Amazing iPhone Leak, No More iPhone 12 Issues, New MacBook Details

Details of the MacBook launch were updated on November 8. Apple Loop was originally released on November 6.

Looking back on another week of Cupertino news and headlines, this week’s Apple Loop includes new iPhone 13 details, Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ event, new MacBook Pro predictions, new iPad Pro technology, supply chain issues for the iPhone 12, Spotify The Apple Watch app and the classic phrase story of Apple…

Apple Loop is here to remind you of some of the many, many discussions that have taken place around Apple over the past seven days (and you can read my weekly recap of Android news here on Forbes).

Apple’s stunning camera shots for iPhone 13

Apple rarely bothers a good thing, so it’s no surprise that next year’s iPhones are expected to follow the same four “ strands ” we see with the iPhone 12 mini all the way down to the iPhone 12 Pro Max. . Arguably, many of the potential features would have pushed back the iPhone 12’s innovation barrier – the fast-refreshing screen and a fingerprint reader below the display being two. Another is the camera, and next year’s iPhone will try to match current Android smartphones.

“This should translate to noticeable improvements in quality over the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max which use ultra-wide F / 2.4, 5P fixed-focus modules. It’s still unclear what camera upgrades we’ll see. on the more affordable iPhone 13s. “

More information on GSM Arena.

Prepare to sit in front of another Apple conference

The big news is that Apple is announcing the third act of a three-act play about the launch of Apple products in 2020. With the tagline “One More Thing,” we in all likelihood have the date of the public release of macOS 11 Big Sure, and the first AMR-powered Mac machines, likely a 12-inch MacBook and a new MacBook Pro. Chaim Gartenberg reports:

“Apple has announced a ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10, which will likely see the company announce its first Arm-based Macs that run on Apple Silicon chips instead of the Intel processors the company has been using since 2005.

“The language here is particularly noteworthy: the phrase ‘One More Thing’ has long been used by Apple – especially former CEO Steve Jobs – in keynotes for important product announcements. The last time Apple used this expression was for the iPhone X announcement in 2017. “

More at The Verge.

What to expect from the new MacBook

As Apple looks to transition from the full Mac family to ARM silicon within a two-year window, initial orders for new ARM-powered laptops are as aggressive as expected, with an order accounting for a fifth of the existing MacBook market. . Report by Cheng Ting-Fang and Lauly L:

Apple is asking suppliers to produce 2.5 million MacBook laptops powered by its in-house designed processor by early 2021, as the California tech giant seeks to rapidly reduce its reliance on Intel chips, said sources at Nikkei Asia.

These initial production orders for the first MacBooks to use the Apple Silicon central processing unit are equivalent to nearly 20% of total MacBook shipments for 2019, which amounted to 12.6 million units, said sources informed about it. “

More information on Nikkei Asian Review.

Update November 8. While next week’s event is expected to focus on new ARM-powered MacBook machines, there are signs that Apple will consider rolling out a 16-inch MacBook Pro to join them. Juli Clover for MacRumors:

Bloomberg also said that Apple has a 16-inch MacBook in the works that could make an appearance, but production is not as advanced on this machine and that is not guaranteed. None of the new Apple Silicon Macs coming this way. year is only expected to present a redesign, Apple continuing to use existing designs. “

Apple is working on an update to the 16in MacBook Pro (as Forbes previously reported). The launch of an update to the Intel family at the same time as the launch of the ARM family would illustrate Apple’s continued support for Intel machines and the millions of existing users seeking assurance that their investments in expensive equipment will not be quickly reduced. as Apple switches to ARM.

New iPad Pro screen

Apple’s switch to a mini LED display, which offers more vivid colors and blacks comparable to an OLED display, has been the subject of discussion for some time. There is evidence that the iPad family will adopt this technology next year, likely with an event in March. Chance Miller reports:

“Apple’s plans to upgrade the iPad Pro to mini LED displays have been steadily aired over the past year. A new report released this week by Korean media outlet ET News further corroborates the fact that the first iPad Pro with mini LED display technology is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2021. … Apple will “actively use” the technology of LED technology. screen starting with the iPad lineup in early 2021, followed by the MacBook and iMac later down the line. “

More on 9to5Mac.

IPhone 12 Power Problems

Meanwhile, a reported shortage of parts in the supply chain has forced Apple to revamp its product assortment for the next few months, with the iPhone 12 family being bolstered by parts from the iPad line and supported by more older phones. . ?.

“Demand for the iPhone 12 Pro in particular has been higher than expected, and the problem would have been compounded by supply constraints for specific parts such as power chips and LiDAR components.

“… To” fill the empty space on the shelves “, Apple is apparently also asking suppliers to prepare more than 20 million models of iPhone 11, iPhone SE and iPhone XR for the holiday shopping season and early next year. “

More information on shortages here.

Spotify on your wrist

In addition to updating its iOS app to support widgets, Spotify brings audio streaming directly to the Apple Watch. Deploying via server side updates, rather than updating the app, by the time you read this you should have the option of streaming on your laptop. Michael Potuck reports:

“In September, we finally saw Spotify start testing streaming support for its Apple Watch app, which we saw happen with other third-party services like Pandora months ago. Now it looks like the feature is finally rolling out more widely. According to Macerkopf (via Google Translate), several users indicated that they are seeing the feature appear on their portable devices (which were not part of the September streaming test for Apple Watch) “

More on 9to5Mac.

And finally…

With the upcoming event titles ‘One More Thing’, it’s clear that Apple is summoning one of its most powerful spells. rarely used in the last twenty years, its totemic power is reserved for flagship products. While waiting for the nest product to use it, Martin Casserly reviews the history of the sentence:

“A born salesman, Jobs took the outdated product ad format and made it a showcase for iPhones, iPads, Macs and anything that would improve the viewer’s life through their implicit magic. And the pinnacle of that theater was his. ‘routine thing, where the address seemed to have ended, only for Jobs to come back and unveil another product. “

More highlights from the keynote at MacWorld.

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