Not yet released M2, Apple has developed iMac with M3 chip

In the above Power On news BloombergReporter Mark Gurman revealed that Apple is developing an iMac version with an M3 processor chip to be released later next year. Although the upgrades are unknown, it shows that Apple has started preparing for the M3 chip line even though the M2 has not been released yet.

Talking about the M2 chip, Gurman said that Apple is developing a number of different models, including the standard M2 for the MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the Mac mini. Meanwhile, the M2 Pro and M2 Max will be for the 14/16-inch MacBook Pro. Finally, there is the M2 Ultra, which includes two M2 Max chips for the Mac Pro desktop model.

The upgrade of the 24-inch iMac may skip the M2 to equip the M3 processor chip. Photo: The Verge.

In March, the final version of M1 called M1 Ultra was introduced on Mac Studio, a computer model aimed at professional users.

In the near future, Apple will launch a series of computers with M2 chip. The first devices may debut at the developer conference (WWDC 2022) taking place in June. Before that, rumors suggested that Apple plans to launch Mac models with M2 chip in the second half. year 2022.

Source of 9to5mac confirmed Apple is developing 9 Mac models with M2 processor chip but no 24-inch iMac. That means the upgrade of the iMac can be equipped with the M3 chip as predicted by Gurman, skipping the M2 chip.

The only iMac model on sale is the 24-inch iMac with the M1 processor. Apple has no plans to launch larger iMac lines with M chips. As for the iMac Pro line, Gurman said the device will be available, but not in the near future.

Also in the Power On news, Gurman revealed that the Apple Watch could feature satellite communications as early as this year or 2023. In February, Globalstar, a low-altitude satellite (LEO) communications service provider. ) is said to have reached an agreement to buy 17 new satellites to serve “potential customers” who have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on this feature.

Last year, there were rumors that the iPhone 13 would be equipped with satellite communication, but that did not happen. In the beginning, Gurman predicted the feature would only support certain markets and be used for emergency purposes.

Apple Watch and iPhone could feature satellite communication this year. Photo: 9to5mac.

Gurman also reiterated some upgrades for the iPhone 14. On the standard line, the 5.4-inch version will be removed to be replaced by a 6.7-inch model, equipped with the same A15 Bionic processor chip as the iPhone 13. While Accordingly, iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will use a new generation chip on the 4 nm process, the notch above the screen will be replaced by 2 holes for the front camera and Face ID system.

Next, the main camera and ultra-wide-angle camera on the iPhone 14 Pro duo have an increased resolution from 12 MP to 48 MP. That will make the camera cluster on the device larger in size, increasing the height by about 5-10%. Apple may add a purple version to the Pro line.

(According to Zing)