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Apple might have sold up to 180,000 Vision Pro headsets over pre-order weekend
Analyst Min-Chi Kuo estimates that Apple sold 160,000 to 180,000 Vision Pro headsets during its first pre-order weekend.
Apple’s iPad refresh next year could bring OLED iPad Pros and a 12.9-inch iPad Air
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts Apple will refresh its entire iPad lineup in 2024, starting with the introduction of a new 12.9-inch iPad Air and OLED iPad Pros. Both are expected to arrive in the first half of the year, followed later by new a new iPad mini and 11th generation iPad.
Apple's new AirPods Max and $99 AirPods could launch next year
Apple is working on an update to the AirPods Max headphones and developing an AirPods "lite" with a $99 target price, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote.
The iPhone 15 Pro may feature haptic solid-state volume and power buttons
The next-gen iPhone 15 Pro models may swap its physical volume and power buttons for solid state versions that use haptic feedback.
The next AirPods Pro might support lossless audio
The next AirPods Pro might support lossless audio — and could be easier to find.
Apple's mixed reality headset may be a standalone device
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the headset will have two processors -- one with the same computing power as the M1 chip.
Rumor hints the next iPhone might boast satellite communication
A rumor claims the iPhone 13 will offer satellite communication that lets you make calls and send messages when you're nowhere near cell service.
Apple's 2022 iPhones could include a cheaper model with a big display
Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple's iPhone lineup for 2022 to include affordable 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models.
Apple may switch to its own 5G iPhone modems by 2023
Apple's purchase of Intel's 5G smartphone modem business in 2019 may start to pay dividends by 2023.
Apple is reportedly working on a foldable iPhone for 2023
Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told investors that Apple plans to launch an 8-inch foldable iPhone by 2023.
The first laptop with Apple's ARM chip could be the 13-inch MacBook Pro
Apple’s first Mac with its own ARM chips will be the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He believes that production will start in Q4 of 2020, with an A-series powered MacBook Air arriving shortly afterwards either in Q4 2020 or early 2021.
Apple's next-generation AirPods might arrive in early 2021
Analyst Ming-Chi Quo claims Apple won't have new AirPods until 2021, with the AirPods Pro waiting until 2021.
Apple may introduce a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro with a mini-LED screen
When Apple introduced the much-improved 16-inch MacBook Pro, it raised an obvious question: when will the 13-inch model get a similar update? You might not have to wait too much longer. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a history of mostly accurate near-term forecasts) has followed up on past claims with an investor note asserting that Apple will replace the 13-inch MacBook Pro in 2020 with a 14.1-inch model using a mini-LED screen that would promise higher contrast ratios, wider color ranges and other image quality boosts. Kuo was shy on other details, but it's safe to presume this new model would get the upgraded keyboard and other refinements from its 16-inch sibling.
Apple may ditch the Lightning port on a 2021 iPhone
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for his frequently accurate Apple predictions based at least in part on supply channel connections... and if he's on the mark this time, he might raise some eyebrows. Kuo has claimed that the "highest-end" 2021 iPhone will ditch the Lightning port in favor of a "completely wireless experience." While there have been portless concept phones before, this might be one of the first production devices (certainly the first iPhone) to go without any cables.
iPad Pro and MacBook Pro could switch to mini LED displays in late 2020
Never mind Apple expanding the use of OLED in its devices -- it may go one step further with its future hardware. Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a reputation for largely accurate Apple predictions) believes that Apple will start using mini LED displays in its devices in late 2020, starting with updated versions of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (what, no love for the 11-inch model?) and the 16-inch MacBook Pro. There will eventually be four to six products in Apple's lineup using mini LED, Kuo claimed, but there will be a gradual transition.
Apple may launch its AR headset with third-party help early next year
Apple could release its long-rumored augmented reality headset before mid next year. According to a note obtained by 9to5Mac, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a strong track record when it comes to Apple predictions, says the company will launch the device in the second quarter of 2020.
Kuo: iPhone SE2 will look like an iPhone 8 and arrive early 2020
Apple may be working on a smaller and cheaper version of the iPhone 11 for 2020. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a strong track record of accurate Apple predictions, expects the company to launch the so-called iPhone SE2 early next year. It'd bring the A13 chip and 3GB of LPDDR4X memory to an iPhone 8 form factor.
2020 iPhones may take design cues from the iPhone 4
The iPhone 11, which was revealed earlier this month, bears more than a passing resemblance to both the iPhone X and iPhone XS. That's a bit of a bummer, since we'll have been stuck with roughly the same design for three years (not to mention that the notch is still there). Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, however, says that the design will be replaced with something closer to that of the iPhone 4 for the 2020 lineup of phones.
All of Apple's 2020 iPhones may offer 5G
Apple won't be first major vendor out of the gate with a 5G smartphone, but it may have a comprehensive lineup when it's ready. Historically accurate analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now expects all three 2020 iPhones to support 5G, not just the two highest-end models. Apple will be helped by falling 5G hardware costs (you could see limited 5G support on $250 Android phones, Kuo said), more resources thanks to the Intel modem business acquisition and expectations from both carriers and customers. At that stage, 5G may be treated as a given in the iPhone's price class -- and carriers might not offer as many subsidies without 5G support.
Apple's rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro may ditch the flaky keyboard
Apple may ditch the butterfly mechanism keyboard on its laptops sooner than expected. The rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro -- predicted to ship this year -- may arrive with a scissor mechanism instead of the long-troubled butterfly design. According to MacRumors, historically accurate Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared his prediction for this change with investors today.
