Last night on Apple TV, the iPhone 17 Pro did something that no iPhone has ever done before. Considering that the first iPhone was released in the summer of 2007, we are talking about something that no iPhone was asked to do for 18 years. Of course, that is mostly because the iPhone's rear cameras had to get better and better over the years before they could even be considered good enough to handle this task.
The iPhone 17 Pro was able to bring viewers quality live shots even from inside Fenway's Green Monster
The iPhone 17 Pro was used to broadcast last night's big American League contest between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox from Fenway Park in Boston. The game was shown on Apple TV+ for the platform's Friday Night Baseball series. Last night's game was huge because the Tigers are on the verge of a monumental collapse that saw them blow a 15.5 game lead in July over the Cleveland Guardians and even a couple of weeks ago the Tigers had a decent lead that has evaporated.
The iPhone 17 Pro was used as a broadcast quality camera for Friday night's MLB game between Detroit and Boston. | Image credit-Apple
The many ways Apple employed the iPhone 17 Pro during Friday night's game between Detroit and Boston
By the way, the Red Sox won the game 4-3 to clinch their first postseason appearance since 2021. But you don't care about the game; it has nothing to do with phones and technology. What does matter is that before the game, Apple disseminated a press release pointing out how the iPhone 17 Pro would be used in various ways during the telecast. According to Apple:
The iPhone 17 Pro captured live gameplay along with ballpark moments such as batting practice, player introductions, dugout angles, and fan atmosphere — marking the first use of iPhone in a live professional sports broadcast workflow.
The iPhone 17 Pro delivered premium video quality sports fans expect, while enabling unique new angles and greater coverage thanks to its minimal footprint.
The iPhones showed live shits from four positions inside Fenway, including the home dugout, inside the Green Monster (!) and was used to get different angles while roaming around the stadium.
During the game, Apple broadcast special overlays that let fans know when the iPhone 17 Pro cameras were being used on a particular shot.
Apple said that the latest innovation "builds on Apple’s ongoing production enhancements with MLB, following in-stadium drone shots, real-time probability graphics, umpire helmet/body cams, mic’d-up players, megalodon cameras, and more."
st using
Because of the size and weight of the iPhone 17 Pro, yesterday's game is probably just the start of a trend that will result in more professional sporting events being broadcast with the help of an iPhone Pro model.
50% Off Visible+ Pro Annual Plan
Just bring your number and any iPhone – code ILUVIPHONE
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
A discussion is a place, where people can voice their opinion, no matter if it
is positive, neutral or negative. However, when posting, one must stay true to the topic, and not just share some
random thoughts, which are not directly related to the matter.
Things that are NOT allowed:
Off-topic talk - you must stick to the subject of discussion
Offensive, hate speech - if you want to say something, say it politely
Spam/Advertisements - these posts are deleted
Multiple accounts - one person can have only one account
Impersonations and offensive nicknames - these accounts get banned
To help keep our community safe and free from spam, we apply temporary limits to newly created accounts:
New accounts created within the last 24 hours may experience restrictions on how frequently they can
post or comment.
These limits are in place as a precaution and will automatically lift.
Moderation is done by humans. We try to be as objective as possible and moderate with zero bias. If you think a
post should be moderated - please, report it.
Have a question about the rules or why you have been moderated/limited/banned? Please,
contact us.
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless
Things that are NOT allowed:
To help keep our community safe and free from spam, we apply temporary limits to newly created accounts: