Will the iPhone 14 Pro get a controversial design? (iPhone News #2)

According to a rumor, the iPhone 14 Pro will have a very controversial design with no fewer than two holes in the screen. You will find that and more in this weekly overview of the most important iPhone news.

‘iPhone 14 gets controversial design with two holes’

The iPhone 14 Pro will not only have a pill-shaped hole in the screen, but also a circular cutout. So says Ross Young, a well-known name in the world of Apple rumours, especially when it comes to displays.

Apple would not have been able to hide the sensors for Face ID under the screen. The notch is somewhat ‘old-fashioned’ in the current smartphone landscape; Apple may see two screen holes as the golden mean.

→ Is this the design of the iPhone 14 Pro?

Download: New versions of iOS and iPadOS now available

Apple has released iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1. The update fixes an issue in the messaging app that prevented photos sent via iCloud link from being previewed.

Also fixed an issue with CarPlay apps. The apps did not respond well for a number of users. In addition, the update also contains several bug fixes and stability improvements.

→ How to download and install iOS 15.2.1

Rumor: iPhone SE 2022 to appear at Apple event in March or April

The first Apple event of 2022 will take place in March or April, according to Apple insider Mark Gurman. The company will then probably announce the iPhone SE 2022, which has 5G support and a more powerful chip.

The current iPhone SE dates from April 2020. The device was not presented during an event, but via a press release. Probably because of the corona pandemic that had just started. We expect Apple to give the iPhone SE 2022 a stage during an event.

→ Here’s what we already know about the iPhone SE 2022 launch

European providers want to block Private Relay (and here’s why)

Several European providers, including Vodafone and T-Mobile, are not happy with Apple’s new Private Relay function. Just a few months after Apple announced the new feature, they sent a letter to the European Commission.

In this, the European providers indicate that Apple’s Private Forwarding function makes it difficult to manage their own networks. By hiding all data, the providers also no longer have access to ‘important network data’.

→ Why people want to block Private Relay

‘Apple Watch Series 8 won’t be so innovative’

A glucose meter for the Apple Watch has been talked about in the corridors for years, and there have also been rumors of a body temperature sensor. “But don’t expect this one too soon,” reports the well-introduced Gurman of Bloomberg.

Apple had plans last year to introduce the sensor for measuring body temperature with the Series 8 of 2022, but according to Gurman, there is hardly any talk about it at Apple. The chance is therefore small that the Apple Series 8 will monitor your body temperature, and you will receive a signal if it is too high.

→ Why the Apple Watch Series 8 might not get new sensors