Bigger iPhone 15 batteries, iOS 17 Personal Voice, and Threads on the AppleInsider Podcast

AppleInsider on Threads

It's a shame that Threads is made by Facebook, and so comes with a history of privacy concerns and an App Store "nutrition label" that's enough to turn you vegan. But right from launch it's been a bigger success than other Twitter alternatives like Mastodon, and by a long, long way.

Listen to host Stephen Robles's excitement as talks about how much he's already enjoying Threads. Then listen to iOS 17's Personal Voice feature as it attempts to mimic Stephen's voice and doesn't quite hit the same heights of enthusiasm.

But then it's back to enthusiasm with the news that the iPhone 15 range will get bigger batteries. Stephen's iPhone 14 Pro is already showing a startling drop in battery health, the maximum charge it can hold, so clearly he must upgrade.

And quite clearly guest William Gallagher should pay more attention as he has to ask Stephen what his own Threads username is.

Contact your hosts

• @stephenrobles on Threads
• @stephenrobles on Twitter
• Stephen on Mastodon
• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William on Mastodon

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Links from the show

• Use Visual Look Up to identify objects on iPhone
• Everything new in iOS 17 beta 3
• Apple Music gets credits inh iOS 17 beta 3
• How to use Personal Voice in iOS 17
• Rumor claims iPhone 15 battery boost is inbound this fall
• iPhone 15 Pro could be dark red, iPhone 15 in mint green
• Apple highlights collaborative AR art experience Deep Field'
• Goldman Sachs looking for a exit on Apple Card deal`
• Apple releases trailer for Scorcese's Killers of the Flower Moon'
• Apple Original Invasion' returns for third season in August
• Humane says its wearable phone will be named Humane AI Pin'
• Anybox: Bookmark and Read Later on the App Store
• Deliveries: a package tracker on the App Store
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• AfterShip Package Tracker on the App Store
• Meta's Instagram launches its Twitter competitor, Threads
• Twitter limits access to beat data scrapers

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