Apple allegedly shuts down its rumored augmented reality glasses project
A major hardware project on Apple’s roadmap has apparently been cancelled, according to a trade publication with a hit-and-miss record in Apple rumor reporting.
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DigiTimes is claiming that Apple is removing 3D Touch from iPhones for good
DigiTimes joins several sources that predicted that the 3D Touch feature is on the way out, saying none of the upcoming iPhones will feature a pressure-sensitive display.
Foxconn boosting investment in micro-LED display tech in a bid to win future iPhone orders
Primarily aimed at small, low-energy devices such as smartwatches and smartphones, micro-LED panels should enable Apple to create iPhones with better display contrast, faster response times and lower power consumption.
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.
Next year, Apple could finally give iPhone SE loyalists what they’ve been clamoring for
Apple is rumored to finally offer an OLED-based smartphone in 2020 that should cater to iPhone SE fans, as well as to customers with smaller hands or tiny pockets.
2020 iPhone to see another miniaturization leap as TSMC is said to build 5nm A14 Bionic chips
The A12 Bionic is the world’s first seven-nanometer mobile processor but 2020 iPhones will run a new chip built on TSMC’s cutting-edge five-nanometer technology.
DigiTimes: iPad mini 5 rumored to arrive later in 2019
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Compal Electronics is expected to build Apple’s fifth-generation iPad mini tablet that should arrive “later in 2019”.
DigiTimes: health-tracking AirPods are supposedly on their way in the first half of 2019
Apple is reportedly set to release AirPods 2 sometime in the first half of 2019, and they’re rumored to support health-monitoring functions.
DigiTimes: iPad mini 5 and a replacement for the 9.7″ iPad launching in the first half of 2019
Apple could launch the next iPad mini alongside an updated entry-level 9.7-inch iPad in the first half of 2019, according to a new supply chain report released Thursday.
Foxconn ramps up seasonal hiring ahead of mass-production of 2018 iPhones
Apple’s favorite manufacturer Foxconn has begun offering staff retention bonuses as it ramps up seasonal hiring for mass-production of a second-generation iPhone X, iPhone X Plus and a new 6.1-inch LCD model.
Rumor: 2019 iPhones and iPads might ditch Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector for USB-C
According to supply chain sources, 2019 iPhones will finally make a jump from Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector to the latest industry standard in I/O connectivity: USB-C.
Pegatron may build Apple’s rumored hybrid MacBook powered by a custom ARM processor
According to industry sources, contract manufacturer Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce a hybrid MacBook notebook model, codenamed “Star.”