The latest rumors suggest that Apple will launch a new edition of the iPhone SE (Special Edition) during the first quarter of 2022, as collected UberGizmo.
The same medium specifies that there are experts who believe that the apple company will not offer the Mini version of its famous phone in the next generation.
This will make those users who want a low-cost mobile within the technological series run out of options. Here, they specify, is where the SE edition of the iPhone will appear, which will see the light in the coming months.
The rumors collected by the same source explain that Apple launched the latest version of this terminal in April 2020, skipping 2021, so they justify that the next exercise will be the one chosen by the brand to reintroduce this mobile into its catalog.
According TrendForce, the apple company will use this third-generation model to consolidate its presence in the mid-range 5G smartphone segment, since it is expected that this mobile will have this technology.
In this way, users who do not want to pay for the highest version of the firm’s models, but want to have a terminal compatible with fifth-generation networks, they might see the new iPhone SE as a great alternative.
Regarding the rest of the notable aspects of this mobile, the experts point out that its design will be inspired by the iPhone 8, it will have a 4.7-inch screen and Touch ID, as well as a much faster chip.
The same source indicates that a production volume for 2022 of between 25 and 30 million units is contemplated.
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On the other hand, the rumors have also focused on the next generation of iPhone 14.
From Phonearena require that following versions of Apple mobiles could have a USB-C connector -instead of Lightning– in its Pro format in order to guarantee a faster transfer speed and to adapt to European regulations, which could force all electronic devices to be equipped with this in the future.
At the same time, these versions could incorporate a 5G modem chip designed by the technology itself.
In mid-2019, the technology company paid 1,000 million dollars to buy Intel’s business of this type of components for smartphones with the purpose of designing and outsourcing the production of its own 5G modem chip.
Now, there are some rumors that by 2023, Qualcomm will supply Apple with only 20% of its chips, indicating that, probably, the firm itself will be responsible for the design of the remaining 80%, which will be built by TSMC.
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