Summary of iPhone 14 leaks

      On the morning of March 15, Apple just released the iPhone 13 and the third-generation iPhone SE in new colors, but the company has already started developing the iPhone 14. Here is some news about this unreleased new product.

　　There are still four models but the mini is gone.

　　Early iPhone 14 leaks claim that Apple’s 2022 smartphone lineup will have four new models, but this time there will be no “mini” version.

　　Sources say the new iPhone 14 (codenamed D27 and D28) will have 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch versions, and the current 5.4-inch iPhone mini will be discontinued. It will be replaced by the so-called "iPhone 14 Max" - a phone with a 6.7-inch screen.

　　Although many people like small phones, market sales have shown that only a minority of people buy mini phones. In the current state of mobile Internet development, large screens are still the mainstream.

　　The display resolution of iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will be the same as the current iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. However, the display of the flagship iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max (codenamed D73 and D74) may be better, and the new generation of mobile phones will use a "pill" screen to replace the current "bangs".

　　Chip may vary

　　As for the chip situation, sources from foreign media 9to5Mac confirmed that there will be two new iPhone 14s based on the A15 chip, while the other two will use the brand new A16 chip.

　　It’s worth noting that Apple has made similar differentiation before, with two different versions of the A15 chip for Pro and non-Pro models, one with more GPU cores, and 6GB of RAM for the 13 Pro models.

　　All iPhones this year will have 6GB of RAM, but it's possible that the cache rates will differ between the Pro and non-Pro lines

　　Other products have actually done this before. The CPU of the Apple Watch Series 7 is the same as the Apple Watch Series 6, but due to minor internal changes to the SoC, the chips were named "Apple S6" and "Apple S7" respectively.

　　Satellite Communications

　　In the weeks leading up to the iPhone 13 launch, some reports mentioned that Apple had been developing satellite communication features for the upcoming iPhone models. These features never officially appeared in the iPhone 13 series, but 9to5Mac's sources tell us that Apple is still working on it.

　　Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst who follows Apple, previously said that the iPhone 13 will support low-orbit satellite systems, allowing users to make calls and send messages without 4G and 5G coverage, but further analysis shows that this is unlikely in the near future, and even if it does, it will appear as an emergency service and will not replace the current text messaging and call networks.

　　According to Bloomberg, at least two emergency features will rely on satellite networks. The first is to send emergency messages via satellite, which is designed to allow users to use satellite networks to send text messages to emergency contacts when there is no carrier network signal. It will be integrated into the current "Message" application as a third communication protocol along with SMS and iMessage. The conversation bar is a gray bubble and the message length will be limited. Currently, regular SMS is green, while iMessage is blue.

　　Apple's satellite messaging tool, codenamed Stewie, will limit the length of messages. Even if the Do Not Disturb setting is enabled, text messages will be automatically pushed to the phone of emergency contacts. The interface design will let users send messages through a button similar to "Emergency SOS", where they would usually enter the contact's name.

　　The second feature will let users use the satellite network to report major emergencies, such as plane crashes and fires. It will be similar to a "911" call in the United States, in addition to alerting emergency contacts, it can also provide information such as the user's location and medical ID.

　　The iPhone 14 and 14 Pro are expected to be launched this fall. At present, users' biggest expectation is whether its appearance will change. This square design has been used for two years.