iPhone 15 price hikes, Vision Pro third-party apps, iOS 17 beta 4 changes

Benjamin and Chance discuss all the changes in iOS 17 beta 4, plus Apple starts handing out dev kits for Apple Vision Pro … but will developers make apps for a brand new niche platform? There are also rumors of an iPhone 15 Pro price hike, and Apple threatens to end iMessage/FaceTime in the UK if a new law goes into effect that would weaken the platform’s end-to-end encryption security.

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Chance Miller

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Benjamin Mayo

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Links

• Developers can now apply for an Apple Vision Pro Developer Kit
• Apple to hold developer labs to promote App Store and Vision Pro
• Apple releases visionOS 1 beta 2 simulator ahead of first developer kits shipping
• iOS 17 beta 4: Here's what new
• Threads adds 'Following' feed: Here's how to find it
• Threads web app in the works, but don't count on a Mac app (for now)
• Apple says it would remove iMessage and FaceTime in the UK rather than break end-to-end encryption
• Bloomberg: Apple considering price hike for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
• iPhone 15 prices could rise by $200 for Pro Max, claims analyst
• iPhone 15 Pro production issue may be resolved before delay
• iPhone 15 Pro could face 'severe shortages' at launch
• Report: Apple pushing suppliers to develop truly ‘bezel-less’ iPhone displays