Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 18 Pro rumored to gain a variable aperture wide-angle lens

In a major update to the camera system, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the iPhone 18 Pro's wide angle lens will be upgraded to have a variable aperture.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 6 days ago

Kuo again predicts doom for new iPhone because of order cuts

In a sketchy new report, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo concludes that Apple Intelligence is a failure because Apple may have cut iPhone 16 orders before release. Or something like that.

William Gallagher | 3 weeks ago

iPhone 16 Pro models dominate lackluster iPhone 16 sales

Ming-Chi Kuo says that the iPhone 16 Pro continues to be the big seller, with production continuing through China's National Day holiday to keep up with demand.

Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Apple Intelligence will come to an M5-powered Apple Vision Pro

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple Intelligence will be the chief selling point of an M5-based Apple Vision Pro, and also that little else will change from the current model.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Apple Watch Ultra 3 & new Apple Watch SE expected to ship in 2025

Following the Glowtime special event that didn't deliver an Apple Watch Ultra 3 update, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts the obvious, saying that it, and a new Apple Watch SE will arrive sometime in 2025.

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🤯 Likely

Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

Apple is not expecting an iPhone 16 upgrade super cycle, says analyst

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has ordered fractionally fewer iPhone 16 models than the iPhone 15, going against the idea that Apple Intelligence will prompt upgrades.

William Gallagher | 2 months ago

Apple could completely ditch Qualcomm's 5G modems by 2027

Qualcomm's 5G iPhone modem is on the way out much faster than expected, as Apple is now projected to rapidly move to using its own version, despite previous reports of delays.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 2 months ago

iPhone 17 Pro Max to get exclusive 12GB RAM, vapor chamber cooling

It may be very few days until Apple unveils iPhone 16 to the world, but new rumors about iPhone 17 Pro Max suggest that the on-device Apple Intelligence will get a big boost with 12GB of RAM.

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🤔 Possible

Wesley Hilliard | 2 months ago

Samsung again rumored to be battling Sony for future iPhone camera business

It's been said before that the iPhone 16 Pro ultra-wide camera will get an update to 48 megapixels, but a new rumor claims that Samsung — not Sony — will supply those image sensors two models later, in the iPhone 18 Pro.

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🤔 Possible

Mike Wuerthele | 3 months ago

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iPhone 16 may not see super cycle after all, according to analyst report

Earnings calls from key iPhone suppliers suggest iPhone 16 isn't being ordered in any greater quantity than iPhone 15, bringing the rumored Apple Intelligence spurred super cycle into question.

Wesley Hilliard | 3 months ago

Rumored thin motherboard for iPhone 17 allegedly dropped over quality issues

The iPhone 17 range may not utilize the rumored thinner motherboard after all. It would have reduced costs and also increased available space for other components.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Vietnam camera supplier added for M5 MacBook Pro

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple is turning to Vietnam-based Sunny Optical to manufacture the cameras for its M5 version of the MacBook Pro in 2025.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Apple has big camera upgrades lined up through iPhone 19 Pro

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims to have details about 2024's iPhone 16 Pro range, and how optical zoom will keep improving up to 2027's iPhone 19 Pro.

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🤯 Likely

William Gallagher | 4 months ago

Apple Watch Series 10 to be thinner and have larger screen size

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the Apple Watch Series 10 is getting tenth-anniversary redesign that will bring it the same screen size as the Apple Watch Ultra.

William Gallagher | 4 months ago

Apple needs an AI-powered folding iPhone to stem its decline in China, says Kuo

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has cut its iPhone component orders by 15% year over year, as users in China increasingly prefer AI and foldable smartphones from Huawei.

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Falling US demand means an imminent international rollout for Apple Vision Pro

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo maintains that other countries will receive the Apple Vision Pro shortly, and says it's possible because US demand is weak.

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

All-screen foldable MacBook may come in multiple sizes with M5 processor

After years of rumors, Apple's all-screen folding MacBook Pro may be getting closer to reality, could be offered in multiple sizes, and may arrive sooner than expected.

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🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 5 months ago

Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro replacing blue with rose titanium color

TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has laid out his predictions for the color options for the iPhone 16 lineup, coming in the fall of 2024.

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🤔 Possible

Charles Martin | 5 months ago

iPhone 16 Pro Max to get new battery that could last longer

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will get a new battery that has a greater energy density than before, which means a longer life if Apple keeps the battery to the same size.

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Apple Watch Series X might get new and thinner motherboard material

A new supply chain rumor claims that Apple will switch to thinner resin-coated copper motherboards for a future Apple Watch, echoing previous reports of the same coming to the iPhone 17.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 6 months ago