Top Stories: Spring Apple Event Rumors, Apple Opposes Sideloading, and MoreAs we roll into the latter half of January, we're starting to hear more about a potential spring Apple event, which is likely to take place in March or April. There are a number of potential announcements on deck, so an event would be a good opportunity for Apple to get them all out there.
We've also been going back and forth on some iPhone 14 rumors, and we've taken a look at a number of rumored Apple products that are a bit further down the road. Read on below for details on all of these stories and more!
<h2>New iPad Air, Macs, and iPhone SE With 5G Likely to Be Announced at Apple Event This Spring</h2>
Apple plans to a
hold a spring event to announce a new iPhone SE with 5G support and other hardware, according to
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The event will likely take place in March or April, he said.
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In addition to a new iPhone SE, other products rumored to be announced at the event include a
fifth-generation iPad Air with similar features as the new iPad mini, a redesigned 27-inch iMac with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, and a high-end Mac mini with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.
Earlier this week, Apple
filed several unreleased iPhone and iPad model numbers in a regulatory database. These filings are likely for new iPhone SE and iPad Air models at a minimum.
<h2>Apple Says Option to Stay on iOS 14 With Security Updates Was Always Meant to Be Temporary</h2>
When iOS 15 was released in September, Apple gave users an option to stay on iOS 14 and continue to receive security updates, but as
MacRumors reported last week, this is
no longer an option.
Apple has since informed
Ars Technica that
the option to stay on iOS 14 and receive security updates was always meant to be temporary. Users now must update to iOS 15 to continue to receive security updates.
<h2>U.S. Senate Panel Approves Antitrust Bill That Would Allow Sideloading</h2>
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week
approved the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, which means it will now move on to the Senate floor for a vote, and there could be big implications for Apple.
The bill would require major changes to the App Store if passed in its current incarnation. For example, it would allow sideloading of apps outside of the App Store on the iPhone and iPad. In a letter this week, Apple warned that sideloading will
subject customers to "malware, ransomware, and scams."<h2>ProMotion Display Now Expected to Remain Exclusive to iPhone 14 Pro Models</h2>
iPhone 13 Pro models feature ProMotion, which allows for the display to have a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz for smoother content and scrolling. The refresh rate can also go as low as 10Hz to preserve battery life depending on the type of content on the screen.
While it was rumored that ProMotion
might expand to all iPhone 14 models, display industry consultant Ross Young this week
claimed the feature will remain exclusive to the Pro models.
<h2>Six Rumored Apple Products You're Unlikely to See This Year</h2>
Much has been said about what consumers could see from Apple in 2022, but the company is also working on a handful of rumored products that aren't expected to be unveiled for at least another 12 months, and in some cases a lot longer.
With that in mind, we've put together
a list of six rumored Apple products that are unlikely to launch this year, including a hybrid Apple TV/HomePod device.
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