Apple's brawny 5G iPhone family will require larger, pricey motherboards

Apple's first 5G iPhones are expected to rip movies, emails and photos down from the cloud at record speeds but that won't come without a price — at least for Apple, where some components required to support the new spec may run a premium of up to 35%.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 99

Apple rumored to introduce MacBook with scissor switch keyboard in mid 2020

A noted Apple analyst in a research note released on Tuesday presented a more definitive timeline of the company's MacBook plans, saying a new laptop model featuring a traditional scissor switch keyboard will debut in the middle of 2020.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 40

Apple's $399 'iPhone SE 2' pegged for March 2020 release

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the so-called "iPhone SE 2" will begin mass production in January, ahead of a launch at the end of March 2020.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 18

'iPhone SE 2' with A13 will cost $399 says Ming-Chi Kuo

Ming-Chi Kuo is telling investors that Apple's rumored "iPhone SE 2" will arrive in the first calendar quarter of 2020, at a bargain price.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 67

Apple expected to launch AR Glasses in early 2020

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple is to begin production of its Augmented Reality headset before the end of this year, and launch it in the second quarter of 2020.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 39

Kuo: Apple unlikely to cut iPhone 11 shipments in October

Apple's typical move to cut its orders for new iPhone models from its assembly partners shortly after launch is 'fading away,' Ming-Chi Kuo believes, with the usual shipment forecast decrease for October thought to be unlikely to happen this year due to the long general shipping times for the iPhone 11.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

'iPhone SE 2' not dead, but won't be the same size as the original says Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the iPhone SE 2 is imminent and will launch in the spring, much like the original iPhone SE did — but it may not be exactly what fans are looking for.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 71

Kuo: 2020 iPhone will borrow from iPhone 4 metal frame design

The 2020 iPhone could use a new metal frame for its chassis, a research note from famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims, one that could borrow some of the design ideas first presented in the iPhone 4 nine years ago.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 29

New iPhone might not feature two-way wireless charging, will include 18W USB adapter, more

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo was one of the first to lay out expectations for Apple's next-generation iPhone lineup, saying the devices would include "bilateral," or two-way, wireless charging as a tentpole feature. He revised those claims on Monday, a day before the handsets are expected for unveiling.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 27

Kuo: Apple to debut Tile-like tracker next week, new iPhone design in 2020

Ming-Chi Kuo also believes that an Apple tracking device is imminent, and will use Ultra Wide Band technology not just in the 2019 iPhone, but in the discrete devices as well.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 13

'Apple Watch Series 5' screen expected to be supplied by Japan Display

Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting that the "Apple Watch Series 5" is just around the corner, and will use some of the first OLED screens from Japan Display.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 20

An iPhone with in-screen Touch ID could ship as soon as 2021

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo isn't limiting himself to rumors about 2019 and 2020 phones, and has published one now predicting that the 2021 iPhone will have both Face ID and Touch ID.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 28

Apple predicted to absorb iPhone, iPad, Mac cost increases from tariffs

Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that any tariffs implemented by the US won't impact Apple's pricing because of supply chain moves implemented by Apple CEO Tim Cook, and because of that pre-planning, there won't be any impact to Apple's shipments.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 0

Two 2020 iPhone models predicted to have front and back VCSEL rangefinders

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting that two out of the three iPhones expected in 2020 are going to have time of flight sensors, intended for photo quality and augmented reality applications.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 8

2020 iPhone to reduce TrueDepth notch, full-screen display rumored for 2021

Apple is expected to significantly decrease the size of iPhone's TrueDepth "notch" in 2020, modifying or potentially removing the divisive design feature with the help of a smaller camera, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 61

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