According to a new supply-chain report from Taiwan, Apple's redesigned Magic Keyboard that swaps the company's problematic butterfly mechanism for reliable scissor switches could be expanding next to its 13-inch MacBook Pro model.
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iPhone processor supplier TSMC is reportedly readying volume production of 5nm chips
Semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is readying mass production of chips built on its five-nanometer process technology.
Mass production of AirPods Pro Lite rumored to kick off in April
While the current coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak seems to have delayed planned iPhone SE 2 launch from the spring to the second quarter, an entry-level version of the AirPods Pro wireless earbuds should enter production around early to mid-April, per a new report Thursday.
Apple reportedly delays iPhone SE 2 launch over the coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus has impacted Apple's supply chain in ways more than one, the latest example being the company's oft-rumored iPhone SE successor that, instead of arriving this spring, now apparently faces a delayed launch, a new supply chain report claimed Thursday.
A refreshed iPad Pro with a mini-LED display could arrive in the fall
A Taiwanese supplier has reportedly just entered the iPad Pro supply chain to begin churning out mini-LED displays for the next iPad Pro model allegedly coming later in the year.
The coronavirus outbreak reportedly delays planned AirPods Pro Lite production
Apple is allegedly working on a new "AirPods Pro Lite" model, but the coronavirus outbreak has reportedly delayed planned second-quarter production of the upcoming earphones.
DigiTimes: 5G iPhones may be announced alongside the next iPad Pro in September
The fourth-generation iPad Pro models powered by Apple's next-generation A14 Bionic chip are thought to see an official announcement in September of this year alongside 5G iPhones, despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Asian supply chain.
Apple could be working on an AirPods Pro Lite earbuds for a 2020 introduction
If the latest supply chain reporting is an indication, the Cupertino technology giant might be working on a pair of new AirPods Pro earbuds that may cost less than the current $249 model.
5G iPads could drop as early as the second half of 2020
Apple is rumored to be working on a 5G-enabled iPad Pro model with support for the faster mmWave technology, and now another report has indicated that the tablet could arrive as early as the second half of this year.
DigiTimes: Apple could release two iPhone SE 2 models in 2020 in different sizes
According to a sketchy report based on sources in Taiwan's supply chain, the official successor to the compact iPhone SE handset may arrive in form of two devices in different sizes.
5nm A14 chips for this year’s iPhones will reportedly enter production in the second quarter
Apple's next-generation mobile processor that will power this year's iPhone and iPad models, tentatively named "A14 Bionic", will reportedly enter mass production in the second quarter of this year, in time for new iPhones in September.
DigiTimes: 2020 iPhones to switch from optical image stabilization to sensor stabilization
According to a report published Friday by hit-and-miss Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes, some of the iPhone models that Apple plans on introducing in 2020 will drop optical image stabilization (OIS) and replace it with more robust sensor stabilization technology.