In the foreseeable future, according to the latest news, we could expect that Apple will ship its iPhones without a physical SIM card slot to more countries outside the United States. In addition to this topic, today's summary will talk about the possible introduction of other Macs with M4 chips or what the iPhone 17 could look like.
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Apple wants to continue removing sim card slots
Company Apple plans to remove the physical SIM card slot from iPhones in other countries next year. In its report, focused on the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air, this was reported by The Information server during the past week. However, the said report does not mention any specific countries. For example, in the United States, all iPhone 14 to iPhone 16 models do not have a SIM card slot and instead rely entirely on eSIM digital technology. Company Apple has yet to release an iPhone without a SIM card slot outside of the US, but it looks like the change will finally roll out internationally starting with the iPhone 17 line next September.
The report states that all current prototypes of the planned iPhone 17 Air lack a SIM card slot. According to the report, it is unclear whether the device will be sold in China as a result, as the country has not approved the use of eSIMs in smartphones. But of course that can change. When launching the iPhone 14 series in 2022, the company Apple promoted the eSIM as more secure than a physical SIM card because it cannot be removed from a lost or stolen iPhone. In addition, at least eight eSIMs can be managed on iPhone at once, eliminating the need to purchase, carry and replace physical SIM cards on the go.
What could the iPhone 17 Pro look like?
During the past week, interesting information about the iPhone 17 Pro also appeared. According to The Information server, it should offer "significant changes in terms of design". The two flagship iPhone 17 models will be the first high-end iPhones with an aluminum frame since splitting the iPhone line into Pro and non-Pro models. In recent years, lower-end iPhone models, such as the iPhone SE and iPhone 16, have been equipped with aluminum frames. Until the release of the iPhone 15 Pro, high-end iPhone models were equipped with stainless steel frames. High-end iPhones now have titanium chassis – a change that was touted as one of the key improvements to the iPhone 15 Pro. But with the launch of the iPhone 17 series Apple reportedly plans to revert the entire device lineup back to aluminum.
The back of the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max will also have a new construction, which will be partly aluminum and partly glass, according to the report. The top half of the back will be made of aluminum and feature a "rectangular camera bump made of aluminum instead of traditional 3D glass," while the bottom half will retain the glass design to support wireless charging. The new design will represent one of the most significant visual changes to high-end iPhone models in recent years. The Information usually makes predictions that eventually come true, so it is highly likely that the latest news will be confirmed. The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are expected to launch in fall 2025 alongside the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air.
When can we expect new Macs?
Apple this fall, it introduced new models of the iMac, Mac mini and MacBook Pro, which were fitted with chip variants for the first time Apple M4. Over the next 12 months, he intends to Apple to update the rest of its Mac line with M4 series processors, which will be the first time Apple uses the same generation of chips in all its Macs. When could each model be released and what improvements can we expect?
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the company would Apple was supposed to start production of the MacBook Air with the M4 chip soon. We could expect it at the beginning of next year. According to Gurman, the basic model should offer at least 16GB of RAM, the MacBook Air M4 should be equipped with a 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View support. Mac Studio should also be updated. It could be equipped with an M4 Ultra or Max chip. While the MacBook Air M4 could launch in the first quarter of next year, according to Gurman, the Mac Studio should be sometime between March and June.
In the summer of next year, according to Gurman, a Mac Pro with an M4 chip could also see the light of day. According to Gurman, the chip that this model is supposed to be equipped with is codenamed "Hidra". The next generation Mac Pro could also be equipped with Thunderbolt 5 ports and offer support for up to 512GB of memory.
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