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Apple’s foldable iPhone will feature a crease-free display – Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple is likely to adopt Samsung Display’s (SDC) crease-free display technology for its foldable iPhone, expected to enter mass production…
Apple robots likely won’t arrive until 2028 or later – Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple is focusing on how users perceive robots rather than their physical design, emphasizing sensing hardware and software as key tech…
Apple said to debut camera with variable aperture lens in iPhone 18 Pro
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple plans to upgrade the wide-angle lens in the iPhone 18 Pro with a variable aperture camera…
iPhone 16 Pro demand lower than expected – Ming-Chi Kuo
TF International Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo compiled key data on iPhone 16 lineup’s first-weekend pre-orders for each model…
Apple’s iPhone 16 Plus may be the last plus-sized regular iPhone
If analysts’ predictions turn out to be correct, the iPhone 16 Plus could be the last plus-sized regular iPhone offered by Apple…
Samsung to break Sony’s iPhone monopoly in 48MP camera sensors with iPhone 18 – analyst
The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro Max is rumored to feature Sony’s advanced 48MP Exmor IMX903 sensor. This new sensor boasts double-layer…
Apple said to debut foldable MacBooks in 2026
A new report from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates that Apple could ship more than 1 million devices with…
Apple reportedly working on a 20.3-inch foldable MacBook
Apple is currently working on a 20.3-inch foldable MacBook, Wuhan-based TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says via X…
Analyst estimates initial Apple Vision Pro pre-orders at 180,000 units
Last Friday, during the initial minutes of Apple Vision Pro pre-orders, some 180,000 units might have been sold, according to…
Apple Vision Pro likely to sell out soon after it is available – Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple’s Vision Pro spatial computer should sell out soon after it is available, thanks to demand from Apple’s core fans and heavy users…
MacBook shipments expected to decline by approximately 30% YoY – Ming-Chi Kuo
TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects MacBook shipments to decline by approximately 30% YoY to about 17 million…
Apple’s 4Q23 iPhone revenue and profit likely to be better than expected, easily achieve YoY growth – Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple’s 4Q23 iPhone revenue and profit are likely to be better than expected and “easily achieve YoY growth,” TF International Securities…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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’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’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…
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’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…
Apple estimated to sell 55 million AirTag item trackers in first 2 years
Apple in April 2021 introduced AirTag, a small and elegantly designed accessory that helps keep track of and find the items that matter…
Ming-Chi Kuo: 27-inch Apple display, new Mac mini coming this year; no iMac Pro or Mac Pro until 2023
TF International Securities’ Apple uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today tweeted his predictions for Apple’s new desktop products, a Mac mini …
Apple’s 5G modem expected to launch in 2023 at the earliest
TF International Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo pegs Apple’s 5G iPhone modem launch to happen in 2023, most likely in the latter half…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s ‘iPhone 13’ family will propel 5G mmWave globally
Apple is planning to increase the availability of 5G mmWave capable iPhone models to more countries around the world with the release…
Ming Chi-Kuo on Apple Car specs: 160 mph top speed, 300-mile range
new report from TF International Securities’ uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo potentially provides some interesting Apple Car specs …
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple A15-powered ‘iPhone 13’ to launch on regular schedule in 2021
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today forecast that mass production of Apple’s next-generation “iPhone 13” models with a new A15 chip will…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple redesigning M1 MacBook Air and Pro with mini LED displays
Apple is working on redesigns of the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air, with key features being mini-LED displays and the use of Apple’s M1…
Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro seeing strong reception
Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are seeing a strong reception in the early going. Apple began taking preorders for the iPhone 12 …
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s first-day iPhone 12 preorders vastly surpass those of iPhone 11
According to Ming-Chi Kuo , first-day iPhone 12 preorders surpassed last year’s iPhone 11 preorders. Kuo said Apple sold up to…
Ming-Chi Kuo: ‘AirPods 3’ with AirPods Pro design are in Apple’s pipeline
According to the latest research note from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple’s next-gen “AirPods 3” will adopt a compact…
Apple delays mass production of next-gen flagship iPhones
Apple is delaying the production ramp-up of its flagship iPhones coming later this year by about a month as the COVID-19 pandemic weakens global…
Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 12 delayed by a month, iPhone SE Plus slips
TF International Securities’ uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared a new investor note today detailing the ongoing development of Apple’s 2020 iPhone 12 …
Ming Chi-Kuo: Apple’s ‘iPhone 12 Pro Max’ to get larger camera sensor, sensor-shift stabilization
Ming Chi-Kuo is reporting that Apple’s flagship “iPhone 12 Pro Max” is getting a larger camera sensor and sensor-shift stabilization…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Production soon to ramp up for Apple’s AirTags
Universal Scientific Industrial, based in Shanghai, will begin supplying the system-in-package (SiP) for Apple’s upcoming ultra wideband “AirTags”…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s ‘iPhone SE 2’ to feature liquid crystal polymer antenna
The so-called iPhone SE 2 will be equipped with an LCP aka liquid crystal polymer antenna design for improved wireless transmission…
