Let’s Talk iOS 256: iPhone event fantasy draft 2018

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In this fantasy draft episode, Cody and Sebastien pick what they believe we are most likely to see unveiled at Apple’s ‘Gather Round’ event. Play along by making your own picks (see full list in show notes), or simply listen in. Either way, this is a fun episode.  

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Possible picks

iPhone
Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone Xs
Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone Xs Max
Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone Pro
Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone 9
Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone Xr
Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone Xc
iPhone 8 (and/or 8 Plus) remains for sale
A new iPhone SE announced
Notable improvements to Portrait mode
Support for some Apple Pencil-like tool on new iPhone
iPhone Xs Plus offers more features than non-Plus version
New iPhone X models launch in September
New iPhone X models launch later this year
Face ID to work in landscape mode

iPad
New iPad models announced
No new iPad models announced
New iPad Pro comes with Face ID
New iPad Pro comes with edge-to-edge display
New iPad Pro

Mac
New MacBook Air announced
New MacBook announced
No new Macs announced
MacBook Pro without TouchBar disappears from line up

Apple Watch
Thinner Apple Watch
Always-on display
Series 1 replaced by Series 3 as entry-level model
Round Apple Watch announced
New Apple Watch bands announced
New health-related feature announced
New base-model Series 4 starts at more than $329
New Apple Watch loses the heart rate monitoring bump on its back

Other
AirPower announcement
AirPower launches in September
AirPower launches later this year
New AirPods (or AirPods case) announcement
New AirPods (or AirPods case) launches in September
New AirPods (or AirPods case) launches later this year
New HomePod features announced
AR demo on stage
Apple increases the 5GB free storage tier
Update about upcoming TV service
An update about group FaceTime
Update about macOS Mojave
Apple unveils over-the-ear Apple-branded headphones

Cody’s picks

Series 1 replaced by Series 3 as entry-level model

Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone 9

Potential name for new iPhone: iPhone Xs

AirPower announcement

AR demo on stage

Sebastien’s picks

Thinner Apple Watch

Face ID to work in landscape mode

New iPhone X models launch in September

No new iPad models announced

New health-related feature announced

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