IPhone 2019 Conference: What Apple Has Not Advertised

The rumor was remarkably right. On Tuesday, Apple revealed virtually everything we expected it to reveal at its "By Innovation Only" event for iPhone 11. You can watch our supercut (above), read our recap or browse our detailed live blog to know all the highlights, but the only real surprises are these:

But what about all things Apple? do not have announce? This is the biggest surprise we are still waiting for. If history guides you, you'll see some at a follow-up Apple event next month.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro

Normally, we did not expect another MacBook Pro in September or later this year. Apple has already refreshed its MacBook Pro with new processors in May, and it's not like Apple is selling its products to Osborne, unless for a good reason.

But if you trust the reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, he is This is a very good reason: Apple will finally get rid of the controversial butterfly keyboard that has plagued for years on its laptops. Bloomberg 'Mark Gurman was quite categorical: the new laptop will arrive in 2019, no later. IHS Markit analyst Jeff Lin said he could arrive in September, but we now expect him to appear in October, when Apple will often introduce new iPads and Macs.

New iPad

Speaking of iPad … while we got the supposed iPad of $ 329 to 10.2 inches that gives a solid impression of laptop, now that you can push a folio keyboard, it's "What is a computer? also due for some upgrades this year, according to Bloomberg. We expect faster processors and improved cameras on iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 inches, if nothing else.

Traditionally, Apple's most expensive iPads include its most powerful processor. So you can expect the A13 Bionic of the iPhone 11 to be joined by an even more powerful A13X chip for the iPads in October.

Apple-like tag tracker

Blink your eyes and you missed it, but Apple quietly introduced a new special chip at its Tuesday event: a very broadband radio called Apple U1, designed to help you locate certain items with your iPhone. Apple states that the new family of iPhone 11 found other Apple devices with the same U1 chip inside – but for now, the only feature is to allow you to share photos with AirDrop simply by pointing the phone to someone else.

We're pretty sure Apple will not stop there, because Apple's own iOS 13 code showed the company was testing a tracking system similar to Tile, which could probably be linked to other parts of the world. real. Stick one in your purse or on your keys and you should be able to find them with Apple's Find My app.

It's also a good bet. Apple will include the U1 chip in future iPads, which will make it easier to find when they are stuck between your sofa cushions. I would not count on Apple to equip a new radio with new AirPods, but that would be nice too.

Availability of Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR

Apple's fully-revamped modular desktop PC designed for over $ 6,000 and the incredibly bright $ 5,000 monitor are listed as "coming this fall" since June. It is now autumn.

Maybe Apple may decide to release them one day, but I think it's much more likely that we would hear about it next to a new MacBook Pro at an event in October.

A new Apple TV decoder

Apple is about to launch its Apple TV Plus subscription service on November 1 – not to mention Apple Arcade – but the flagship set-top box of the 4K Apple TV company is obsolete for two years and it still sells a four-year old model the Apple TV HD. What if she introduced a new model in October with a new processor to better manage these services?

Rumor has it that we will have a new Apple TV with an A12 chip, but we do not know when Apple could launch it.

New AirPod Noise Suppression

We knew it was a possibility. For many months, a "high-end" version of the AirPod Apple would have added water resistance and noise suppression to this popular accessory.

At first, we thought that Apple's Powerbeats Pro water resistant was the embodiment of this rumor, but this hypothesis did not last long: new rumors from analyst Apple Ming-Chi Kuo and DigiTimes suggested that Apple still plans to launch more AirPods in 2019. But Bloomberg since said that they were pushed to 2020, so we are not counting on October for these.

Last year, Kuo and Bloomberg also mentioned a pair of in-ear headphones that would be distinct from the high-end AirPods, which could be delivered in the second half of 2019, but the rumor has remained quite quiet since then. In March, engineers reportedly told Bloomberg they had struggled to develop and could even be abandoned.

HomePods Cheaper

Would not you be nice to buy an Apple HomePod speaker without spending nearly $ 299 – far less than the $ 349 it cost to launch? That's the rumor: a cheaper HomePod, probably smaller, with fewer speakers inside, at a price closer to $ 150 or $ 200. But Bloomberg says that like the new AirPods, we should not expect this before 2020.

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Reverse wireless charging so your phone can recharge your taste buds

Less than 24 hours before Apple's speech, one of the strongest rumors about the iPhone has turned to ashes: the new iPhones would include bidirectional wireless charging to allow you to charge your wireless AirPods by placing their case on the back of your phone.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that the feature was removed because it did not meet Apple's efficiency standards. It is vaguely possible that Apple allows such a software update, but it would require many more tests and certifications. It is much more likely that we should wait for the iPhones next year, assuming that Apple has not completely rejected this idea.

Apple Watch Sleep Tracking

You would expect that a new flagship feature of Apple Watch will debut alongside a new flagship Apple Watch, but the introduction of the Apple Tuesday's Watch Series 5 did not mention Apple's sleep tracking feature, according to rumor.

BloombergS Mark Gurman initially reported that Apple would add it to the watch by 2020 if its tests were conclusive, and 9to5MacGuilherme Rambo suggested that it could have happened this week, but it is possible that Apple will register it for a future watchOS update. With iOS 13 and 13.1, the company recently showed itself ready to spread new features in multiple software versions instead of making them all available for launch.

The return of the fingerprint reader

Secure connections should be faster with this year's iPhones, thanks to the fact that Apple has called for a 30% faster scanner to scan that can also recognize you from multiple angles – but if you yearn for a sensor Fingerprint, the latest rumors say that Apple will put a under glass screen of the iPhone in 2020 or perhaps 2021.

Most of Apple's biggest competitors have integrated fingerprint readers and rumor has it that the iPhone has been coming to the iPhone for years, but they are not universally fast or accurate. It is possible that Apple wants technology to evolve a little more before stacking.

An iPhone 5G

Apple could wait before adopting the 5G cell for two obvious reasons.

One, 5G hardly exists yet.

Two, Apple had to radically change gears when its plans to use Intel 5G modems fizzled, apparently forcing the company to settle all its lawsuits in front of Qualcomm so that Apple could use Qualcomm as a provider . This ended up killing Intel's modem business, which Apple finally bought. Serious corporate drama.

We expect 5G iPhones in 2020 – many reports attest to this.

Apple glasses

If you were hoping that Apple would pull a "thing more" and finally announce its long-ago augmented reality headset at its September event, you're not alone. (Me, I'm talking about myself, I wanted it.)

But every major report – Bloomberg, CNET, Ming-Chi Kuo – suggested that Apple would likely introduce such a thing in 2020, not in 2019.

On the plus side, we have just received what appears to be our first implicit confirmation from Apple that such a device is being tested.

IPhones USB-C, so we can finally charge all our Apple devices with the same charger and the same cable as MacBook and iPad Pro and, heck, each new Android phone and many Windows laptops

This year's iPhones are expected to be last with Lightning, Dieter said in July. He is always right.