World News Headlines September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 Apple mounts iPhone on motorcycle after telling everyone not to do that 0 0000 0 0 more Apple mounts iPhone on motorcycle after telling everyone not to do that September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found September 15, 2021 Under One Ceiling Apple mounts iPhone on motorcycle after telling everyone not to do that So, can a motorcycle ruin an iPhone or not? Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 at its big September event on Tuesday. After running through its features (Faster chip! Narrower notch! Cinematic mode!), Apple aired a video showing the new iPhone 13 in action. For a large portion of the video, the iPhone 13 was mounted on a delivery driver’s motorcycle as they went about their day. You can see it here. Credit: Apple And here. Credit: apple And here. Credit: apple It was certainly an interesting choice, as Apple recently told users to not do that very thing. Just a few days ago, Apple added a new page to its website warning users against exposing their iPhone to a “high-power or high-volume motorcycle engine.” Apparently, the vibrations from these engines can fry the cameras in iPhones with optical image stabilization (OIS) or closed-loop autofocus (AF), which have been in every iPhone since the iPhone 6 Plus. So, why show the iPhone 13 mounted on a motorcycle right after publishing that alert? Apple’s messaging specifically states: “High-power or high-volume motorcycle engines generate intense high-amplitude vibrations, which are transmitted through the chassis and handlebars. It is not recommended to attach your iPhone to motorcycles with high-power or high-volume engines due to the amplitude of the vibration in certain frequency ranges that they generate.” And here is a close-up of the iPhone 13 in Apple’s video mounted on the handlebars of a motorcycle. Credit: apple Apple did say that “attaching your iPhone to vehicles with small-volume or electric engines, such as mopeds and scooters, may lead to comparatively lower-amplitude vibrations, but if you do so a vibration dampening mount is recommended to lessen the risk of damage to your iPhone and its OIS and AF systems.” The vehicle in the video could be classified as a scooter — but, as Apple says, that can still cause damage. Also, the mount used in the video looks pretty standard. Apple also warned riders of mopeds and scooters to “avoid regular use” of mounted iPhones “for prolonged periods to further lessen the risk of damage.” A delivery driver making their daily rounds certainly seems like prolonged use to me. Is the new iPhone 13 line not affected by the motorcycle engine vibration issue? Does Apple’s recent alert really just concern motorcycles of the hulking Harley Davidson variety? Or was the visual of an iPhone 13 being used on a fast motorbike just too cool to pass on, despite the recent warning? Mashable has reached out to Apple for more information. We will update this piece when we hear back. Related Related posts: A public suicide in Iran spotlights anguish over economy New Caledonia rejects independence from France in third vote Arnold Schwarzenegger’s anti-Ukraine war video trends on Russian social media China, Russia cool to US aim for more N. Korea sanctions tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Everything you need to know about Apple's new products in under 10 minutes next How to create a business page on Facebook
