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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com, Nov. 21 (Xinhua)-- Apple's 2023 iPhone 15 / Pro series will feature a titanium fuselage and replace the existing straight-edge design with a curved back frame, according to new revelations.

According to Twitter user @ ShrimpApplePro, the back frame of the iPhone 15 will be rounded to form a new frame, similar to the bottom edge of Apple's latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro shells. It could also look like the back of the iPhone 5C. For reference, the iPhone 14 model uses a straight edge design, with a straight edge, similar to the iPhone 4. The last model with a curved frame was the iPhone 11.

Despite switching to titanium alloy, iPhone 15 "still uses back glass". The source also said that it is early information and does not rule out changes at a later stage.

This is not the first time we have heard rumors that Apple will release a titanium version of the iPhone. Earlier this year, it was rumored that iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max would have a titanium frame version, but it didn't happen. The bodies of all iPhone 14 series models are made of aluminum and stainless steel.

However, Apple recently investigated the feasibility of using titanium housings for its products, including patents related to the future use of machined titanium alloys with unique properties for MacBooks, iPad and iPhone.

Compared with stainless steel, titanium has relatively higher hardness, making it more resistant to scratches, and its hardness makes it durable enough to withstand bending.

However, the strength of titanium also makes it difficult to etch, so Apple has developed sandblasting, etching and chemical processes to give the titanium shell a high-gloss surface treatment to make its appearance more attractive. Apple has also been working on using a thin oxide surface coating, which can reduce the appearance of oily fingerprints.

If the latest revelations are accurate, it will be the first time Apple has used titanium in its iPhone and iPad. Apple uses titanium as the shell material in the latest models such as the Apple Watch Ultra, and physical Apple Card credit cards are also made of titanium, but the latest iPhone and iPad are still made of stainless steel and aluminum.

CTOnews.com has learned that Apple's iPhone 15 series models are likely to be released in September 2023, expected to be the same size as the iPhone 14 series, with USB-C instead of the Lightning interface, solid-state volume and power buttons, new camera technology, and all models support Smart Island.

Apple may replace the "Pro Max" version of iPhone 15 with a new "Ultra" model, following Apple Watch Ultra's naming convention to represent the most high-end products, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. However, it is not clear whether the rumors about the titanium shell are related to a particular iPhone 15 model.

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