The next generation of iPhones and other devices is on the way, Apple is turning AppleCare+ for Mac into a subscription service, and the corporation is scrambling to calm down the backlash over its new iCloud Photos capabilities.
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Apple Inc. is gearing up for another flurry of product launches this Christmas season. The iPhone 12, a redesigned iPad Air, new audio accessories, and M1 Macs were all released last year.
All eyes should be on the new iPhones, Apple Watches, AirPods, iPad mini, and MacBook Pro this time around.
The smallest iPad, the highest-end Apple laptops, and the entry-level AirPods are all expected to undergo significant alterations.
The iPhone will not receive a significant improvement, but it will continue to be Apple’s flagship product. As the world transitions to 5G and economic recovery spurs spending, Apple expects one of the largest iPhone launch cycles ever, with over 90 million shipments needed through calendar 2021.
It’s hard to think the iPhone 12 was released almost a year ago. The release of the iPhone 12 added some enthusiasm to an otherwise turbulent year for Apple enthusiasts.
This year’s unveiling is also generating a lot of buzz. Better camera functionality and speedier performance are a significant focus, while the design remains the same as last year. To put it another way, a vintage Apple “S” model (more on that below).
Here’s what techtalkarena is expecting:
- The normal models come in 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch sizes, while the Pro variants come in 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch sizes. Except for a lower notch at the top of the screen, the designs won’t change significantly.
- New camera features include Cinematic Video, a video equivalent of Portrait mode, a new AI-driven filter system for applying different styles to your photographs, and higher-quality video recording in ProRes for Pro models.
- A15 chip with the same number of cores as the A14 chip.
- ProMotion (a faster, 120-hertz refresh rate on the Pro versions) and maybe an always-on screen option will be enabled by new screen technology.
Despite the minor changes, I believe these new devices should be referred to as the iPhone 13 rather than the iPhone 12S.
Apple uses the letter “S” to indicate that a new iPhone isn’t as substantial of an upgrade, although such models typically have critical new features that customers have been clamoring for (the iPhone XS, for example, didn’t change much).
Despite the number 13 being considered unlucky in some countries, the second year of the massive 5G push is a good marketing reason to go to 13.
The lower notch may also persuade Apple to switch to a 13-inch display. Apple might also bypass the whole debate by eventually abandoning numbers, like it did with the iPad a long time ago.
In 2025, do you think Apple will release iOS 19, the iPhone 15S, and the Apple Watch Series 11? That appears to be ludicrous.
Here’s what techtalkarena is expecting other than iPhones:
- Apple Watch Series 7: With flatter displays and improved screen technologies, as well as a quicker processor, expect a revamp. Something else I’m working on: Remember when Apple Fitness+ introduced Time to Walk (a function that allows you to walk while listening to celebs like Draymond Green and Shawn Mendes)? I’m told Apple is working on two different versions of this service: Time to Run and Audio Meditations.
- AirPods: Redesigned entry-level AirPods are expected to have a design similar to the AirPods Pro, with a new in-ear form and shorter stems. These will be Apple’s first entry-level AirPods update since March 2019, and the most major update to that segment of the AirPods line since the initial model appeared in 2016.
- With its reduced boundaries and entire redesign, the new iPad mini is destined to be an Apple fan favorite. For students, a thinner and quicker ninth-generation iPad is also on the way.
- M1X MacBook Pros:
