Kuo: First ARM Macs will be 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and overhauled iMac
A new iMac all-in-one featuring a redesigned form factor, plus a 13.3-inch notebook, should kickstart Apple’s rumored transition to ARM-based desktop chips.
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Kuo: AirPods 3 sporting AirPods Pro-like design arriving in the first half of 2021
The third-generation AirPods are expected to bring an updated look that’s more consistent with the current higher-end AirPods Pro earbuds.
Kuo: iPhone 12 buyers won’t be getting free earphones in the box
Would-be iPhone 12 buyers who don’t already own a pair of wireless earbuds will need to factor in the added cost of purchasing AirPods or similar earphones separately.
Kuo: Apple may have delayed first mini-LED products into 2021
The global health crisis caused by the coronavirus appears to have prompted Apple to delay adoption of mini-LEDs in the short-term, but investors shouldn’t be worried.
Kuo: Apple would pay 40-60% less for the CPU by switching away from Intel
In Kuo’s mind, ARM-powered Macs would help boost annual Mac sales from about twenty million units currently to as many as thirty million units over time.
Kuo: iPhone gaining a bigger sensor & sensor stabilization in 2020, periscope lens in 2022
These improvements could result in optical image stabilization for Apple’s ultra-wide lens whilst enabling deeper optical zoom up to ten times.
Kuo: updated MacBook Pro and Air models with scissor keyboards arriving by the summer
Following positive market response to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, updated MacBook Pro and Air models with reliable scissor keyboards should drop by the summer.
Kuo: expect a radical major Mac notebook chassis redesign in 2021
An all-new industrial design for the MacBook line should be expected in the second or third quarter of 2021.
Kuo: first ARM-ed Mac models arriving in late 2020 or early 2021
The revered Apple analyst has added a timeline to the prediction of ARM-powered Macs, saying the Cupertino giant will make the move sooner than he originally anticipated.
Kuo: Apple is proactively maneuvering to diversify iPhone 12 camera lens suppliers
The reliable analyst predicts that Apple’s iPhone production will not improve materially until the second quarter of 2020.
Kuo: AirTags production to ramp up in the second or third quarter ahead of a fall release
Apple’s oft-rumored tracking accessory, dubbed AirTag, could arrive alongside the next iPad Pro and iPhone in September.
Kuo: 5G iPhone may not support 2×2 MIMO uplink for maximum upload speeds
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 models will bring 5G functionality, but it won’t support 2×2 MIMO uplink that would enable a bit faster maximum uploads.
