We might not even get an iPhone 13, it seems

Jan 31, 2021 19:18 GMT  ·  By

Apple is planning several new iPhones this year, including not only a larger SE that could see the daylight as soon as this spring, but also the new-generation 2021 lineup.

Referred to by many as iPhone 13, the device could end up being called iPhone 12S, as Apple sees it as an upgrade to the existing model and not necessarily an entirely new product.

At some level, this makes sense, and it’s an approach that Apple has used before on so many devices.

But on the other hand, Jon Prosser says in this Front Page Tech YouTube podcast that Apple has another reason to call the upcoming device iPhone 12S: superstition.

By the looks of things, Tim Cook and the other executives aren’t necessarily big fans of the number 13, so they take into account skipping the iPhone 13 entirely. In other words, not only that the iPhone 13 won’t launch this year, but there’s a chance it won’t launch at all.

In other words, while the iPhone 12S could be the device getting the go-ahead this year, 2022 could bring us the iPhone 14, if Prosser is right.

Big changes on the next iPhone?

On the other hand, there are contradictory reports on the changes that could make their way to the next iPhone.

While an iPhone 12S could suggest Apple is only planning minor improvements, people familiar with the matter say the company could even launch a smartphone without any ports, which is without a doubt something big for both the Cupertino-based tech giant and its users. If this is true, then a portless iPhone would make more sense as a new generation rather than as an S upgrade.

For the time being, however, Apple has obviously remained completely tight-lipped on everything related to the next iPhone, so let’s just wait a little bit more until more info emerges on the next iPhone.