News & Reviews:   Apple

The upcoming iPhone 15 lineup by Apple will reportedly retain the spec differences between the Pro and non-Pro models as the iPhone 14 series in the display department. In other words, the vanilla iPhone 15 models are set to miss out on ProMotion and always-on display again.

Yesterday, we reported that Apple may be releasing an M3-powered iMac later this year. Well, it looks like the iMac won’t be the only Mac that would be getting an M3 refresh, as the 13-inch MacBook Air and a new 15-inch MacBook Air would also be utilising the 3nm chipset.

Apple is reportedly refreshing its iMac lineup later this year with its next-generation Apple Silicon processor, the M3. This is according to the reliable tipster on everything Apple, Mark Gurman.

Apple has long been rumoured to be working on its own 5G chip and potentially ditching Qualcomm’s chip in their mobile devices. Now, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon seems to confirm the matter, saying that he expects Apple’s 5G chip to ship next year.

If you’re an iPhone user but are not fully on board with the Apple ecosystem, then we’ve got some good news for you. Microsoft has just begun previewing its Phone Link for iOS which would allow Apple users to use iMessage, send and receive phone calls and even receive notifications on Windows 11.

Popular GPS navigation app Waze is removing its iOS widget in the latest updates to the app. The widget, which is for the left-most home screen on iOS is being removed due to “significantly low” usage.

Apple has long been rumoured to be working on an AR/VR or mixed-reality headset, though it looks like we may not be seeing it as early as first thought. According to reliable tipster Ming-Chi Kuo, the tech giant is further delaying the headset after facing some software issues.

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.

Soon, iOS 16.4 will be available globally and Apple just recently released its public beta test. That being said, numerous reports shared on social media from different countries have shared that 5G will be enhanced and supported wider, including Malaysia.