Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for TF International Securities and icon in the community, consistently breaks Apple news and does so oft-reliably.
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Rumor list
- Green = True
- Red = False
- Yellow = Pending
Strikethrough= Claim has since been updated
2021
September
iPhone 13, link
- iPhone 13 starts at 128GB storage
- iPhone 13 Pro has up to 1TB storage
Apple Watch Series 7, link
- New flat-edge design will be main selling point
- No production delays, after all, link
AirPods 3, link
- Coming at September 14 event
- AirPods 2 will still be sold
August
iPhone 13, link
- LEO satellite communication, link
2022 MacBook Air, link
- New colors coming
- Release in mid-2022
July
2022 MacBook Air, link
- Redesigned body
- Mini-LED display
- Coming in 2022
- 11-inch iPad Pro getting Mini-LED, link
- Happening in 2022
June
2022 iPhones, link
- 2x 6.1-inch and 2x 6.7-inch models
- Lower-end 6.7-inch model will start under $900
- Under-display Touch ID coming
May
April
- mmWave 5G on iPhone 13 coming to more markets in 2021, link
- No 5.4-inch iPhone model in 2022, link
March
- AirPods 3 coming in Q3 2021, link
New iPhone SE, link
- 4.7-inch display
- Similar design
- Faster processor
- 5G
- Launch in first half of 2022
2023 iPhones, link
- True all-screen design with no notch or cutouts
- New periscope telephoto lens
- Under-screen Touch ID
2022 iPhones, link
- Notch removed in favor of punch hole design
- Front-facing camera gets autofocus
2021 iPhones, link
- All models will be slightly heavier due to larger internal batteries
- USB-C not coming this year
- LiDAR only on Pro models
February
- 2021 MacBook Pro getting SD card reader
- And HDMI port
January
2021 MacBook Pro, link
- 14 and 16-inch models
- Revamped chassis with “flat-edged form factor”
- Touch Bar replaced by physical function row
- MagSafe is returning
- More I/O will be added
- Apple Silicon exclusively inside
New products coming in 2021, link
- AR device
- AirPods 3
- 14/16-inch MBP
- AirTags
- New iPad Pro with Mini-LED
2020
December 12
- 2021 iPhone models will launch in September 2021, link
December 2
- Mini-LED MacBook Air coming in 2022, link
- 2-3 new chargers coming in 2021
November 25
2021 Apple Watch, link
- “Improved form factor design”
- “Innovative health management functions”
- Redesigned Macs coming in second half of 2021
AirPods 3 coming in April-June 2021
November 5
- 2021 iPhones coming in same 4 sizes, link
- Ultra-wide camera on Pro models has larger aperture and better autofocus
September 23
- Mini-LED coming to new iPad Pro first, link
- As soon as the fourth quarter of 2020
September 14
iPhone 12
- No 120Hz display on iPhone 12, link
- Coming in 2021
- 5.4-inch will have slightly smaller notch
- All other models have same-size notch
- Smaller internal batteries
Other products
- 2020 iPad Air will have Touch ID in power button
- Apple Watch Series 6 will have blood oxygen support
- Future iPad in 2021 will adopt Touch ID in power button
July 21
- Periscope iPhone lens coming in 2022, link
- 2020 iPhone gaining improved autofocus
July 10
- First ARM Macs will include MacBook Air, link
- Redesigned 14/16-inch MacBook Pros coming in 2021, link
June 28
iPhone 12 models:
- Won’t include headphones, link
- Won’t include a charger
- A new 20W charger will be sold separately
June 22
- AirPods 3 will have “similar to AirPods Pro” design, link
June 21
- First ARM Macs:
- 13-inch MacBook Pro, link
- Coming in late 2020/early 2021
- 24-inch iMac
- “All-new form factor design”
- Coming in late 2020/early 2021
- 13-inch MacBook Pro, link
May 20
- Special AirPods promo in the second half of 2020, link
May 14
- Apple AR glasses coming as soon as 2022, link
- New 10.8-inch iPad coming in the second half of 2020
New 8.5-9-inch iPad mini coming in the first half of 2021
April 23
- New AirPods 3 will have
same design as AirPods 2 butupdated internals, linkComing in the first half of 2021
- AirPods Pro refresh coming in the fourth quarter of 2021 or first quarter of 2022
April 21
- iPhone SE Plus now coming in the second half of 2021, link
March 26
- Multiple new Macs coming in 2021 with Apple designed ARM processors, link
- Macs gaining USB4 support in 2022
March 23
- 2020 6.7-inch iPhone Pro to have sensor-shift image stabilization, link
March 11
- New MacBook Pro with scissor keyboard coming in the second quarter of 2020, link
- New MacBook Air with scissor keyboard coming in the second quarter of 2020
- All-new design MacBook models coming in the second or third quarter of 2021, link
March 3
- Six new mini-LED products are coming: 12.9-inch iPad Pro, 27-inch iMac Pro, 14.1/16-inch MacBook Pro models, 10.2-inch iPad and 7.9-inch iPad mini, link
- New iMac Pro launching in the fourth quarter of 2020
- New iPad mini coming later in 2020
February 24
- First Mac with Apple-designed ARM processor to release in the first half of 2021, link
February 17
- iPhone SE launch still happening in the first half of 2020 even with coronavirus disruption, link
January 29
- Smaller wireless charging mat coming in the first half of 2020, link
- UWB tag coming in the first half of 2020
- High-end Bluetooth headphones coming in the first half of 2020
January 12
- All 5G iPhones to release in Fall 2020, link
2019
December 11, 2019
- No major price increase for 2020 iPhone lineup, link
December 5, 2019
- Five new 2020 iPhone models in total (4.7, 5.4, 6.1, 6.1 & 6.7-inch)
- First completely wireless iPhone coming in 2021, link
- Plus-sized iPhone SE 2 with 5.5/6.1-inch screen coming in 2021
- Touch ID in power button
December 2, 2019
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Mini-LED displays coming in the second half of 2020
- 16-inch MacBook Pro also coming then
November 13, 2019
- New iPad Pro and iPhone SE models still slated for release in the first half of 2020
November 11, 2019
Apple Watch Series 6:
- Faster performance
- Improved water resistance
- Faster wireless transmission
October 29, 2019
- New MacBook with scissor keyboard coming mid 2020
October 28, 2019
- iPhone SE 2 launch at end of March, link
October 13, 2019
iPhone SE 2 additional specs rumored:
- $399, link
- 64/128GB storage tiers
- Space Gray, Silver and Red colorways
- No 3D Touch
October 9, 2019
- iPad Pro with 3D ToF camera coming first quarter of 2020
- New MacBook with scissor keyboard coming second quarter of 2020
- Apple AR headset to launch in second quarter of 2020
October 3, 2019
iPhone SE 2:
- Launching in first quarter of 2020
- Hardware similar to iPhone 8
- A13 processor
- 3GB RAM
September 29, 2019
- Mini-LED displays coming to top-end iPad and MacBook models between late 2020 and the middle of 2021
September 25, 2019
- 2020 iPhones will have significant redesign with iPhone 4-like metal frame
September 9, 2019
2019 iPhones:
- No Apple Pencil support
- Keep Lightning port
- 5.8 and 6.5-inch models ship with 18W USB-C charging brick
- 6.1-inch model ships with 5W USB-A charging brick
- Bilateral wireless charging may not make the cut
- Design of phones unchanged, but new colors expected
- Triple-lens camera on 5.8 and 6.5-inch models
- UWB support on all three new models
September 6, 2019
- Apple Tags to boast UWB technology
August 5, 2019
- Touch ID + Face ID iPhone to debut in 2021
July 29, 2019
- Two 2020 iPhones models gaining 3D ToF cameras
July 28, 2019
- All 2020 iPhones gaining 5G
July 25, 2019
- 16-inch MacBook Pro will get scissor keyboard
July 4, 2019
- Apple scissor keyboard will debut on 2019 MacBook Air
June 17, 2019
- 2020 iPhones
- 5.4
- 6.1
- 6.7-inch sizes
April 24, 2019
- All-new form factor AirPods with higher price
- Upgraded AirPods 3 with same design and price
April 22, 2019
- 2020 iPhones will support 5G
April 18, 2019
- 12MP 2019 iPhone front cameras
- iPhone XS/XS Max successors gain triple camera setup (12MP wide-angle, telephoto and ultra-wide)
- iPhone XR successor gets dual-lens camera setup
- 2019 iPhone front cameras and ultra-wide cameras get “inconspicuous” black coating
April 8, 2019
- Pro Display XDR going Mini-LED in 2019
- 10-12-inch iPad going Mini-LED in late 2020/early 2021
15-17-inch MacBook going Mini-LED in 1H21
April 1, 2019
- Bilateral charging for 2019 iPhones reaffirmed
- 2019 iPhones gaining larger batteries
March 8, 2019
Apple AR Glasses launching in 2020
February 17, 2019
- 2019 iPhone features:
- Lightning connector
- Same-size notch as 2018
- Ultra-wide band connectivity (UWB)
- Frosted glass
- Upgraded Face ID
- Larger batteries
- Triple camera module
- 2019 iPhones gaining bilateral wireless charging
- New 5.8 and 6.5-inch OLED and 6.1-inch LCD 2019 iPhone screen sizes
- iPad 9.7-inch increasing to 10.2-inches
- New iPad mini with faster processor
- 13-inch MacBook Pro adding 32GB RAM option
- New 16-inch MacBook Pro with new design
- Redesigned Mac Pro with “easy to upgrade components”
- 31.6-inch Apple 6k display with “outstanding picture quality”
- Apple Watch expanding ECG country support
- Apple Watch ceramic casing option returns
- New iPod touch with faster processor
- AirPods 2 shipments begin in 1H19, will support:
- Wireless charging
- Upgraded Bluetooth
- AirPower shipments begin in 1H19
2018
December 2, 2018
- New AirPods with wireless charging coming in the first quarter of 2019, link
- All-new design AirPods coming in the first quarter of 2020
November 12, 2018
- 2019 iPhones models will gain MPI antenna tech, link
November 1, 2018
- 2019 iPhones to have upgraded flood illuminator Face ID component, link
- Apple to debut ToF camera on iPad in early 2020
October 23, 2018
New iPad Pro:
- Improved display, link
- Redesigned Apple Pencil
New iPad mini:
- Upgraded processor
- Launching as soon as October 2018 media event but may come next year
October 15, 2018
- 2019 iPhones will see no change in water resistance from 2018, link
- 2019 iPhones will come in same sizes as 2018 (5.8/6.1/6.5-inch), link
September 12, 2018
- 2019 iPhones will not feature ToF camera, link
September 10, 2018
- 2018 iPad Pro, link
- USB-C to replace Lightning
- 18W power brick bundled
- 2018 iPhones will ship with 5W power brick
- 6.1-inch iPhone delayed until late September/early October
- 12-inch MacBook will be discontinued after new MacBook Air announced
- New MacBook Air will have Touch ID sensor
- Apple Watch Series 4:
- Slimmer bezels
- Ceramic backs on all models
- Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) functionality
- AirPower still expected before end of 2018
- New AirPods still expected before end of 2018
September 4, 2018
- 2019 iPhones will not get in-display Touch ID, link
July 5, 2018
- 5.8/6.5-inch iPhone models to come in Black, White and Gold, link
- 6.1-inch iPhone to come in red, blue, orange, gray, and white
June 4, 2018
- 2018 iPhones to see lower pricing, link
- All 2018 iPhones to be released in September 2018
March 27, 2018
Apple Watch Series 4:
- New design, link
- ~15% larger display
- Longer battery life
- New health features
March 23, 2018
- Low-cost 9.7-inch iPad to support Apple Pencil, link
March 3, 2018
- New MacBook Air coming in the second quarter of 2018, with
- Lower price, link
February 24, 2018
- New over-ear headphones in development
- Launching as early as the fourth quarter of 2018, link
- New AirPods launching in the second half of 2018, with:
- Similar design to original AirPods
- Wireless charging case
- Upgraded W1 chip
February 4, 2018
- Intel to be exclusive modem supplier for 2018 iPhones, link
January 29, 2018
- iPhone SE 2 launch unlikely in the near future, link
January 28, 2018
New 2018 5.8/6.5-inch iPhones:
- 4GB RAM, link
- 6.5-inch model to have 3,300-3,400 mAh battery
January 23, 2018
New 2018 6.1-inch iPhone:
- Aluminum frame, link
- Single rear camera
- 3GB RAM
- No 3D Touch
- $700-800
January 22, 2018
- Apple to discontinue iPhone X when new 2018 iPhones launch, link
