After the M4 Macs expected this October, Apple’s focus is on spring 2025. Production of the new, cheaper entry-level model – the iPhone SE 4 – will begin soon, financial news agency Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Apple is expected to offer the iPhone SE 2025 several hundred euros cheaper than the iPhone 16 and is expected to put the model series on sale in March or April. The manufacturer wants to introduce a device that will compete better with cheaper Android smartphones. report says,
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iPhone SE as a testbed of Apple’s 5G modem
According to rumors, the fourth generation of iPhone SE is based on the design of iPhone 14, the 48-megapixel camera is the same as the iPhone 15. To support the AI package Apple Intelligence, Apple will have to use existing components such as the A18 chip and 8 integrated GB RAM. This would mean that the entry-level model would be much closer to the just-introduced iPhone 16 – with elements like the action button, camera button, ultra-wide-angle lens and the “Dynamic Island,” which displays information at the top of the screen, potentially missing. Are. The iPhone SE 3, which Apple currently offers for more than 500 euros, seems to come from another time, it is still based on the size of the iPhone 6, which was introduced ten years ago;
There has long been speculation that Apple is using the iPhone SE 4 as a key testbed for its first in-house 5G modem. The company has been working on its smartphone modem for several years, but apparently had to postpone its launch several times. The iPhone 16 series still includes related Qualcomm chips, and the far-reaching supply agreement between the companies runs until at least 2026. According to 9to5Mac Apple’s first in-house modem is also responsible for WLAN, Bluetooth, and GPS. Such grouping of functions has so far only been predicted for a much later date and therefore remains doubtful.
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According to Bloomberg, Apple is also preparing to release a new, matching Magic Keyboard alongside the new iPad Air models. With the iPad Air 7, mainly internal improvements can be expected; This iPad series was relaunched in May with M2 chips and a larger 13″ version. A new, long-awaited version of the iPad mini may come out in October. Macs expected with Apple’s M4 chip, including the MacBook Pro, iMac and a new, more compact Mac mini.
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