Apple Suddenly Confirms Three New iPhones
We already know a lot about the upcoming iPhone 11 and iPhone XR2 and their controversial design changes. But now Apple has suddenly confirmed all three of its new iPhone models.
Left to right: iPhone XR2, iPhone 11 Max, iPhone 11 - renders based on extensive leaks
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Spotted by the ever-alert 9to5Mac, Apple has chosen to publicly file model numbers for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max and iPhone XR2 in the Eurasian database, an official regulatory body. The model numbers are: A2111, A2160, A2161, A2215, A2216, A2217, A2218, A2219, A2220, A2221 and A2223 and there identify two clear product lines: the A21 and A22.
Coming in three variants, the A21 line-up will be the new iPhone XR, which ships in three storage sizes and uses a slower Intel modem. The A22 line-up is comprised of the iPhone 11 and 11 Max and each of their three storage sizes plus two additional model numbers which, I suspect, refer to different component suppliers worldwide since Apple did the same thing last year.
How do we know the model numbers aren’t simply registrations for the recently released 2019 iPad Air and iPad mini 5? Because Apple registered those devices in the Eurasian database in January, two months before their March launch. Furthermore, the numbers follow the format Apple previously registered in the Eurasian database for the iPhone XS and XR.
Lastly, given the Eurasian database is an official regulatory body, it is never wrong. So, despite being obsessed with secrecy, Apple can’t dodge the database.
Interestingly, while we already know what the new iPhones will look like (for better or worse), the details of their biggest upgrade and incremental improvements, but their launch names remain a mystery. So iPhone 11 and iPhone XR2 are simply convenient placeholders.
That said, Apple is ready to hit the ground running. Its Eurasian data filing was until July last year, so those new iPhones were already running the iOS 12 beta launched at WWDC 2018 in June. WWDC 2019 also takes place in June, so expect iOS 13 to be unveiled next month, though the company’s biggest secrets will stay off the radar for now.
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We already know a lot about the upcoming iPhone 11 and iPhone XR2 and their controversial design changes. But now Apple has suddenly confirmed all three of its new iPhone models.
Left to right: iPhone XR2, iPhone 11 Max, iPhone 11 - renders based on extensive leaks
EverythingApplePro
Spotted by the ever-alert 9to5Mac, Apple has chosen to publicly file model numbers for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max and iPhone XR2 in the Eurasian database, an official regulatory body. The model numbers are: A2111, A2160, A2161, A2215, A2216, A2217, A2218, A2219, A2220, A2221 and A2223 and there identify two clear product lines: the A21 and A22.
Coming in three variants, the A21 line-up will be the new iPhone XR, which ships in three storage sizes and uses a slower Intel modem. The A22 line-up is comprised of the iPhone 11 and 11 Max and each of their three storage sizes plus two additional model numbers which, I suspect, refer to different component suppliers worldwide since Apple did the same thing last year.
How do we know the model numbers aren’t simply registrations for the recently released 2019 iPad Air and iPad mini 5? Because Apple registered those devices in the Eurasian database in January, two months before their March launch. Furthermore, the numbers follow the format Apple previously registered in the Eurasian database for the iPhone XS and XR.
Lastly, given the Eurasian database is an official regulatory body, it is never wrong. So, despite being obsessed with secrecy, Apple can’t dodge the database.
Apple iPhone 11 render based on OnLeaks' latest information
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Interestingly, while we already know what the new iPhones will look like (for better or worse), the details of their biggest upgrade and incremental improvements, but their launch names remain a mystery. So iPhone 11 and iPhone XR2 are simply convenient placeholders.
That said, Apple is ready to hit the ground running. Its Eurasian data filing was until July last year, so those new iPhones were already running the iOS 12 beta launched at WWDC 2018 in June. WWDC 2019 also takes place in June, so expect iOS 13 to be unveiled next month, though the company’s biggest secrets will stay off the radar for now.
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