Apple seems to be planning to make the iPhone, MacBook Pro and Apple Watch a lot thinner by 2025, but is that good news? We will tell you that and more in this overview of iPhone news!
iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch are becoming very thin (do you want that?)
Last month, Apple presented the thinnest Apple product ever with the new M4 iPad Pro. At just 5.1mm thick, it’s even thinner than the iPod nano. Apparently Apple has plans to move in the same direction with the rest of the product line. This means that the iPhone, Apple Watch and MacBook Pro will all become thinner by 2025.
→ Read here whether this is good news
iPhone 14 vs iPhone 16: these will be the biggest changes
In September, Apple will unveil another new generation of the iPhone, this year it is the turn of the iPhone 16. Rumors give us a good idea of ​​all the new features coming to the 2024 iPhone. The iPhone 16 reportedly carries over some features from the iPhone 15 Pro, but is that worth jumping from the iPhone 14 to the iPhone 16?
→ These will be the differences
This is when iOS 17.6 beta 1 comes to your iPhone
A new trial version of iOS is available for your iPhone! Apple has released iOS 17.6 beta 1 for developers. Apple is likely using this test version to make improvements to iOS 17.6. It will therefore be a small update, for new functions we have to wait for iOS 18. Apple does not provide any further explanation in the description of iOS 17.6 beta 1.
→ The update will come that soon
In watchOS 11 you will lose this function (and that’s a shame)
As usual, watchOS 11 brings a number of new features to your Apple Watch. But unfortunately you also lose something in watchOS 11. Something that has quite an impact on how your Watch screen looks. According to rumors, the Double Tap feature is one reason the feature is disappearing. However, the change does not only apply to the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2.
→ This disappears in watchOS 11
These features will only come to your iPhone with iOS 18.1
At WWDC 2024, Apple unveiled iOS 18, the largest iPhone update ever, with many new features and the introduction of Apple Intelligence. The first test version of iOS 18 for developers has now been released, the final update will be released in September. Unfortunately, not all the new features of iOS 18 will immediately come to your iPhone.
→ These features will come later
‘Apple Watch Series 10 will be bigger, thinner and looks like Ultra’
A lot will change with the next Apple Watch. The Apple Watch Series 10 will be bigger, thinner and even resemble the Ultra. This rumor comes from reliable Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo. According to him, the Apple Watch Series 10 will be a lot thinner and the new version of Apple’s smartwatch will also have a larger screen.
→ Expect these dimensions
Hide names of apps on your iPhone in iOS 18: this is how it works
In iOS 18, you as a user get much more freedom in designing your home screen. This makes it possible to customize the icons of apps, because you decide what color these symbols have. That’s not the only new feature, because in the new iOS version you can also hide the names of apps and widgets on your iPhone.
→ Zo hide the names
Why Apple AirTags are a must-have for your holiday
AirTags are small, round trackers that you attach to your luggage, keys, or other valuables. They work via Bluetooth and use the Find My function, so you can always see exactly where the AirTags are located. This brings a number of advantages that are ideal for your holiday.
→ These are the benefits
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