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While the new iPhone SE 3 gets the same A15 chip as the more expensive iPhone 13 and upgrades like 5G, improved battery life, camera enhancements, and more, there are naturally trade-offs with Apple’s most affordable iPhone. Let’s dive into the iPhone SE 3 vs. SE 2, iPhone 11, and more.

Apple has officially announced its newest event will be broadcast worldwide on March 8. With the event having been rumored for weeks, we’re excited to see what’s lined up.

Read on for a roundup of what Apple could announce at its spring event, including an iPhone SE 3, iPad Air 5, and more. The Cupertino company has a great deal planned for 2022, and 9to5Mac is here to cover it all for you.

The Notes app is a frequently underused tool on iPhone. It’s a free product developed by Apple that comes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Thanks to iCloud, you can seamlessly work on notes across your Apple devices.

While meant for iPhone, many of these tips can be used on the Notes app for iPad and Mac. 

(Hint: it’s even better on iPad)

Independent developer Casey Liss is out with his newest app for iOS today, focused on letting you quickly and easily add emoji to images. Dubbed “MaserAid,” this app helps you protect your privacy when you post images online — or just add a bit of a fun to an image.

According to a new report, after the first year of COVID-19, worldwide smartphone sales grew 6% in 2021. Apple saw a rise in market share as well as becoming the number-one vendor of smartphones to end users in 4Q21.

Nomad has launched its first device with official MagSafe charging today. The Base One features a full glass and aluminum design, a weighty build, and more. Follow along for all the details including a hands-on look at this premium MagSafe charger.

Global iPhone production reportedly set a new all-time record in the holiday quarter, Apple managing to balance huge demand for the iPhone 13 line-up with a well-managed supply chain operation to minimize the impact of component shortages.

Two additional factors were at play for Apple, according to market intelligence company TrendForce …

It’s been nearly 10 years since Phil Schiller unveiled the lightning cable as the “modern connector for the next decade” at the same September 2012 Apple event where the company announced its newest brainchild – the iPhone 5. The lightning port launched on the iPhone 5 and has been on every iPhone since. If Apple decides to retire lightning, what port could we expect on the iPhone 14?

The competition is heating up between smartphone providers in Europe. iPhone growth remained steady as Samsung, the current leader, saw a decline in sales. Strategy Analytics uncovered data on smartphone sales in Europe in 2021.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is suggesting that Apple should sell the existing iPhone SE for $199 as a loss leader in parts of the world where iPhones remain largely unaffordable to the masses.

Effectively he is arguing for the equivalent of the Apple Watch Series 3: a way to bring people on board who are unable or unwilling to pay even entry-level Apple pricing …

Last month we saw mophie unveil a sharp-looking 3-in-1 official MagSafe travel charger that seemed like the perfect solution for powering up iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods on the go. Spoiler alert, after testing it out for the last few weeks, it’s as fantastic as we hoped. Read on for all the details about why the mophie 3-in-1 is the best iPhone travel charger out there.

The iPhone average selling price (ASP) hit double-digit growth last year, increasing 14% year-on-year. The popularity of the iPhone 13 was the key driver, helping propel the global smartphone market as a whole to record annual revenue of $448B.

Despite component shortages, the smartphone market grew 7% year-on-year, with Apple taking by far the largest slice of the pie …

Apple is preparing to make a major change to the Face ID repair process on iPhone 12 and newer, according to a new report. This change will allow Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers to repair Face ID without having to replace the entire iPhone itself.

We’ve known for several years that an in-house Apple 5G modem design was in the works, to enable the Cupertino company to finally ditch Qualcomm as a supplier. A fresh report today says that Apple is in talks with a potential company to assist with this work.

Apple is expected to switch to its own modem design from 2023, though this likely won’t entirely end the company’s relationship with Qualcomm …

As part of its broader report focused on the growth of foldable smartphone shipments for companies like Samsung, Display Supply Chain Consultants has new details on Apple’s work on a foldable iPhone.

According to DSCC analyst Ross Young, Apple has likely delayed its foldable iPhone until 2025, but it is also investigating the idea of “foldable notebooks.”

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 …

A variety of multi-port USB-C chargers are on the market nowadays, making it easier than ever to find an all-in-one charging solution for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices. Ugreen is out with a new 4-in-1 Multiport Charging Station that uses GaN technology with three USB-C ports, one USB-A report, and a flexible, travel-friendly design.

iPhone screen production has been hit by the on-going shortage of display driver chips, says a new report today. The shortage is set to affect production both this month and next.

The issue is expected to run into the millions of display panels…

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared what is described as the first-ever smartphone application capable of initiating insulin delivery on both iOS and Android operating systems. The system here comes from Tandem Diabetes Care, and the application ties in to the company’s t:slim X2 insulin pump.

One of the biggest antitrust issues facing Apple has been around its monopoly on the iOS app market. One proposed solution has been to allow competing app stores, while another has been for Apple to allow sideloading of iOS apps in exactly the same way it does on Macs.

Apple argues that sideloading would be dangerous, opening up the iPhone to malware and scam apps – but Jason Snell has put forward an interesting argument that it could make iOS apps better, rather than worse …