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Periscope aka folded lens: What it is, how it works and why it’ll boost iPhone photography

A scene from Apple's showing Selena Gomez posing for a selfie with her iPhone 6s camera with a bunch of reporters in the background photographing her

A dedicated telephoto lens (aka zoom lens) found on some iPhones boosts iPhone photography with optical zoom capabilities. Future iPhones are rumored to allow for even deeper zoom by adopting a periscope lens (or foldable lens as it's sometimes referred to). At its core, this technology diverts light through a prism and into a telephoto lens set at a ninety-degree angle to a rear-facing lens and buried deep inside the chassis.

The best AirPods Pro cases you can buy right now

If you have a pair of AirPods Pro, there's a good chance you bring them around with you on a regular basis. They're comfortable to wear and easily transportable, so that would make sense! So maybe you're in the market for a way to help protect that wireless charging case of yours.