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Top Stories: Yellow iPhone 14 Next Week?, iPhone SE 4 and iPhone 15 Rumors, and More
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I am hoping that if Apple moves forward with USB C, they come out with a USB A to C adapter so CarPlay still works in my car.
When is Apple actually going to start innovating again??? Adding new colors and increasing storage capacity, is NOT innovation.
It looks like we could be seeing another Apple product introduction as soon as next week, and based on rumors and the timing, it appears it might be a new iPhone color.
We're also continuing to hear rumors about the iPhone 15 lineup coming later this year and even a fourth-generation iPhone SE, so read on for all the details on these stories and more!
Sources: Apple Planning Product Briefing Next Week as iPhone 14 Rumored to Launch in Yellow
A rumor from Chinese microblogging site Weibo claims that Apple is intending to launch the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus in yellow as a mid-cycle addition, and we've heard that Apple is planning media briefings next week, so it's possible those could be for the launch.
For reference, Apple launched its mid-cycle green iPhone 13 colors on March 8 last year, so the timing does line up for a new iPhone color, but the subject of next week's briefing has yet to be revealed.
Kuo: New iPhone SE With 6.1-Inch OLED Display and Apple's 5G Chip Planned
On-again, off-again rumors about the future of Apple's budget iPhone SE are back on, with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claiming Apple has restarted development of an upcoming fourth-generation model, though it's unlikely it will be released until next year.
According to Kuo, the next-generation iPhone SE will be similar to the current iPhone 14, including a 6.1-inch OLED display. It could also adopt Apple's in-house 5G chip that has been under development for a number of years as Apple has sought to break free from Qualcomm as its cellular chip supplier.
iPhone 15 USB-C Cables Without MFi Badge May Have Data Transfer and Charging Speed Limits
While Apple is expected to replace the Lightning port with a USB-C port on the iPhone 15 lineup later this year, the company may still limit the functionality of cables and accessories that aren't certified under its MFi program.
Apple's MFi program uses a special authentication chip in approved accessories to ensure their authenticity and reassure customers that the products are safe to use with their Apple devices. The authentication could, however, also be used to limit the functionality of non-MFi accessories such as with data transfer and/or charging speeds.
According to leaker "ShrimpApplePro," Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn is already moving forward with mass production on USB-C cables and accessories under Apple's MFi program.
Everything New in iOS 16.4 Beta 2: Apple Books Changes, Apple Music Classical Mentions, Apple Pay in South Korea and More
Apple this week released the second developer and public beta versions of an upcoming iOS 16.4 update, and we've discovered some additional changes since the first beta.
One of the most notable changes is a return of the "curl" page-turning animation in Apple Books that was removed in iOS 16.0. Code in the new beta also hints that Apple is getting closer to launching its promised Apple Music Classical app, while there are some additional tweaks in the Settings app under AppleCare device coverage and Always On Display.
iPhone 15 Pro Max Could Have Thinner Camera Bump and Smaller Footprint
The iPhone 15 Pro Max will be thicker than its predecessor despite having a slightly reduced height and width, but it could offer a less protrusive camera rear array, according to newly shared CAD renders and dimensions.
According to dimensions from leaker "Ice Universe," the iPhone 15 Pro Max's footprint is approximately 1 mm smaller both in terms of height and width compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but it is 5% thicker. The CAD renders and accompanying dimensions suggest that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will have a less protrusive camera bump than previously expected, being 0.59 mm shallower than that of the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Apple Reportedly Has Secretive 'Startup' Team Working on Experimental Technologies for Future Devices
While we learned last week that a secretive "Exploratory Design Group" within Apple has had success with non-invasive blood glucose monitoring, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman this week shared more information about how this group known as "XDG" operates.
XDG includes only a few hundred people and operates as a "startup" working on a number of different projects. Group members are organized by skill set and may work on multiple projects simultaneously, but XDG members are not permitted to discuss their work with others in the group who are not working on that specific project.
The group is said to be working on next-generation display technology, artificial intelligence, low-processor technologies, next-generation batteries for smartphones, and health features for headset devices to help people with eye diseases.
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From what I can tell, a lot of apps are just now, in Spring 2023, starting to integrate things like live activities for Dynamic Island. It would seem the iPhone 14 Pro models are now more feature packed, mature phones now than they were last fall. It makes sense for many to use their perfectly good older generation phones for several months after newer models are released so the app community catches up.
I am actually likely to buy a phone next week. I am a bit tired of the size of 13PM. I am deciding between the Deep Purple and whatever new color is unveiled.
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C’mon. The quite valid opinion that was expressed was that it would have been better if all colours of a phone was made available immediately, as opposed to having one or two wait in the wings until halfway or so before launch of the next models.
It was then pointed out that this was to stimulate some new sales of the current models. Well, yes, obviously!
What I thought was strange was the implicit disregard for whether holding out on colours actually was anything but a drawback for the customer, as long as it was something that could conceivably serve a purpose for Apple.
(I often have the feeling that these forums in large part consists of people holding Apple stock. If you combine that with a "you can’t argue with success" mentality, it’s awfully easy to wind up in the position that anything Apple does is inherently the best way. I just find it…weird, hence my probe for clarification in case there was something I missed.)
