Morgan Stanley touts the increasing value of Apple Services
Apple has dropped about 16 percent since early November because narrow-minded investors continue to focus on unit sales rather than the booming Services revenue.
Analyst
Kuo—2019 iPhone: upgraded Face ID; 2020 iPhone: time-of-flight 3D modeling rear camera
The revered Apple analyst has turned his attention to Apple’s camera, Face ID and photography improvements slated for iPhone models coming in 2019 and 2020.
Kuo: Apple to use custom chips for the long-awaited car effort between 2023 and 2025
Any significant talk about a possible Apple car or autonomous driving project is, of course, coming from Kuo, everyone’s favorite (and most reliable) Apple analyst “out there”.
Kuo: Apple-designed ARM chips to pop up in Macs no later than 2021
Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted in the most recent note to clients that Macs might adopt Apple’s own chip technology used in iPhone and iPad starting in 2020 or 2021.
Kuo: 2019 iPhones won’t utilize Apple’s TrueDepth infrared system on the back
Trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has expressed his belief that the Cupertino tech giant won’t integrate an infrared depth-sensing system on the rear of iPhone models to be released in 2019. This isn’t necessary a bad thing, here’s why.
Kuo: slimmer-bezeled Series 4 watches to support EKG, have ceramic back
Apple Watch Series 4 is expected to support electrocardiography (ECG). Additionally, all upcoming watch models should be equipped with ceramic backs (currently, some models use composite backs).
Kuo: upcoming low-price MacBook may feature Touch ID, but not Touch Bar
Apple’s inexpensive Mac notebook model is said to incorporate Touch ID, but not a full-out Touch Bar like we saw on select 13- and 15-inch models of the 2016, 2017 and later MacBook Pro models.
Kuo: 2018 iPhones to continue using Lightning, bundle with 5W slow charge adapter
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims the upcoming iPhone refresh won’t make a jump to USB-C I/O. Moreover, Apple will continue bundling the new phones with the slow-charging 5W adapter.
Kuo: 2018 iPad Pros to ditch Lightning in favor of USB-C, bundle with 18W fast charge adapter
A revered Apple analysts says that refreshed iPad Pro models for 2018 will replace the proprietary Lightning connector with the USB-C standard, speeding up charging and data transfer.
Barclays: AirPods 2 due by Christmas 2019, AirPower launching in September
Some conflicting rumors are swirling regarding what Apple might have in cards for future AirPod models, with a new analyst report claiming that we’ll see a pair of second-generation earphones some time this year.
Yet another analyst says a cheaper HomePod is coming in 2019
Apple’s Siri-powered wireless speaker could widen its addressable market next year by adding a new, more affordable model to the mix, according to Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates.
Analyst predicts Apple will kill 3D Touch in 2019
According to Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates, Apple no longer finds 3D Touch an essential feature and will remove it from all OLED-based iPhone models to be released in 2019.