Some users complain about the iPad Air 5, the dismantling of the iPhone SE 3, new information about the ram and modem, a lawsuit against Apple, a look at the new studio screen from the inside, and leaks about the size of the iPhone 14 Pro, and learn about the durability of i- iPhone SE 3 in drop tests, and other news in On the Fringe…

News on the sidelines Week Mar 5 - Mar 11

iPhone 15 Pro will come with Face ID under the screen

Samsung Display is developing a new under-display camera technology that Apple plans to use to hide Face ID under the screen on next year's models tentatively named the iPhone 15 Pro, according to sources cited by The Elec.

While rumors suggest that this year's iPhone 14 Pro models will have a "hole" and a pill-shaped hole for the front camera and Face ID components.

The durability of the iPhone SE 2022 is similar to the iPhone 13 in the drop test

Provided the new Apple iPhone SE with the strongest glass in the front and back, which made the device withstand drops and scratches better. In the drop and durability tests, the iPhone SE 3 seemed more durable than the previous model and almost identical to the iPhone 13 in strength, as the iPhone 3 SE survived a fall from a height of six feet in the drop test on the screen, only very minor damage Like the iPhone 13, it has tougher glass, but it doesn't feature the same Ceramic Shield windshield as the iPhone 13 models.

It was immersed in water for 30 minutes to verify the IP67 water resistance rating. He was able to withstand 30 meter of water for XNUMX minutes without any problem, there was some muting right after getting him out of the water, then back to normal an hour later.

iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max schematics reveal a thicker design

Detailed diagrams of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max were shared by Max Weinbach, revealing that it could feature a larger camera bump and a thicker design overall, as the iPhone 14 Pro Max is 77.58mm wide, which is slightly smaller than iPhone 13 Pro Max 78.1 mm. Also, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will be almost identical to the iPhone 13 Pro Max's height, measuring 160.7 mm compared to 160.8 mm.

In terms of thickness, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will measure 7.85 mm, which is slightly thicker than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is only 7.65 mm, and the camera plateau in the back increased significantly, as the camera protrusion rose and came with a thickness of 4.17 mm compared to the current in the iPhone 13 Pro Max only 3.60 mm. and an increase of about 5% in each dimension.

New studio screen inside

MacRumors has obtained an image sourced from Apple documentation for technicians that gives an initial look at the new monitor's interior, showing three large panels inside. The left and top right panel are for the power supply and the bottom right panel houses the main components like the A13 Bionic chip and 64GB of storage, and last week, it was discovered that the screen is running the same iOS 15.4 architecture as the iPhone. The image shows that the screen is also equipped with two internal fans on the left and right sides for cooling.

Apple says the display features a six-speaker Hi-Res audio system, and at least four of these speakers can be seen in the lower corners of the screen. The speakers appear to have a design similar to those on the 24-inch iMac.

Flexible cables are also visible to connect the display panel and 12MP ultra-wide camera system to the motherboard.

Apple faces lawsuit to monopolize watch functions

This is due to allegations of an illegal monopoly on heart rate monitoring apps on the Apple Watch, brought by AliveCor, a company that produces ECG hardware and software for consumer portable devices. It said Apple's decision to exclude third-party heart rate analysis providers from the Apple Watch hurt it and affected patients and consumers. The company created the SmartRhythm app, which uses data from the Apple Watch's heart rate algorithm to determine when the heart rate is irregular and suggests people take an electrocardiogram using the KardiaBand, "a bracelet designed for use with an Apple Watch."

Disassemble iPhone SE 3

The first disassembly of the iPhone 3 SE appeared, and revealed that it contains a larger battery of 2018 mAh compared to 1821 mAh in the previous generation model, thus providing up to two additional hours of video playback and up to 10 additional hours of playback Audio on a full charge versus the previous model, according to Apple.

The iPhone contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 modem, according to Nikkei's xTECH, but there are no other details known about it, and the modem enables 5G on the iPhone SE, but support is limited to bands less than 6 GHz, while models support i- iPhone 13 also has the fastest mmWave bands in the US.

A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that the new iPhone 3 SE also features 4GB of RAM, compared to 3GB on the iPhone SE 2. Watch the disassembly video:

Some iPad Air 5 users are complaining about several problems

Some users of the XNUMXth generation iPad Air are complaining about the build quality, saying that it has a noticeably thinner aluminum chassis, which leads to a squeaking sound, a hollow feel in the hand, and a slight pressure on the back of the device shows a screen warping. There are many complaints.

The first reviews of the fifth generation ‌iPad Air‌ were shared earlier this week, but the reviewers didn't mention any downgrades in industry quality, and other than the new color options, the ‌iPad Air‌ is externally identical to the previous generation model. Key new features for ‌iPad Air‌ include the same M1 chip found in the iPad Pro, 5G connectivity on cellular models, an upgraded 12MP front camera with Center Stage support, 2x faster USB-C for data transfer, and new color options. Pricing continues to start at $599 in the US for 64GB of storage.

Miscellaneous news

◉ Apple has stopped downgrading to iOS 15.3.1, and you can't downgrade to this version if you update to iOS 15.4.

◉ Apple's System Status page showed outages and issues with the App Store, Apple Music, Books, Mac App Store, and podcasts, as well as issues with Weather, Apple Card, and iCloud Web Apps, and the issues were fixed later, it works now.

◉ The new Studio screen enables the “Hey Siri” or “Hey Siri” voice command on many older Macs that did not previously support this feature.

◉ Apple may stop production of the Apple Watch 3 after it turns five years old in the third quarter of 2022, according to famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

◉ It looks like Apple has delayed the launch of the redesigned MacBook Air until later this year, and it's likely that it won't release new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models until 2023, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gorman.

◉ Apple acquires Credit Kudos, an open banking company in the UK that seeks to help lenders make better decisions.

This is not all the news that is on the sidelines, but we have brought you the most important of them, and it is not necessary for the non-specialist to occupy himself with all the incoming and outgoing. And help you with it, and if it robbed you of your life and got busy with it, there is no need for it.

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