Apple gives older iPhone owners a free satellite connectivity bonus — but inexplicably locks them out of the iPhone 18 Pro’s new camera controls
THE SO WHAT
Apple extending satellite connectivity while gating new camera controls to the latest hardware is the standard playbook: safety and resilience features go wide, delight and creator tools drive upgrades. If you build on iOS, expect your most advanced UX hooks to be constrained by the top-end device base for years.
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