Apple’s new phones are here
Apple’s new phones are here
苹果新款手机发布
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 143, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, new tech season is here, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) 大家好！欢迎来到第 143 期《Installer》，这是你了解全球最棒、最“Verge”风格产品的指南。（如果你是新朋友，欢迎加入，科技新赛季已经开启，你也可以在《Installer》主页阅读往期内容。）
This week, I’ve been devouring every iPhone Duo video I can find, clicking on the wonderful websites nominated for this year’s Tiny Awards, catching up on the excellent Onimusha: Way of the Sword, reading Wildwood ahead of the upcoming movie, watching the new Taskmaster series, coming to grips with Link’s new look in the Ocarina of Time remake, and fixing the flat tire on my toddler’s stroller. I’m very proud of that last one. 本周，我如饥似渴地观看了所有能找到的 iPhone Duo 视频，点击了今年“Tiny Awards”提名的精彩网站，补看了出色的《鬼武者：剑之道》，在电影上映前阅读了《Wildwood》，观看了新一季的《Taskmaster》，适应了《时之笛》重制版中林克的新造型，还修好了我孩子婴儿车上漏气的轮胎。我对最后这件事感到非常自豪。
I also have for you new iPhones, Meta’s AI agent, revived Sony headphones, and more. It’s good to be back after a week off. 我还为你带来了新款 iPhone、Meta 的 AI 智能体、复刻版索尼耳机等内容。休假一周后回归的感觉真好。
The Drop
新品速递
The iPhone 18 Pro. This is a refinement year for the Pro series, but the refinements seem like good ones, including a variable-aperture main lens, better battery, a new chip, and new colors (black!). The bad news: Their starting prices got a $100 bump, as did older iPhones. Still, the battery updates alone might be worth it. iPhone 18 Pro。 今年是 Pro 系列的“打磨年”，但这些改进看起来都很不错，包括可变光圈主镜头、更强的电池、新芯片以及新配色（黑色！）。坏消息是：它们的起售价上涨了 100 美元，旧款 iPhone 也是如此。不过，单凭电池续航的提升，或许就值得入手。
AirPods 5. Apple’s latest open-ear AirPods have improved active noise cancellation and, for the more expensive model, on-stem volume controls like what’s offered on the AirPods Pro. I’m still rocking the AirPods Pro 2, but when I eventually need to upgrade, I’ll seriously consider the base AirPods, especially since they start at $129. AirPods 5。 苹果最新的开放式 AirPods 改进了主动降噪功能，且高配版在耳机柄上增加了音量控制，类似于 AirPods Pro 的设计。我目前还在用 AirPods Pro 2，但如果未来需要升级，我会认真考虑基础款 AirPods，尤其是它们 129 美元的起售价非常诱人。
Meta’s Muse AI agent. Meta is trying to bring AI agents to the masses with the new Muse AI agent that you can chat with, ask to search the web for you, and connect to apps like Instagram and Gmail. It’s also free with usage limits, though messing around with it for a day or so, I didn’t come remotely close to hitting those. I was impressed with Muse’s speed, but it hallucinated a lot, including making up lyrics to a song my toddler loves. Meta 的 Muse AI 智能体。 Meta 正试图通过全新的 Muse AI 智能体将 AI 带给大众。你可以与它聊天、让它为你搜索网页，并连接 Instagram 和 Gmail 等应用。它提供免费使用但有额度限制，不过我试用了一整天，远未达到上限。Muse 的速度令我印象深刻，但它也经常出现“幻觉”，甚至编造了我孩子最爱听的歌曲歌词。
Sony’s WH-1000XM4C headphones. Sony is launching a surprise second generation of its well-loved XM4 headphones after the original version was discontinued last year. They look the same, but have an updated sound profile and a bump up to Bluetooth 6. Battery life is apparently a little worse, dipping down to 27 hours with active noise cancellation activated. But at $299.99 — about $150 less than what Sony sells the XM6 for — the refreshed XM4s could be a great deal. 索尼 WH-1000XM4C 耳机。 在原版 XM4 于去年停产后，索尼惊喜地推出了第二代产品。它们外观没变，但更新了声音配置并升级到了蓝牙 6。电池续航似乎略有下降，开启主动降噪后为 27 小时。但 299.99 美元的售价——比索尼 XM6 便宜约 150 美元——让这款复刻版 XM4 显得性价比极高。
Philips Hue’s Play Screen Sync. This is the Hue take on a camera that sits on your TV and syncs what’s on your screen with your Hue lights. Unnecessary? Yes. Awesome? Also yes. It costs $119.99. 飞利浦 Hue Play 屏幕同步器。 这是 Hue 推出的电视摄像头配件，可以将屏幕内容与你的 Hue 灯光同步。没必要吗？是的。很酷吗？也是的。售价 119.99 美元。
Dbrand’s “MNML” accessories. Dbrand launched a line of minimal accessories with solid colors for iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy smartphones. I don’t usually like Dbrand cases (or Dbrand’s whole vibe, really), but I think these look nice. Dbrand “MNML” 配件。 Dbrand 为 iPhone、Pixel 和 Galaxy 手机推出了一系列极简风格的纯色配件。我通常不太喜欢 Dbrand 的手机壳（或者说不太喜欢 Dbrand 的整体风格），但我觉得这些产品看起来不错。
Ugreen’s MagFlow Pro Magnetic Power Bank. This $149.99 power bank with a 10,000mAh capacity has liquid cooling and “visible flowing coolant.” Will that make much of a difference? I’m not sure, but I’d love to see it for myself. 绿联 MagFlow Pro 磁吸充电宝。 这款售价 149.99 美元、容量 10,000mAh 的充电宝配备了液冷系统和“可见的流动冷却液”。这会有很大区别吗？我不确定，但我很想亲眼看看。
SB Nation’s new app. Our friends at SB Nation launched a new app that lets you easily follow the sports and teams you care about right from a home feed and follow live chats of games as they’re happening. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel has been working on the app, and he tells me The Verge’s forthcoming app will use the same ideas. SB Nation 的新应用。 我们的朋友 SB Nation 发布了一款新应用，让你能直接在主页信息流中轻松关注你关心的体育赛事和球队，并参与比赛的实时聊天。Verge 总编辑 Nilay Patel 一直在参与该应用的开发，他告诉我，The Verge 即将推出的应用也将采用同样的理念。