The iPhone 14 is the iPhone model that Apple will introduce in the fall of 2022. That’s still a good way off into the future, but the supply chain is already painting a picture of what to expect. Check out our full roundup of what to expect from the iPhone 14.
Every year, Apple announces a new generation iPhone. Sometimes it comes with a brand new design, sometimes not. But the only thing we know for sure is that the new iPhone will feature a new chip – at least that was the case until now. Recent rumors suggest that some iPhone 14 models will keep the A15 Bionic chip from this year’s models. But why would Apple do that?
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We’ve heard quite a bit about what to expect from the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro later this year, including an exclusive report from 9to5Mac earlier this week where we detailed screen size changes and processor upgrades. Now, 91Mobiles has published what it claims are the first renders of the iPhone 14 Pro based on leaked CAD design files…
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Apple has just released new iPhone 13 models, but the company has already been working on iPhone 14. While 9to5Mac sources corroborated a report about the new models having different chips, we also learned that the iPhone 14 Pro models may have a taller screen due to the new design and that Apple has still been working on satellite features.
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Yesterday, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that some iPhone 14 models will keep the same A15 Bionic chip instead of being updated to a more powerful A16 Bionic processor later this year. 9to5Mac sources also independently corroborated this reporting, but here’s why you shouldn’t make a big deal of this possible decision.
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There have been a lot of rumors about what design changes Apple could have in store for this year’s iPhone 14, particularly when it comes to the notch. While initial reports had indicated the notch would be dropped entirely in favor of a new hole-punch design, more recent reporting has indicated that Apple is planning a unique “hole + pill design” instead.
A newly leaked schematic posted to Weibo claims to offer a more precise look at this design change, showing the true size of that hole + pill design.
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As iPhone 14 production has reportedly started already, it’s only natural we’re going to hear more details about this upcoming product. Now, a report indicates that Samsung Display is adding a new supplier for the OLED material of the new iPhone.
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After Apple’s improvement over battery life on the iPhone 13 line, it seems like the company could go a step further with the iPhone 14, as it’s ditching Samsung for smaller and improved TSMC 5G chips.
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The very first phase of iPhone 14 production is reportedly underway, in a stage known as trial production. In this phase, a small number of devices are assembled in order to gather data that will guide later mass production.
Trial production has four main goals …
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In about seven months, Apple will unveil the next generation of iPhones. With that, a new rumor suggests the company will add 8GB of RAM to the iPhone 14 Pro.
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Apple is set to launch its ‘widest array’ of new products ever. With that in mind, here are the top products I think users will love to see – and most likely buy – in 2022.
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Rumors about Apple offering an eSIM only iPhone aren’t new. For the iPhone 14, leakers have reported that the company is planning to remove another physical port of the product, but an analyst believes Apple will offer two different versions of the iPhone 14 to address potential issues.
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There’s another display supplier that wants to compete with Samsung and LG for the production of OLED panels for the iPhone 15 Pro, The Elec reports. According to the story, Chinese display giant BOE, which already supplied 6.06-inch OLED panels for lower-tier iPhones, has set a target to manufacture OLED panels for the 2023 iPhone Pro.
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A handful of rumors over the past several months have indicated that Apple plans on ditching the notch design with this year’s iPhone 14 Pro. Initially, it was reported that Apple would adopt a hole-punch design to house the camera, but now reliable analyst Ross Young says that Apple will use a “hole + pill design” on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
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As we’re still several months away from Apple unveiling its next generation of iPhones, a report corroborates that the iPhone 14 Pro models will have another massive improvement in its cameras with a 48MP sensor.
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Rumors have been suggesting that Apple is working on a new design for this year’s iPhone models, which are likely to be called iPhone 14. While we already expected that the notch would give way to a more discreet cutout, a recent leak has suggested that iPhone 14 Pro will have a pill-shaped front-facing camera. Now we want to know what you think about it.
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Rumors about what to expect from the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro later this year are starting to gain traction. Building on reports from sources such as Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg, the reliable leaker DylanDKT now says that he can also corroborate that the iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a new hole-punch design, but that the functionality of the Face ID technology and other sensors is not changing.
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While Wi-Fi 6 is starting to make some headway, some are already looking ahead to far faster Wi-Fi 6E speeds. Although theoretically a small advance, Wi-Fi 6E is likely to offer far higher speeds in real-life use …
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Just a few years after letting users set up an eSIM with the iPhone XS line, Apple is rumored to remove the iPhone’s SIM card and only use the eSIM technology. Last week, a sketchy rumor from Brazilian site BlogDoiPhone said the iPhone 15 Pro was slated to be the only iPhone model to ship without a physical SIM card slot. The report explained:
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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo was the first to suggest that next year will see an iPhone 14 hole-punch camera to replace the notch, and this is backed by a new supply-chain report today.
The report says that LG will be supplying some of the display panels with the hole-punch cutouts …
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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with some predictions regarding the upcoming iPhone 14 and even its successor in 2023. Here’s everything he shared:
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A Kuo report back in April said that we can expect a 48MP iPhone 14 camera next year, together with 8K video recording. This has now been echoed by a second analyst.
We would, however, repeat the caveat we offered at the time: The headline may not tell the whole story …
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Even though the iPhone 13 lineup was just unveiled a few months ago, rumors on the iPhone 14 are already gaining traction. This time, The Elec reports that Apple is planning to use a hole-punch design on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, suggesting it will shift away from the notch.
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Wireless standards continue to evolve, and while the iPhone 13 supports Wi-Fi 6, Apple is expected to adopt the more advanced Wi-Fi 6e tech in the iPhone 14. However, a new Ming-Chi Kuo report says that the company may find key components in short supply.
We previously outlined the key benefit of Wi-Fi 6e over the plain Wi-Fi 6 version …
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With every new iPhone, customers are always expecting camera improvements. While Apple has focused a lot on Night Mode, then Dolby Vision, and now Cinematic Mode, there’s one thing the company hasn’t changed at all: the iPhone’s front-facing camera.
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