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The latest "This Week in Apple" breaks down the new rumors on iPhone 13 including the notion that it may include a larger battery. We also talk about the new MacBook Pros and Apple's latest betas.
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New betas, iPhone 13 approaches, and MacBook Pros
This week, our biggest question was what to make of a new research note from TrendForce that suggested that iPhone 13 will be getting a larger battery alongside improved camera features. We break this down and discuss why a bigger battery doesn't necessarily mean longer battery life.
Apple also issues the fifth betas this week of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, tvOS 15, and watchOS 8. HomePod also received a new beta update as well. There weren't any monumental changes this time but the cycle will start to speed up as we approach that September release window.
This week it came out that Apple has finally begun production en masse. Ramping up to high volumes of nearing a million units, the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro seem primed for a fall release. Will these be unveiled at Apple's September iPhone event, or will Apple hold off for an October Mac-focused event? We will have to wait and see.
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36 hours of heavy use would be brilliant, i could accept a 2mm increase in thickness and couple of grams in weight for that
I’d settle for the screen not dimming under load/when getting warm. It’s infuriating.