Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for TF International Securities and icon in the community, consistently breaks Apple news and does so oft-reliably.

Rumor list

2022

⏳New HomePod coming in fourth quarter of 2022
⏳Apple accessories will transition to USB-C in the future
⏳Cheaper Apple TV coming in second half of 2022
⏳iPhone 15 will get USB-C
⏳Apple Watch Series 8 to get body temperature sensor
⏳iPhone 14 FaceTime camera will have autofocus
⏳iPhone 14 will have f/1.9 FaceTime camera
⏳AirPods Pro 2 coming in second half of 2022
⏳iPhone 14 won’t have under-display Touch ID
⏳iPhone 14 Pro will have larger camera bump
⏳Apple Watch Series 3 will be discontinued in 2022
⏳No new products with Mini-LED in 2022
⏳iPhone 14 Pro only getting faster LPDDR 5 RAM
⏳iPhone 14 Pro only getting A16 chip
⏳Next Mac mini will have same design as before
⏳Next Mac mini coming in 2023
⏳New 30W GaN charger coming in 2022
⏳Apple will release Mac Pro in 2023
⏳Apple will release new iMac Pro in 2023
⏳Apple will release new Mac mini in 2022
✅Apple will release new 27-inch monitor in 2022
⛔️iPhone SE 3 will have Sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G
✅iPhone SE 3 will have 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage
✅iPhone SE 3 will have white, black and red colors
⏳AirPods Pro 2 will have a new design
⏳AirPods Pro 2 will have “audible charging case”
⏳AirPods Pro 2 will support lossless audio

2021

⏳2022 iPhones will have 48MP camera
⏳iPhone SE 4 will have larger display
⏳iPhone SE 4 will have 4GB RAM
⏳iPhone SE 4 will have launch in 2023
⏳AirPods Pro 2 will have significant chip upgrade
⏳AirPods Pro 2 releasing in Q4 2022
⏳Apple AR/VR headset will release in Q4 2022
⏳Apple AR/VR headset will have Dual-4K Micro OLED displays
⏳Apple AR/VR headset can operate independently
⏳Apple AR/VR headset has Mac computing power
✅2021 iPhones start at 128GB storage
✅2021 iPhones Pro have 1TB storage
⛔️Apple Watch Series 7 defining feature is flat-edge design
⛔️Apple Watch Series 7 won’t have production delays
⛔️AirPods 3 going at September 14 event
✅AirPods 2 will be sold after AirPods 3 release
⛔️2021 iPhones will get LEO satellite communication
⏳2022 MacBook Air coming mid-year
⏳2022 MacBook Air will have new colors
⏳2022 MacBook Air getting redesigned body
⏳2022 MacBook Air getting Mini-LED display
⏳New MacBook Air coming in 2022
⏳New iPad Pro 11-inch getting Mini-LED display in 2022
⏳2022 iPhones will have 2x 6.1-inch and 2x 6.7-inch models
⏳2022 iPhones will have 6.7-inch model under $900
⏳2022 iPhones will have under-display Touch ID
⛔️2021 iPhones will have mmWave 5G in more markets
⏳2022 iPhones won’t include 5.4-inch model
⛔️AirPods 3 coming in Q3 2021
✅iPhone SE 3 will have 4.7-inch display
✅iPhone SE 3 will have similar design
✅iPhone SE 3 will have faster chip
✅iPhone SE 3 will have 5G
✅iPhone SE 3 will launch in first half of 2022
⏳2023 iPhones will have true all-screen design with no cutouts
⏳2023 iPhones will have periscope telephoto lens
⏳2023 iPhones will have under-screen Touch ID
⏳2022 iPhones will have autofocus on selfie camera
⏳2022 iPhones will have no notch but punch hole design
✅2021 iPhones all models heavier due to batteries
✅2021 iPhones no USB-C
✅2021 iPhones LiDAR only on Pro
✅2021 MacBook Pro will have SD card reader
✅2021 MacBook Pro will have HDMI port
✅2021 MacBook Pro will come in 14/16-inch models
✅2021 MacBook Pro will have chassis with “flat-edged form factor”
✅2021 MacBook Pro will lose Touch Bar
✅2021 MacBook Pro will have MagSafe
✅2021 MacBook Pro will have more I/O
✅2021 MacBook Pro will only have Apple Silicon
⛔️AR device coming in 2021
✅AirPods 3 coming in 2021
✅New MacBook Pro coming in 2021
✅AirTags coming in 2021
✅New iPad Pro coming in 2021

2020

✅2021 iPhone will launch in September on-time
⏳New MacBook Air will release in 2022
⏳2022 MacBook Air will have Mini-LED display
✅Apple will release 2-3 new chargers in 2021
✅Apple Watch Series 7 will have “improved form factor design”
⛔️Apple Watch Series 7 will have “innovative health management functions”
✅Redesigned Macs coming in second half of 2021
✅2021 iPhones coming in same sizes
✅2021 iPhones Pro get ultra-wide camera with better aperture and autofocus
✅New iPad Pro will be first device with Mini-LED display
⛔️New iPad Pro coming in Q4 2020
✅2020 iPhones don’t get 120Hz
✅2021 iPhones first to get 120Hz
✅2020 iPhones 6.1/6.7-inch will have same size notch
⛔️2020 iPhone 5.4-inch will have smaller notch
✅2020 iPhones have smaller internal batteries
✅2020 iPad Air will have Touch ID power button
✅Apple Watch Series 6 will have blood oxygen sensor
✅2021 iPad will have Touch ID power button
✅2020 iPhones get improved autofocus
✅2020 iPhones won’t include headphones
✅2020 iPhones won’t include a charger
✅2020 iPhones will have 20W charger sold separately
✅AirPods 3 will have similar design to AirPods Pro
✅13-inch MacBook Pro will be first Mac with Apple Silicon
✅13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon coming in late 2021/early 2021
✅2021 iMac will have 24-inch display
✅2021 iMac will have “all-new form factor design”
✅2021 iMac will launch in late 2020/early 2021
⛔️Special AirPods promo happening in second half of 2020
✅New 10.8-inch iPad Air coming second half of 2020
⏳Apple AR glasses coming in 2022
✅AirPods 3 will have updated internals
⛔️AirPods Pro 2 coming Q4 2021 or Q1 2022
⛔️iPhone SE Plus coming in second half of 2021
✅Multiple Macs coming in 2021 with Apple Silicon
✅Macs will get USB-4 in 2022
✅2020 iPhone 6.7-inch will have sensor-shift stabilization
✅New MacBook Pro with scissor keyboard coming in Q2 2020
⛔️New MacBook Air with scissor keyboard coming in Q2 2020
⛔️Redesigned MacBook models coming in Q2/Q3 2021
⛔️New iMac Pro coming in Q4 2020
⛔️New iPad mini coming in 2020
⛔️First Mac with Apple Silicon coming in first half of 2021
✅iPhone SE 2 will launch in first half of 2020 with COVID-19
⛔️Smaller wireless charging mat coming in first half of 2020
⛔️AirTag coming in first half of 2020
⛔️Over-ear headphones coming in first half of 2020
✅All 2021 5G iPhones releasing in Fall