In September 2020, Apple started a tradition of including an AR Easter egg in the announcement of its major events. Now after unveiling its Vision Pro headset at WWDC this year, the “Wonderlust” announcement is the first iPhone event in years to not include an AR surprise.
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Apple has officially announced its next product event where it will announce the new iPhone 15 lineup alongside Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The event will take place on September 12. The tagline for the event reads “Wonderlust.” and features the rumored colors of the titanium iPhone 15 Pro lineup.
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While the entry-level iPhone 13 was the best-selling model in the 2021 lineup, that changed the following year, with a new market intelligence report indicating that the iPhone 14 Pro Max was the best-selling model.
It suggests this was true not just for the launch period – when you’d expect early buyers to trend toward the flagship model – but remained the case throughout the first half of this year …
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Over the last week, a number of details about Apple’s plans for iPhone 15 colors have come to light. Now, 9to5Mac can share a closer look at each of the colors Apple is planning for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lineups, based on detailed information obtained from a source.
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Reliable supply chain analyst Ming Chi Kuo says that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max “will start mass shipments this week” despite supply chain issue reports. Kuo also forecasts strong unit shipments compared to other analysts who have recently cut back their predictions.
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Earlier this month, a rumor said that Apple isn’t planning to release any leather cases for the iPhone 15 lineup. Now, a second rumor corroborates this change and says that Apple is planning a new woven-style case for the iPhone 15 lineup.
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There’s a ritual around every new iPhone release, and we’re crossing one of the final steps before launch.
First, analysts predict how many tens of millions of new models will be produced. Some time passes, then last minute reports of production issues arise. Finally, just before the new iPhones are announced, analysts cut their iPhone production predictions due to supply constraints.
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This week has seen three iPhone 15 cable rumors, which serve to underline the mess around USB-C cables in general. While that’s not a mess of Apple’s making, it is one the company could and should solve for its own customers.
The first of the three rumors appeared to be good news. It suggested that the charging cable included in the iPhone 15 box might be longer than usual and perhaps also more durable…
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When Apple unveils the iPhone 15 Pro line in September, it will no longer offer a gold finish option, 9to5Mac has learned. 9to5Mac has also confirmed with sources which colors will be added to the new lineup next month.
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It’s only three weeks until Apple announces the next generation iPhone, and we’ve been hearing more details about the new phones. Last week, a rumor claimed that some iPhone 15 models will support Thunderbolt for faster data transfer speeds. While this may still be true, a new rumor suggests that the USB-C cable included in the box will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds.
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When Apple introduces a new iPhone, the company also publishes a series of videos highlighting the new features of the devices. In the last two years, the company has created a new Guided Tour format in which a person walks around a city to show off the capabilities of the new iPhone. And it seems that the company has just shot a video in Mexico City to promote the iPhone 15.
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As we await Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement, juicy charging cable rumors keep spicing up the month. The latest tidbit adds to the number of ways Apple might be improving its charging cords.
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Previous reports of iPhone 15 price rises are being echoed in a new supply chain report. As with earlier rumors, this one again suggests that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models will cost $100 to $200 more than the iPhone 14 equivalents.
We would offer the same cautions as we did with the previous reports, however …
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Apple is expected to announced the iPhone 15 line in three weeks and begin shipping hardware in four weeks. The highest end iPhone with the most advanced camera system may face delays into October, however, due to image sensor readiness.
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We’re three weeks out from when we expect Apple to officially announce the iPhone 15 line, and that’s plenty of time for a new round of rumors to come to life.
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iPhone 15 is almost here, and one of the biggest changes expected is the replacement of the Lightning connector with USB-C. We’ve heard before that at least some of the new models will support faster charging speeds, and now we have another source to corroborate that information. According to people familiar with the matter, iPhone 15 is rumored to support charging with up to 35W.
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9to5Mac sources are corroborating an unlikely-sounding claim: that there will be no official Apple leather cases for this year’s iPhone 15 lineup.
It’s unclear what the reason for this might be, though the most likely explanation would be that the company plans to introduce a new premium case material this year intended to take the place of leather …
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If you’re planning on an upgrade next month, it may be worth holding out to see what deals can be found from mobile carriers: A Bloomberg report suggests that they will be offering “aggressive” iPhone 15 discounts.
The predicted move is expected as they seek to address disappointing smartphone demand in the US, amid a global smartphone recession expected to be the worst in a decade …
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Apple is expected to announce iPhone 15 next month. However, there are a lot of rumors claiming that the company has had some issues with the mass production of certain components, such as the display and cameras. Although everything points to the iPhone 15 being announced in September, analyst Jeff Pu believes that Apple is already cutting production of the new phones.
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Act surprised: Apple is starting to tick all the regulatory boxes necessary to launch a new iPhone. That’s right – the iPhone 15 lineup is just a month away, and if we didn’t already have enough confirmation of its existence, a new regulatory filing in India puts more fuel on the fire.
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We’re just a few weeks away from the launch of this year’s iPhone lineup, and a new report says that iPhone 15 production is underway in India, as well as China.
However, one big question remains: Will Apple succeed in simultaneously shipping launch iPhones from both countries?
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Apple is rumored to announce iPhone 15 next month. At this point, multiple sources agree that the new phones will all be equipped with a USB-C port instead of Lightning. It’s no secret that USB-C has a bunch of advantages over Apple’s proprietary connector, but more than that, it seems that iPhone 15 will have Thunderbolt support.
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Something I thought we’d see at the WWDC 2023 keynote is more attention given to the Dynamic Island. Apple introduced the new design element with the iPhone 14 Pro in September, and iOS 17 will be the first major update since then.
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As has been reported many times, the iPhone 15 Pro is expected to be equipped with a new A17 Bionic chip manufactured with a 3nm fabrication process. A new rumor today sheds further light on what to expect from the iPhone 15 Pro specs, including details on the amount of RAM.
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