Don't forget to mark your calendars. We're expecting to see the iPhone 14 and more announcements at the media event that Apple will hold on September 7. The return of in-person media events for the first time in almost three years could be the reason for the early announcement.
This week included confirmation from Apple that iPadOS 16 has been delayed a bit and will not launch alongside iOS 16 next month, an expansion of Apple's Self Repair Program to the Mac, and rumors about the upcoming MacBook Pro models.
On September 7th, Apple will hold an event at the Steve Jobs Theater. We should get release dates for both watchOS 9 and iOS 16 at the event.
There's a chance that at least one or two of these products will get a new model by the end of the year.
It should be a busy fall season for Apple since the company is expected to hold an October event.
According to a report from Mark Gurman, iPadOS 16 will be released in October, but Apple has confirmed that it will be later than usual.
The update will be called iPadOS 16.1 at some point after the release of iOS 16 for the iPhone.
The September release ofiOS 16 is expected to be the same as always.
The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with the M1 series of chips have been added to the Self Service Repair program.
The expansion of the program is good news for the right-to-repair movement, according to repair website iFixit.
There will be some changes to how the front camera is handled on the new models, with the expectation of a pill-and-hole-punch design instead of a notch.
The new camera system design will cause the cellular/ wi-fi/battery indicators in the status bar to be moved to the right, according to leaked photos.
The new MacBook Pro models will be mass produced in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models may still have chips based on TSMC's latest 5nm process, given that TSMC's financial guidance indicated that the company will not begin to receive revenue from 3nanometer chip production until at least 2023, according to a statement by
Fans of Apple's smaller 5.8-inch phone will still have options despite rumors that there won't be a mini this year.
For an overview of purchase options going forward, check out our article on what iPhone mini fans should look out for following the launch of the new phone.
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