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Apple could halt iPhone 14 and SE gross sales in EU by yr’s finish


The iPhone SE, and remaining iPhone 14 fashions, could also be discontinued quickly.


Apple could halt iPhone 14 and SE gross sales in EU by yr’s finish

In case you are within the EU and had been pondering of shopping for an iPhone SE or iPhone 14 from Apple, you would possibly wish to hurry.

A brand new rumor means that Apple could discontinue promoting the present iPhone SE and iPhone 14 fashions it nonetheless affords by the top of the yr. The report is more likely to develop into true, however for the unsuitable causes.

The idea behind the declare was initially posted by French web site iGeneration. The declare posits that Apple doesn’t wish to run afoul of a European Union mandate that every one smartphones offered there should use the USB-C connector as of January 2025.

Each the iPhone 14 line and the present iPhone SE nonetheless use Lightning ports.

Nevertheless, the EU regulation doesn’t forbid older smartphones designed previous to the mandate from being offered with the outdated ports. It additionally would not require stopping gross sales of iPhones by resellers. The mandate solely applies to smartphones designed because the regulation was handed.

It additionally would not have an effect on smartphones offered elsewhere, so Apple might proceed promoting the iPhone SE, and iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus — the final two iPhone 14 fashions nonetheless accessible — worldwide, if it selected to.

The road within the sand

The true motive Apple might cease promoting the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 fashions a bit sooner than anticipated is way easier: the corporate desires all of its iPhones in 2025 to have the ability to run its Apple Intelligence options.

At the moment, these skills are restricted to the very newest iPhone fashions — particularly the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max, and all fashions of the iPhone 16. All M1, M2, M3, and M4 Mac and iPad fashions already meet the specs for Apple Intelligence, which is rolling out in levels by way of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia.

Earlier iPhones, as much as and together with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, will even not get the Apple Intelligence options, although they do get the different enhancements in iOS 18 if they’re eligible. Nevertheless, Apple plans to exchange the iPhone SE with a more recent mannequin, anticipated within the first half of 2025, that can possible have the ability to run Apple Intelligence.

Provided that Apple Intelligence will likely be rolling out throughout iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates throughout no less than the primary half of 2025, this might increase gross sales of the longer term iPhone 17 line, anticipated within the fall.

Apple might conceivably encourage older iPhone homeowners, together with these with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, to improve to the iPhone 17 lineup by way of greater trade-in values or different incentives. It is not clear if this can occur, although.

The following iPhone SE mannequin may be a simple entry level for upgraders if it helps Apple Intelligence as anticipated. The upcoming fourth technology of the SE will reportedly change its design to resemble the iPhone 14, and will see a worth enhance as much as $499 from the present $429.

It’s also anticipated to achieve vital {hardware} enhancements, together with a 48-megapixel rear digicam and an OLED display, in accordance with stories. It might even be the primary iPhone mannequin to get Apple’s anticipated self-made new modem.

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