iPhone 15 to borrow this feature from new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro: report

The iPhone 15 series will reportedly feature Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity. Apple’s 2023 flagship smartphones are expected to include four models. It is believed that there will be vanilla models iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus as well as iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max / iPhone 15 Ultra. It’s unclear if Wi-Fi 6E will be available on all iPhone 15 models or will be limited to the Pro models only. Apple currently offers this connectivity feature on MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models.

According to MacRumors reportBarclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Tom O’Malley suggest that the iPhone 15 series will finally come with Wi-Fi 6E technology. Apple has included Wi-Fi 6E support on just a handful of its devices, including the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models. Wi-Fi 6E uses 6 GHz bands along with the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands supported by Wi-Fi 6 technology. Its expanded wireless band support enables fast transmission speeds, low latency and reduced signal interference.

There have reportedly been rumors suggesting that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 Lineups may launch with Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. However, these rumors did not materialize. Now that Apple is offering this technology to its other products, it’s likely that we’ll see it in the iPhone 15 lineup.

The iPhone 15 series is expected to be released in September later this year. A recently report indicates that the Pro models will have significantly thinner bezels than previous models. Additionally, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could feature curved edges. However, the report suggests that the curved edges will only be applied to the cover glass as the display itself will be flat.

It is also believed that the Pro models will have solid-state volume buttons. There could also be additional Taptic Engines to simulate the feel of pressing physical buttons.