Kuo: Apple will absorb most of the additional costs due to tariffs
The company said that Trump’s additional tariffs could have a wide range of negative impact on its earnings while tilting the playing field in favor of its global competitors.
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Kuo claims 2021 iPhones will have both Face ID and Touch ID, but he could be wrong about that
According to the reliable analyst, the Cupertino firm will bring back Touch ID fingerprint recognition to iPhones via an under-screen sensor beginning 2021.
Kuo: all 2020 iPhones to sport 5G connectivity, not just two of the three new models
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now thinks that all iPhones releasing in 2020 will feature 5G cellular capability rather than just two of the three new models.
Apple may ditch the problematic butterfly mechanism keyboards sooner than expected
Apple is planning on switching back to a scissor mechanism for future MacBook keyboards starting with a rumored 16-inch model, according to one analyst’s revised timeline.
The most reliable Apple analyst predicts Mac notebooks will finally ditch the problematic butterfly keyboard mechanism
Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the next MacBook Air coming in 2019 and the MacBook Pro models releasing in 2020 will ditch the problematic butterfly keyboard mechanism that’s been causing significant reliability issues.
Barclays: 2019 iPhones to lose 3D Touch, full-screen Touch ID on 2020 models & iPhone SE 2 with iPhone 8 hardware in the works
Apple could release a second-generation iPhone SE with iPhone 8 internals early next year.
Kuo: new iPhones and iPads to switch to modified polyamide antennae
The reputable Apple analyst has reiterated his previous prediction that the iPhone models released in 2019 and new iPad Pros coming in late 2019 to early 2020 will adopt new antenna technology for better performance.
Kuo: two new AirPods models launching in 2019 & 2020, one with an all-new design
One of the models is said to feature an all-new design, with earlier reports hinting at improvements such as noise cancellation and enhanced water resistance.
Kuo: 5G iPhone coming in 2020 with modems dual-sourced from Qualcomm and Samsung
In order to mitigate risk and improve its bargaining power with suppliers, Apple will purchase some of the 5G modems for its 2020 iPhone from rival Samsung, too.
Kuo: 2019 iPhones to boost your selfie game with a 12MP front sensor, special black coating to hide the new super-wide rear lens
Get ready to take crisper, significantly more detailed selfies with this year’s upcoming iPhones. Also, the next XR is getting a dual-lens setup and the XS/Max updates will bring a third super-wide-angle lens to the rear setup.
Kuo: Apple to adopt mini-LED backlight starting with a 31.6″ standalone display in 2019, 10-12″ iPads and 15-17″ MacBooks in 2021
A raft of Apple hardware coming over the next three years will bring significant advancements in picture quality thanks to its adoption of a mini-LED-like backlight design.
Kuo: 2019 iPhones to ship with bigger batteries to support two-way wireless charging
To support bilateral wireless charging, the new iPhones released later this year should feature bigger batteries.
