Known for his predictions on Apple products, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman yesterday said that the next generation of smartphones, iPhone Pro, will change the frame of the case from stainless steel to titanium. This change will make the corresponding devices stronger and lighter, but an increase in official prices for the lineup may occur not only outside the U.S. but also in the domestic market.
The new display technology for the iPhone Pro, according to the source, will reduce the width of the black bezels around the screen by about a third, from 2.2mm to 1.5mm. LIPO display technology has already been used by Apple on the Watch Series 7 smartwatch, and it is planned to be applied to the iPad over time. The mute button will be replaced by a multifunctional one, and the Lightning port will be replaced by USB-C, which is being imposed by regional lawmakers. Third-party analysts predict that the Max model in the new iPhone Pro lineup may increase in price by $200. Outside the U.S., all four models of the iPhone 15 series are likely to rise in price.
The base model iPhone in the new generation, according to Gurman, will ditch the familiar notch in favor of the so-called Dynamic Island, making this smartphone more similar to the expensive iPhone Pro. The entry-level iPhone lineup this year will get better cameras and the A16 processor from the iPhone 14 Pro. Of course, the Lightning port will give way to USB-C. The iPhone 15 Pro line of smartphones will also get better cameras, and their processors will be manufactured using the latest 3nm technology. Control keys in the older models were supposed to become touch-sensitive, but with the effect of feedback due to vibration. However, in the process of experimentation at the development stage, this idea had to be abandoned.
This year, Apple will also raise the clock speed of the S9 processor, which is the basis of the new-generation Series 9 Watch, thereby increasing the level of performance of such devices for the first time since 2020. The new iPhone and Apple Watch usually debut in mid-September, so you'll have to be patient for another month and a half to find out the truth.
