Since the iPhone 13 is rumored to be unveiled at Apple's September event, it makes sense that the iPhone 13 Pro will go into production this month. This is according to Nikkei Asia, which reports that Apple has acquired a third iPhone supplier to complement Foxconn and Pegatron.

Nikkei reports that the little-known Luxshare will begin production of the iPhone 13 Pro. Luxshare has previously acquired a Korean camera module manufacturer and a metal frame manufacturer, and is said to provide components for the new iPhone.

According to a previous Bloomberg report, Apple plans to produce 90 million iPhone 13 units by the end of the year, a significant 20% increase over last year. And just last week another report said that Apple is preparing more than 100 million A15 Bionic chips. In other words, it appears that Apple could use all the help it can get to meet the increased demand for this year's model.

As the global chip shortage continues to wreak havoc across the electronics industry, Apple appears to be diversifying its supply chain to prevent iPhone 13 shortages. Other examples include Sunny Optical for camera lenses and BOE Technology for OLED displays.

The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max should be the most exciting devices in Apple's lineup this year. They are expected to be 6.1" and 6.7" in size, the same as the iPhone 12, but are rumored to have a major upgrade: a 120Hz ProMotion display. This faster refresh rate should allow for smoother scrolling and more comfortable movie playback and game play. Additionally, the iPhone 13 Pro series is said to feature an always-on display.

Other upgrades expected for the iPhone 13 Pro series include a new 6P element ultra-wide-angle lens with autofocus and a foldable optical zoom lens, the latter of which may be reserved for the Pro Max. For the biggest rumored differences, see our iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 13 Pro comparison.

The regular iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 should also have many enhancements. Both should offer the fast new A15 Bionic processor and Qualcomm's better 5G modem, and we're also hearing about calculated photography perks like a portrait video mode and astrophotography for shooting the night sky.

The iPhone 13 is rumored to be announced at an Apple event in the third week of September, and it won't be long before we find out which leaks were true and which were just wishful thinking. For all the latest news, check out our iPhone 13 hub.