We are one week away from Apple announcing new products, with the company confirming a September 15 special event date.
Apple Watch Series 6 referenced in Apple’s YouTube stream for September ‘Time Flies’ event
Rumors
Apple’s September 15 event may focus on Apple Watch and iPad, not new iPhones
Back in July, Apple's CEO Tim Cook confirmed the new iPhone lineup would see a slight delay. Today, the company confirmed a special event for September 15. But we may be waiting a bit longer to see new Apple-branded smartphones.
iPhone 12 mass production kicking off later this month, AirTags already in production
Volume production of upcoming iPhone 12 models is slated to start later this month while AirTags, an upcoming item-tracking accessory from Apple, has already gone into production.
DigiTimes: Two 6.1-inch iPhone 12 models could come out first
Disruptions caused to the global supply chain by the coronavirus pandemic have promoted Apple to stagger its iPhone launches this year, with two 6.1-inch models launching first.
New report says only the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max will support fastest mmWave 5G
5G is the next big thing for wireless networks, but it's only worthwhile if phones support it. And while, technically, all four new iPhone models are said to support it, there may be limits.
Future iPhone cameras may support high-speed image transmission necessary for 5G
Future iPhone cameras may be able to transfer high-resolution image data from the CMOS sensor to the main Apple chip at higher speeds, boosting live streaming and augmented reality apps over high-speed 5G cellular data networks (based on the mmWave standard).
Leaker claims no Apple Watch announcement this month
According to a prominent Apple leaker, who goes by the Twitter handle "L0vetodream," Apple will not launch nor announce its sixth-generation Apple Watch in September. Rather, fans of the wearable device should expect an official Apple Watch Series 6 announcement in October.
Claimed rear glass photo suggests LiDAR scanner may be coming to iPhone 12
We have been hearing that the next iPhone might include a LiDAR scanner for enhanced augmented reality and photography features but so far haven't seen any concrete evidence in form of leaked parts to support the rumor. Today, however, a claimed rear glass iPhone 12 component suggests that LiDAR is coming to the upcoming iPhone refresh.
Bloomberg: New Apple headphones, watches, tablets and smaller HomePod coming this fall
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman ran a story this morning discussing Apple's fall product blitz which allegedly includes a new pair of Apple-branded headphones, upcoming Apple Watch Series 6 models, a redesigned iPad Air tablet and a smaller HomePod smart speaker.
Bloomberg: New Apple TV with faster chips and upgraded remote won’t ship until 2021
Bloomberg in today's report discussing Apple's fall product launch plans alleges that a next-generation Apple TV, currently in development, probably won't launch before 2021.
Apple’s rumored AirTags may finally launch in the second half of October along with iPhone 12
We know Apple is delaying the iPhone 12 launch a little bit. And a new rumor aims to lock down a time table for when we might expect the new smartphones and a new accessory.
Third-generation AirPods again rumored to launch in 2021
If you have been waiting for new AirPods, but don't want to switch to AirPods Pro, you may not have too much longer.