A US-based newspaper publishing since July 8, 1889, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) publishes numerous, in-depth Apple profiles each year: sometimes, there are scoops, too.
Category: Sources
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Jeff Pu: 50% accurate
The executive director of GF Securities, Jeff Pu sporadically pops in the Apple scene with tidbits about new features and release dates.
Rumor list
2022
2021
⏳ 2022 Pro iPhones will have 12MP telephoto and ultra-wide camera ⏳ 2022 Pro iPhones getting 48MP wide camera 2020
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CoinX: 95.2% accurate
★★★★★ A mysterious Twitter leaker who only surfaces a few times each year, with a nearly perfect track record that is dead-accurate.
Rumor accuracy
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Rumor list
2020
March 17, 2020
- Wait to buy new iPad Pro (tweeted the day before new iPad Pros were released), link
March 4, 2020
2019
September 4, 2019
- “One more thing” teased, link
August 10, 2019
- Apple to use “Pro” naming for new iPhones, link
March 13, 2019
- iPad 10.2-inch coming, link
- iPad 10.5-inch coming but at a different time
Jan 8, 2019
- iPad mini is not dead, link
- 9.7-inch iPad to be discontinued
2018
October 12, 2018
New iPad: (link)
- No headphone jack
- 5.9mm thickness
September 9, 2018
- 6.5-inch iPhone dual-SIM, link
- 6.5-inch iPhone will have asymmetrical bottom
- 6.1-inch iPhone will have symmetrical bottom
September 6, 2018
- iPhone XS Max weight (208g), link
- 2018 iPhones will retain 5V charger, link
- 2018 iPhone planet wallpapers, link
September 3, 2018
2018 iPhone naming: (link)
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
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OnLeaks: 78.6% accurate
Also known as Steve H.McFly, OnLeaks consistently obtains pre-release CAD files for upcoming Apple devices…that looks just like the actual products when they launch.
Rumor accuracy
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Rumor list
2020
January 9
- Leaked CAD shows 4.7-inch iPhone 9 design, link
- 138.5mm x 67.4mm x 7.8mm
2019
December 27
- Leaked CAD shows 2020 iPad Pro design, link
- Triple cameras
- Roughly: 248 x 178.6 x 5.9mm
- March 2020 release
May 8
- Leaked CAD shows 6.1-inch iPhone for 2019, link
April 26
- 2019 iPhone 5.8-inch CAD design leaked, link
- 143.9 x 71.4 x 7.8mm
- Redesigned mute switch
- 2019 iPhone 6.5-inch CAD design leaked
- 157.6 x 77.5 x 8.1mm
- Redesigned mute switch
March 29
- Leaked schematic corroborates triple cameras iPhone design, link
February 19
- iPad mini 5 CAD design is identical to mini 4, link
- Relocated mic on rear
February 12
- AirPods wireless charging case coming soon, link
- Shipped with current AirPods
- “Brand new AirPods” coming in Fall 2019
- New color options
January 6
- First CAD image of 2019 iPhone with triple cameras leaked, link
2018
September 3
- Leaked CAD shows new 2018 iPad Pro design, link
June 2
- Leaked CAD shows 6.5-inch iPhone for 2018, link
- 157.5×77.4×7.7mm
June 1
- Leaked CAD shows 6.1-inch iPhone for 2018, link
May 26
- Mysterious “N84” Apple device is a 2018 iPhone model, link
April 1
- New red iPhone coming later in April 2018, link
March 23
- New red iPhone coming soon, link
- Leaked CAD shows 4.7-inch iPhone 9 design, link