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The iPhone 12 launch is officially late, and Apple confirmed the news last month. But after a notable leak earlier this week, involving Apple’s senior executive Eddy Cue, it now appears that the iPhone 12 has been delayed again.
Renders of the Apple iPhone 12 range based on multiple images
After a video presentation, with Cue, claiming that the announcement of the iPhone 12 was “only a few days away,” three different sources have announced that the launch is still almost three weeks away. The respected Apple MacRumors and AppleInsider sites, as well as the popular Apple tipster Jon prosserAll have revealed that their sources claim that the iPhone 12 range will be announced on October 13 with the opening of pre-orders on October 16 and the devices will hit stores on October 23.
This is a shock on several levels. First, the contradiction with the “just a few days” filing leak, and second, Apple’s own claims. In June, Apple CFO Luca Maestri said the new iPhones would be “available a few weeks later. [than usual]And with September 7, 9 (twice), 10 and 12 (twice) constituting the release dates of the last six generations of iPhone, which focus on a time period of late September. Instead, we are now looking at more than a month.
IPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max renderings based on leaks
Will the extra wait for new iPhones this year be worth it? Personally, I was not convinced. The main updates are support for 5G, a new angular chassis design, and a LiDAR sensor. But these are being undermined by incremental performance improvements, the return (once again) of a large notch in the display, and strange battery downgrades. Prices are also climbing, despite Apple planning to take both the EarPods and the charger out of the box.
As it stands, I wouldn’t rush to buy these devices, which feel like fourth-gen iPhone X models with first-gen 5G hardware. Especially with Apple planning to launch its first iPhone 2021 early next year.
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