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Lukewarm orders for iPhone 18 Pro, says analyst – but it doesn’t mean much

Lukewarm orders for iPhone 18 Pro, says analyst, but it doesn't mean much | Image shows hands holding the iPhone 18 Pro next to the Pro Max

A high-profile analyst has said that demand for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max appears “lukewarm” based on pre-order wait times.

Jeff Pu notes that most iPhone 18 Pro configurations are available for immediate delivery and that the longest wait for the most popular iPhone 18 Pro Max extends only to three to four weeks …

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You can now pre-order iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

The new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now available to pre-order. Apple announced the new phones on Wednesday, highlighting a variable aperture camera system, a smaller Dynamic Island, four new color options, and more.

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Four ways to achieve shallow depth of field without buying the iPhone 18 Pro

Four ways to achieve shallow depth of field with an older iPhone | Portrait mode photo shown

The variable aperture lens of the shiny new iPhone 18 Pro goes almost one stop wider than the fixed aperture lens in its predecessor: up from f/1.78 in the iPhone 17 Pro to f/1.48 (a smaller number is wider).

In principle, this will allow for slightly shallower depth of field, enabling greater separation between your subject and the background – although it’s a relatively small difference. But there are four ways to achieve shallow depth of field (DOF) with much older iPhones …

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The Duo is drool-worthy, but the iPhone 18 Pro camera features win for me

The Duo is drool-worthy, but the iPhone 18 Pro camera features win for me | Image shows a close-up of the variable aperture lens

If ever there was a head versus heart moment in terms of Apple tech, it was in yesterday’s unveiling of the new iPhones.

I already started the morning by wiping the drool from my desk after watching the iPhone Duo sections of yesterday’s keynote, but the true hero of yesterday’s show for me was the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max, thanks to the new camera features …

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How to fast charge iPhone 18 Pro

The new iPhone 18 Pro has much better battery life than its predecessors, but it also has even faster wired charging.

To fast charge the new iPhone, Apple says you need to use its dynamic 40-watt power adapter with 60-watt max output and USB-C cable. With this combination, you will charge at the maximum possible speed, which is about 33% faster than previous pro iPhones could.

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iPhone 18 Pro can authenticate that your photo wasn’t edited with AI

Apple is introducing a new Reference Image feature as part of the new iPhone 18 Pro, which digitally authenticates that the image you took with the camera has not been altered later by AI. If edits have been made, users can see the ‘digital negative’ original and compare the differences.

This is Apple’s answer to the rise of synthetic AI-generated imagery. Reference Image ensures that people looking at your photos know if it reflects the true reality or not.

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