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We noticed conflicting rumors in regards to the iPhone SE 4 launch final 12 months. Some stated the telephone might be unveiled very early in 2025, whereas others claimed Apple would possibly launch it a lot later, pointing to March.
January got here and went with out an iPhone SE 4 announcement, nevertheless it appears to be like like we gained’t have to attend too lengthy for Apple to launch the handset. Mark Gurman says Apple plans to unveil the telephone subsequent week. The telephone will then go on sale later this month.
The discharge schedule is sensible for quite a lot of causes, all of them having to do with Apple’s backside line. Whereas the iPhone maker posted document figures for the December quarter, handset gross sales dipped by 1%, with China seeing a giant 11% drop. Individually, Apple can’t promote the extra reasonably priced iPhone 14 and 14 Plus in Europe, because the handsets function Lightning connectors as a substitute of USB-C ports.
Refreshing the iPhone lineup with an reasonably priced mid-range possibility that rocks high-end specs just like the bottom iPhone 16 fashions, together with assist for Apple Intelligence, is one option to prop up the present quarter and make up for misplaced gross sales. The telephone will probably be out there in Europe, as it can function a USB-C connector.
Additionally, the iPhone SE 4 may repair Apple’s Apple Intelligence fragmentation problems ought to the corporate determine to retire the iPhone 14 collection alongside the iPhone SE 3.
Gurman stated on Bloomberg that present iPhone SE 3 inventory is dwindling at Apple shops, signaling {that a} refresh is imminent. The 2022 model is unavailable in sure configurations, and you need to most likely keep away from it at this level.
Curiously, Gurman notes that iPhone 14 and 14 Plus inventory can also be working low at Apple shops within the US. When the iPhone SE 4 launches, the iPhone 14 fashions will probably be costlier and worse choices than the brand new mid-range gadget. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if Apple replaces the iPhone 14 with the iPhone SE 4.
The iPhone 14 fashions are virtually variations of the iPhone 13 Professional, working the identical A15 chip. And sure, that’s the processor that additionally powers the iPhone SE 3, which is nearly offered out in Apple shops. Add the iPhone 14’s $599 starting price, and Apple has a giant drawback. Eradicating the iPhone 14 fashions from its lineup could be a lot simpler, particularly contemplating they’re already unavailable in Europe.
Gurman says the iPhone SE 4 ought to promote for round $500, which is a good value for a telephone that appears just like the iPhone 14 however packs high-end {hardware} just like the iPhone 16. I’m speaking in regards to the A18 chip and 8GB of RAM wanted to assist Apple Intelligence.
Ought to Apple take away the iPhone 14 from its lineup, the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will stay the one iPhones that may’t assist Apple Intelligence. Nonetheless, these gadgets function a greater chip and Dynamic Island design.
The Bloomberg report additionally reminds us the iPhone SE 4 would be the first to sport an Apple modem. The identical element needs to be used within the iPhone 17 Air later this 12 months.
The iPhone SE 4’s design will inherit the iPhone 14 notch show, which means there gained’t be a Contact ID button on the entrance.
Gurman doesn’t provide particular launch particulars for the iPhone SE 4. He says that Apple will unveil the brand new telephone across the identical time because the PowerBeats Professional 2 wi-fi earphones. The latter will ship with a built-in coronary heart price monitor and might be launched as early as Tuesday, February eleventh. Apple won’t maintain a press occasion for the iPhone, saying it on its web site as a substitute.
If that’s when the iPhone SE 4 is launched, we are able to anticipate it to be out there for preorder both instantly or on February 14th. On this case, the telephone ought to hit shops on February twenty first.
Lastly, the report notes that Apple is working out of Tenth-gen iPad and MacBook Air inventory at some places. This means that the iPad 11 and the M4 MacBook Air is perhaps launched quickly. I wouldn’t be stunned if Apple unveiled the 2 laptop refreshes subsequent week, however that is only a guess.
