October 2019 • Macworld 61APPLE SPECIAL EVENT128GB starting storage for iPhone 11 Pro
Some tipsters led us to believe that the iPhone 11
Pro’s base model would have 128GB of storage,
up from the 64GB storage of the iPhone XS. That
didn’t happen – the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
all come with 64GB of storage in the entry‑level
versions, with higher storage options available.The ‘Rose’ sensor co-processor
A late iPhone 11 rumour stated that a new sensor
co‑processor, code‑named ‘Rose’ or ‘R1’, will
handle processing for many more types of sensors,
including Ultra‑wideband (UWB) radio and even
camera motion tracking.
There was no mention of it, and it’s not called out
in Apple’s specs at all. The page does make mention
of a new U1 chip that enables Ultra‑wideband
support, which can be used to precisely position
and orient the iPhone 11 in relation to other UWB
devices. But that’s not quite the same thing.
Maybe ‘Rose’ is a part of the iPhone 11, and is
simply not specified by Apple. The company did
make mention of M‑series motion coprocessors
when they were new, but hasn’t called them out in
the past few years.A smaller notch
Lots of early rumours claimed that the TrueDepth
module that houses the Face ID hardware and front‑
facing cameras would shrink by a significant margin
on the new iPhones. While Face ID is now claimed to
work at a wider angle than before, the actual ‘notch’October 2019 • Macworld 61APPLE SPECIAL EVENT128GB starting storage for iPhone 11 Pro
Some tipsters led us to believe that the iPhone 11
Pro’s base model would have 128GB of storage,
up from the 64GB storage of the iPhone XS. That
didn’thappen– theiPhone11, 11 Pro,and 11 ProMax
allcomewith64GBofstorageintheentry‑level
versions, with higher storage options available.
The ‘Rose’ sensor co-processor
AlateiPhone 11 rumourstatedthata newsensor
co‑processor,code‑named ‘Rose’ or ‘R1’, will
handleprocessingformanymoretypesofsensors,
includingUltra‑wideband (UWB) radio and even
camera motion tracking.
There was no mention of it, and it’s not called out
inApple’sspecsatall.Thepagedoesmakemention
ofa newU1chipthatenablesUltra‑wideband
support, which can be used to precisely position
and orient the iPhone 11 in relation to other UWB
devices. But that’s not quite the same thing.
Maybe ‘Rose’ is a part of the iPhone 11, and is
simplynotspecifiedbyApple.Thecompanydid
makementionofM‑series motion coprocessors
when they were new, but hasn’t called them out in
the past few years.
A smaller notch
Lots of early rumours claimed that the TrueDepth
modulethathousestheFaceIDhardwareandfront‑
facing cameras would shrink by a significant margin
on the new iPhones. While Face ID is now claimed to
work at a wider angle than before, the actual ‘notch’