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iPhones that finally upgrade to 120Hz displays are thought to debut in 2021. However, their successors might have even more compelling upgrades, a step up to the incorporation of titanium in the Pro models included. JP Morgan Chase is now reportedly solidly behind this idea, and believes it will contribute to a bumper year in revenue for Apple's mobile division.

Apple, along with Huawei, has usually been the first to showcase the latest silicon manufacturing process, but it appears TSMC's 3 nm may offer a deviation from that. Due to changes in typical production schedules, it looks likely that Qualcomm and MediaTek will have that honor next year, with Apple having to wait till the release of the A17 Bionic in 2023.

Apple has big plans for the iPhone 13 lineup, as the Cupertino-based tech giant has allegedly ordered more than 100 million A15 Bionic processors for the upcoming handsets. Compared to last year's 75 million iPhones, this figure translates to a solid production bump of over 33 percent.

The media outlet DigiTimes has released a report alleging that Apple has ordered up-to-date mini-LED panels for the upcoming 2021 iPad Mini. This new display tech is also found in the latest and most premium iPad Pro, and might thus represent a significant upgrade for its more affordable counterpart. However, a second tip has lost little time in shooting this rumor down.

Satechi has updated its multi-purpose Mac mini USB-C hub. In addition to re-releasing it in the classic Apple silver color to match the new M1 Mac mini, the hub now also includes a built-in SSD enclosure.

Hackers have managed to get Xiaomi’s MIUI 11 Android skin running on an Apple iPhone SE by utilizing the known checkm8 exploit. A couple of video clips have been shared showing that MIUI 11 had been successfully installed onto the iPhone SE, although it’s unclear how well the Apple phone runs on the Xiaomi software.

The idea of a new top-end 1TB SKU in the next-gen iPhone series has been raised and then shot down again in leaks emanating from market analysts trying to assess the new devices' specs and success ahead of their launch. However, the latest such tip asserts that this new option will indeed be announced by Apple during its upcoming product event.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known for numerous Apple predictions over the years, wrote in a recent letter to investors that Apple will introduce a new MacBook Air with a 13.3-inch Mini-LED display sometime in mid-2022. These rumors jive with other speculation that the Apple laptop will receive a significant design overhaul and the latest Apple silicon.

The Apple iPhone 12S is already widely expected to come with a smaller notch than its iPhone 12 relative, and a leaker has offered up some specific measurements revealing a 25% notch width reduction. In addition, the potential iPhone 13 name may have been surrendered for the sake of superstition.

The MacBook Pro 16 will allegedly come with exclusive GPU and RAM spec options for those Apple laptop users who want more power and more cores from their MacBook Pro of choice. The source of this information has also doubled down on a claim that the 2021 MacBook Pro devices will feature a redesigned cooling solution.

According to a report, Apple is moving its entire iPhone product stack to 5G modems from next year. Undoubtedly, Apple will continue to sell regional variants, including models in the US with 5G mmWave antennas. The change will finally bring 5G connectivity to the iPhone SE, too.

Pokémon Go continues to pull in the bucks. After hitting US$5 billion in lifetime revenue earlier this year, this past weekend's Pokémon Go Fest 2021 pulled in over $21 million over just two days. The event also saw a flurry of activity from budding mobile Pokémon Masters.

After the South Korean corporation quit the smartphone business due to lackluster sales numbers, LG is now collaborating with one of its biggest competitors to compensate for some of the loss that the mobile division has caused.

Expected to hit the market in a few months with a design inspired by the latest iPad Air, Apple's upcoming iPad Mini tablet is rumored to use the A15 Bionic processor. The slate, currently codenamed J310, is also supposed to feature USB-C connectivity and a magnetic Smart Connector.

Industry insiders who spoke to DigiTimes have just confirmed the previous rumors regarding the arrival of the next-gen iPhone SE in the second half of 2022. Next year's affordable, entry-level compact Apple handset is expected to feature the A14 Bionic processor and 5G connectivity.

The next-generation MacBook Pro could be one of the most exciting laptops released this year, if various rumours and leaks are anything to go by. Mark Gurman has now updated his followers on a prospective release date for the rumoured MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16, too.

The incredible popularity of Apple's AirPods has apparently led to an increase in the number of counterfeit headphones that are making their way from Asia to markets around the world. The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency is not just clamping down on the import of fake headphones, it has also released an interesting statistic regarding their confiscations.

An incredible annual growth rate has given Xiaomi the ability to leapfrog over Apple and take up second place in the table of the world’s largest smartphone vendors for the second quarter of 2021. Samsung still remains at the top but could soon relinquish its position if Xiaomi continues its market assault with affordable smartphones.

Renowned tech evangelist Robert Scoble has posted a tweet claiming that Apple’s long-awaited Apple Glass AR headset is due to make its first appearance at WWDC 2022. It will be joined by a new iPod that is said to be integral to the new AR experience.

It’s possible a new ARM-based 12-inch MacBook laptop sporting Apple Silicon could be in the pipeline according to a tipster. The so-called Retina MacBook was discontinued in 2019 with some criticism aimed at its usage of middling Intel processors. A 12-inch MacBook successor could utilize an M1 or even M2 SoC.

The MagSafe Battery Pack is now available to order from its maker's website. It is a new form of wireless power bank custom-made to snap onto the back of an iPhone 12-series unit using the devices' new proprietary magnetic charging system. However, this novelty and convenience comes with a typically Apple price-tag.

Apple has already been widely tipped to reduce the size of the notch on the ‘iPhone 13’ due in a few. Now Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is tipping that Apple will go one better with the sequel, the iPhone 14 which he says will feature an even smaller notch again.

Apple is continuing its move into the financial sector with the impending launch of a new ‘buy no, pay later’ offering, reports Bloomberg. The move would echo similar schemes offered by Affirm and PayPal and would sit alongside its Apple Card consumer credit card offering.

Apple may not have released an iPhone with a periscope camera yet, but a patent proves that it has been researching a solution for a few years. The patent demonstrates that Apple could deliver a camera with better image quality than its Android competitors, too.

New rumors from Apple-centric YouTuber Luke Miani claim that the upcoming MacBook Pro will sport a UHS-II SD card reader that offers read speeds up to three times faster than the UHS-I card readers used on previous MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models. However, Miani also cites insider information stating that the newest MacBook Pros will be limited to 32 GB of RAM.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has revealed updates on Apple's plans regarding more new hardware. Apparently, the company will announce a next-generation iPad mini later this year and with a complete redesign compared to the current model. A larger iMac with an M1X or M2X SoC is in the works, also.

A leak claims that Apple has decided to move away from its dreadful 720p FaceTime HD cameras. Apparently, Apple will start with next-generation MacBook Pro models before expanding the webcam refresh through its product stack.

According to a report, Apple remains on track with mass-producing 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models this quarter. However, Apple is expected to schedule the announcement of new MacBook Pro laptops after it launches the iPhone 13 series and Watch Series 7. Ongoing mini LED panel shortages may result in the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 shipping in November, though.

Although the next-gen iPhone is expected to arrive in October or November, accessory makers are already starting to produce cases for the upcoming handset. A fresh leak reveals that standard and Pro models will feature a diagonal camera setup and larger camera modules for the entire lineup.

Apple is planning to upgrade the LCD panel in the 11-inch iPad Pro to the mini-LED backlit type found in the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The upgrade will arrive in next year’s refresh according to renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

According to a new report, Apple may enough LTPO panels at its disposal from next year to furnish all iPhone 14 models with ProMotion displays. The change would come from LG Display, one of Apple's primary display partners, switching its LTPS production lines to producing LTPO panels.

Rumours about the iPhone 13 series continue to appear online, even though we are at least two months away from Apple's expected launch date. Nonetheless, new camera features have been highlighted, as have the wireless charging possibilities of this year's iPhones. The difference in camera housing sizes between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series has been demonstrated, too.

A tipster has asserted that the next-generation M2 Apple Silicon will make an appearance alongside the 2022 MacBook Air. The same source offered up some details about both the Apple M2 chip and the refreshed MacBook Air laptop. Apparently, the M2 will be based on the same foundation as the A15 that is headed for 2021’s iPhone.

Apple and Intel will be among the first to utilize TSMC’s new 3 nm fabrication node, according to Nikkei Asia. The new technology will bring inherent performance improvements over the 5 nn process of 10 to 15 percent and improved efficiency of between 25 to 30 percent.

According to reports, Apple has expanded its supply chain and production capacity for new MacBook Pro models. Thought to be a new MacBook Pro 16 and the long-rumoured MacBook Pro 14, the pair will reputedly debut in September with Mini LED displays and Apple's M1X SoC.

The recent Nuvia acquisition is enabling Qualcomm to produce its own chip designs without the need to license IPs directly from ARM. Just like Apple with its M chips, Qualcomm is looking to launch energy-efficient laptop processors and eventually dominate the entire laptop market. At the same time, problems like suboptimal brand awareness and losing Apple as a 5G modem customer need to be addressed.

The latest report on iPhone sales has found that Apple shipped its 100th million unit of the latest 12 series by April 2021, 7 months after their launch. This is a feat the OEM has not achieved since the release of the 6 and 6 Plus in 2015. The iPhones 12 have also brought in 22% more revenue than their predecessors

The Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) is exquisite and delivers even more than the 11-inch model, thanks to its Mini LED display. The step-up to an Apple M1 SoC provides laptop performance in a tablet form factor, too. We have some issues with Apple's latest professional tablet though, and they are more than just iPadOS.

A rejuvenated Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphone may be on the cards after several signs have pointed in the direction of the Chinese OEM producing another 2021 edition of one of its popular phones. A 2021 Mi 6 might not suffer the same small-phone pitfalls as the Apple iPhone 12 mini as long as the price is right.

Apple releases products that are often hotly anticipated, and are thus usually subject to a constant flow of pre-launch leaks in an almost inevitable fashion. Now, it seems the Cupertino giant has taken issue with all these spoilers, as it has reportedly engaged legal firms to target those who generate renders to get them to desist from this activity.

The collapse of LG's smartphone business implies a future of glaring gaps on shelves in its signature "Best Shops" on the streets of the OEM's native country. The company might fill them with products that, surprisingly, come from a prime rival: Apple. However, Samsung has taken issue with this plan, claiming it contravenes a prior arrangement between it and its fellow South Korean giant.

The new iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9 may support up to 16 GB of RAM, but iPadOS cannot use more than 5 GB. The latest iPadOS beta suggests that this could be about to change, though.

Ming-Chi Kuo remains one of the most accurate Apple analysts on the market with deep connections in Apple’s supply chains. Kuo’s latest research note confirms that the iPhone mini will get one last hurrah before it gets ditched in 2022. Meanwhile, fans of Apple’s Touch ID will have to wait it out another year.

Apple is projected to launch the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max alongside their smaller siblings later in 2021. Earlier leaks have pointed to several upgrades over their predecessors for these devices, a new 1TB internal storage SKU included. However, the latest market analysis concludes that this new top-end option is not coming after all.

According to the latest market research, Apple has all but given up on the iPhone 12 Mini, bringing its life cycle to a premature halt by ending its production in the second quarter of 2021. Nevertheless, the OEM is expected to order about 12% more new smartphones this year compared to 2020, as the market for these devices might improve going forward.

The M1X Mac mini will apparently be joining the M1X MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 for release later this year according to a recent post by an “Apple analyst”. While the 2021 MacBook Pro laptops and M1X Mac mini will offer more CPU cores and more GPU cores for users, it will be a longer wait for those who want Apple Silicon in an iMac Pro.

Apple has been claiming that its iPad Pro tablets are capable of replacing laptops since their debut. The iPad Pro 11 (2021) underlines this with the same Apple M1 SoC found in the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and even the iMac. Is a chipset change enough for the 11-inch iPad Pro to replace a laptop, though?