Following positive market response to the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple's first notebook ditching the problematic four-year-old butterfly keyboard in favor of the tried-and-tested scissor key mechanism, Apple should release new MacBook Pros and Airs with scissor keys by June.
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Kuo: expect a radical major Mac notebook chassis redesign in 2021
Following first ARM-based Mac models in late 2020 or early 2021, Apple fans could be in for a real treat next year: the first major redesign of the Mac notebook chassis following the introduction of the unibody aluminum casing industrial design more than a decade ago.
Kuo: first ARM-ed Mac models arriving in late 2020 or early 2021
Thanks to the powers of prolific Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, we can likely expect first Macs powered by Apple-designed processors to arrive in less than a year.
Kuo: Apple is proactively maneuvering to diversify iPhone 12 camera lens suppliers
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple is proactively maneuvering in order to diversify its camera lens suppliers for the next iPhone in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Kuo: AirTags production to ramp up in the second or third quarter ahead of a fall release
Apple could launch AirTags, its rumored Tile-like Bluetooth tracking devices, alongside the next iPad Pro and iPhone in September, as per analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities.
Kuo: 5G iPhone may not support 2×2 MIMO uplink for maximum upload speeds
Apple's upcoming iPhone 12 models are widely expected to pick up 5G functionality, but you'd be wise not to hold your breath for 2×2 MIMO uplink support.
Kuo predicts iPhone shipments for the quarter will drop by ten percent due to the coronavirus
The most reliable Apple analyst has no doubt in his mind that the coronavirus outbreak will impact iPhone sales, prompting him to cut his shipment guidance by ten percent.
Kuo: an iPhone featuring a Touch ID power button on the side is coming in 2021
TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple is working on a new iPhone predicted to sport a power button on its side that would double as a Touch ID fingerprint scanner. According to the reliable analyst, the handset will release in the first half of 2021.
If these US streaming service market stats are accurate, Apple TV+ is already a success
Apple has yet to reveal subscriber count for its recently launched Apple TV+ service, but The Wall Street Journal today published some pretty interesting numbers suggesting that Apple's original video offering, which debuted on November 1, 2019, is already a success.
Barclays: Apple to ditch Lightning from at least one iPhone in 2021, won’t be switching to USB-C
According to a new research note shared by a Barclays analyst today, Apple could release a completely wireless iPhone model without Lightning — and quite possibly without USB-C or any other form of wired charging for that matter — as soon as next year.
Kuo: all iPhone 12 models will support faster mmWave 5G
Despite what other analysts have been saying, one says all four new iPhone models that Apple is expected to release this fall are predicted to support the entire 5G spectrum, including Sub-6GHz and the faster mmWave radio technology, both at the same time.
Apple may delay faster 5G iPhones until December 2020 or January 2021
According to Susquehanna analysts, first 5G iPhones that will take advantage of faster mmWave technology may be delayed until December 2020 or January 2021.