A reliable analyst has predicted that Apple will refresh the iPod touch line this year with a faster chip, but don't keep your fingers crossed for a major overhaul of the media player.
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2019 MacBook Pro: 16.5-inch display & new design, 13-incher to gain the 32GB RAM option
A new model of MacBook Pro with a larger 16 to 16.5-inch display and an "all-new design" has been tipped for launch, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
New iPad Pros with faster chips and a 10.2-inch budget iPad coming in 2019
Aside from that long-expected fifth-generation iPad mini, Apple's tablet plans for the 2019 calendar year apparently include two new iPad Pro models with upgraded processors along with a refreshed $329 iPad with a slightly bigger display.
AirPower & AirPods with wireless charging and upgraded Bluetooth should ship by the summer
Apple's release schedule for the first half of 2019 allegedly includes the AirPower wireless charging mat plus upgraded AirPods with Qi charging support and extended Bluetooth range.
Apple to reintroduce ceramic watch casing, the ECG app is coming to more countries
According to renowned Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo of TF International Securities, who is very reliable, Apple will introduce a new Apple Watch model this year featuring a ceramic casing while the ECG app will be coming to more countries.
Kuo: Google and Amazon working on competing AirPod-alike wireless earbuds for 2019 launch
Apple's AirPods wireless earbuds have been a smash hit for the Cupertino company as they have seemingly validated the market for advanced Bluetooth earphones. And now, rivals Google and Amazon are thought to be working on direct AirPod-alike competitor products.
Kuo: AirPods with wireless charging due in 2019, overhauled model in 2020
Apple is on track to release its second-generation wireless earbuds with support for the Qi charging standard in the first half of next year, while an upgraded pair of AirPods rocking an all-new design and other perks is slated for release some time in 2020.
Morgan Stanley touts the increasing value of Apple Services
Apple has dropped about 16 percent since early November because narrow-minded investors continue to focus on unit sales rather than the booming Services revenue.
Kuo—2019 iPhone: upgraded Face ID; 2020 iPhone: time-of-flight 3D modeling rear camera
Respected supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with TF International Securities shared some interesting observations regarding 2019 and 2020 iPhone models in a note to clients today.
Kuo: Apple to use custom chips for the long-awaited car effort between 2023 and 2025
TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (formerly with KGI Securities) has predicted that Apple may recruit its sole chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to build in-house designed processors based on ARM architecture for use in its car project.
Kuo: Apple-designed ARM chips to pop up in Macs no later than 2021
We've been hearing rumblings about Apple's internal project to ditch Intel processors for its own in-house designed chips since that 2012 Bloomberg report, and now a revered analyst has predicted that ARM-based Macs would be coming in 2020 or 2021.
Kuo: 2019 iPhones won’t utilize Apple’s TrueDepth infrared system on the back
In a new research note issued to clients this morning, respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has expressed his belief that the Cupertino technology firm won't integrate an infrared depth-sensing system on the rear of new iPhones due in 2019, citing two reasons.