Apple’s shipments and ecosystem will suffer until iPhone 17 brings a significant design update and more comprehensive generative AI features in 2025.
Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple predicted to boost the iPhone 17’s selfie camera to 24 megapixels
2025’s iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to upgrade the front-facing camera from 12 to 24 megapixels for crisper selfies with finer detail.
Rumor: iPhone 16 Pro‌s to upgrade the ultra wide camera from 12 to 48 megapixels
Quadrupling pixel count on the iPhone 16 Pro’s ultra-wide camera will significantly improve image quality, according to a new report from a reputable analyst.
Kuo: iPhone 15 getting an upgraded U1 chip, iPhone 16 bringing Wi-Fi 7 support
An improved U1 chip in the iPhone 15 family and support for Wi-Fi 7 on iPhone 16 should optimize the integration with the new Apple Vision Pro headset.
Apple said to offer two headsets by 2025
The more affordable, lower-end version of an Apple headset arriving in 2025 could ship 10x the units of the inaugural $3,000 model expected to debut in 2023.
Kuo: Periscope lens exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro Max—until 2024
Apple's predicted to bring a periscope lens exclusively to 2023's iPhone 15 Pro Max, with both iPhone 16 Pro models believed to get this upgrade in 2024.
Unspecified technical challenges forcing Apple to switch back to the classic moving button design for the iPhone 15 Pros
Apple is thought to have switched back to classic moving buttons for the iPhone 15 Pros due to technical challenges associated with their solid-state counterparts.
Apple headset production delayed (again), casting doubt on WWDC unveiling
Production of Apple's headset has been pushed back due to hardware challenges, ecosystem problems, the economic downturn, and other factors.
Reasons why Apple is moving the iPhone 15’s proximity sensor to the Dynamic Island
Aside from manufacturing and cost-cutting purposes, fitting a proximity sensor within the Dynamic Island area on the iPhone 15 series could have other benefits.
Kuo: AirPods Pro to gain a USB-C charging case this fall, regular AirPods in 2024
The AirPods Pro should adopt USB-C charging this year but don't expect the third-generation AirPods to pick up a USB-C version of its charging case before 2024.
Kuo confirms fast charging via USB-C on iPhone 15 will require certified cables
Only MFi-certified USB-C cables and power adapters will fast charge your iPhone 15. Your Lightning cables and USB-A chargers won’t work at all with the new phone.
An OLED iPhone SE with Apple’s custom 5G modem could drop in 2024
Apple has apparently restarted the iPhone SE 4 development, with the upcoming phone expected to debut Apple's own 5G chip and adopt an OLED display.