People
aren’t
buying
phones
like
they
used
to,
so
Apple’s
really
gotta
put
the
squeeze
on
us
every
upgrade
cycle.
And
recently,
that
has
meant
pushing
more
people
toward
the
Pro
iPhone,
rather
than
the
regular
one.
Every
year
for
the
past
few
years,
Apple
has
withheld
more
and
more
features
for
its
Pro
phones,
bring
them
down
to
the
standard
iPhone
at
a
drip.
But
that
might
be
changing
this
year,
if
the
rumors
are
true,
and
to
that
I
say:
it’s
about
damn
time.
In
the
past
couple
of
cycles
only
the
“Pro”
models
have
gotten
the
latest
Bionic
chipset.
That
doesn’t
just
mean
that
the
Pro
models
are
more
powerful
—
it
also
means
that
the
regular
iPhone
won’t
be
eligible
for
the
same
feature
updates
that
the
Pro
models
get
over
the
coming
years.
The
iPhone
15
Pro
models
are
eligible
for
Apple
Intelligence
while
the
standard
models
aren’t.
This
year
could
look
different.
Rumors
suggest
that
the
whole
iPhone
16
series
would
get
an
A18
chipset,
though
Apple
may
still
reserve
the
most
powerful
version
for
the
16
Pro
models.
Even
if
that’s
the
case,
it’s
very
likely
that
all
of
the
iPhone
16
models
will
be
able
to
run
Apple
Intelligence,
which
Apple
is
hoping
will
be
a
big
upgrade
driver.
Other
rumors
also
point
out
that
the
regular
iPhone
might
get
not
one
but
two
new
buttons
this
year:
the
action
button
introduced
on
last
year’s
Pro
models
and
the
capture
button
we’re
expecting
to
see
on
the
iPhone
16.
More
buttons!
In
this
economy!
It’s
still
possible
that
the
capture
button
will
be
a
Pro-only
feature,
but
I
think
that
would
be
a
real
shame.
You
don’t
need
to
be
a
professional
phone
user
(what
even
is
that)
to
appreciate
a
dedicated
shutter
button.
By
all
accounts,
this
could
be
a
year
where
the
regular
iPhone
catches
up
a
little
to
the
Pro,
and
that’s
music
to
my
ears.
Personally,
I’d
love
to
see
Apple
do
even
more
for
the
regular
iPhone,
starting
with
the
dang
screen
refresh
rate.
It’s
2024
and
Apple
still
charges
$799
for
a
phone
with
a
60Hz
screen.
That’s
probably
going
to
hold
true
for
another
year
too.
Looks
pretty
shabby
when
Android
phones
up
and
down
the
budget
spectrum
offer
120Hz
displays.
At
the
very
least,
it
looks
like
Apple
is
about
to
bring
a
little
more
balance
back
with
the
iPhone
16
series.
I
think
that’s
how
it
should
be
—
the
Pro
iPhone
should
feel
like
you’re
getting
something
extra,
not
being
cornered
into
paying
more
for
an
essential
feature.
All
Apple
has
to
do
is
bring
back
the
Mini;
then
all
of
my
hopes
and
wishes
for
the
regular
iPhone
will
come
true.
I
can
dream,
right?
Original author: Allison Johnson
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