- A filter says that the iPhone 17 PRO will have a new antenna design
- This will apparently improve performance in congested areas.
- It could also result in a more elegant and less interrupted phone design
How many times have you had problems making a phone call or sending a text message on your iPhone when you are in an area full of people? Even if your phone shows that you must have several signal bars, it actually connects often impossible due to the large number of devices that obstruct the waves.
However, that could change on this year’s iPhone 17, according to a new report of a well -known filter. If you believe, Apple is working on a new system to reduce signal congestion and improve iPhone connectivity, and apparently has been inspired by Apple Watch.
The report comes from Majin Bu, a filter with a somewhat mixed history when it comes to Apple rumors. On its website, the Tipster suggests that the iPhone 17 Pro “will introduce a significant structural change” that involves repositioning the telephone antennas to the rear camera module.
Majin Bu says that Apple has been inspired by Apple Watch here, since this device “integrates antennas near structural and functional elements of its chassis” similarly. That is a change in the current situation of the iPhone, where the antennas are around the chassis edges. You can see that in the small lines near the bottom of an iPhone, and Majin BU says that the new design will result in a “cleaner painting with less visible breaks.”
Pressing the performance
But this update is not just about appearances: Majin Bu believes that he will also bring practical benefits. In particular, the filter says that repositioning the antennas to the camera module “will reduce the interference of chassis materials and improve 5G and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity” because this area is “less prone to armor and interference.” Presumably, that is because it is farther from your hand, which can cause connectivity problems (you only think of the “Antenagate” of the iPhone 4 for an example).
Majin Bu lists a large number of other potential advantages, including reduced latency, “greater efficiency” in occupied areas, improved radio performance (especially for 5G MMWave and Wi-Fi), Optimized internal space and more.
There are only a few weeks until Apple is configured to present the iPhone 17 Pro, so we will not have much to wait to see if these predictions are in the money. If they are, it is possible that it is a bit easier to make that phone call or text message when it is in an area full of people.
