Israeli site The Verifier shares occasional exclusives revealing the development of new Apple products, features and updates.
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Rumor list
2021
April
- New Apple Pencil coming at April 20 event, link
2020
November 22
- iPhone 7 and newer required to run iOS 15, link
- iOS 15 launching in September 2021
November 9
Foldable iPhone details, link
- Larger display than standard iPhone
- Base storage of 256GB
- 8GB RAM
- Coming in 2022
- $1,499
June 1
- iOS 14 to support same iPhones and iPods as iOS 14, link
April 9
- iOS 14:
- Redesigned home screen will allow widgets next to apps, link
- Side widgets screen will disappear in future iOS versions
- Live icon animations (ex. Weather shows temperature)
- List view coming similar to watchOS
- No major OS redesign
- Messages app:
- Delete sent messages after some times passes
- Set conversation backgrounds
- More Memoji options
- AR FaceTime game
- Siri:
- Updated design
- New voices
- Deeper OS integration
- Less queries resulting in ‘I found this on the web’
- Redesigned home screen will allow widgets next to apps, link
- Next generation HomePod getting new design
- Coming later in 2020
- iPhone 12 getting LiDAR sensor
April 7
- iPadOS 14:
- Even more “extensive” trackpad/mouse support, link
- Notes app gaining new features
- Perform calculations
- Drawing assist
- Widgets can be moved around on the home screen
- Small change to gestures
- Calculator app coming
- Weather app coming
- Status bar gets redesigned icons
- More rounded edges in apps and menus
- 3rd generation Apple Pencil:
- Same design as 2nd generation
- Longer battery life
- Locate in Find My
March 31
- iOS 13 beta coming within days, link
- Will be iOS 13.4.1
March 27
- watchOS 7:
- “Fresh design,” with tweaks to first party apps, link
- Blood oxygen monitoring
- Sleep tracking
- Not coming to second generation Apple Watch (2016 model)
- Siri upgrades
- Apple Watch Series 6:
- More battery life
- Broader LTE support
- WiFi 6
- 2021 Apple Watch Series 7 to include Touch ID
- Embedded in Digital Crown or below the display
March 23
- tvOS 14:
- Kids Mode watch profile, link
- More control of what kids can watch
- More control of how long kids can watch
- Updated UI for children
- Screen Time
- Kids Mode watch profile, link
- New Apple TV hardware:
- Announced at an event in November/December 2020
- Updated remote
- A11/A12 processor
- Storage:
- 64GB
- 128GB
- Apple holding November/December 2020 event
2019
May 17
- Safari push notifications coming to iPhone and iPad, link
- Starting with iOS 13
April 25
- New Marizpan apps coming as soon as macOS 10.15:
- iWork suite (Pages, Keynote, Numbers)
- FaceTime
- Calendar
- Notes
- Reminders
- Photos
- Messages
- Maps
- Books
- Shortcuts
- Files
- Podcasts
- Calculator
April 13
- Triple cameras coming to 2019 iPhones, link
- Night photography mode
- Convenience upgrades in the camera app
- “Smarter depth photography”
- “Advanced AR capabilities”
- New photo mode for wider shot
- Major stabilization upgrade
April 5
- TestFlight support for Mac apps
- Coming at WWDC 2019, link
February 1
- iOS 13 gaining dynamic wallpapers that change based on daytime, link
January 31
- iOS 13 may drop support for:
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6s, link
2018
September 21
- Coming in macOS 10.15:
- 4 window split screen, link
- Shortcuts app
- iOS-like Control Center (came in Big Sur)
- Refreshed Notification Center (came in Big Sur)
- Grouped notifications
September 14
- iOS 12.1 beta releasing for developers next week, link
- Will support group FaceTime calls
- Between Wednesday and Friday
- Public releasing coming as early as November 2018
- iOS 12.2 releasing in March 2019
- iOS 12.3 releasing in June 2019
- watchOS 5.1 will include ECG app
August 19
- New versions of iOS 12 will include features that Apple can enable remotely, link
2017
April 16
- tvOS features coming as soon as version 11:
- Multiple user support, link
- Picture-in-picture support
March 27
- Siri upgrades in iOS 11:
- Learn from user habits to offer different actions based on context, link
- Deeper integration in tvOS and watchOS
- Larger part in Messages app
- Siri iCloud sync
January 20
- Apple developing Group FaceTime, link
- Coming as soon as iOS 11
- Start video call directly via icon in toolbar
- Call up to five people at once
