Apple Malaysia have made a surprise (not really) announcement with a brand new yellow colour for the Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus smartphones. Going for pre-order from 10 March 2023, the new yellow iPhones will be available from 14 March 2023.

The upcoming iPhone 15 series by Apple will reportedly feature a more power-efficient OLED panel thanks to a new display driver chip. The chip, based on a 28nm process is set to be less power-hungry and in turn, makes the iPhone 15 series have better battery life.

Apple is reportedly going all in with N3, TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process and has secured all available orders for the process’ initial supply. It is believed that the 3nm chips would be powering Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 series and M3 MacBooks.

There’s been a lot of teasers for the upcoming realme GT3 and it looks like here’s another one as a leaked image reveals that it could be the first Android phone to get a “Dynamic Island” like on the Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. Initially revealed on those iPhones to make use of the space taken by the wider front camera punch hole. 

Apple has an excellent track record of software updates for its devices, with many old devices still being supported by the tech giant. The latest iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 operating systems are no exception, as revealed by Apple on its official developer website.

Apple has released the iOS 16.3.1 update which brings several bug fixes and optimisations to supported iPhones. However, if you’re a Google Photos user, you may not want to update your iPhone just yet as the latest update also brought about a new bug which breaks the Google Photos app on iOS.

Apple’s rumoured iPhone hardware subscription service is reportedly facing further delays together with other financial services that the company are allegedly developing. According to reliable tipster Mark Gurman, the slow progress and “missed deadlines” are due to “engineering and technical setbacks”.

The iPhone 15 series that’s coming later year is expected to feature USB-C in accordance with the latest EU regulations. However, despite the universal nature of the port, Apple is reportedly planning to limit its functionality, whereby it may not work with accessories not approved by the tech giant.

Apple may be launching a new top-of-the-line tier of the iPhone next year which would be its most expensive yet. Dubbed the iPhone ‘Ultra’, it could debut with the iPhone 16 series and maybe a tier above the Pro Max variant instead of replacing it as previously rumoured.

The mobile phone market last year saw a significant decrease in sales due to the global recession as well as supply chain issues in China. However, despite the shortcomings, a report by Canalys showed that Apple still dominated the Chinese smartphone market, especially in the high-end segment.