Taiwanese contract manufacturer Compal Electronics is expected to build Apple's fifth-generation iPad mini tablet that should arrive "later in 2019".
DigiTimes: iPad mini 5 rumored to arrive later in 2019
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DigiTimes: health-tracking AirPods are supposedly on their way in the first half of 2019
Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes ran a report this morning which alleged that an AirPods revision with built-in health sensors could be on its way in the first half of this year.
DigiTimes: iPad mini 5 and a replacement for the 9.7″ iPad launching in the first half of 2019
Apple could launch the next iPad mini along with a new entry-level iPad in the first half of 2019.
Foxconn ramps up seasonal hiring ahead of mass-production of 2018 iPhones
As Apple is prepping to kick off mass-production of 2018's iPhone models, its favorite manufacturer Foxconn is now offering staff retention bonuses and ramping up seasonal hiring.
Rumor: 2019 iPhones and iPads might ditch Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector for USB-C
According to a sketchy supply chain report issued Tuesday, next year's iPhone models will be outfitted with the industry-standard USB-C connector for charging and syncing.
Pegatron may build Apple’s rumored hybrid MacBook powered by a custom ARM processor
Contract manufacturer Pegatron has been allegedly tipped to land orders from Apple to produce its rumored hybrid ARM-based MacBook model, according to industry sources mentioned today in a report by Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes.
WWDC launch of Apple’s rumored 13″ MacBook unlikely amid production delay rumors
Mass production of Apple's rumored 13-inch MacBook has been reportedly delayed to the second half of this year, supply chain sources told Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes.
Apple could begin trial production of new iPhones as soon as June
To avoid production hiccups with the TrueDepth camera that delayed the iPhone X launch into November 2017, Apple is said to kick off trial production of new iPhone models next quarter.
AirPower wireless charging mat apparently set to launch before the end of the month
Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes said Tuesday that Apple is about to launch its multi-device Qi wireless charger, called AirPower, before the end of March.
The next iPhone SE with wireless charging and no 3D Touch may arrive in May or June
According to one analyst, a second-generation iPhone SE with wireless charging, and no 3D Touch, may arrive in time for summer 2018 sometime during the May-June timeframe.
Analyst predicts Apple will release only one new OLED iPhone this year
According to a new analyst report released Friday in Taiwan, Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup will consist of a pair of phones outfitted with LCD screens and one larger OLED model.
Apple may finally replace MacBook Air this year with a new 13″ MacBook model
Apple might replace its aging MacBook Air lineup, which only received minor CPU updates in the past few years, with an all-new MacBook model outfitted with a thirteen-inch screen.