Latest Ming-Chi Kuo News

Third generation AirPods expected in 2021, new AirPods Pro in 2022

Ming-Chi Kuo has refined his forecasts for Apple high-end headphones and future generations of AirPods and AirPods Pro, with general information on production spanning through 2022.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 9

iPhone SE 'critical' for Apple's third fiscal quarter, 'iPhone SE Plus' shifted to 2021

Ming-Chi Kuo is seeing very good consumer reception and demand for the iPhone SE, with the phone ideal for a user base itching for an inexpensive replacement for older iPhones.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 4

'iPhone 12' September ship date endangered by engineering changes, closed testing labs

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is seeing problems in the supply chain for certifying the 5G technology in the "iPhone 12" and believes that the mmWave versions will be pushed back because of some antenna design changes.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 2

New and better camera elements coming to 'iPhone 12,' says Ming-Chi Kuo

Ming-Chi Kuo is seeing signs from the supply chain suggesting that the 5G "iPhone 12" won't just get faster connectivity, but it will also get an improved camera module with a bigger sensor as well.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 6

First ARM-based MacBook coming by end of 2020, says Ming-Chi Kuo

The typically reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple will announce its first-ever ARM Mac in late 2020, likely a MacBook Pro variant that will be on sale early in 2021.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 21

New MacBook Pro, MacBook Air with scissor switch keyboard coming in second quarter

Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has tailored his expectations on when the scissor switch keyboard will arrive on the MacBook Air, and is predicting it and a new MacBook Pro model to ship with it in the second quarter of 2020.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 5

ARM Mac coming in first half of 2021, says Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple is continuing to work on a self-designed processor for use in a future Mac, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, with the first possible release using an ARM-based chip instead of an Intel processor likely to arrive in the first half of 2021.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 149

Apple could tap Luxshare for older iPhone model production in 2021

Apple is giving AirPods and Apple Watch supplier Luxshare Precision more work over the next two years, with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claiming the supply chain partner will start assembling iPhones for the company, among other supply chain alterations.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 1

'Apple Tags' tracking devices launching summer 2020, says Ming-Chi Kuo

The rumored "Apple Tags" tracking fobs will ship in the middle of 2020, Ming-Chi Kuo believes, with shipments of the Ultra Wideband-based tag anticipated to be in the order of "tens of millions" by the end of the year.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 20

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