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Phone Arena
7 days ago
- Phone Arena
I've never been less excited for a new iPhone
To me, the iPhone 17 generation is devoid of any speck of hype; there's no potential feature that excites me or fills me up with desire to hold my breath for this September. Sadly, that's nothing new with Apple, as Cupertino has pretty much lost the spark that stirred up interest in its devices. It's all formulaic and uninspiring, and anyone well-verse with iPhones knows what to expect way ahead of time, as Apple has been extremely predictable in its releases in the past few years. To be completely honest with you, I actually haven't been hyped about any new iPhone model since the iPhone 13 Pro Max generation. The only reason back then was the 120Hz screen on the Pro models, as well as the rumored great battery life (which turned out to be great indeed). Previously, the iPhone 11 Pro series stood out, as it was the first to come with a triple-camera setup (and I absolutely loved that at the time). However, in the past few years, the only new iPhone feature I have felt drawn to was the most trivial of them all: the USB-C port that was mandated by the good ol' EU. Still, not exactly something that could get you hyped about an iPhone. The iPhone 17 will score some new features, but none of them will be groundbreaking in any way, at least I don't expect them to be. The Pro models will score slightly better and more capable cameras, which should have been done years ago. They will also score a much faster chip, which is a "meh" upgrade these days: Apple's mobile chips already have higher performance potential than what most people have use for. Same old design, potentially with a downgrade to aluminum. The rumored new copper-like color looks cool, though. The base model will be pretty much the sixth remix of the iPhone 12, with little changes to the overall formula. Oh, pardon me, the iPhone 17 is likely scoring 120Hz ProMotion (or some gimped version of it as Apple won't give away the "ProMotion" name that willy-nilly). It has been embarrassing for Apple to have its base iPhones stuck on a 60Hz refresh rate until now and gatekeep smoother refresh rates as if they're something only Pro users will appreciate. The iPhone 17 Air? I'm sorry, I can't get excited about a phone with a sub-3,000 mAh battery and a single camera. I'd rather use a heavy and ridiculous Android phone with all the bells and whistles rather than a thin and Bendgate-prone iPhone. Design no longer cuts it for me. But the real reason why I and possibly many other people fail to get excited about the iPhone 17 generation is the foldable iPhone, a device that has been rumored for years now and is reportedly coming next year, if the stars align. As someone who has been bitten by the foldable bug, that's the phone that excites me, that's the device I want to see, touch, and use. Enough with these generic iPhones! I want to see how Apple will approach the last device category it's yet to wet its feet in. I want to witness some innovation spurred by the unique design challenges of foldables, and witness at least trace amounts of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive's genius one last time. I simply want to get excited about an iPhone again, and it appears that the only one that could do that for me is the foldable one, whenever it may come.
The Guardian
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘I had to wait for some colour to arrive – the red man appeared at just the right moment': Zahyr Caan's best phone picture
Zahyr Caan was on a sightseeing trip to Tokyo when he took this photograph. He was in Ginza, on his way to visit the Gundam statue, having tried Japanese muffins for breakfast at an exclusive restaurant. It was an August morning, and the temperature had already hit 38C. 'The sun was very bright, meaning excellent conditions for my style of street photography,' says Caan, who was born in Pakistan and now lives in Nottingham. 'I like to create a mise en scène and then wait for a human element to enter the frame.' Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion Caan says that he was 'drawn towards the strong shadow and light, creating a graphic scene', but he had to wait for some colour to arrive and tie the image together. 'This came in the form of a taxi,' he says. 'The red man appeared at just the right moment and became a bonus, as is the nature sometimes when you're shooting ad hoc within an urban environment.' He used an iPhone 13 Pro Max and applied minimal edits, aside from lightening and darkening adjustments. Street photography, he adds, is a mixture of 'art and skill'. 'It's easier than ever now, thanks to smartphone technology and the ability to be very discreet. If we really start to pay attention, we see much more than what is visible at first look. I hope people notice the colours here, and the overall tone, all tied together with the extended relationship between the yellow taxi and the red man.'
The Guardian
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘I had to wait for some colour to arrive – the red man appeared at just the right moment': Zahyr Caan's best phone picture
Zahyr Caan was on a sightseeing trip to Tokyo when he took this photograph. He was in Ginza, on his way to visit the Gundam statue, having tried Japanese muffins for breakfast at an exclusive restaurant. It was an August morning, and the temperature had already hit 38C. 'The sun was very bright, meaning excellent conditions for my style of street photography,' says Caan, who was born in Pakistan and now lives in Nottingham. 'I like to create a mise en scène and then wait for a human element to enter the frame.' Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion Caan says that he was 'drawn towards the strong shadow and light, creating a graphic scene', but he had to wait for some colour to arrive and tie the image together. 'This came in the form of a taxi,' he says. 'The red man appeared at just the right moment and became a bonus, as is the nature sometimes when you're shooting ad hoc within an urban environment.' He used an iPhone 13 Pro Max and applied minimal edits, aside from lightening and darkening adjustments. Street photography, he adds, is a mixture of 'art and skill'. 'It's easier than ever now, thanks to smartphone technology and the ability to be very discreet. If we really start to pay attention, we see much more than what is visible at first look. I hope people notice the colours here, and the overall tone, all tied together with the extended relationship between the yellow taxi and the red man.'
Hans India
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Mobile phone purchases by Ministers spark political row
New Delhi: The recent decision by the Delhi government to raise the spending limit on mobile phones for the Chief Minister and Cabinet Ministers has triggered a political row, with fresh allegations surfacing about exces-sive spending by the previous AAP administration. The General Administration Department has revised its 2013 order, now allowing the Chief Minister to purchase a mobile phone worth up to ₹1.5 lakh and cabinet ministers up to ₹1.25 lakh. However, the government clarified that SIM cards will not be provided and ministers will have to use their personal mobile numbers. The revised guidelines come after the allotment of government bungalows and other facilities to the newly appointed ministers under the BJP government. The opposition has raised concerns over the ris-ing expenses, prompting the administration to release official records of mobile purchases made during the AAP government's tenure. According to the data, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal bought four government-funded phones between 2015 and 2022. The prices ranged from ₹69,000 to ₹1.63 lakh, with the last purchase being an iPhone 13 Pro Max. Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia reportedly bought five phones during his term, with costs varying from ₹48,999 to ₹1.37 lakh. He too opted for an iPhone 13 Pro Max as his final official handset. Former minister Atishi purchased one phone costing ₹1,27,999, while Gopal Rai bought four phones from different brands, with a total expenditure of nearly ₹2 lakh. Over a 10-year period, ministers in the AAP government spent ₹17,63,482 on official mobile phones. This has drawn criticism from current Education Minister Ashish Sood, who cited the 2013 directive that capped mobile phone costs at ₹50,000 for the Chief Minister and ₹45,000 for ministers. Sood alleged that AAP leaders not only exceeded these limits but also pressured officials to clear the purchases. Official correspondence from the previous government acknowledged that some purchases were 'on the higher side' and even included a request from the Chief Minister's Office seeking a relaxation of the limit. The issue has intensified political sparring in the Capital as the BJP-led administration takes charge. While the new government defends the revision as necessary for modern governance, the opposition is ques-tioning whether public funds are being used judiciously.
News18
17-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Phone Row In Delhi: BJP Claims Kejriwal, Sisodia Bought High-End Mobiles During AAP's Rule
Last Updated: Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood claimed that AAP leaders purchased multiple mobile phones when the party was in power in the national capital. Another political slugfest broke out in Delhi over the revised phone reimbursement cap for the Chief Minister and Cabinet with BJP alleging former AAP ministers of purchasing expensive mobiles during their rule. Kejriwal Bought Phones Worth Lakhs Of Rupees Delhi Home Minister and senior BJP leader Ashish Sood claimed on Thursday that AAP leaders, including former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, purchased several top-end mobile phones–amounting to lakhs and exceeding the allocated reimbursement limits — when the party was in power in the national capital. Citing an official circular of 2013, Sood said that the Chief Minister and other ministers of Delhi were entitled to purchase mobile phones worth Rs 50,000 and Rs 45,000 respectively, but the AAP ministers, including Kejriwal, holding the top post from 2015 to 2022, bought four latest iPhone models worth lakhs of rupees, news agency PTI reported. 'आम आदमी" का दावा करने वालों का दोहरा चरित्र अब स्पष्ट है। दिल्ली सरकार द्वारा निर्धारित दिशानिर्देशों का उल्लंघन करते हुए, महंगे मोबाइल फोन क्रय किए गए। यह कृत्य उन सिद्धांतों का अनादर है जिन पर वे सत्ता में आए थे। उनका यह आचरण जनसेवा नहीं, बल्कि व्यक्तिगत ऐश्वर्य और सत्ता सुख… — Ashish Sood (@ashishsood_bjp) July 17, 2025 Showing the documents, the Delhi minister said Kejriwal purchased an iPhone 6s Plus in 2015, costing Rs 81,000, an iPhone 7 Plus worth Rs 69,000 in 2017, an iPhone 12 Pro Max) worth Rs 1.39 lakh during Covid times in 2020 and an iPhone 13 Pro Max, costing Rs 1,63,900, on July 13, 2022. Sood further claimed that similarly Sisodia purchased five expensive phones between 2017 and 2022, including a Samsung Galaxy S8 with accessories for Rs 59,899 bought in 2017, a Samsung S8 for Rs 49,000 in 2018, an iPhone worth Rs 1.12 lakh in 2020, an iPhone 12 Pro Max for Rs 1.66 lakh in 2021 and an iPhone 13 Pro Max for Rs 1.37 lakh in 2022. Atishi, and Saurabh Bhardwaj were also named for buying flagship iPhones, with Sisodia allegedly switching phones almost every year between 2017 and 2022. Sood also claimed that often the mobile phones were purchased by Kejriwal and others and then post-facto approvals were given as those were on the higher side of the stipulated reimbursements. Rekha Gupta Weighs In Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also weighed in the ongoing controversy with a poetic jibe on social media. Taking a dig at AAP leaders, Gupta said that the whole matter will be probed. 'AAP's cap was hiding a whole market — every move filled with scams! They bought costly phones for themselves, now the truth is out so smile! The truth fears no one, and this matter will be investigated," she said in a post on X. 'आप' की टोपी में, छुपा था पूरा बाज़ार,हर काम में किया घोटालों का व्यापार!ख़ुद के लिए 'ख़रीदे' महंगे मोबाइलअब खुल गई पोल…करो स्माइल! साँच को नहीं है आँच,इस पूरे मामले की होगी जाँच! — Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) July 17, 2025 Revised Cap For Phones At the centre of the current row is a July 9 memo from the Delhi General Administration Department, which revised the price ceilings for government mobile phones for the first time in 12 years. The memo now allows–Rs 1.5 lakh for the Chief Minister and Rs 1.25 lakh for ministers. It also states that phones should not be replaced before two years unless repair costs exceed half of the original price. AAP's Allegations Sood's attack on Kejriwal and Sisodia came close on the heels of the AAP slamming the Delhi government over the revised ceiling of mobile-phone reimbursements for the chief minister and other ministers. AAP's Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj took a dig at the city government over the rate revision, saying although the BJP did not fulfil any of its promises made to the people of Delhi, at least the chief minister and other ministers have been benefitted. In a statement, the Kejriwal-led party dismissed Sood's charges, saying the BJP is making "false allegations" of corruption to cover up its "betrayal" of people and as a "smokescreen" to shut down the previous government's public-welfare policies in Delhi. "This is not governance — it is sabotage," the AAP said. "The AAP government fulfilled its promises without ever saying that we lack funds. The BJP refuses to give women the Rs 2,500 monthly support it had guaranteed. Instead, it is spending the public's money on luxury phones for the chief minister and ministers, hiring four data-entry operators for every MLA," the AAP alleged. (With inputs from agencies) view comments First Published: News politics Phone Row In Delhi: BJP Claims Kejriwal, Sisodia Bought High-End Mobiles During AAP's Rule Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
