The MacRumors Show: Quinn Nelson Talks iPhone 15 Rumors

YouTuber Quinn Nelson joins us this week on The MacRumors Show to talk through iOS 16.2 and all of the latest rumors about 2023's iPhone 15 models.

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Quinn has created Apple and consumer tech videos for his popular YouTube channel, "Snazzy Labs," since 2008. See his work on the Snazzy Labs YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter @SnazzyQ.

In this episode, we initially discuss some of the standout features in iOS 16.2, including Apple Music Sing, the Freeform app, and Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, before moving on to the biggest ‌iPhone 15‌ rumors to date, including the switch to an "Ultra" title for the "Pro Max" model, a titanium chassis with curved rear edges, adding a USB-C port in place of Lightning, and an all-new 6x optical zoom periscope telephoto camera lens. We also look at some of the most likely impending controversies regarding the devices, such as USB 2.0 speeds on the standard ‌iPhone 15‌ models despite the switch to USB-C and the potential problems brought on by moving to solid-state volume and power buttons.

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TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
29 months ago
Can we invite Craig Federighi to The MacRumors show, please? :D

Also, requesting a sincere invite for MKBHD Marquees Brownlie, please.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BugeyeSTI Avatar
29 months ago
Snazzy Labs is one of the better Apple centric YouTube channels IMO. He has no problem giving Apple criticism when it's deserved as well as praise.. His channel has evolved nicely
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
macsplusmacs Avatar
29 months ago
New rule: next model iPhone talk should not begin till Jan 1 of that year.

LOL/ j/k
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
haunebu Avatar
29 months ago
Spoiler alert: It'll be exactly like the iPhone 14... and 13... and 12... with small, incremental improvements.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CarAnalogy Avatar
29 months ago

Can we invite Craig Federighi to The MacRumors show, please? :D

Also, requesting a sincere invite for MKBHD Marquees Brownlie, please.
I think this has come up before and I'm pretty sure they both have a standing invitation. I know everyone wants to see both of them.

Strangely no one is clammering for Joz.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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29 months ago

('https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/16/the-macrumors-show-quinn-nelson-iphone-15-rumors/')

YouTuber Quinn Nelson joins us this week on The MacRumors Show ('https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iphone-15-rumors-ft-quinn-nelson/id1602394741?i=1000590402081') to talk through iOS 16.2 and all of the latest rumors about 2023's iPhone 15 models.

Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube ('//www.youtube.com/user/macrumors?sub_confirmation=1') channel for more videos

Quinn has created Apple and consumer tech videos for his popular YouTube channel, "Snazzy Labs," since 2008. See his work on the Snazzy Labs YouTube channel ('//www.youtube.com/@snazzy') and follow him on Twitter @SnazzyQ ('https://www.twitter.com/SnazzyQ').

In this episode, we initially discuss some of the standout features in iOS 16.2, including Apple Music Sing, the Freeform app, and Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, before moving on to the biggest iPhone 15 rumors to date, including the switch to an "Ultra" title for the "Pro Max" model, a titanium chassis with curved rear edges ('https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/21/iphone-15-titanium-curved-rear-edges/'), adding a USB-C port in place of Lightning, and an all-new 6x optical zoom periscope telephoto camera lens ('https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/14/periscope-lens-iphone-15-pro-max-kuo/'). We also look at some of the most likely impending controversies regarding the devices, such as USB 2.0 speeds ('https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/16/iphone-15-high-speed-data-transfer/') on the standard iPhone 15 models despite the switch to USB-C and the potential problems brought on by moving to solid-state volume and power buttons ('https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/28/kuo-iphone-15-pro-models-solid-state-buttons/').

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Article Link: The MacRumors Show: Quinn Nelson Talks iPhone 15 Rumors ('https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/16/the-macrumors-show-quinn-nelson-iphone-15-rumors/')
I passed on the 14 due to no USB-C because I shoot video that takes forever to transfer with Lightning and I'm tired of Apple's ignorant, slow transfer rate. If the 15 has crippled USB-C I will pass on that too.
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