When Apple launches iOS 13 to the public later this year, the new software will reportedly include a major change for apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Apple will reportedly restrict background activity in WhatsApp, other apps in iOS 13
Rumors
The next iPhone will probably be available in the US beginning September 20
A trio of new iPhone models coming down the pike this year will likely be available beginning Friday, September 20, meaning the so-called "iPhone 11" could be in your hands in just 45 days.
New Apple Card details: dedicated app, iPad signups, jailbreaking & more
Bloomberg today offered some fresh new Apple Card details, like the existence of a dedicated app for signing up and managing the card with iPad support.Moreover, Apple Card management app for iPad is in the works, per authors Mark Gurman and Jennifer Surane.
First 5G cellular MacBooks expected next year
Apple will reportedly release new Mac notebook models with 5G cellular connectivity sporting a ceramic antenna component for enhanced 5G performance in the second half of next year.
10.2-inch iPad again rumored to launch this fall
Apple has been rumored to be working on a 10.2-inch iPad for months now. And once again we hear it could finally launch this fall.
2019 iPhones rumored to support the Apple Pencil
The Apple Pencil has proven to be a successful product for Apple, especially the second-generation stylus. And now a rumor suggests the iPhone could be getting support soon.
Two iPhones in 2020 will reportedly feature time-of-flight 3D sensing rear cameras
Despite the fact that Apple hasn't even launched the 2019 iPhone lineup, a lot of attention is being focused on next year's models. Including a new rumor suggesting some built-in technology for the rear cameras.
Two unreleased iPads surface in the Eurasian Economic Commission database
Apple's registered a pair of unreleased iPads bearing the model identifiers A2200 and A2232, running iPadOS, suggesting launch this fall. Earlier this month, five other identifiers referring to unreleased iPad models were added to the Eurasian Economic Commission database.
Kuo: all 2020 iPhones to sport 5G connectivity, not just two of the three new models
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities now thinks that all three iPhone models releasing in 2020 will feature 5G cellular capability, a change from his earlier prediction calling for two of the three new iPhones slated to ship in the next year to incorporate 5G cellular modems dual-sourced from Samsung and Qualcom.
DigiTimes: 16″ MacBook Pro has skinnier bezels to fit a bigger screen inside a 15″ enclosure
Apple's next Mac notebook won't just mark a return to the more reliable scissor mechanism keyboards, but also squeeze a bigger LCD-based screen measuring sixteen inches diagonally into a similarly-sized enclosure like the company's 15-inch MacBook Pro model.
After a missed deadline, CBS All Access is arriving to Apple TV Channels next Monday
CBS All Access was mentioned by Apple executives as a launch partner for the new Apple TV Channels feature during the company's services-focused March event. The broadcaster's video service was supposed to be integrated at launch, but mysteriously missed the deadline. According to CBS itself, Apple TV Channels is now arriving next Monday, July 29.
Apple may ditch the problematic butterfly mechanism keyboards sooner than expected
Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently predicted that the first Apple notebook to ditch the butterfly keyboard will be a refreshed MacBook Air. However, the company recently updated the MacBook Air lineup without changing the keyboard mechanism. In a revised prediction, he's now saying that the phasing-out process will begin with the rumored new Mac notebook model sporting a 16-inch display that should release later this year.