi 10 line will receive MIUI 14. This will happen in April this year. Moreover, the update will be based on Android 13, not Android 13.
The firmware will be released for Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10 Lite. It is also noted that recently Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Xiaomi 11 Lite and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE received the latest version of MIUI 13.
Xiaomi previously officially confirmed that the devices of the Mi 10 line will receive MIUI 14. But the date or at least the approximate date for the release of the firmware was not indicated. It should be noted that in April MIUI 14 will be released for Xiaomi Mi 10 in China, but in other regions it will obviously appear later.
Phones
Camera comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy S22 Ultra shows that the new one is better, but sometimes you need to look for the difference
The authors of the GSM Arena resource compared the photo capabilities of the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with its predecessor. Unlike the previous comparison, this time we have shots in high enough quality that allow you to compare the details. However, unfortunately, there are not many photos.
To begin with, it is worth noting that in low or poor lighting, the new model really shows itself better. True, this is partly due to the sharpening of images, which not everyone likes.
As for the comparison in good lighting, there is no particular difference, except that the pictures on the new smartphone are less contrasting and saturated in colors.
If we compare photos in 200 and 50 megapixel modes, we can note not only higher detail in the first case, but also increased contrast.
Recall also, we have already seen the comparison of the Galaxy S23 Ultra with the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Phones
Sony in their repertoire. In the first photo, the flagship smartphone Xperia 1 V is very similar to the previous several generations
Sony may present its next-generation flagship smartphone at the end of this month at the MWC 2023 event, but today the first photo of the Xperia 1 V has hit the Web.
As you can see, Sony will continue to use the same design that they switched to with the Xperia 1 II in 2020. Compared to the current model, there are some changes in the design of the camera, but they are minor. It also seems that the module itself has become larger, although compared to some modern devices, it is still very tiny.
You can also see that the lower camera, as in the current generation, will be a periscope module. According to the leaks, the Xperia 1 V will receive a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which is logical. Given the parameters of past models of the line, we can also expect a large amount of memory and not the largest screen by modern standards.
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