Apple has moved on to a brand new spherical of developer beta testing for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and associated updates, and the general public beta program open to everybody needs to be kicking off very quickly.

The following iPhone launch can be simply two months away now, and we’re persevering with to listen to rumors about what to anticipate from the next-generation fashions, whereas we have heard extra this week a couple of rumored iPhone SE 4 and an upcoming exterior Mac monitor that might double as a wise residence show.

Lastly, Meta this week launched its Twitter competitor referred to as Threads, and it is seen speedy uptake due to its integration with Instagram. Learn on for all the small print on this week’s largest tales!

Every thing New in iOS 17 Beta 3

Apple this week seeded the third beta of iOS 17 to builders for testing. The newest beta features a few smaller adjustments for the iPhone, so be sure you take a look at our recap of every little thing new.

The primary public beta of iOS 17 shall be obtainable later this month, based on Apple, and the software program replace shall be launched for all customers with an iPhone XS and newer in September. Learn our in-depth iOS 17 roundup to study extra concerning the replace and new options.

Apple additionally launched the third developer betas of iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17 this week.

iPhone 15 Professional Anticipated to Are available in Blue

The iPhone 15 Professional fashions set to be launched this September shall be obtainable in a novel darkish blue coloration that has a grey tone, based on leaker Unknownz21.

Obtainable in a brand new titanium materials, the blue shade may have a brushed end that’s not like the chrome steel Apple has used prior to now. The colour is much like the blue Apple used for the iPhone 12 Professional fashions, but it surely seems to be darker and with extra grey to higher complement the titanium end. Take a look at our article for renderings we created to exhibit the brand new coloration.

iPhone 15 Professional Max Predicted to Be Extra Costly Than Earlier Mannequin

The high-end iPhone 15 Professional Max shall be costlier than the iPhone 14 Professional Max, which begins at $1,099, based on tech analyst Jeff Pu.

One cause the Professional Max could be costlier this yr is the gadget’s rumored periscope lens, which is anticipated to allow as much as 5-6x optical zoom, in comparison with the present restrict of 3x. The common 15 Professional shouldn’t be anticipated to have a periscope lens.

Meta’s Twitter Various ‘Threads’ Now Obtainable

Fb’s guardian firm Meta this week launched a brand new iPhone app referred to as Threads that competes with Twitter. Because of Instagram integration, the app amassed over 30 million customers as of Thursday morning, based on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

MacRumors is on Threads, as are a number of of our workers members, so be sure you comply with us to maintain up with the most recent Apple information and rumors.

Apple Reportedly Engaged on Mac Monitor That Turns into a Good Residence Show When Idle

Apple is engaged on a new exterior monitor for Macs that additionally capabilities as a wise residence show whereas not in use, based on Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman.

In his newest Energy On publication, Gurman stated that Apple is creating a number of new monitor choices, a few of that are prone to be successors to its Studio Show and Professional Show XDR, and one that might have good standby options powered by an onboard iOS chip.

iPhone SE 4: Here is What the Newest Rumors Say

Rumors a couple of fourth-generation iPhone SE have been circulating since simply months after the present mannequin launched in 2022. This week, we recapped rumors concerning the gadget and potential launch timing.

The newest phrase concerning the fourth-generation iPhone SE comes from UBI Analysis analyst Dae-Jeong Yoon, who this week stated that mass manufacturing of the gadget has been delayed till some level in 2025.

High 5 New Options in iPadOS 17

Whereas iPadOS 17 has adopted virtually the entire options which might be obtainable in iOS 17, there are additionally a number of additions designed particularly for the bigger show of the iPad. In a latest video on our YouTube channel, we highlighted the finest new options obtainable for the ‌iPad‌ within the ‌iPadOS 17‌ replace.

For extra particulars concerning the replace and new options, learn our in-depth iPadOS 17 roundup.

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