The Grain of Salt: iPhone 14 more expensive, AirPods Pro without USB-C and more

If there’s one place to find a lot of rumors on a weekly basis, it’s Apple. From leaked images to new information about the iPhone 14, they’re plentiful.

We regularly pick up the rumors at One More Thing to give you an idea about what goes on behind the scenes. In The Grain of Salt we list those rumors for you every week. These were the rumors of week 32 2022.

Phew: iPhone 14 Pro still more expensive than expected

While there was good news about the price of the iPhone 14 last week, Ming-Chi Kuo unfortunately had bad news about the Pro models this week. Where the price of the first device remains the same, that of the second will increase. It is not yet clear how many euros will be added, but according to the analyst it is a nice increase.

In the article below we tell you all about it:

AirPods Pro 2 ignore USB-C

The AirPods Pro 2 are coming. At least, that’s what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects. According to the reliable analyst, the earplugs will appear before the end of this year. That simply means that the product will appear before the big move to USB-C. The earbuds therefore seem to simply have a Lighting port connection.

Knowing more? You can read the full article via the link below!

iPhone 14 Pro Max gets bigger camera block

The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a design change that, probably, no one wants. A dummy of the new smartphone appears on Twitter with a larger camera block. This while the current model is already very large.

Below you can read exactly why it is getting bigger and where the information comes from:

Brand new HomePod (mini) on the way

Party for fans of the HomePod! If we Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman may believe that two new models will appear on the market. It is a new variant of the regular model and a new mini.

Curious when exactly they are expected? You can read it in the article below!

iPhone 14 rather with these color options?

We’re closing this Grain of Salt off with two rumors in one (what a party it is, huh?). Monday left Bloombergjournalist Mark Gurman hinted that the iPhone 14 may be coming sooner than we expected. This would have to do with the fact that the recordings for the presentation, which is again online, have already been completed.

It was announced a day later which color options would be available for both the iPhone 14 and the Pro models. Curious what those are? The article below is especially for you!