Why iPhone 14 Plus is delayed

If you're in the market for Apple's latest plus-size iPhone, you will have to wait a few weeks.

Unlike other models in the iPhone 14 lineup, preorders for the new iPhone 14 Plus don't ship until October 7.

Apple hasn't said why, and it's puzzling. The delay only affects the regular iPhone 14 Plus, not the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which also comes with a 6.7-inch screen.

Cult of Mac talked to a respected analyst and supply chain expert who gave us the skinny on the delay.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

P.S. Don't miss the transparent iPhone chargers from Momax. They look insanely cool.

Three of the new iPhone 14 models first reach customers on September 16, but not the iPhone 14 Plus. That’s on hold for three extra weeks. Apple didn’t explain the delay, but an analyst has the likely reason why: Cupertino can’t get enough of a critical component.

Apple TV+ took home nine Emmys at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards Monday night, including Outstanding Comedy Series for Ted Lasso for the second year running.

Casetify made a bold claim when it released its Bounce Case for the iPhone 14 series. It called Bounce “the world’s most protective case for the mass market.”

Need a powerful and effortlessly cool-looking magnetic wireless charger for your iPhone 14, 13 or 12? Momax offers a line of four transparent chargers for home and car that not only feature a powerful magnetic grip, but an eye-catching industrial design as well.

iPhones will gain a new Clean Energy Charging option later this year as part of an iOS 16 update. The first-of-its-kind feature will strategically time when an iPhone charges to reduce the device’s carbon footprint.

Benchmark tests show that models as old as iPhone 8 run nearly as fast on the just-released iOS 16 as they did on iOS 15. Some devices even see a performance increase after the upgrade, while others see very moderate slips.

WaterField Designs just introduced two American-made smartphone cases that you probably won’t see everywhere else: the Zip iPhone Holster and the Finn iPhone Holster Wallet.

The cylindrical, wireless Sub Mini is designed to add low end to home theaters in smaller rooms. It’s compatible with Sonos' range of products.

With iOS 16 now available to all, you no longer need to be enrolled in Apple’s beta program to get your hands on it. There are good reasons why you might not want to run prerelease software on your iPhone anymore. Here’s how to pull your iPhone out.

On September 13, 1983, Osborne Computer Corporation declared bankruptcy. Many consider the company’s Osborne 1 the world’s first truly portable, full-featured computer.

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