Apple had recently announced its highly anticipated iPhone 14 series. However, it seems that the latest generation of the company’s smartphones are not meeting demand expectations in the global market.

The news arrives from a Bloomberg report, which states that the Cupertino based giant’s 2022 iPhone lineup is failing to meet projected demands. As per the report, the brand has told its suppliers to lower production of the iPhone 14 series by up to 6 million units due to lack of demand. This is by no means a small figure, and implies that the latest iPhones are not performing as well as they were expected to in the market right now.

This is also quite interesting considering that Apple was seeing lengthy wait times for its higher end iPhone 14 Pro series models. At one point, pre order periods and the lead time to delivery for the iPhone 14 Pro Max was 36.5 days. This marked the highest lead time for an Apple product in six years. Furthermore, the Pro models were significantly more popular in terms of pre orders when compared to the base iPhone 14 and the larger iPhone 14 Plus variant.

According to sources close to the matter, the brand’s new target is to make 90 million iPhones in the second half of this year. This figure is around the same as the the number of phones produced last year as well. Apple is still in touch with its suppliers for the move to cut production, although, this might lead to some issues in the company’s supply chain. But, this might be based on the revenue brought in by the new iPhones.

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With the launch of the Apple iPhone 14 series, many buyers were eagerly waiting to get their hands on the new smartphones. However, the new devices also comes with a major software upgrade, which also means that there are some bugs. So let’s have a look.

The Cupertino based giant has just shared a new support document in which it informs buyers regarding the issues the new iPhone 14 series faces. In this support document, the brand states that the latest 2022 iPhone models suffer from certain problems related to some basic apps that are popular like FaceTime and iMessage. Furthermore, the company stated that there is more than just one bug that affects both of these apps.

Apparently, one of the bugs makes it difficult to receive messages and calls. Another known issue is seeing green chat bubbles instead of blue chat bubbles when sending a text. Other bugs include people receiving messages coming from the wrong profile and conversations in Messages, with the chats even showing up as two separate threads as well.

Although, most of these problems have been fixed with the iOS 16.0.1 update, which is the build that roll out to all iPhones that are eligible for the latest software upgrade. So basically, once you get your hands on the brand new iPhone 14 series, its best if you update the device immediately during the initial setup process. If not, one can always head to Settings > General > Software Update.

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With the Apple iPhone 14 series being announced, pre-orders for the latest iPhone series has gone live. However, it appears that the newest version, which is the iPhone 14 Plus, is by far the least popular model in the new lineup.

The news arrives from a Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities, who is a known analyst in the industry. He recently published an early report that was related to the pre-orders for the 2022 iPhone generation. Looking at this report, we can see that the demand for the top end iPhone 14 Pro Max had crossed the iPhone 13 Pro Max that was launched last year. On the other hand, the iPhone 14 Pro saw around the same demand as last year’s iPhone 13 Pro.

However, the rating for the other two iPhone 14 series was “bad.” In other words, it appears that the demand for the iPhone 14 series as a whole is more towards the more expensive model rather than the affordable ones. Kuo claimed that the demand for the iPhone 14 Plus is weaker than even the iPhone 13 mini last year. For those unaware, Apple had discontinued the iPhone mini model after lackluster demand for the smallest flagship model.

In its place, the brand release the Plus model, assuming that a larger model with a lower price tag than the Pro models might be more popular. But it seems like that was not the case. The iPhone 14 Plus demand is so low that it is even weaker than the iPhone SE 2022 model as well and accounts for just 5 percent of the total pre-orders. Meanwhile, the two Pro models make up 85 percent of the pre-orders, with the rest of the 10 percent being for the base iPhone 14.

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Apple has been known to host its iPhone launches in the Fall (Autumn) season. And as we approach the end of August, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed that the Cupertino giant is planning on holding a launch event on September 7.

According to Gurman, the information comes from “people with knowledge of the matter.” The company will be launching a bunch of new products at this launch event including its highly anticipated iPhone 14 lineup and the Apple Watch Series 8. There are apparently plans for a new low-cost iPad, upgraded iPad Pro versions, a Mac Pro with Apple silicon processors, and other gadgets, though these may be reserved for a second October event.

Coming back to the star of the show, Apple plans to release a total of four ‌iPhone 14‌ models, including a 6.1-inch ‌iPhone 14‌, a 6.7-inch ‌iPhone 14‌ Max, a 6.1-inch ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌, and a 6.7-inch ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max. The Cupertino giant will skip on the mini model for the iPhone 14 as these small models have not sold well in the past.

The iPhone 14 Pro models will have new camera technology with upgraded sensors, the removal of the notch in favor of a pill-shaped and hole-punched cutout, an A16 chip, and more. The vanilla iPhone 14 model is expected to receive minor modifications. It would also be interesting to see how the customers will receive the new iPhone 14 Max model as it will essentially be similar to the vanilla iPhone 14, but it will feature a 6.7-inch display instead of a 6. inch display.

Three new Apple Watch models are in development: the Series 8 model, the upgraded SE model, and the all-new Pro model, which is anticipated to have a larger body, an updated look, and a more robust design.

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Apple is believed to launch its highly anticipated 2022 iPhone lineup sometime in September. The iPhone 14 series is set to include four models, which includes the two Pro models. A recent rumor had hinted at the higher end versions featuring higher base storage, but it seems that this might not be the case.

The news arrives from known analyst Jeff Pu (Via MacRumors). We have already covered a number of reports regarding the Cupertino based giant hiking the price tag for its latest iPhones over the previous generation. However, a recent rumor had hinted that the iPhone 14 Pro series models will launch with a higher base storage capacity of 256GB.

This would more or less justify its price tag and bring its pricing in line with higher end storage variants of the iPhone 13 Pro series. As per Jeff Pu, the Pro models will launch in multiple storage options but will start from 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. Apart from reports of Apple starting the iPhone 14 Pro models from 256GB, there had also been rumors that the storage could top out at 2TB as well. Although, the analyst believes otherwise based on the latest information he shared.

Keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed report so take this news with a pinch of salt for now. With the iPhone 14 series launch being just around the corner, we can expect more reports or details to surface soon. So, stick around for more as well, since we will be offering updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

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The upcoming iPhone 14 series from Apple, which is expected to launch in September, could be delayed. A recent report claims that the ongoing political tension between China and Taiwan may cause Apple to postpone the release of the iPhone 14 series.

Everything started when Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, paid a visit to Taiwan, which China did not like. For those wondering how these elevated political tensions affect the iPhone 14 series launch, Apple outsources the manufacturing of its chipsets to the Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC. At the same time, China is the primary location of Apple’s component suppliers for the iPhone.

Apple has reportedly urged its Taiwanese suppliers to adhere to China’s new rules, prohibiting labeling products as “made in Taiwan, China” or “Chinese Taipai.”

Supply shipments from Taiwan to the Pegatron factory in Suzhou, China, which manufactures various products for American companies like Microsoft and Taiwan, have already been halted by China. These shipments are being held up by customs as they check the shipping documentation for any mention of Taiwan or its official “Republic of China” designation.

During her tour to Taiwan, Pelosi was photographed with Pegatron Vice Chairman Jason Chen and other business leaders from the chip industry. A trade war could result from the existing tension and impede the production of the upcoming iPhone before its release.

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(Via: Phone Arena)

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Apple is expected to launch the next generation of iPhones dubbed the iPhone 14 series around September. This time around, we are expecting four phones to debut at the launch event including the vanilla iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Max, the iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

We have already reported that the vanilla and Max models will not be getting the ProMotion display(Apple’s marketing term for high refresh rate), and now, a new report from The Elec has revealed the type of panels that will be going on each of the models.

According to the report, the iPhone 14 (6.1-inch) and iPhone 14 Max (6.7-inch) will use LTPS backplanes. These will be made of the M11 material set. This is an exclusive material set that is currently used for the manufacturing of the Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra display panels.

The iPhone 14 Pro (6.1-inch) and the iPhone 14 Pro Max (6.7-inch) will use an LTPO display plane with ProMotion. The new panel will be made from Samsung’s M12 material set. This material set has not been used for any smartphone’s display panel yet and is set to debut with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.

According to the report, All four iPhone 14 variants will have displays provided by Samsung, which has reportedly secured an order for 80 million screens. Additionally, LG will contribute by producing panels for both the standard iPhone 14 and the premium iPhone 14 Pro Max. The RS-L material set will be used to create them. With the previous RS-K set, LG was producing iPhone 13 panels last year.

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A new report from an analyst has suggested that the upcoming Apple iPhone 14 series might be the most expensive iPhone lineup ever. Apparently, the company’s iPhone 14 will be over 100 US Dollars more expensive than the iPhone 13 series.

Recently, we reported on the Cupertino based giant’s latest iPhones will see a price hike over its predecessor. And now, it seems like we have a better idea as to how high the prices may rise. For those unaware, the iPhone 13 lineup started from 699 US Dollars for the 5.4 inch iPhone 13 mini. Meanwhile, the base iPhone 13 started from 799 US Dollars. The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max had a price tag of 999 and 1,099 US Dollars.

Dan Ives from Wedbush Securities told The Sun that “a $100 price increase is coming for the iPhone 14.” If this information is true, there are likely many reasons for the possible price hike. This includes rising raw materials, supply constraints, and other economic reasons as well. Since the iPhone mini is being discontinued for the iPhone 14 Max, the iPhone 14 series may start from 899 US Dollars for the base iPhone 14.

As of right now, it is unclear if this price hike is confirmed or not, and it’s still possible that Apple may have different plans. CCS Insight’s Ben Wood claims that the increasing production and component costs may likely be the reason behind a rise in the price tag but the brand might not hike costs by such a margin due to the cost of living. The news is still unconfirmed so take this report with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates.

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Apple is expected to debut the upcoming line of iPhone 14 devices in September this year. The 14 series is said to be made up of the vanilla iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Pro, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the iPhone 14 Max. The Pro and Pro Max models are rumored to come with some major changes this time around including a new pill + punch-hole cutout for the front camera and a large 48-megapixel  primary camera sensor.

Now, a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed that the new iPhones will also be getting some improvements to their front cameras. According to the analyst, all the devices in the iPhone 14 series will come with auto-focus support. This will result in sharper pictures and videos compared to previous/current iPhones that come with fixed-focus.

That’s not all, as Kuo has reported that the upcoming iPhones will also feature a 6P lens setup for the front camera combined with a larger f/1.9 aperture. 6P means that the camera will have six pieces of the lens to reduce the distortion of light entering the lens. The f/1.9 aperture, which is considerably bigger than the f/2.2 aperture currently featured on the iPhone 13 series, will allow more light to enter the camera. This will result in sharper and brighter pictures/videos.

Considering all the changes coming to the front camera, we can expect some significant quality improvements with the iPhone 14 series that’s rumored to debut in September 2022.

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The Apple iPhone 14 series is expected to launch in the second half of this year with various improvements over its predecessor. Now, a new report has suggested that one of these upgrades includes a rise in the base memory of all four models.

According to a TrendForce report, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max will all start from 6GB of RAM. This is in line with our previous report, with the Pro models featuring a faster and more power efficient LPDDR5 RAM while the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will feature the older LPDDR4X RAM. For those unaware, only the higher end Pro models in the iPhone 13 series featured 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM, the base and mini model came with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM.

But now, the base and new iPhone 14 Max will feature the 6GB of LPDDR4X memory. Known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had also shared similar information previously. The new report also adds that the iPhone 14 Pro will might possible also launch with 256GB of internal storage. This is higher than the base starting point of 128GB of the iPhone 13 Pro series. Although, based on the chart shared in the report, the storage capacities are still listed as “TDB.”

In other words, its base storage capacity is still uncertain. However, keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed report so take the news with a pinch of salt. Stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

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The launch of the iPhone 14 series is still months and the device has already been subject to major leaks revealing its design, camera specs, and SoC details. Now, a new leak has immerged giving information about the color options of the upcoming iPhones.

In a now-deleted Weibo post spotted by AppleTrack, a tipster stated that the iPhone 14‌ and ‌iPhone 14‌ Max will reportedly be available in black, white, blue, red, and purple on debut while the iPhone 14 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max will allegedly come in graphite, gold, silver, and purple.

According to the report, the purple color option for both the ‌iPhone 14‌ and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ will have a unique finish that shifts tone based on lighting conditions. Other than that, the report also states that the iPhone 14‌ models will feature a new True Tone flash that looks like “a small circle in a big circle.”

iPhone 14 series specs (rumored)

For the iPhone 14 series, Apple is said to ditch the notch and rather go for a punch hole and a pill shape cutout to house the Face ID hardware and front camera. On the topic of font camera, the entire iPhone 14 lineup will get an updated front-facing camera sensor with f/1.9 aperture and support for autofocus.

The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max are also expected to come with an upgraded rear camera configuration and possibly feature a 48-megapixel wide lens as the primary sensor with support for 8K video recording. This is expected to result in a thicker camera bump for the smartphones, as revealed in the recently leaked renders.

Previous reports have also tipped that the Pro and non-Pro models will have a significant difference between them this time around. The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max are expected to be powered by the A16 Pro chip, while the vanilla iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Max models will be powered by the Apple A16 Bionic chip which is said to be a slightly improved version of the A15 Bionic.

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Apple‘s upcoming iPhone 14 series will likely launch in about 7 months, however, the device has already been subject to multiple rumors regarding its design, screen, and cameras. And now, a fresh new leak has arrived hinting at its RAM capacity.

According to a recent MacRumors report, a Korean blogger “yeux1122” has stated that the iPhone 14 will contain 8GB RAM. The tipster has made this claim citing the domestic supply chain. He adds the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌’s memory components have now been confirmed and the schedule for mass production appears to be accelerating.

Recently, supply chain analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong International Securities who previously claimed that the iPhone 14 Pro will come with 6GB  RAM has also corroborated this new information. The analyst had previously reported that the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Max will come with 6GB memory and 120Hz LTPO display, similar to the iPhone 14 Pro. So it makes sense that Apple would give the Pro model extra ram to make the differentiation clear between the models.

So far, the rumors regarding the iPhone 14 Pro have stated state that the smartphone will feature a 48MP camera, which will be the highest pixel count sensor released featured on an iPhone yet. It is also rumored that the iPhone 14 series will be making a switch to eSIM only models, effectively eliminating another port from the smartphone and making it even more waterproof.

A potential design change coming to the iPhone 14 series can be the front camera notch which has till now been bulky due to it housing all the necessary hardware for Apple’s Face ID unlocking feature. The device is said to come with two smaller cutouts, one in a traditional punch-hole shape and the other in a pill shape.

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In September 2021, Apple released the iPhone 13 series out of which, the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max carry the 120Hz refresh rate LTPO panel but the vanilla iPhone 13 and 13 Mini models are still stuck on the traditional 60Hz refresh rate. Now, as per recent leaks, the entire upcoming iPhone 14 lineup will feature the 120Hz refresh rate panel.

As per a MacRumors report, Analyst Jeff Pu outlined that all iPhone 14 models will feature a 120Hz LTPO ProMotion display.

For those unaware, Apple’s ProMotion display is basically its name for the adaptive refresh rate technology. ProMotion allows the refresh rate to change from 120Hz to 10Hz depending on the content being displayed on the screen. So a static website will be played at a 10Hz refresh rate and a game at a 120Hz refresh rate. This allows for battery conservation by reducing the screen’s refresh rate when not needed.

Previously, Pu had also predicted that iPhone 14 Pro models would have an increased RAM of 8GB but based on supply chain sources, he has now speculated that all four iPhone 14 models will be equipped with 6GB of RAM because of the cost considerations.

Although this means nothing when you consider the current pro models, however, an increase to 6GB RAM would be great for standard iPhone 14 models as well as the rumored iPhone 14 max.

Previous rumors have also hinted that the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro will have a pill-shaped front camera cutout instead of the wider notch to house the front-facing camera. But a later report states that there will be two cutouts on the iPhone Pro, one pill-shaped cutout and another punch-hole cutout. These cutouts are said to house the front camera as well as the Face ID sensors.

Other than the screen, the iPhone 14 Pro is also expected to come with a 48MP main camera sensor which will be the largest resolution sensor on an iPhone yet.

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This year’s iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max models may have seen a doubling of their max storage capacity from 512GB to 1TB when compared to last year’s models, but that apparently hasn’t been enough for Apple. In an attempt to push the very boundaries of the amount of storage a phone can offer, the Cupertino-based company may be planning to ship the iPhone 14 will up to 2TB of storage, effectively doubling the max storage for two years in a row.

According to My Drivers, a trusted Chinese website, the 2022 iPhone series, which we assume will be called the iPhone 14, could have up to 2TB of storage. This report follows another from DigiTimes about Apple working with NAND flash chipmakers to make cost-effective QLC (quad-level cell) NAND flash solutions for the iPhone 14.

The QLC flash has an improved memory density by 33 percent over the possible TLC storage used on the iPhone 13 series. This is due to the fact that TLC has four bits per cell, which should translate to more data within the same form factor. It also means lower costs per unit of capacity.

However, TLC has a few tricks of its own. It can go through a higher number of write and erase cycles, meaning better longevity. In addition, it is also faster than QLC. Thus, the decision to replace existing TLC solutions with QLC does not come without setbacks.

Further, 1TB is more than sufficient even for power users, so it’s unclear if Apple will actually be opting for 2TB. The whole thing does seem a bit extra even by Apple’s standards, honestly.

Still, the iPhone 14 series is expected to bring along some much-needed design tweaks including the doing away of the obnoxious notch in favor of a punch-hole selfie shooter. The rear might also get updated and finally come with a camera module that sits flush within the body. The Pro models might feature titanium builds which should help reduce weight, and will likely boast 48MP primary cameras.

Lastly, Apple might do away with the mini model in 2022 and instead introduce another variant with a 6.7-inch display. The entire range will reportedly be powered by 4nm processors.

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