New Apple Exclusive Reveals iPhone 14 Release Surprise

Consumer Tech New Apple Exclusive Reveals iPhone 14 Release Surprise Gordon Kelly Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about technology’s biggest companies New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Aug 20, 2022, 05:57am EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Apple’s new iPhones are coming soon, and now we know they will cost more and arrive earlier than ever before.

The latter part of this picture was revealed in two steps. First by Bloomberg , which leaked Apple’s September 7 launch event, and second thanks to BGR , whose detective work all but confirmed the day the iPhone 14 lineup will be released. Apple iPhone 14 range renders based on multiple leaks EverythingApplePro While Bloomberg’s report contained anecdotal evidence that “Some retail store employees have been told to prepare for a major new product release on Sept.

16,” BGR analyzed Apple’s previous release schedules to find a strict pattern. “Apple launches the new iPhones either on a Tuesday or a Wednesday. In this case, it appears to be a Wednesday, September 7th,” reports BGR senior writer Chris Smith.

“Then, preorders start on the first Friday after the event. That’s September 9th. The release follows precisely a week after preorders.

. . Apple will ship preorders on that second Friday and start in-store sales worldwide.

” That timeframe would mark the earliest iPhone launch since Apple moved releases to the Autumn, with the iPhone 4S, more than a decade ago. This is a big surprise, given the ongoing global chip shortage, which has hit tech companies worldwide and pushed both the iPhone 12 and 13 releases into October. MORE FOR YOU Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users Forget The MacBook Pro, Apple Has Bigger Plans Google Discounts Pixel 6, Nest & Pixel Buds In Limited-Time Sale Event iPhone 14 Pro Max renders based on multiple leaks FrontPageTech / Ian Zelbo Why is Apple stepping things up? TF International Securities analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, has an explanation : “The global recession risk is still growing and unpredictable, so announcing/shipping the iPhone as soon as possible may minimize the impact of recession risk on demand,” he tweeted .

“Which could be one of the reasons why Apple offered a positive outlook for 3Q22 from the last earnings call. ” This makes sense, especially when few rivals can match Apple’s slick supply chain. That said, there is likely to be one casualty of Apple’s ambitious timeframe: the iPhone 14 Max.

Apple’s cheaper version of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is said to be “way behind” schedule , with stock limited for several months. So if you’ve decided that Apple’s cheapest ever big screen smartphone is the model for you, be prepared to move fast when preorders open on September 9. ___ Follow Gordon on Facebook More on Forbes MORE FROM FORBES Apple Insider Reveals 30W iPhone 14 Fast Charging By Gordon Kelly Gordon Kelly Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.