Every week on Twitter, I’ll ask you to let me know what you want me to discuss in our weekly Q&A. This time I received a lot of exciting questions, and I want to answer as many as I can. This is going to be a long article – so let’s get right to it!
How many sources do you have? How many have you lost this year?
Well, for obvious security reasons, I can not give you that information. But I can tell you, and I know other leakers will agree, that less information has been leaked since Apple became more serious about them.
Is there a chance that we will see an iPhone 14 mini?
There’s definitely no chance, as next year’s iPhone lineup will consist of two 6.1″ and two 6.7″ devices. The mini version is not selling very well and is not as profitable for Apple as the other sizes. Therefore, it has been decided that the iPhone 13 will be the last mini-sized model.
Will there be Touch ID on the iPhone 14?
That’s a very good question. I can tell you that this feature has been dropped from the regular 14 series. However, it’s still being tested to be included in the Pro lineup next year under the display, though it’s unclear if we will end up seeing it.
Will the cutout be smaller on the iPhone 14?
This is an interesting question. In my opinion, Apple wants to differentiate the regular iPhones from the Pro line, and I know the plan this time is to use the same notch as the current iPhones for the regular line only, but they are working on a punch-hole display for the Pro iPhones. That way, they will be unique from the regular line.
When will we see the M1 Max iMac?
I have heard that a new iMac will launch around week 12. I can not confirm if this is definite, as most of these things are usually placeholders that Apple uses internally. However, if all goes as planned, the release will not be far off, which is currently set for mid-March.
When will the M2 MacBook Air hit the market? Will it be sold at a higher price than the current M1 MacBook Air? Will Apple continue to sell the M1 model after the M2 is released?
This is going to sound a little strange, but I believe that is exactly Apple’s strategy. They plan to add mini-LED to the M2 MacBook Air, and that will lead them to sell it for more than the current $999 price if I am not mistaken. So I definitely think Apple will continue to sell the current MacBook Air as a cheaper alternative to the new M2 MacBook Air, which I believe is scheduled to launch in the third quarter of 2022, but those schedules change frequently, so do not think of it as a confirmed release, just the highest possibility.
Any chance there will be a cheaper Apple monitor in 2022?
I know Apple is working on it, but …….
