5 Features You Can Expect on Both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro

With the iPhone 15, which we expect to be announced in September, Apple is seemingly looking to bridge the gap between the standard models of its iPhone series and higher-end models, according to recent rumors. “Seriously concerned” about how certain models of the iPhone 14 lineup are doing, Apple is reportedly looking to reevaluate how […]

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iPhone 15 ‘Ultra’ Could Replace Pro Max Model Next Year

Sunday September 25, 2022 7:02 am PDT by Sami Fathi Apple is gearing up to possibly replace its “Pro Max” iPhone with an all-new “Ultra” iPhone 15 model next year, reliable Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman said today. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that for the ‌iPhone 15‌, Apple is planning a […]

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Bloomberg Confirms Apple is Testing iPhones With USB-C Ports

Apple is indeed testing iPhones that are equipped with USB-C ports instead of Lightning ports, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple does not plan to make the switch from Lightning to USB-C until 2023 at the earliest, with this year’s iPhones continuing to offer a Lightning port. We first heard about a potential swap to […]

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Kuo: iPhone 15 to Switch From Lightning to USB-C in 2023

Apple will ditch its proprietary Lightning port and switch to USB-C on all or possibly some models of the iPhone 15 lineup destined to launch in the second half of 2023, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today. Since the ‌iPhone‌ 5, Apple has kept the Lightning port on the ‌iPhone‌, despite much of the industry […]

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Apple Expected to Replace Notch With Pill-and-Hole on All iPhone 15 Models

All four iPhone 15 models slated for release next year will feature a pill-and-hole display design that replaces the notch, according to display industry consultant Ross Young, who has a respectable track record with display-related information. In a tweet, Young shared a roadmap that indicates both standard and Pro models of the iPhone 15 will […]

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TSMC on Track to Start 3nm Chip Production in Second Half of This Year

Apple chipmaking partner TSMC says it will be ready to move its 3nm chip process to volume production in the second half of this year, putting it on track to supply Apple with the next-generation technology in 2023 (via DigiTimes). “We expect the ramp of N3 to be driven by both HPC [high performance computing] […]

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iPhone 15 Pro Rumored to Feature Under-Screen Face ID System From Samsung

Samsung Display is developing new under-panel camera technology that Apple plans to use to hide Face ID under the display on next year’s tentatively named “iPhone 15 Pro” models, according to sources cited by Korean website The Elec. While rumors suggest that this year’s “iPhone 14 Pro” models will feature both a “hole-punch” and a […]

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Recapping Rumors About Under-Screen Face ID and Touch ID on Future iPhones

Earlier this week, display industry consultant Ross Young claimed that iPhone 14 Pro models will feature both hole-punch and pill-shaped cutouts that replace the notch. If this design proves to be accurate, it rules out Face ID fully under the display this year. In light of this latest rumor, we have put together a recap […]

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Face ID Under the Display Returns to Being an iPhone 15 Pro Rumor

Based on the latest rumors, it is now looking unlikely that iPhone 14 Pro models will have Face ID under the display as initially claimed. Earlier today, display industry consultant Ross Young claimed that iPhone 14 Pro models will feature both hole-punch and pill-shaped cutouts near the top of the display. Young believes the hole […]

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iPhone 15 Pro Expected to Feature Periscope Lens With Up to 10x Optical Zoom

At least one iPhone 15 model launched in 2023 will feature a periscope camera system, allowing for increased optical zoom, according to analyst Jeff Pu. With a periscope system, light entering the telephoto lens on the back of the iPhone would be reflected by an angled mirror towards the camera’s image sensor. The change in […]

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Sketchy Rumor Claims iPhone 15 Pro Won’t Have Physical SIM Card Slot

iPhone 15 Pro models may lack a physical SIM card slot, according to a sketchy rumor shared by Brazilian website Blog do iPhone. Image Credit: iFixit While recent iPhone models have a physical nano-SIM card slot and a digital eSIM, the report claims that iPhone 15 Pro models slated for release in 2023 will instead […]

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TSMC Expected to Begin 3nm Chip Production in Late 2022 Ahead of First M3 Macs

TSMC plans to begin commercial production of chips built on its 3nm process in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to industry sources cited by DigiTimes. The full report has yet to be published, so no additional details are available at this time. Apple is expected to release its first devices with 3nm chips fabricated […]

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Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro to Feature 48-Megapixel Camera, Periscope Lens Coming 2023

Apple plans to add a 48-megapixel camera lens to the iPhone next year, followed by a periscope lens in 2023, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a research note today with TF International Securities, obtained by MacRumors, Kuo said these iPhone camera upgrades over the next two years will help to boost Taiwanese manufacturer Largan […]

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Apple Shuffles Suppliers for Periscope Telephoto Lens in 2023 iPhones

Apple hopes to circumvent Samsung in the supply of components for a “folded” telephoto lens for 2023 iPhones, according to unnamed sources cited by Korean website The Elec. The report claims Apple has approached Jahwa Electronics, which is part of Samsung’s supply chain, to supply an optical image stabilization module for the camera. Jahwa co-developed […]

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