iPhone 14 Lineup Embraces eSIM, Will Support Satellite-Based 'Emergency SOS'
As expected, Apple today unveiled the iPhone 14, and the event's "far out" tagline was indeed a reference to satellite connection.
The iPhone 14 lineup includes the usual suspects: The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Expect processor bumps and better cameras, as well as a few bells and whistles, like an always-on display for the Pro versions, which also drop the notch for something Apple's calling Dynamic Island.
Also of note: All the iPhone 14 models ditch physical SIMs and SIM trays in favor of eSIM.
There were rumors that Apple would swap the notch for a pin-hole camera on the iPhone 14, and while it's not that tiny, the not-quite-a-notch on the Pro phones is smaller than those on the Phone 14 and 14 Plus, and it moves to accomodate certain apps and services.
On the 14 Pro, the TrueDepth camera takes up less space, so the pill-shaped Dynamic Island area up top will expand and condense to show off alerts, notifications, and activities.
"Ongoing background activities like Maps, Music, or a timer remain visible and interactive, and third-party apps in iOS 16 that provide information like sports scores and ride-sharing with Live Activities can take advantage of the Dynamic Island," Apple says.
The 14 Pro and Pro Max run Apple's A16 Bionic chip, which Apple says should support "all-day battery life" (we'll have to put that to the test in PC Labs). There are two high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores, plus an accelerated 5-core GPU and a new 16-core Neural Engine capable of nearly 17 trillion operations per second.
For photography enthusiasts, Apple promises a "giant leap for mid- to low-light performance" on the Pro versions. There's a 48MP Main camera on the Pro line for the
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