iPhone 17 Pros latest rumored upgrade could give phone calls a big boost heres how

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Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:28:33 +0000

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Apple is working to improve the iPhone 17 Pros antenna design, a new report claims

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leaker claims the iPhone 17 Pro will have a new antenna design This will apparently improve performance in congested areas It might also result in a sleeker, less interrupted phone design

How many times have you struggled to make a phone call or send a text message on your iPhone when youre in a crowded area? Even if your phone shows that
you should have several bars of signal, actually connecting is often impossible due to the sheer number of devices clogging up the airwaves.

That might change in this years iPhone 17 Pro , though, according to a new report from a well-known leaker. If they are to be believed, Apple is working on a new system to reduce signal congestion and improve iPhone connectivity, and its apparently taken its inspiration from the Apple Watch .

The report comes from Majin Bu , a leaker with a somewhat mixed track record when it comes to Apple rumors. On their website, the tipster suggests that
the iPhone 17 Pro will introduce a significant structural change that
involves repositioning the phones antennas to the rear camera module.

Majin Bu says that Apple has taken inspiration from the Apple Watch here, as this device integrates antennas near structural and functional elements of
its chassis in a similar manner. Thats a change from the iPhones current situation, where the antennas are located around the edges of the chassis.
You can see that in the small lines near the bottom of an iPhone, and Majin
Bu says the new design will result in a Cleaner side-frame design with fewer visible breaks. Pushing performance (Image credit: Freestocks / Unsplash)

But this update is not just about appearances Majin Bu believes it will
bring practical benefits too. In particular, the leaker says repositioning
the antennas to the camera module will reduce interference from chassis materials and enhance 5G and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity because this area is less prone to shielding and interference. Thats presumably because its further
away from your hand, which can cause problems with connectivity (just think back to the iPhone 4s Antennagate for an example).

Majin Bu lists a host of other potential advantages, including reduced latency, higher efficiency in busy areas, enhanced radio performance (especially for 5G mmWave and Wi-Fi), optimized internal space, and more.

There are only a few weeks until Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 17 Pro ,
so we wont have long to wait to see if these predictions are on the money. If they are, you might find it a little easier to push through that phone call
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