Apple could launch the next iPad mini along with a new entry-level iPad in the first half of 2019.
DigiTimes: iPad mini 5 and a replacement for the 9.7″ iPad launching in the first half of 2019
Rumors
Barclays: the next iPhone XR may bring faster data speeds via 4×4 MIMO antennas
Apple is expected to release three new iPhone models in 2019, including a successor to the colorful iPhone XR which should feature a 4x4 MIMO antenna design.
Next iPhone could feature 10MP front camera and 14MP rear camera
This year's iPhone may feature significantly upgraded front and rear camera sensors, according to Indian website CompareRaja. In a joint report with prolific smartphone leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (OnLeaks), the outlet says at least one of the prototype handsets Apple is testing right now has a 10MP front camera, and a 14MP camera on the back.
Apple could subsidize Apple Watch for seniors with private Medicare plans
People over the age of 65 could soon purchase a subsidized Apple Watch to use as a health tracker.
Apple’s first collaboration with A24 is Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks” starring Bill Murray
Apple is apparently collaborating with indie entertainment studio A24 to produce original movies for its upcoming streaming service, with Variety reporting yesterday that the companies' first project will be a feature film directed by Sofia Coppola, starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones of “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation”.
New renderings show another possible triple-lens iPhone design
New renders surfaced on the web today, purporting to show the design of Apple's next handset. In a joint venture, Indian website CompareRaja and notorious smartphone leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (OnLeaks) released the images, which they believe to represent a legitimate iPhone prototype.
Report claims Apple may be working on new iPod touch, bringing USB-C to 2019 iPhones
Apple may be working on a new iPod touch, according to a report from Japanese blog Mac Otakara. Citing supplier sources at CES earlier this month, the outlet says the company may be working on a 7th generation of the device, which was last updated in mid-2015.
Apple’s allegedly begun production of the elusive AirPower multi-device wireless charger
Originally intended to be released in 2018, Apple's AirPower wireless charger could be coming soon because the iPhone maker has purportedly begun production of the device.
HomeKit for TV allegedly supports controlling power, volume, input source, brightness & more
Although not official as of yet, Apple's HomeKit software framework for managing smart devices for the connected home apparently includes support for controlling power, volume, input source, brightness and so forth on compatible Smart TV sets.
WSJ: 2019’s iPhone XS Max will rock 3 rear cameras, XR’s successor to gain 2 rear cameras
The Wall Street Journal on Friday reported that it has learned from people familiar with Apple's roadmap that the company plans on releasing three new iPhone models in 2019, with a refreshed iPhone XS Max picking up a triple-lens setup out the back and a second-generation iPhone XR gaining two rear cameras instead of one.
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S10 with punch-hole display & foldable smartphone on February 20
Samsung today announced that its Unpacked 2019 media event will be held on Wednesday, February 20, at 11am Pacific Time at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
Is China stealing Apple’s technology secrets?
Could China be really stealing Apple's technology secrets?