The iPhone 14 Pro is getting scarcer and is it over for “Hey Siri”? This is the biggest Apple and iPhone news of the week.
Apple warns: iPhone 14 Pro will soon no longer be available
The iPhone 14 Pro is already in limited availability and this is just the beginning. In an official statement, Apple warns that delivery times will only increase due to corona infections at a major iPhone factory in China.
The main iPhone factory is located in Zhengzou, China, a metropolis with more than 10 million inhabitants. It was closed at the end of October after corona settings were detected. According to Apple, this has consequences for the delivery time of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
→ Why the iPhone 14 Pro delivery time is going to increase significantly
Apple throws “Hey, Siri” in the trash
If you’ve had an iPhone for some time, you know that you can call up Apple’s voice assistant with ‘Hey Siri’. You can then ask Siri (almost) anything and you will usually get a useful answer.
Still, Apple decided that something had to change. According to a recent newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple will stop using the phrase “Hey Siri” in 2024. The usually reliable Apple connoisseur says that the sentence you use to trigger Siri will become a bit shorter.
→ This is going to change the “Hey Siri” command
iOS 16.1.1 is available: Wi-Fi problem finally solved
iOS 16.1 came out two weeks ago and that came with a number of problems. After installing the update, the Wi-Fi connection dropped randomly for many people. iOS 16.1.1 finally fixes these issues.
The update is available for iPhone 8 and later, all iPad Pro models, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, and iPad (Mini) 5th generation and later.
→ This is how you download and install iOS 16.1.1
Mass production of Apple mixed reality headset will start in March 2023
We’ve been hearing a lot about the Apple mixed-reality headset in recent months. As a ‘unique selling point’, these VR/AR glasses from Apple should ensure a smooth transition from AR to VR and back. That is why the Apple Reality is rumored to have two 8K screens and a very powerful chip under the hood.
According to DigiTimes mass production of the Apple mixed-reality headset is expected to begin at the end of March 2023. If this information is correct, we will see the first official unveiling of this product a month later.
→ When will mass production of the Apple Mixed Reality headset start?
The first iPhone Fold is out – and Apple didn’t make it
The Chinese YouTuber “Scientific and technological aesthetics” has succeeded in creating the first iPhone Fold. It took his team more than 200 days and 37 iPhone screens, but the iPhone V (as they call it themselves) can be closed.
The goal of the YouTubers was to use as many original iPhone parts as possible in the foldable iPhone. The video shows how the team is getting one step closer to the iPhone V. The video is in Chinese, but English subtitles are available.
→ This is what the foldable iPhone Fold looks like
Privacy concerns: Apple tracks App Store visitors’ movements
Two developers calling themselves Mysk shared data from the App Store on Twitter. These images show that Apple collects data from the moments when you as an App Store visitor touch the screen.
With this data, Apple can keep a very detailed record of what you do in the app store. This applies to both tapping on apps that are for sale and (accidentally) tapping on displayed advertisements.
→ What about privacy in the App Store?
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