Apple announced its fourth-quarter (July-September) 2021 results this weekend, with iPhone sales up 47% year-over-year and Macs up 2%, albeit at record highs. That said, CEO Cook said he wasn't sure if the chip shortage would improve after the end of the year, with the new MacBook Pro, iPhone 13 series, and the "Apple Cloth" Polishing Cloth (as of 31st). The shipping date may be 10 to 12 weeks later) and the shortage may continue for a while.
Is the 3rd generation iPhone SE still a 4.7-inch LCD? Is Apple Watch Series 8 equipped with a blood glucose measurement function? We will send you the latest Apple rumors together.
An image called the 2nd generation AirPods Pro is released. Can you make a sound with the speaker hole in the charging case and the "Search" app?
Just before the 3rd generation AirPods were released on the 26th, an image called the 2nd generation AirPods Pro was released. The successor to the AirPods Pro has also been rumored over a year, but it's probably the first time a visible image has been delivered.
The earphone body in this image has almost the same design as the current model, and the stem (axis of the handle part) protruding from the bottom remains as it is. It doesn't look like what the major media Bloomberg has reported several times, "the stem is gone and it gets stuck in the ear canal."
However, there is a change, and the optical sensor (black oval) on the underside of the earphone is gone. The 3rd generation AirPods have eliminated "false detection of backs and pockets as skin" by shifting from optical sensors to skin detection sensors, but it seems quite possible that the 2nd generation AirPods Pro will also make the same evolution. is.
On the other hand, the charging case has noticeable changes such as "metal loop on the side" and "speaker-like hole on the bottom". It is presumed that they correspond to "you can attach a strap" and "the case body is emitted with the" search "app to let you know where you are", respectively.
As for the next AirPods Pro, there were rumors that it would strengthen its motion sensor and focus on fitness tracking.
Although "Apple Fitness +" will be available in 15 countries following the United States from November 4, Japan is still out of scope. It will be possible to "exercise with friends" in response to the new function SharePlay, but I would like to expect it to be provided in Japan together with the 2nd generation AirPods Pro.
The next MacBook Air forecast image is released. Pursuing "thin and light" aesthetics
After the launch of the new MacBook Pro for professionals in terms of both performance and price, attention has been focused on the successor model of the M1 MacBook Air, which is "high performance at a reasonable price".
This forecast image is from a combination of famous leaker Jon Prosser and Ian Zelbo, who released the forecast CG of the next MacBook Air a few months ago. It is the latest update that incorporates rumors.
The main update is that the wedge type, which has been established for a long time, that is, "the back is thick and the front is thin", has become a uniform thickness from the back to the front. It seems to be in the same direction as the design of the new MacBook Pro was changed like a box.
In addition, the external port is also substantial, and the Thunderbolt 3 × 2 configuration in the current Air is strengthened to Thunderbolt 4 × 2 + MagSare charging terminal in the next model. The number of Thunderbolt ports will not change, but the transfer speed will increase, and adding MagSafe will eliminate the need to fill valuable external ports for charging.
However, what seems controversial is the inclusion of the notch added to the new MacBook Pro. However, if mini LED backlight technology is also adopted at the same time, it is expected that the screen will be much easier to see, and you may soon get used to the notch.
Rumors that a supplier is developing a blood glucose meter for Apple Watch Series 8 (provisional)
This year's Apple Watch Series 7 didn't add any new health-related sensors, but the 2022 Series 8 (tentative) will feature a non-invasive, ie, needle-free blood glucose meter. The possibilities have been whispered several times. It is rumored that Apple's suppliers are developing the technology for that purpose.
The new technology is a short-wavelength infrared sensor, according to Taiwan DigiTimes. By the way, a British startup whose main customer is Apple has also announced that it is testing a digital health sensor system that irradiates infrared rays to read blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
As tech companies compete in the smartwatch market, "which company will be the first to have a glucose meter" is becoming one of the focal points. Earlier this year, it was rumored that Samsung will be installed in the "Galaxy Watch 4" based on joint research with MIT, but it has not been realized in the end.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that Apple is researching blood glucose meters, but hasn't made much progress in the last few years. Next year's model may be more capable of measuring body temperature, which is predicted by famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Is the 3rd generation iPhone SE still a 4.7-inch LCD?"SE Plus" with a large screen may be after 2023
The third generation of the iPhone SE is almost certain to be released in 2022, but there are disagreements about screen size and form factor. Under such circumstances, analysts predict that the current model (2nd generation) will continue to be based on the iPhone 8 and will remain on the 4.7-inch LCD screen.
According to Ross Young, a display specialist, "The LCD (LCD) iPhone was released in 2022, and it is called SE Plus. Like the (iPhone) 8, it has a 4.7-inch screen and supports 5G." He added that the iPhone SE 3 with a 5.7-6.1-inch LCD has been postponed to 2024.
At first glance, Young's prediction seems to contradict the recent rumor that the iPhone SE 3 is based on the XR (6.1-inch screen). However, if it is "4.7 inch iPhone SE 3 in 2022" and "iPhone SE Plus with 6.1 inch screen after that", it should be suitable. Given that Apple has used the "Plus" brand for large screen models in the past, this nomenclature seems reasonable.
To summarize the rumors so far, "iPhone SE 3" replaces the processor of the 2nd generation model with the same A15 Bionic as the iPhone 13 series and supports 5G, "iPhone SE Plus" has a larger screen (6th generation) It has a built-in Touch ID in the side button (like the iPad mini).
With the prospect of the new Korona-ka continuing for a while, fingerprint authentication that can be unlocked while masking is likely to remain popular.
A video showing that the notch of the new MacBook Pro and the menu bar behave strangely is released
Apple has a solution to the problem of hiding the menu bar in the notch of the new MacBook Pro
The notch at the top of the screen of the new MacBook Pro is Apple's saying, "a smart solution to expand the space where content can be displayed." However, YouTuber, who got the product early, reported that the display and mouse behavior were strange around the notch.
For one thing, if the app menu is long and straddles the left and right sides of the notch, the mouse pointer can't pass behind the notch and gets stuck. Or it gets into or hides in the notch, and the behavior is inconsistent for each app.
The other is the phenomenon that part of the status menu display is hidden by the notch and some items cannot be seen. The developer of the app used for the demonstration commented that the status display used standard techniques and nothing changed.
Later, it turned out that Apple had addressed this issue. That is, the approach is to enable the app's "Scale to fit under the built-in camera (stored in the notch)" option to reduce the overall display area of macOS and the app. At this time, probably because the aspect ratio is maintained as it is, not only the vertical direction but also the horizontal direction will be reduced.
According to Apple, this option disappears when "developer updates the app for Mac compatibility". On the iPhone, the notch is getting smaller year by year, and there are rumors that it will disappear on some models in the 2022 iPhone 14 (provisional), but on the Mac, "I will design and update the application according to the notch in the future. It seems to take the stance of "please".