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Apple is facing more manufacturing delays for the new iPhone 14 due to a mass Covid outbreak in China. Analysts have warned that the tech giant will have to account for further disruption following an outbreak of coronavirus at 'iPhone city', the huge assembly plant in Zhengzhou that is run by Foxconn. COVID-19 cases in China have rocketed recently after Beijing lifted strict lockdown restrictions after nationwide protests against the rules. Around 90 per cent of Apple's products are produced in China but the turmoil at the factory has forced the company to consider moving manufacturing to oth...
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Apple's much-rumoured mixed reality headset is now predicted to be unveiled in January 2023. It had been reported that the tech giant could preview the product at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on Monday (06.06.22) - but it turned out to be a no-show during the firm's presentation. However, top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now believes it won't be until early next year that Apple announces it. He tweeted: "I believe Apple's AR/MR headset shipping date will postpone to 2Q23 (vs. 1Q23 of market consensus) because Shanghai lockdown interrupts the development. As expected, there were no c...
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PlayStation VR 2 could enter mass production in the coming weeks. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, has suggested via Twitter that the new headset could launch in 2023. He wrote on the micro-blogging platform: "My latest supply chain check suggests that the assembler and several component providers of PS VR2 will start mass production with about 1.5M units shipments in 2H22. Sony may launch it in 1Q23, depending on the development schedule of PS VR2 game titles. "I believe PS VR2 will have a good start thanks to the support of 20+ game titles from first- third-party at l...
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Apple is planning it put a USB-C in the iPhone 15, says an Apple analyst. The tech giant is thought to be swapping out their Lightning -which was first added in 2012 to the iPhone 5 - port out for a USB-C one, which some expecting the next model to be portless and rely on wireless charging. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst who looks at Apple wrote on Twitter: “My latest survey indicates that 2H23 new iPhone will abandon Lightning port and switch to USB-C port. USB-C could improve iPhone's transfer and charging speed in hardware designs, but the final spec details still depend on iOS support.” In a fol...
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The iPhone 14 could have an autofocus front camera. The Apple smartphone line - which is thought to account for 14% of worldwide smartphone usage as of 2022 - is gearing up to release its latest model in a showcase sometime in September 2022 and a an expert analyst has claimed that the phone will feature a first in the form of an autofocus camera. Insider Ming-Chi Kuo wrote on Twitter: "The front camera of four new iPhone 14 models in 2H22 would likely upgrade to AF (autofocus) about f/1.9 aperture (vs. iPhone 13's FF (fixed-focus) and f/2.2)." The smartphone expert - who is an analyst a TF Se...
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Apple is again rumoured to be working on a 15-inch MacBook Air. Display Supply Chain Consultants just issued its quartely report, and claimed that the tech giant is planning a version of the laptop with a larger screen size, as well as the 13-inch model. Trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also revealed production looks set to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023. What's more, Kuo suggested the new MacBook Air would come with a 30W adapter, half the size of the ones for the MacBook Pro. It's not the first time it's been reported that Apple had been considering a 15-inch MacBook Air. A rep...
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Apple is looking to launch an augmented reality (AR) headset next year. The tech giants are reportedly set to release their first AR headset in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a research note from analyst Ming-chi Kuo seen by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. The analyst had previously predicted back in March this year that the headset would be released in 2022, but Kuo now has more technical information on the device. According to Kuo, the headset will have two processors, one with “the same level of computing power as M1” and one lower-end chip to handle input from the various sensors. Kuo say...
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The iPhone 13 could be able to make phone calls and texts without a cell signal, new leaks have suggested. It has been claimed that a new feature will provide communication connectivity to low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites because of a customised Qualcomm X60 baseband chip. A note to investors from the tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, has suggested that the satellite communications system could come without any additional contracts or payments. The note stated that Globalstar, an American-based LEO satellite communication provider, is "the most likely to cooperate with Apple in terms of technology an...
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The iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity, according to one industry expert. The early-awaited new handset has been the subject of speculation for months, and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested that the iPhone 13 could allow consumers to make satellite calls. He claimed that the much-hyped phone will be able to connect directly to low earth orbit satellite thanks to cutting-edge technology. The industry expert explained that the iPhone 13 will include a customised Qualcomm X60 baseband chip. However, Apple hasn't yet commented on the speculation and it's yet to be seen whether the report...
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