Rumour Suggests Next iPhone SE Retains Predecessor’s Design; Gains 5G And A15 Chip

Apple is said to be releasing a new entry to its more occasional smartphone series, the iPhone SE, sometime in early 2022. According to Japanese blog Macotakara, the upcoming model will allegedly come with recent hardware for its core internals, but retains its predecessor’s overall design.

In regards to the latter, this means that the new SE will still sport the iPhone 8’s look once more. Therefore, it may also feature a 4.7-inch LCD display with large upper and lower bezels, a curved aluminium frame, and a single rear camera setup. Concurrently, this would see the return of the Touch ID-enabled Home Button below the phone’s screen as well.

As for hardware, Macotakara suggests the next-gen iPhone SE will be equipped with the 5G-enabled A15 chip – the same SoC that is featured in the brand’s current generation iPhone 13 series. Unfortunately, no information regarding its battery or its front and rear camera sensors were shared by the Apple-specialised Japanese blog. Lastly, it is said that the new SE will begin production this December, and is expected to be launched later in Spring 2022.

This actually isn’t the first time that Apple is rumoured to be releasing a follow-up model to its iPhone SE line-up. Back in June, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo similarly suggested a new iteration of the phone with upgraded internals is currently in the works, and that it would also feature the same chassis as its predecessor. While the rumours are seemingly corroborating with each other, it is still worth reminding that both of which are unofficially sourced and may end up to be inaccurate in the end.

Iconic Error Screen On Windows 11 Retains Its Abbreviation But Features A New Colour

Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on its Windows platform is perhaps the most recognisable error screen to have ever existed. Originally presented as a blue screen of text, it has since been updated to appear more simplified in the later versions of the operating system – even including a sad emoticon as a way to help lessen your anxiety. Probably.

As recently revealed by the company, the dreadful BSOD will be undergoing another change in the upcoming Windows 11 system update. Rather than wiping it out entirely from existence, Microsoft instead has decided to drastically change one of the error screen’s iconic elements: its colour.

Meet the new Black Screen of Death. While the same format and abbreviation of its predecessor are retained, the screen now features an even more gloomy look and a name that would impress any Swedish metal band.

Microsoft did not reveal why it has decided to change the colour to its most recognisable (yet infamous) Windows error screen. But if we are to speculate, it’s likely that the company intended to streamline all of its system screens (ie: login and shutdown) to feature a unified colour scheme. With the recent popularity of Dark Mode, a black version of BSOD would also appear much easier on the eyes. Although, the same can’t be said for the misery felt when encountering the pop-up, especially when least expected.

So what do you think? Are you digging the more edgy black colour, or would you rather if Microsoft didn’t change it at all? Share it with us in the comments section.