Perhaps the star rumor this week was that this year's OLED iPhone will actually have 5.8-inch wraparound screen, rather than the 5.1- to 5.2-inch size previously hinted. It was a busy news period overall though, including lawsuits with Qualcomm, major Logic and GarageBand updates, and teases of future MacBooks plus a second-generation Apple Pencil.
Concept rendering of next-gen iPhone with edge-to-edge display.
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Everything you need to know:
- A 2017 "iPhone X" could sport a 5.8-inch "fixed flex" OLED display with embedded sensor technology > >
- This year's MacBooks could offer a lot more RAM, up to 32 gigabytes > >
- An FTC lawsuit accused Qualcomm of forcing Apple to buy chips to get better royalty rates > >
- Apple then filed its own lawsuit against Qualcomm > >
- Logic Pro X was upgraded with Touch Bar support, while GarageBand for iOS got an overhaul with more features > >
- An upgraded Apple Pencil might include magnets and a clip > >
- President Donald Trump said Apple CEO Tim Cook may try to bring iPhone manufacturing to the U.S. > >
- A Foxconn facility in Shenzhen may be built to manufacture Apple prototypes > >
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A roundup of all of our hottest stories this week:
New supply chain reports lend weight to 'wraparound' 5.8-inch 'iPhone 8' with embedded sensorsApple to offer 32GB of desktop RAM in top-end 2017 MacBook Pro, 16GB for 12" MacBookFTC lawsuit accuses Qualcomm of forcing Apple to buy wireless chips in exchange for better royaltiesApple sues iPhone modem supplier Qualcomm, claims $1 billion in payments withheld over FTC probeApple updates Logic Pro X with Touch Bar support, GarageBand for iOS with new options & interfaceRumor: Apple Pencil 2 coming this spring with magnets to attach to iPad, plus pocket clipPresident-elect Trump says Apple's Cook wants to 'do something major' to build iPhones in USAFoxconn looking to build Apple prototype manufacturing facility in Shenzhen - reportApple App Store prices increase 25% in UK, as result of 'Brexit' exchange rate dropAT&T pulls plug on 2G network, ending cellular data for Apple's 2007 iPhone'Fruitfly' malware patched by Apple relies on 'ancient' Mac system callsApple TV, iPhone, iPad gain ability to play Netflix movies directly in TV appRumor: Apple's trio of new iPads may not launch until second half of 2017Apple & Amazon end exclusive audiobook deal to escape German antitrust complaintsInvestment firm BlackRock increases stake in Apple stock, now owns 6.1% of shares