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The other day, iOS 13.1 beta was released for developers, but releasing iOS 13.1 before iOS 13 is extremely unusual. Behind this mysterious release date, a speculation was made that there might be US tariffs on China.
IOS 13.1 beta release surprised everyone
Apple recently released iOS13.1 beta for developers ahead of the GM (Golden Master) version, which is the final beta of iOS13.
In iOS, after a major update version of GM such as iOS13 is released every year, an update beta such as iOS13.1 is usually released, and this release is extremely unusual.
Technology journalist Charles Arthur speculates that Apple has released iOS 13.1 beta on an unusual schedule without any explanation to developers.
Guess based on information from inside Apple
In iOS13.1 beta, several features that were left out in iOS13 beta are back.
A lot of media have told us that some features will be omitted from iOS13, which was pointed out that there are many serious bugs in the early beta, and iOS13 will be released in a stable state.
However, based on information indirectly obtained from people inside Apple, Arthur pointed out that “ the release of iOS 13.1 beta at an inexplicable timing is affected by US tariffs against China. '' It is.
Have you expedited shipping to avoid additional duties?
US President Donald Trump announced on August 1 local time that it will impose an additional 10% tariff on imported goods from China, including smartphones such as the iPhone.
According to Mr. Arthur, Apple may have accelerated the shipment from China by pre-installing iOS, which is the final manufacturing process.
Although shipping an iPhone with an incomplete version of iOS 13 shipped is risky, if you can publish the official version of iOS 13.1 before the iPhone is released, it can cover even if iOS 13 has some defects Mr. Arthur sees that there was a judgment.
After that, additional tariffs on the iPhone were postponed until December 2019, but it seems that the plan involving the transportation of large amounts of iPhone could not be changed.
Can it be confirmed by iPhone shipment or arrival date?
Arthur declined that the above guess was a guess and said that if his thoughts were correct, the following would happen:
- If the iPhone arrives in the US earlier than expected or shipped from China (if the tariff is levied on the departure date of the final shipping port, it will be shipped by sea instead of regular air)
- In the beginning of September, iOS13.0 is installed on the iPhone provided to journalists, and the version number is close to iOS13.0 Beta 8.
- If the GM version of iOS13 released between the announcement and release of the next iPhone is the same as iOS 13.1 or later version
Arthur also states that his guess was wrong if:
- If the next iPhone has the same shipping schedule as the previous year
- When the version released as GM version of iOS13 is the same as iOS13 installed on iPhone instead of iOS13.1
- When iOS 13.1 is released after a considerable amount of time (for example, about 6 weeks) since the next iPhone announcement
The next iPhone will be announced at the event on September 10, and reservations will begin on September 13 and are expected to be released on September 20.
Source: Charles Arthur / Medium via iDropNews
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