Despite rumors and reports circulating online, there was no sign of Apple planning on unveiling a new entry in its iPhone SE series this year. And now, it appears that there won’t be a new iPhone SE model arriving next year either.
Apple could have halted iPhone SE 4 development
The information arrives from Barclay analysts who were apparently in contact with the Cupertino based giant’s supply chain. Their report stated that the iPhone maker has been working on developing their own 5G modem. In other words, the company is looking to move away from buying 5G modems made by Qualcomm for their future iPhone models as well as other products.
However, this report implies that the brand has no plans to launch a new iPhone SE model anytime soon. Earlier this year, we covered a report that hinted at the iPhone SE 4 launching in 2024 with an OLED display and Apple’s proprietary 5G chipset. But the latest information hints otherwise, with the iPhone SE model likely not launching in 2024 either since the 5G chipset will only enter mass production by 2025, according to known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
In other words, a new iPhone SE model will launch in the same year as the iPhone 16, which is nearly two years away as of right now. For those unaware, the iPhone SE arrives as the company’s compact flagship phone and has an affordable price tag compared to its main line premium entries. The last model launched back in 2022 and it seems that fans of this series might have to wait two whole years for its successor.
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