Apple iPhone users who aren’t getting long enough battery life might want to upgrade later this year.
We all love brighter screens, faster performance and better cameras on our smartphones but one of the biggest things on most wishlists is longer battery life. Anyone who owned a phone in the 90s will remember going days or even weeks without ever needing to charge things up and whilst it’s unlikely we’ll ever see that kind of power again some good news could be on the horizon for iPhone fans.
Rumours are rife that a new iPhone 16 range could be unveiled this September and along with all the usual enhancements, extra performance and improved photos we may finally get much better battery life as well.
That’s according to a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who says Apple may boost the power by up to 10% this year. That could mean hours of additional usage and less chance of things going flat.
Kuo says the upgrade will be part of changes being made inside the device to adhere to new EU regulations that demand smartphones must have easily replaceable batteries.
“The EU regulates that by 2027, all smartphones must be equipped with replaceable batteries,” Kuo explained in a post on X (formerly Twitter )
“The new iPhone’s adoption of a stainless steel battery case not only reduces the difficulty of removing the battery to meet EU regulations but also allows Apple to increase the battery cell density by 5-10% while meeting safety requirements, achieving two goals at once.”
We’ll have to wait and see if the iPhone 16 will get longer battery life but one feature we do know is coming to the next generation of devices is something called Apple Intelligence.
This generative AI platform promises to change the way we use our gadgets thanks to smart updates and a whole new Siri personal assistant.
This smart AI-powered system will solve users’ problems, respond to prompts, and is even able to create new unique images using a description typed in by the user. If you want a picture of a cat and dog in space simply ask and you’ll get a photo made for you in seconds. It can also rewrite your emails in an instant to make them more personal or professional.
Apple has said the system will also be able to take information from across apps such as Maps, Mail and Messages to help with scheduling and planning and even make any emoji you want via a feature called Genmoji.
If that all sounds scary, Apple is promising that its system will be rooted in privacy, carrying out most processes on-device and without the need for external computing from servers.
Speaking about the changes Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi said: “This is AI for the rest of us. Personal intelligence you can rely on at work, home and everywhere in between.
“This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter of personal intelligence. Intelligence built for your most personal products: your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
“Intelligence grounded in the things that make you, you and intelligence available to you system-wide so that you can get things down in a way that works for you. We are just getting started and I hope you are as excited as I am for the road ahead.”
Expect to see new iPhones in stores and Apple Intelligence launching later in September.
