Expected to be announced this fall, the iPhone 15 smartphone will be equipped with an updated UWB chip. [англ. Ultra Wideband] for ultra-wideband communication. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, quoted by the portal, says this is necessary for deeper integration with the augmented reality headset Vision Pro. 9to5Mac.
The current UWB chip is called U1. Kuo suggests that the new version of the chip will be more efficient and reliable in operation.
“The iPhone 15 is likely to receive an updated UWB chip that will be based on a more advanced 7nm process, not 16nm, to improve performance and reduce power consumption,” the analyst said.
The U1 chip was first introduced in the iPhone 11 and has been a part of every Apple smartphone ever since. AirTag is also used on Apple Watch Series 6 and later, HomePod mini, 2nd generation HomePod, and the latest AirPods Pro. Required for Find, AirDrop and more. According to Kuo, the new version of the U1 will also play an important role in the integration between the Vision Pro headset and other Apple devices.
It was previously known that there was a new Apple headset. Only 12% of Russian users are interested.
Source: Gazeta
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