The Grain of Salt: iPhone SE in a new jacket and iPadOS 16 is coming!

If there are many rumors about one company every week, it is Apple. Whether it’s an AR/VR headset, iPadOS 16 or the iPhone SE: they pass by every day.

That is exactly why we at One More Thing The Grain of Salt called in life. The biggest rumors of the week in a clear overview by our editors.

iPhone SE gets a completely different look

We’ve been hearing for years that the iPhone SE is getting a different look. Yet it seems to really happen in 2023. Where the device is usually based on the iPhone 8, the iPhone XR will now be taken as a guideline.

Although Apple is not just breaking one tradition with this. Knowing more? Be sure to check out the article Jeroen wrote:

When will iPadOS 16 be released?

We’ve been able to use iOS 16 for a while now, but iPadOS 16 is still a while away. While we knew the system wouldn’t come until October, we haven’t heard a word by the middle of the month. Fortunately, there seems to be clarity in the corridors now.

Mark Gurman, the well-known technology journalist from Bloomberg, thinks the system will see the light of day on October 24. Is that the date we will also see brand new iPad models?

iPhone SE outperforms iPhone 14 Plus

The iPhone 14 Plus has been available since last Friday, but the device is not yet very successful. For example, the device, together with its smaller brother, is worse than the iPhone 13 and iPhone SE.

Does Apple have cause for concern? Jeroen tells you in the article below:

New Apple TV will see the light of day soon

Did you know that a new Apple TV will hit the market in 2022? To be honest, neither do we, but Ming-Chi Kuo thinks he knows for sure.

However, the big question is: what will this new model offer us? Jeroen has figured that out and tells you in the article below:

AirPods and Mac accessories make the switch to USB-C

Last week it became clear that Apple should switch to USB-C after all. At least, that is the will of the European Commission.

When the iPhone will switch seemed to become clear at the time, but what about the AirPods and Mac accessories? According to Mark Gurman, 2024 is the year it’s going to happen:

Why Apple still needs Qualcomm for the iPhone 15 and 16

Apple would love to build its own 5G modem for the iPhone, but the process is not going smoothly yet. According to MacRumors, the American company will still be dependent on Qualcomm for the next two years.

Curious why exactly? Wesley explains it to you in this article: