2022 will be the largest number of Apple published in history, the number of up to 13 models, in addition to the iPhone 14, iPad Pro 2022, Apple Watch S8, will also see a number of mysterious new products on the market.
iPhone 14 Series
In 2022, Apple's iPhone 14 series will still launch four models, namely iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, canceling the iPhone 14 mini is mainly that consumers are not very interested in small-screen flagship machines, resulting in sales of the iPhone mini series in recent years not as late as overdue, resulting in Apple abandoning the 5.4-inch iPhone 14 mini The model was changed to the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max.
iPhone SE 3
The new iPhone SE 3 looks the same as the previous generation of iPhone SE, the screen remains 4.7 inches, the update range is small, the main features are the enhancement of the A15 bionic chip and support for 5G network, the most obvious appearance improvement is expected to fall between 2023 or 2024, using a similar iPhone 11 / iPhone XR design.
iPad Pro 2022
The new iPad Pro 2022 design, the most obvious improvement, will replace the aluminum back cover with glass and feature MagSafe wireless charging. Apple has developed a prototype of the iPad Pro 2022, which uses the Apple logo made of large glass on the back, which can use this block to achieve wireless charging, and the rest of the space still maintains the original aluminum design. There is another iPad Pro prototype with a MagSafe design, which is more attractive than the MagSafe magnet on the iPhone and supports faster wireless charging speeds.
iPad Air 5
iPad Air 5 will be unveiled at the 2022 Apple Spring Conference, the appearance continues the iPad Air 4, and there will not be much change, the same use of power keys to integrate Touch ID design, the main difference is that the iPad Air 5 speakers will be raised from the original two to four, will also be similar to the iPad Pro top to add speaker holes.
iPad 10
The 10th generation of the entry-level iPad will also be updated in 2022, but the appearance will not change much, mainly to the A14 bionic chip, and may also support 5G networks.
MacBook Air 2022
In 2022, the appearance of MacBook Air will cancel the arc design, the shape will be unified to the flat design of MacBook Pro, and the thickness of the fuselage is thinner than the previous generation, making it more convenient to carry, the screen will also appear Face ID Liuhai design, the border will use a white border, and the introduction of 24-inch iMac off-white keyboard, MagSafe magnetic charging, Thunderbolt 4, will use color and MacBook Pro to distinguish.
14吋MacBook Pro 2022
14-inch MacBook Pro and the new M1 Pro / M1 Max MacBook Pro 14 is the same, that also means that the body size and 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro is similar, but the screen will be raised to 14 inches, to sum up, M2 MacBook Pro 14 inches In addition to the screen is larger, narrower side width, there will be more Liuhai design, it is expected to use MagSafe, Thunderbolt 4 connection holes, he finally revealed M2 The MacBook Pro 14-inch will be available in the second half of 2022.
Mac mini
The appearance of the Mac mini 2022 continues the shape of the bento box, but the most obvious change in the overall appearance is that the top is changed to "plexiglass material" with a reflective mirror effect, the side of the fuselage will use aluminum metal shell, and it will also be equipped with four Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe, two USB-A, Ethernet holes and HDMI port output, and the fuselage will also become thinner. The new Mac mini 2022, code-named J374, will feature a new generation of Apple Silico chip "M1X", with 10 cores, including 8 high-performance cores and 2 power-saving cores, while also supporting up to 64GB of memory, which can be connected to more devices and screens.
27吋iMac Pro
Apple will launch a new 27-inch iMac product in the spring of 2022, when the product will be directly called iMac Pro, the screen will be equipped with a mini-LED screen, the processor will also be equipped with a new M1 Pro and M1 Max chip, the appearance design is similar to the current commercially available M1 iMac, but this model is more inclined to professional users. The new iMac in 2022 will be equipped with a self-developed Apple Silicon processor and mini-LED screen, with a built-in 64-218 cores, which is several times faster than AMD and Nvidia graphics chips.
Mac Pro 2022
The Mac Pro 2022 entry-level model features a 32-core processor, 24 high-performance cores, 32 GPU cores, and 64GB of memory, and is priced at $5,499 (about NT$168,000). As for the Mac Pro mid-tier specification, it uses a 48-core processor, including 36 high-performance cores, 64 GPU cores, and 256GB of memory, which is priced at $11,999 (about NT$367,000). The highest flagship specification, the Mac Pro version, will be equipped with the strongest 64-core processor, and use 48 high-performance cores, 128 GPU cores, 512GB memory, priced at $18,999 (about NT$582,000), no matter which specification, in the SSD storage section, you can freely choose 512GB to 8TB of space.
AirPods Pro 2
The AirPods Pro 2 features a tighter gripless design that looks similar to the Rounded Appearance of the Galaxy Buds or Google Pixel Buds, while also retaining features such as noise reduction and transparency, which will be a great challenge. The AirPods Pro 2 charging case photo shows a noticeable change, with a new horn hole design at the bottom. Paired with the iOS 16 "Find My AirPods Pro" new feature, users can use the search for headphones or charging cases to make a sound over the speakers. Compared to the old model, which can only make a small sound through the AirPods headphones, if the AirPods are placed in the charging case, they cannot make a sound, and the new AirPods Pro is an improvement on this problem.
Apple Watch Series 8, SE and Sport
Three new Apple Watches are the Apple Watch S8, Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation, and the more durable and rugged Apple Watch Sport model. Apple Watch Series 8 sensor will not change much, Apple plans to join the Apple Watch body temperature this year, the internal discussion of this feature has temporarily slowed down, and the Apple Watch blood pressure and blood glucose sensing function will take a lot of research and development time, and it is impossible to join in the short term.
Apple Watch to support blood pressure detection at least two to three years to wait, as for blood glucose detection will wait for several years to appear, these three directions are also Apple Watch mainly import new features and goals, as for apple Watch SE 2 will only be slightly adjusted in the appearance of the design.
At the same time, Apple will also launch a more durable and harder Apple Watch for users who like extreme sports, and the appearance will adopt an enhanced design, which may improve the ability to resist scratches, impacts, and crashes.
Apple VR/AR glasses
In addition to the above many apple new products, the world is also paying attention to when Apple VR/AR glasses will come out? The current news said that Apple currently plans to launch the first VR/AR glasses before the end of 2022, but other sources have pointed out that there are some technical problems encountered internally and need to be postponed until 2023.
Summary of new products at the 2022 Apple Presentation
It is expected that in 2022, Apple will see the above 12 new products unveiled, as for the time point of Apple's release and the launch time of new products as follows:
2022 Apple Spring Presentation: Held from the end of March to April, it is expected that there will be an iPhone SE 3, iPad Air 5, iPad 10
2022 Apple Developer Conference time: Held in June, it is expected that there will be new systems such as Mac mini 2022, MacBook Air, iOS 16, macOS 13 and so on
2022 Apple Fall Release Time: One in September and One in October, and it is expected that there will be an iPhone 14, iPad Pro 2022, Apple Watch S8, Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Sports, and AirPods Pro 2
Apple Winter 2022 Presentation: Held in November, the 27-inch iMac Pro, Mac Pro, and Apple AR/VR wearables are expected