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iPhone 15 Pro's Thread Radio Offers Promise, Limitations for Smart Home Connectivity

  • The iPhone 15 Pro's Thread radio could allow it to act as a Thread border router for smart home devices, but using it as the sole router is impractical.

  • Direct Thread connectivity could allow the iPhone to control Thread devices faster without needing a separate border router.

  • Thread could potentially replace Bluetooth for connecting accessories like the Apple Watch, providing more reliable connections.

  • The Thread radio may be included just as a bonus feature since it comes packaged with the WiFi/Bluetooth chip.

  • For now, the Thread radio mainly future-proofs the iPhone for the smart home as Matter devices launch.

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The iPhone 15 Pro Max features improved camera capabilities, including additional framing options, enhanced video quality, better low-light performance, and the ability to add a portrait mode blur effect after taking a photo, making it Apple's best camera system to date.
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