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No new M3 MacBook models this year – Ming-Chi Kuo
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, Cupertino won’t launch new M3 MacBook models before…
Apple-designed 5G modem for iPhones to debut in 2025 – Ming-Chi Kuo
TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple to finally deploy its own modem chips starting in 2025…
Apple likely to release new AirTag 2 in late 2024
Apple is reportedly planning to release a second-generation AirTag 2 in late 2024, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo…
Apple Watch Ultra Series 2 to coming this fall with 3D-printed mechanical parts – Ming Chi-Kuo
According to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple Watch Ultra Series 2 will launch later this year and feature…
iPhone 15 said to get ultra wideband upgrade, iPhone 16 likely to offer Wi-Fi 7
Apple’s iPhone 15 will likely see an specification upgrade of UWB, with the production process moving from 16nm to more advanced 7nm…
iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max said to get larger displays and new periscope camera
Apple uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a report Tuesday that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro will have larger displays and periscope…
iPhone 15 Pro Max again said to exclusively feature periscope lens with much greater optical zoom
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max (or iPhone 15 Ultra) is widely rumored to exclusively feature periscope lens technology, according to…
Kuo: 15-inch MacBook Air to feature two M2 chip options
Apple’s widely expected 15-inch MacBook Air will feature two M2 chip options, similar to the current MacBook Air, according to…
iPhone 15 Pro Max expected to sport ‘periscope lens’ featuring 5-6x optical zoom
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max (or “iPhone 15 Ultra”) is widely expected to sport a “periscope lens” that would allow for up to 6x optical zoom …
Apple to use metalens tech in AR smartglasses; expected launch as early as 2026 – Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple will extensively use metalens in its AR smartglasses (not AR/MR headsets) which will go to mass production in 2026 at the earliest…
Apple supplier Cirrus Logic shares fall on iPhone 15 Pro design change report
Cirrus Logic shares fell 12% on risks to the Apple supplier’s bottom line from reported design change to iPhone 15 Pro models…
iPhone 15 Pro models will not feature solid-state buttons due to ‘unresolved technical issues’ – Ming-Chi Kuo
The iPhone 15 Pro models will not feature solid-state buttons, but instead revert to physical buttons due to “unresolved technical issues.”
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s mixed-reality headset may not appear at WWDC 2023
TF International Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Thursday tweeted out his uncertainty over whether Apple’s mixed-reality headset …
iPhone 15 said to integrate proximity sensor into the Dynamic Island
Apple is expected to bring the Dynamic Island to the entire iPhone 15 lineup including moving the iPhone’s proximity sensor into the…
Kuo: Apple preps USB-C AirPods Pro with ‘no plans’ for USB-C entry-level AirPods
Kuo expects Apple to release a USB-C version of the AirPods Pro 2, the company currently appears to have no plans for USB-C versions…
iPhone SE 4 could be Apple’s secret weapon to take even more smartphone share
The upcoming iPhone SE 4 is shaping up to be Apple’s secret weapon to take even more smartphone share from the Android peddlers…
Apple said to unveil HomePod with 7-inch display in first half of 2024
Tianma is set to debut in Apple’s supply chain and Apple will unveil a new HomePod featuring a 7-inch display in 1H24, with Tianma as the…
Apple’s next-gen MacBook Air said to deliver a major upgrade
Apple unveiled a completely redesigned MacBook Air in 2022 with an all-new, strikingly thin design and, thanks to the M2 chip, even more…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple plans more affordable mixed-reality headset for 2025
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a blog post on Friday that, after announcing its first “high-end” mixed-reality headset in June…
Kuo: Apple 5G modem failure causes 2024 iPhone SE 4 cancelation
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has informed suppliers that it has canceled plans to release a fourth-generation iPhone SE in 2024;
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple mixed-reality headset likely delayed to second half of year; WWDC reveal possible in June
Apple’s long-awaited mixed reality headset is likely delayed into second half of year, according to uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, with its…
Apple plans increased differentiation between ‘iPhone 15 Pro’ and ‘iPhone 15 Ultra’ as Luxshare joins assembly chain
Apple has enlisted Luxshare to assemble the iPhone 15 Pro Max — reportedly to be named “iPhone 15 Ultra” as Apple plans increased…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s next-gen iPad mini to focus on chip upgrade
Apple is currently working on a new version of the iPad mini equipped with a new processor as the main selling point, Ming-Chi Kuo…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple likely to cancel or postpone next-gen iPhone SE
Uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Wednesday says that Apple is likely to cancel or postpone next-gen iPhone SE, which…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s AR/VR headset delayed until second half 2023
Apple’s mixed-reality (AR/VR) headset is delayed into the second half of next year due to “software-related issues,” Ming-Chi Kuo reports…
Apple renames mixed-reality software ‘xrOS’ ahead of expected AR/VR headset
Apple has long been known to be working on a mixed-reality headset, its first major new product category since the Apple Watch, and…
Apple shares fall after analyst warns China COVID protests could drop iPhone shipments by 20%
After TFI Asset Management analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Tuesday slashed his iPhone shipment estimates citing protests in China, Apple shares …
iPhone 15 Pro models said to sport super-fast Thunderbolt port
Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo on Thursday said that he expect Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro models to feature sport super-fast Thunderbolt ports…
Apple’s mixed-reality headset said to begin mass production in March 2023
In just four months, mass production of Apple’s long-rumored mixed-reality (AR and VR) headset is expected to commence…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple rebalances AirPods Pro 2 assemblers due to production issues
Apple has instructed Chinese supplier Goertek to suspend assembly of the second-generation AirPods Pro due to production issues, moving…
Apple shares ascend on report of iPhone 14 Pro production increase
Apple shares moved higher on Monday as an influential analyst indicated that the company has increased production of its iPhone 14 Pro…iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple is upping production of iPhone 14 Pro models due to strong demand
Ming-Chi Kuo on Monday stated via his twitter account that Apple is upping production of the flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple may add satellite communication to iPhone
After iPhone 13 shipped with hardware support for satellite communications, iPhone 14 will offer satellite communication service if Apple…
Apple plans to assemble iPhone 14 in India in effort to diversify production outside China
Apple plans to begin assembling the iPhone 14 in India some two months after the product’s launch date, narrowing the gap between China…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple may be launching iPhone 14 early to mitigate recession risk
Apple uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Thursday weighs in on Apple’s positive outlook for calendar third quarter (fiscal Q4) and ties it to…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro will be more expensive
While previous reports said the iPhone 14 base model’s price will that the same as iPhone 13, the more advanced iPhone 14 Pro …
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s first mixed-reality headset to cost at least $2,000; to be revealed in January 2023
TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted on Sunday that Apple’s mixed-reality headset will be its “next revolutionary…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to feature periscope lens in iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Thursday said that Apple will feature a periscope lens exclusively in 2023’s flagship iPhone 15 Pro Max…
From now on, only ‘Pro’ iPhone models will get Apple’s most powerful chips
Apple plans to reserve its latest A16 Bionic SoC exclusive to the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and flagship 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max…
Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 14 demand in China may be stronger than even for popular iPhone 13
The demand for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 family may be even stronger than it is for the very popular iPhone 13 lineup, according to analyst…
Ming Chi-Kuo: Apple will use Qualcomm modems for 2023 iPhone
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, wrote in a tweet on Tuesday that he sees Apple using the company’s 5G modems in…
