What we expect from the upcoming Apple launch
What we expect from the upcoming Apple launch
我们对即将到来的苹果发布会有何期待
It’s finally happening — this week, we are (probably) about to see Apple’s first foldable iPhone, more than five years after Samsung launched its first foldable phone. Apple’s annual iPhone release events are always interesting in one way or another, but this year’s presentation is one of the most anticipated in a while. As Tim Cook hands off the CEO role to former Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus, people have high expectations for Apple’s next devices, especially since the company is embracing an entirely new form factor. 终于要来了——本周，我们（大概率）将看到苹果首款折叠屏 iPhone，距离三星发布其首款折叠屏手机已经过去了五年多。苹果每年的 iPhone 发布会总有各种看点，但今年的发布会是近期最受期待的一次。随着蒂姆·库克（Tim Cook）将 CEO 一职移交给前硬件工程副总裁约翰·特努斯（John Ternus），人们对苹果的新设备寄予厚望，尤其是因为该公司正在拥抱一种全新的外形设计。
While Apple is usually tight-lipped about its product launches, there are always inevitable leaks, giving us insight into what we might see during the September 9 Apple event. While the foldable iPhone is most exciting, we’re also anticipating news about AirPods, HomePods, and the non-foldable iPhone 18 line. 虽然苹果通常对产品发布守口如瓶，但泄密总是不可避免的，这让我们得以一窥 9 月 9 日苹果发布会上可能出现的内容。尽管折叠屏 iPhone 最令人兴奋，但我们也期待有关 AirPods、HomePod 以及非折叠屏 iPhone 18 系列的消息。
What we think we know so far about the foldable “iPhone Ultra”
关于折叠屏“iPhone Ultra”，我们目前已知的信息
If Apple has made its consumers wait over half a decade for it to enter the foldable market, its first attempt had better be good — especially since reports indicate that the phone will cost more than $2,000. At least it’s not as pricey as the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset, and unlike headsets, people actually buy smartphones. 如果苹果让消费者等待了超过五年才进入折叠屏市场，那么它的首次尝试最好足够出色——尤其是考虑到有报道称这款手机的价格将超过 2000 美元。至少它没有 3500 美元的 Apple Vision Pro 头显那么昂贵，而且与头显不同，人们确实会购买智能手机。
The good news is that people who claim to be early testers of the device have reported back positive experiences. According to Bloomberg’s Apple insider Mark Gurman, the foldable iPhone has a premium feel, fits nicely into a pocket, and opens up into a wide, iPad-like display. The phone is expected to sport a 5.5″ cover display, which expands to 7.8″ when the screen is unfolded. When folded in, the device will look shorter and wider than a typical iPhone. 好消息是，自称是该设备早期测试人员的人反馈了积极的体验。据彭博社的苹果内部人士马克·古尔曼（Mark Gurman）称，这款折叠屏 iPhone 手感高级，能很好地放入口袋，展开后是一个类似 iPad 的宽大屏幕。预计该手机将配备一块 5.5 英寸的外屏，展开后可扩展至 7.8 英寸。折叠后，该设备看起来会比普通的 iPhone 更短、更宽。
To make hardware that’s still sleek enough to pocket when folded, Apple has had to make some concessions. The device reportedly skips the telephoto camera, which could be disappointing to the kind of consumers who are willing to open their pockets for a phone that’s expensive enough to feed a family for months. However, the phone is expected to have a dual-lens rear camera system with a main and an ultra-wide lens, similar to what’s on Apple’s more basic iPhones. 为了让硬件在折叠时依然足够轻薄以便放入口袋，苹果不得不做出一些妥协。据报道，该设备取消了长焦镜头，这可能会让那些愿意花重金购买一部价格足以养活一家人好几个月的手机的消费者感到失望。不过，预计该手机将配备双镜头后置摄像头系统，包含主摄和超广角镜头，类似于苹果的基础款 iPhone。
Rumor has it that Apple will include MagSafe, the magnetic wireless charging and accessory system, but that it will forego Face ID to save space, relying instead on a Touch ID fingerprint button on the phone’s side. This shouldn’t be a huge concession — touching a button is about as easy as looking at a screen — but it might take some getting used to if you’ve become accustomed to Face ID. 有传言称，苹果将加入 MagSafe 磁吸无线充电和配件系统，但为了节省空间将放弃 Face ID，转而依赖手机侧面的 Touch ID 指纹识别按钮。这应该不算太大的妥协——按一下按钮和看一眼屏幕一样简单——但如果你已经习惯了 Face ID，可能需要一点时间来适应。
Like other foldable phones, the iPhone Ultra is expected to support side-by-side multitasking, letting you run two apps at once, one on each half of the unfolded screen. Even though it’ll resemble a small iPad when opened up, it will still run iOS rather than iPadOS, though shouldn’t be cause for concern, since Apple’s newest chips are powerful enough to handle it. In fact, the same chip reportedly powers Apple’s budget MacBook Neo laptop. 与其他折叠屏手机一样，预计 iPhone Ultra 将支持分屏多任务处理，让你同时运行两个应用程序，展开后的屏幕左右各一个。尽管展开后它看起来像一台小 iPad，但它仍将运行 iOS 而非 iPadOS，不过这无需担心，因为苹果最新的芯片性能足以胜任。事实上，据报道，同样的芯片也驱动着苹果的入门级 MacBook Neo 笔记本电脑。
A pain point for foldable phone users thus far has been the dreaded “crease.” With other companies’ foldable phones, you can see the evidence when you open the phone that this isn’t your standard display. It’s a hard problem to solve and one that maybe isn’t worth the technical effort, though Apple has supposedly created a display where the crease isn’t as visible. 到目前为止，折叠屏手机用户的一个痛点是令人头疼的“折痕”。在其他公司的折叠屏手机上，当你打开手机时，就能明显看出这不是普通的显示屏。这是一个很难解决的问题，甚至可能不值得投入如此大的技术精力，但据称苹果已经创造出了一种折痕不那么明显的显示屏。
Don’t worry, you can still get a new iPhone that doesn’t fold
别担心，你仍然可以买到不折叠的新 iPhone
If foldables aren’t your thing — or if you don’t want to spend double the price on your next phone — don’t worry. Apple is also expected to release some new devices in the iPhone 18 line. We’ve heard leaks about the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, but not much yet about the standard iPhone 18, which is predicted to arrive six months after the September event. That would be a first for Apple — releasing the premium models before the standard one. 如果折叠屏不是你的菜，或者你不想在下一部手机上花费双倍的价格，别担心。苹果预计还将发布 iPhone 18 系列的一些新设备。我们已经听到了关于 iPhone 18 Pro 和 Pro Max 的泄密消息，但关于标准版 iPhone 18 的消息还不多，预计它将在 9 月发布会后的六个月内推出。这对苹果来说将是第一次——在标准版之前发布高端机型。
Siri HomePods? AirPods with cameras?
Siri HomePod？带摄像头的 AirPods？
Now that Apple is finally moving forward with its Gemini-powered Siri AI update, the company is also expected to refresh the HomePod, a smart speaker and Apple’s answer to devices like the Amazon Echo line. References to unreleased products, including new HomePods, were recently spotted by users digging through a macOS preview build. 既然苹果终于推进了由 Gemini 驱动的 Siri AI 更新，该公司预计也将更新 HomePod，这是一款智能音箱，也是苹果对亚马逊 Echo 系列等设备的回应。最近，有用户在挖掘 macOS 预览版构建时，发现了关于未发布产品（包括新款 HomePod）的引用。
The most surprising find, however, is that Apple appears to be working on AirPods with built-in cameras. In that same macOS preview, researcher Aaron Perris found a video showing someone wearing the AirPods and picking up a book. “With Visual Intelligence, your world becomes savable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later,” a voiceover in the video says. 然而，最令人惊讶的发现是，苹果似乎正在研发内置摄像头的 AirPods。在同一个 macOS 预览版中，研究员亚伦·佩里斯（Aaron Perris）发现了一段视频，视频中有人戴着 AirPods 并拿起了一本书。视频中的旁白说道：“有了视觉智能（Visual Intelligence），你的世界变得可以保存。看到喜欢的东西？只需让我为你保存以备后用。”
While some users may be skittish about using a device that can see what they see — comparisons to Meta’s maligned “pervert glasses” are inevitable — we have some degree of hope that a company like Apple, which has built its brand on privacy, will do better. Gurman has reported that “the cameras essentially act as eyes for the Siri digital assistant and aren’t designed to take photos or video.” Instead, the earbuds’ components allow it to “capture visual information in low resolution.” 虽然一些用户可能对使用能“看到他们所见”的设备感到不安——人们不可避免地会将此与 Meta 备受诟病的“变态眼镜”进行比较——但我们对苹果这样一家以隐私为品牌基石的公司抱有一定希望，相信他们能做得更好。古尔曼报道称，“这些摄像头本质上是 Siri 数字助手的眼睛，并非为了拍摄照片或视频而设计。”相反，耳机的组件允许它“以低分辨率捕捉视觉信息”。