Future Hardware

Whole iPhone 17 range to get 120Hz ProMotion plus slim model

A new leak backs up previous claims that Apple is planning a slimmer iPhone 17, and that 120Hz ProMotion will no longer be a Pro model exclusive.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 months ago

Apple gets ever closer to a folding iPhone

The evidence for Apple making a folding iPhone or iPad keeps mounting, and now the company has been granted a patent for a very particular issue with glass displays.

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Apple is trying to reinvent group audio chat with no cell or WiFi needed

Apple is developing technology that would allow any number of willing people in close proximity to start an audio chat, using only an iPhone and a headset like AirPods, with no WiFi or cell service needed.

David Schloss | 5 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.

Rumor Score

🤯 Likely

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Latest tvOS 18 beta lockscreen find points to long-rumored Apple home hub

Continuing rumors that Apple will launch a new home device have been further backed up by the discovery of a hidden touchscreen interface in tvOS 18 beta 3.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Apple's Mac continues to outpace a recovering computer market

New figures say that the global PC market — including the Mac — has continued to grow in Q2 2024, with Apple among those driving the growth.

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

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Apple Watch SE may switch to an all-plastic chassis to lower costs

Apple is reported to have tested replacing the metal portion of the current Apple Watch SE case with rigid plastic to lower the cost.

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🤔 Possible

Charles Martin | 5 months ago

Apple Watch Series 10 & Ultra 3 will be faster, but not an anniversary redesign

After initial rumors popped out of the supply chain predicting a blockbuster 10-year anniversary Apple Watch redesign, as the release date grows closer, hopes of that are dimming.

Rumor Score

🤯 Likely

Charles Martin | 5 months ago

More than just a redesign: Photos in iOS 18 will also beef up security

Apple's Photos and the Camera app aren't just getting a redesign, they're also getting security improvements as well. Here's how.

Charles Martin | 5 months ago

Original HomePods, new iPads, and rumors of future iPhones on the AppleInsider Podcast

As the original HomePods officially become vintage items, Apple is said to be readying even more new iPads. Plus iOS 18 and iPhone 16 are old news, it's time to talk about 2025's releases, on the AppleInsider podcast.

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Apple's Home Hub may be more than just a HomePod with a screen

Yet more rumors have appeared about Apple planning a new HomePod with a screen, home hub, or some other new device for the house. A big leak and info from Apple itself may mean that the device is inching closer to release.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Apple's entire iPad lineup for the next year may have just been leaked

Beta code dives have leaked the identifiers for unreleased iPad models — including some thought to have been scrapped in development.

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🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 5 months ago

Former Apple hardware engineer joins Rivian

A former Apple hardware engineer, who worked at the company for over a decade, has recently joined the automaker Rivian.

Marko Zivkovic | 5 months ago

Apple turns to Samsung for new iPhone 16 camera sensors

After exclusively using Sony for its iPhone camera image sensors, Apple has is said to have begun final quality testing on models from Samsung for the iPhone 16 range.

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🙄 Unlikely

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Future Apple Vision: What to expect from Apple's next headsets

Apple's follow-up to the Apple Vision Pro could improve upon an already pretty solid design. Here's what's been rumored about Apple's continued pushes into Spatial Computing.

Malcolm Owen | 5 months ago

iPhone 16 Pro will have brighter and longer-lasting display

A new report claims that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the first iPhones to use Samsung's M14 OLED display panels, which improves brightness while extending longevity.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 5 months ago