The upcoming iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models destined for European countries like France are rumored to ditch the SIM card tray and go all-in on eSIM technology.
European iPhone 15 models could be the next to lose the legacy SIM card tray
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Reasons why Apple is moving the iPhone 15’s proximity sensor to the Dynamic Island
Aside from manufacturing and cost-cutting purposes, fitting a proximity sensor within the Dynamic Island area on the iPhone 15 series could have other benefits.
Kuo confirms fast charging via USB-C on iPhone 15 will require certified cables
Only MFi-certified USB-C cables and power adapters will fast charge your iPhone 15. Your Lightning cables and USB-A chargers won’t work at all with the new phone.
The iPhone 15 Pros could ditch the mute switch for a singular press button
The iPhone 15 Pros are rumored to swap the current mechanical mute switch for a button, plus ditch the separate volume buttons for a single rocker-style control.
iPhone 15 could restrict charging and data speeds for uncertified USB-C cables
A reliable leaker has claimed that Apple won't drop the longstanding MFi certification program once its upcoming iPhone 15 swaps the Lightning connector for USB-C.
Modest iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, HomePod and Apple TV upgrades predicted for 2023
Apple's Reality Pro headset and the iPhone 15 lineup should be impressive, but the new iPad, Apple Watch and Mac models arriving in 2023 not so much.
With a little help from Sony, the iPhone 15 camera may take fewer photos that are oversaturated or undersaturated
Photos taken with the iPhone 15 camera in some specific situations should be less overexposed or underexposed thanks to the latest imaging sensors from Sony.
Kuo: Standard iPhone 15 models limited to USB 2.0 speeds, the same as Lightning
Only the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will offer high-speed data transfer over the USB-C protocol, with non-Pro models limited to USB 2.0 speeds.
iPhone 15 could get us one step closer to Steve Jobs’s dream iPhone
There could be three Taptic Engines in the iPhone 15 Pros instead of one as Apple is rumored to adopt a buttonless design ahead of a potential portless iPhone.
Gurman: USB-C iPhone in 2023, followed by AirPods and Magic accessories by 2024
A USB-C iPhone “is essentially a lock” for 2023, claims Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, with AirPods and Magic accessories likely adopting USB-C by 2024.
Apple may replace the notch by pill-and-hole layout across all iPhone 15 models
An analyst predicts Apple will drop the display notch from its 2023 lineup, adopting a pill-and-hole design across all iPhone 15 models instead.
After a decade of Lightning, Apple could adopt USB-C on the iPhone 15 in 2023
The iPhone 15, arriving in 2023, has been predicted to finally ditch Lightning in favor of USB-C, an industry standard. A USB-C iPhone would be more than a convenience, it could help Apple deliver even faster charging and data transfer than Lightning.