Author: Sam Kohl

  • iPhone 12 may come in new orange and blue colors

    iPhone 12 may come in new orange and blue colors

    The rumor: Apple is bringing at least two new colors to the standard iPhone 12 models, according to Max Weinbach (57.8% accurate).

    • The possible new colors (of which 3 are possible but only 2 may make the cut) include:
      • Light blue
      • Light orange
      • An updated version of violet (purple)
    • These are said to come in addition to a new dark blue color on the Pro models

    Our take: Examining the invitation, there’s been a lot of speculation about what the orange component of the styling could mean. Maybe this is it.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAmtKHgL9_/
  • Apple plans third special event for November 2020

    Apple plans third special event for November 2020

    The rumor: In addition to events in September and October, Apple is also preparing to host a third product unveil in November, according to Jon Prosser (74.5% accurate), L0vetodream (88.7% accurate) and Mark Gurman (87.8% accurate).

    • Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone and AirTag updates will all be complete by the end of October, leaving November wide-open for the following products:
    • With the median average accuracy of all 3 sources being 83.6%, the probability of this third Fall event is highly likely

    Our take: A triple-event Fall series would be a fever dream in any other reality than the one we’re living in right now. With in-person gatherings not being a real possibility and Apple showing us in September that an event can be centered around 2-3 new products, this feels like the perfect cap to end Apple event season.

  • L0vetodream: 88% accurate

    L0vetodream: 88% accurate

    ★★★★

    Like CoinX, another mysterious Twitter leaker with a scarily-correct track record. Accurately predicted release weeks for the new iPhone SE and iPad Pro and revealed solid details for countless other products.

    Rumor accuracy

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    Rumor list

    2021

    June

    • No new hardware at WWDC, link
    • New UI coming for some software, link
    • 14/16-inch MBP coming later, link

    May

    • AirPods 3 not coming soon, link

    April

    April 20 event

    • Screens getting bigger, link
    • New color options coming
    • iMac release at April 20 event, link
    • AirTags coming in April
    • New Apple products also coming:
      • Apple TV, link
      • AirTags
      • iPad Pro

    2020

    November 14

    • Apple releasing Christmas surprise, link

    October 30

    • ARM Mac coming soon, link
    • 3 Macs coming in November

    October 20

    • AirTags will come in two sizes, link
      • Coming soon

    October 16

    • Future iPhone getting under-display Touch ID, link

    October 7

    • No new large HomePod in 2020, link
    • Smaller HomePod coming later in 2020

    September 21

    2020 iPhone naming, link

    • iPhone 12 mini
    • iPhone 12
    • iPhone 12 Pro
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max

    September 18

    • Wireless charging releasing with iPhone in October, link
    • 6.1-inch iPhone 12 models will ship ahead of others, link
    • Navy blue color coming to iPhone 12 (non-Pro)

    September 15

    • iOS 14 coming on September 16, link

    September 14

    • Apple to hold October special event, link
    • Apple to hold November special event

    September 13

    • Apple Watch available for order on September 15, link
    • Quick charge coming for Apple Watch, link
    • iPad Air to cost $599, link
    • New color for Apple Watch, link

    September 7

    • More than one iPad coming this month, link

    September 6

    • Lower-end Apple Watch will be Series 5 without ECG functionality, link

    September 2

    • No new Apple Watch in September, link
    • We will soon see a night scene at Apple Park, link

    July 20

    • New Apple products ‘ready to ship,’ link

    July 14

    • New braided Lightning cable coming, link

    July 9

    • iPhone 12 Pro will have 6GB RAM, link
    • iPhone 12 will have 4GB RAM

    July 1

    • No charger or EarPods with any 2020 iPhone later this year, link

    June 22

    WWDC 2020 ‘dreams’:

    • watchOS 7:
      • Sleep monitoring, link
      • Updated home page that seemingly can be shared(?)
      • “Hand-wash monitoring”
    • macOS 10.16
      • The name this year is said to be ‘Big Sur,’ link
      • A major UI overhaul will be happening
      • Safari is getting a “huge update”
    • iPadOS 14
      • Sidecar, the feature that allows you to display your Mac screen on iPad, will be redesigned, link
      • “Hand written input” will be “improved and enhanced”
    • iOS 14
      • The name will remain iOS, link
      • Redesigned home screen, with support for widgets and tweaked “alignment”
      • Incoming call UI doesn’t take up the whole display
      • App clips are mini-apps that will allow you to interact with a native interface instantly

    June 21

    • No hardware at WWDC 2020, link
    • New iPad Air will come in 2 new colors, link
      • Green
      • Blue

    June 15

    • Future AirPods to have “totally wireless design,” link

    June 11

    • Magic Keyboard (previously iPad Pro only) will come to more products, link

    June 3

    • 2021 iPad Pro:
      • Mini-LED display, link
      • 5G
      • Launch in the first half of 2021, link

    May 29

    • 2021 iPhone 13 Pro will have different camera layout than 2020 iPhone 12 Pro, link

    May 22

    • Apple continuing work on the Butterfly keyboard, link

    May 15

    • 2020 iPad to feature A12 chip, link

    May 11

    • 14-inch MacBook Pro coming in 2021, link
    • iPhone 12 (5.4/6.1-inch) will start with 64GB storage, link
    • iPhone 12 Pro (6.1/6.7-inch) will start with 128GB storage

    April 19

    • Next version of AirPods ‘Lite’ will be cheaper, link
    • Apple’s game controller is coming in 2020 or 2021, link

    April 16

    • New AirPods on the way, link
    • New MacBook Pro on the way

    April 15

    • New keyboard releasing tonight, link

    April 2

    New iPhone SE:

    • Coming in three colors, link
    • Available in three storage configurations

    April 1

    • New Apple computers coming in May 2020, link

    March 29

    • New iMac delayed until second half of 2020, link

    March 19

    2020 iPhone SE:

    • Similar to iPhone 8 design, link
    • A13 chip
    • 3GB RAM
    • Apple logo relocated to center of phone
    • No 3D Touch, link
    • Larger battery
    • $399, link
    • 4G networks only, link

    2020 5.4-inch iPhone:

    • OLED display, link
    • Single camera
    • A14 chip
    • Face ID
    • Smaller notch

    2020 6.1-inch iPhone:

    • Made of same material as iPhone 11, link
    • OLED display, link
    • Dual cameras
    • A14 chip
    • Face ID
    • Smaller notch

    2020 6.1-inch iPhone Pro

    • Larger display than iPhone 11 Pro, link
    • OLED display
    • Triple cameras
    • ToF sensor (LiDAR)
    • A14 chip
    • Face ID
    • Smaller notch

    2020 6.7-inch iPhone Pro (“best one”)

    • Larger screen than iPhone 11 Pro Max, link
    • OLED display
    • Triple cameras
    • ToF sensor (LiDAR)
    • A14 chip
    • Face ID
    • Smaller notch

    All four 2020 iPhone 12 models:

    • Support 5G, link
    • New “navy blue” colorway

    March 18

    • iPhone SE released on Apple’s website second week of April, link
    • iOS 13.4 to be released March 25th, link

    March 16

    • iPhone SE Plus coming 2021, link
      • A13 chip

    March 14

    • New MacBook next week, link

    March 10

    • 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models to feature ToF camera, link
    • AirTags and iPhone SE delayed, link
    • AirPods 2 ‘lite’ delayed, link
    • New iPad Air
      • Mini-LED display
      • All-screen design
      • Under display Touch ID, link

    March 8

    • Apple developing a game controller, link

    March 6

    • New Apple products will be released in third week of March 2020, link

    March 5

    • New iPad Pro will launch the third week of March, link
  • ‘iPhone 13’ to have smaller, shorter notch

    ‘iPhone 13’ to have smaller, shorter notch

    The rumor: Next year’s iPhone will finally have a tinier notch, according to Ice universe (rating pending).

    • While the notch is sticking around, it will lose some vertical weight…the width seems to be the same
    • A drawing below better illustrates the notch changes we may see in 2021

    Our take: Really wish this was happening this year. Oh well.

  • Ice universe: 0% accurate

    Ice universe: 0% accurate

    An every-so-often Apple leaker who shares tidbits on Twitter, Ice Universe was the first to suggest a 120Hz display is coming to 2020 iPhone models.

    Rumor accuracy

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    Rumor list

    2020

    October 7

    • 2021 iPhone 13 notch will be shorter, link

    June 26

    • iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will have 120Hz display, link

    2019

    July 21

    • 2020 iPhone may feature 60/120Hz refresh rate screen, link
  • ‘HomePod mini’ may be the only new HomePod this year

    ‘HomePod mini’ may be the only new HomePod this year

    The rumor: Apple has no plans to update the full-size HomePod in 2020, according to L0vetodream (88.7% accurate).

    • Instead, Apple will be releasing a smaller, ‘mini’ version of the existing HomePod that is lower-cost and more portable
    • The original HomePod was last updated (and released) in February 2018

    Our take: I’ve been in the market for a portable speaker for at least three years now, but I still haven’t pulled the trigger on anything yet. This seems like the perfect product for me, so long as the price point is sub-$249.

    https://twitter.com/L0vetodream/status/1313678039360831494?s=20
  • AirPods Studio announcement may be ‘imminent’

    AirPods Studio announcement may be ‘imminent’

    The rumor: The next major addition to the AirPods lineup is just around the corner, according to Jon Prosser (74.5% accurate).

    • With mass production ending later in October, a release is said to be ‘imminent’
    • Apple is holding a special event next week on October 13
    • AirPods Studio are said to feature neck detection, reversibility, Siri and more

    Our take: These headphones have been rumored to be coming soon for well over two years now. This time, it seems like soon might actually be happening.

  • Apple announces October 13 event, iPhone 12 inbound

    Apple announces October 13 event, iPhone 12 inbound

    The news: Apple just announced a new Special Event taking place next week on October 13.

    • The event kicks off on apple.com at 10am PST
    • iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and AirTags are expected to headline the event on October 13

    Our take: A couple things. First, those circles on the invite are really interesting. Seems like it is heavily implying that AirTags will be unveiled at the event. 2: the tagline ‘Hi, Speed’ is clearly referring to the A14 processor and 5G connectivity. Going to be a packed event.

  • October 2020 leaderboard updates

    October 2020 leaderboard updates

    Ahead of Apple’s rumored October Special Event, there have been a number of minor changes on the source leaderboard that are worth taking a look at.

    🆕 October 6 update

    Following the announcement of Apple’s October special event…

    🧻 Jon Prosser: 72.7 ⮕ 73.9% accurate

    October 3 updates

    Some claims related to Apple’s September event that we’ve now graded.

    📱 Jeff Pu: 71.4 ⮕ 62.5% accurate

    ✅ The Verifier 51.4 ⮕ 51.3% accurate

    October 1 updates

    After reviewing a number of pages, we found some inconsistencies and have made corrections.

    🏀 Mark Gurman: 87.7 ⮕ 87.8% accurate

    🍍 Max Weinbach: 39.1 ⮕ 55.8% accurate

    💛 iupdate: 100 ⮕ 75% accurate

    Note: As you may have noticed, no source is perfect. That’s because even the best get some info right and some info wrong: do not harass anyone for their track record. The leaderboard functionality on AppleTrack is here only to help tech enthusiasts better understand how likely a rumor really is.

    As always, if you notice a discrepancy on someone’s record, let us know.

  • iPhone 12 event announcement may happen as soon as tomorrow

    iPhone 12 event announcement may happen as soon as tomorrow

    The rumor: Apple is planning to send ‘invites’ out for a Special Event in October as soon as tomorrow, according to Jon Prosser (72.7% accurate).

    • Prior to Apple’s September 15 event, invites were sent out 7 days in advance on September 8
    • The October event, where iPhone 12 and AirTags will be unveiled, is said to take place on Tuesday, October 13

    Our take: October 13 has been pretty unanimously agreed upon by a number of sources in the community. Based on what happened in September, tomorrow seems highly likely for an event announcement to me.

  • Revamped Apple TV models reportedly in testing with A12/14 chips

    Revamped Apple TV models reportedly in testing with A12/14 chips

    The rumor: Apple is working to expand Apple Arcade in the future with upgraded Apple TV hardware, according to Fudge (90.9% accurate).

    • Both a model with an A12x/z processor and ‘A14x-like’ chip are currently in development
    • Mark Gurman (87.8% accurate) suggested a new Apple TV could launch as soon as later this year
    • Apple is also said to be continuing work on a native game controller

    Our take: Only Apple knows what the hold-up on these new Apple TV models is being caused by. We may still see one later this year, but it could have been delayed until 2021.