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  • Rumor: iOS 15 dropping support for iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, and more

    Rumor: iOS 15 dropping support for iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, and more

    The current word around the water cooler is that Apple’s iOS 15 operating system would lose support for older devices such as the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the original iPhone SE.

    Per French web site iPhoneSoft, the update will seemingly drop support for devices with an A9 chip when it launches later in 2021. This also lends credence to a previous rumor about iOS 15 compatibility.

    The devices in question are at least four years old, and the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were both released in September 2015, while the original iPhone SE debuted in March 2016. 

    iPhoneSoft’s article also stated that the following devices may be unable to run iOS 15:

    • iPhone 6s (2015)
    • iPhone 6s Plus (2015)
    • iPhone SE (2016)
    • iPad mini 4 (2015)
    • iPad Air 2 (2014)
    • iPad 5 (2017)

    It’s thought that the following devices will be able to run iOS 15:

    • iPhone 12 mini
    • iPhone 12
    • iPhone 12 Pro
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max
    • iPhone SE (2020)
    • iPhone 11 Pro Max
    • iPhone 11 Pro
    • iPhone 11
    • iPhone XS Max
    • iPhone XS
    • iPhone XR
    • iPhone X
    • iPhone 8 Plus
    • iPhone 8
    • iPhone 7 Plus
    • iPhone 7

    The list of compatible iPads includes:

    • 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2015 and later)
    • 11-inch iPad Pro (2018 and later)
    • 10.5-inch iPad Pro
    • 9.7-inch iPad Pro
    • iPad Air 4
    • iPad Air 3
    • iPad 8
    • iPad 7
    • iPad 6
    • iPad mini 5

    While Apple typically maintains support for older devices for several years after their release, it’s noted that when the company cuts support, it’s typically due to hardware constraints.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via AppleInsider and iPhoneSoft

  • Apple announces iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max models at “Hi, Speed” virtual event

    During Apple’s virtual “Hi, Speed” keynote on Tuesday, the company officially announced its long-awaited next-gen iPhones in the form of the iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

    Each model will feature an OLED Super Retina XDR display as well as a “Ceramic Shield” screen, which uses ceramic particles to resist cracks and drapes. The units will support 5G with a Smart Data mode to switch between 4G and 5G as a means of preserving battery life, and Apple stated it has the most 5G bands of any smartphone.

    And now, the specs:

    iPhone 12 mini (5.4-inch screen):

    • Camera: Dual lens (wide angle, ultra wide) at f/1.6
    • Colors: Black, white, PRODUCT (RED), blue green
    • Storage: 64GB/128GB/256GB
    • Price: Starts at US$699
    • Preorder date: November 6
    • Launch date: November 13

    iPhone 12 (6.1-inch screen):

    • Camera: Dual lens (wide angle, ultra wide) at f/1.6
    • Colors: Black, white, PRODUCT (RED), blue green
    • Storage: 64GB/128GB/256GB
    • Price: Starts at US$799
    • Preorder date: October 16
    • Launch date: October 23

    iPhone 12 Pro (6.1-inch screen):

    • Camera: Triple lens with LiDAR, wide angle (7-element lens), f/1.6, 52mm telephoto, 4x optical zoom
    • Colors: Gold, Silver, Graphite, Pacific Blue
    • Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
    • Price: Starts at US$999
    • Preorder date: October 16
    • Launch date: October 23

    iPhone 12 Pro Max (6.7-inch screen):

    • Camera: Triple lens with LiDAR, wide angle (7-element lens), f/1.6, 65mm telephoto, 5x optical zoom
    • Colors: Gold, Silver, Graphite, Pacific Blue
    • Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
    • Price: Starts at US$1,099
    • Preorder date: November 6
    • Launch date: November 13

    Each of the four iPhone 12 models sports an A14 Bionic processor based on a 5 nanometer process that features 11.8 billion transistors, a 6-core CPU, a 4-core GPU, and a Neural Engine with 16-cores that can run 11 trillion operations per second. Apple says it can run console-quality games.

    Apple won’t be shipping a charger and headphones from the iPhone 12 series, and has instead incorporated wireless charging capabilities based on a new MagSafe technology to enable special magnetic chargers as well as accessories like a wallet attachment and a leather sleeve.

    Please let us know what you make of this in the comments and we’ll have additional details as they become available.

    Via The Mac Observer