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.
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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).
The next Apple Watch again rumored to bring blood oxygen detection to your wrist
A new supply chain rumor alleges that the upcoming Apple Watch Series 6 will come with blood oxygen monitoring capabilities, a potentially game-changing feature.
Apple rumored to release updated AirPods Pro and AirPods 3 in 2021
According to a new supply chain report Wednesday, Apple may release a pair of second-generation AirPods Pro noise-cancelling earphones during the second half of next year.
DigiTimes: Apple to kick off mass production of 5G iPhones next month
Piggy-backing on its earlier report alleging that Apple might need to push back the launch of its first 5G-capable iPhone to October, Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes this morning said that mass production of the device will start in July.
DigiTimes: iPhone 12 launch may have to be pushed back to October
The next iPhone family may arrive in October rather than the usual September timeframe.
DigiTimes: AirPods with health monitoring features allegedly due in the coming 1-2 years
A pair of future AirPods incorporating health features via ambient light sensors could be on the way in the 2021 or 2022, according to a new report.
DigiTimes: Upcoming new AirPods look like AirPods Pro, but no active noise cancellation
Apple's upcoming refresh for the AirPods wireless earbuds is said to rock the same design as the $249 AirPods Pro, but without the active noise cancellation feature to keep the price down.
Apple suppliers are ramping up production of redesigned scissor-switch Magic Keyboards
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iPhone processor supplier TSMC is reportedly readying volume production of 5nm chips
Semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is readying mass production of chips built on its five-nanometer process technology.
Mass production of AirPods Pro Lite rumored to kick off in April
While the current coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak seems to have delayed planned iPhone SE 2 launch from the spring to the second quarter, an entry-level version of the AirPods Pro wireless earbuds should enter production around early to mid-April, per a new report Thursday.
Apple reportedly delays iPhone SE 2 launch over the coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus has impacted Apple's supply chain in ways more than one, the latest example being the company's oft-rumored iPhone SE successor that, instead of arriving this spring, now apparently faces a delayed launch, a new supply chain report claimed Thursday.