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For the past couple of generations Apple has only promised to get you to 50% charge in 30 minutes with its iPhone chargers. But maybe we could see an upgrade with the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro series.
Rumor has it that Apple will support 30W charging for at least the iPhone 14 Pro series which would be a notable upgrade from the current 20W charger support. But we don’t know how that will equate to charge times.
We previously heard that all four iPhone 14 models will get 30W charging, and we hope that’s true, as there’s way too many Pro-exclusive features leaking at this point.
Go for launch. Tune in for a special #AppleEvent on September 7 at 10 a.m. PT. Tap the ❤️ and we’ll send you a reminder on event day. pic.twitter.com/T9o7qJt72EAugust 24, 2022
The Apple event hype machine is already in full effect with a promoted tweet that promises to send you a reminder when the Apple event is expected to begin. As a reminder, the Apple event starts at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM GMT on September 7.
And we’ll be there live from the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino to bring you all the big news as it happens. We also hope to bring you hands-on impressions of the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and all the other new gear.
One of the biggest questions following the Apple event is likely to be: “what’s the difference between the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro?” To help you out we have an in-depth iPhone 14 vs iPhone 14 Pro preview that breaks it all down.
Short on time? The gist is that the iPhone 14 Pro series is tipped to feature a new 48MP main camera, an always-on display and a new design that ditches the notch in favor of a pill-shaped cutout. And that’s on top of the telephoto camera and 120Hz ProMotion display that are expected to remain Pro-exclusive features.
Plus, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max may be the only new iPhones to feature the new A16 Bionic chip, though the iPhone 14 could get an enhanced version of the A15 Bionic.
This is global editor in chief Mark Spoonauer taking over the Apple event live blog for the next few hours as we get closer and closer to the big showcase. The AirPods Pro 2 is tipped to launch September 7, and now there’s a last-minute leak that could show us the final case design along with new features.
Leaked by Andrew O’Hara on Twitter (opens in new tab), the alleged CAD files show a possible lanyard anchor and built-in speakers for Find My support. So you could be able to track down your lost AirPods Pro 2 more easily.
One iPhone rumor to keep tabs on between now and the start of the September 7 Far Out event is one that emerged about a week ago — that the iPhone 14 could add satellite connectivity that allows you to make emergency calls when cellular connectivity is unavailable.
That’s a rumor that emerged just ahead of the iPhone 13 launch, but never materialized again until people started speaking of it as a possibility for the iPhone 14. What we’re apparently waiting on is for Apple to sign a deal with a satellite provider to support the feature; analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the hardware is otherwise in place on the new phones.
So if satellite connectivity is a go, we could find out just ahead of the launch in case Apple’s satellite partner — whoever that happens to be — lets things slip prematurely.
We don’t often do this, but here’s the current weather conditions in Cupertino, where Apple will be hosting tomorrow’s iPhone 14 launch.
We’d call your attention to the severe heat warning, as the San Francisco Bay Area finds itself dealing with much higher temperatures than normal.
The cooling trend begins tomorrow, just in time for Apple’s event,…
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