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Rumor points to iPhone 17 Pro adopting Apple Watch Ultra-style antennas


We’re one day closer to Apple officially announcing the iPhone 17 Pro, and Majin Bu has one more rumor about...

According to my source, Apple is set to introduce a significant structural change in the iPhone 17 Pro: the repositioning of antennas around the rear camera module. This design choice mirrors the approach used in the Apple Watch Ultra, where antennas are strategically integrated to maximize reception and signal stability. By placing antennas around the camera module, he says, Apple achieves a more consistent main lobe spread, reduces shadow zones in vertical and diagonal directions, and improves efficiency in dense signal environments such as cities or complex indoor spaces.

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