Apple has reportedly tasked its secret team of satellite and wireless technology experts with findings solutions for an alleged satellite broadband service which would beam data and provide Internet connectivity directly to its devices, bypassing the traditional carriers.
According to sources briefed on new specifications that Apple shared with vendors in its Made for iOS (MFi) licensing program, the latest iPhone 11 models could soon support new kinds of third-party strobe and flash accessories that sync with the iPhone’s camera shutter button.
Apple has goals that relate to modems and networking, and a potential big purchase on the horizon could help with that.
The iPhone's camera systems are already plenty impressive, especially in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, but there's always room for improvement.
When Apple launches new iPhones in 2020, the expectation is the new handsets will boast 5G connectivity. Which could suggest a price change, too.
The Siri Remote's been panned for usability issues. Although Apple sells the standard aluminum remote without a touch-sensitive surface, many folks dislike its minimalism. Small wonder that a Swiss provider, which goes by the name The Salt, has decided to offer its broadband subscribers an alternative Apple TV remote with additional buttons.
Apple could market its rumored second-generation iPhone SE as "iPhone 9," not "iPhone SE 2".
Samsung reportedly plans on countering Apple's improved camera system on the latest iPhone 11 series with a "giant photographic arsenal" strapped to the back of its 2020 flagship phones.
It's been rumored off-and-on for quite some time that Apple would drop the Lightning port from the iPhone lineup, and here we go again.
Piggy-backing on a recent analyst report by Ming-Chi Kuo which indicated that the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro might adopt promising mini-LED display technology in 2020, a trade publication this morning has provided additional details suggesting that a bunch of Taiwanese suppliers are now poised to received orders for mini-LEDs from Apple.
Face ID was one of Apple's big bets along with the iPhone X, and, since then, Touch ID has fallen by the wayside for the company's newer iPhone lineups.
Samsung is reportedly going to price its next foldable smartphone that should feature a clamshell design a lot cheaper, at less than half the price of its $2,000 Galaxy Fold and also lower than Apple's iPhone 11 Pro, which starts at $999.