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.
Ming-Chi Kuo
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.
Kuo: 2019 iPhones to adopt combined MPI/LCP antenna in the push towards 5G technology
TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that iPhone models to be released next year will adopt a new combination of antenna technology in the push towards 5G networking.
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.
Kuo: slimmer-bezeled Series 4 watches to support EKG, have ceramic back
In terms of health tracking, a fourth-generation Apple Watch has been predicted to support electrocardiography (EKG) capabilities that may presumably permit the user to take reliable, accurate readings of the electrical activity of their heart over a period of time.
Kuo: upcoming low-price MacBook may feature Touch ID, but not Touch Bar
According to well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's rumored brand-new Mac notebook model might include a Touch ID fingerprint scanner but not the Touch Bar feature.
Kuo: 2018 iPhones to continue using Lightning, bundle with 5W slow charge adapter
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today issued a research note to clients in which he outlined some interesting predictions about Apple's upcoming product refreshes. According to the analyst, 2018's iPhones won't ditch Lightning I/O for USB-C like iPad Pros nor will they include a stronger, Power Delivery-compatible power adapter to support the fast charge function.
Kuo: 2018 iPad Pros to ditch Lightning in favor of USB-C, bundle with 18W fast charge adapter
Introduced in September 2012 to replace the aging 30-pin dock connector, Apple's proprietary Lightning port featured on iOS devices might be replaced on this year's iPad Pro models in favor of USB-C, the latest industry standard in connectivity.
Colorful iPhones could once again become the norm
It looks like iPhones are about to get more colorful, again. A new report says there could be five color choices for the upcoming 6.1-inch LCD iPhone X style device and three colors for the 6.5-inch OLED "iPhone X Plus." This news comes from influential Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and was first published by 9to5Mac.