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This week, we have a bunch of iPhone rumors: the ugly camera bump on the iPhone 17 Pro, its new Apple Wi-Fi chip and details on the folding iPhone coming next year! Also, when the heck are we getting iOS 18.4 and the new MacBook Air?

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This week’s stories:

iPhone 17 Pro models might sport huge camera humps

• New CAD drawings show the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max with huge camera humps that span the width of the phones’ backsides.
• iPhone 17 Pro’s video upgrades could make your camera obsolete

iPhone 17 to use Apple’s Wi-Fi chip for enhanced connectivity

• Apart from the iPhone 17 Air, Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 lineup will use its in-house Wi-Fi chip for enhanced connectivity.

Folding iPhone won’t suffer from unsightly screen crease

• Apple reportedly moves toward production of a folding iPhone after solving a key problem by eliminating an ugly screen crease.

iOS 18.4 beta 1: All the new features and changes

• The first iOS 18.4 beta 1 packs plenty of changes, including new Apple Intelligence features — although the revamped Siri is still missing.

Apple’s AI-powered Visual Intelligence tool heads for iPhone 15 Pro

• Good news for iPhone 15 Pro users: It seems Visual Intelligence won’t be reserved for only the iPhone 16 series for much longer.

Apple gears up for M4 MacBook Air launch in March

• Apple's 2025 MacBook Air refresh is around the corner, with the company preparing the retail channel for a March launch.