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Apple Rumors
Long before Apple officially announces a product, reports circulate about specifications, design changes, and release dates. Some come from the supply chain, some from analysts, some from anonymous sources with strong track records – and some are simply made up.
This is where those reports get collected, evaluated by source credibility, and put into context for readers. Coverage includes upcoming iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, AirPods, and software pre-releases. Confirmed leaks are clearly separated from plausible speculation – so what's actually verified stays recognizable.
Particularly reliable are sources connected to Asian supply chains, analysts with long-standing track records, and industry reporters with direct contact to Apple insiders. Other sources that have repeatedly been wrong or demonstrably spread false reports are deliberately excluded. The goal isn't to cover every rumor – but to highlight the ones likely to actually come true.
iPhone 18 Pro: Doubts about the billion-dollar backlog at TSMC
A second analyst contradicts the report about Apple chips worth one billion dollars waiting for memory at TSMC.
Read moreDetailsOLED iMac: Fifth layer designed to prevent burn-in
OLED iMac: LG Display is developing a panel with five light-emitting layers. The additional layer is intended to prevent burn-in and provide brighter illumination.
Read moreDetailsiPhone 18 Pro: Material costs increase by 38 percent
iPhone 18 Pro: The components cost Apple around 38 percent more. Memory has overtaken the display and processor as the most expensive component...
Read moreDetailsiPhone Ultra 3: Larger displays for the third generation
Apple's roadmap for its foldable iPhone extends to 2028. The third generation is expected to grow in both displays – no specific numbers have been given.
Read moreDetailsApple Upgrade: iPhone should arrive fully set up
Apple considered offering iPhones that arrive fully set up for its leasing program. Why this didn't come to fruition and what the technology would have allowed.
Read moreDetailsApple Watch: Round display and devices without a screen tested
Apple is exploring round displays, devices without screens, and new price points for the Apple Watch. No decisions have been made yet.
Read moreDetailsApple Watch: Ceramic case set to return
Ceramic is set to return as the casing material for the Apple Watch. Here's what the 2019 version cost and when it might be back.
Read moreDetailsiPhone Ultra: Accessory leak reveals silver and dark blue
Two camera protection rings suggest silver and dark blue as colors for the iPhone Ultra. What a comparison with last year reveals about such leaks.
Read moreDetailsiPhone 17: Price increase could come as early as Monday
iPhone 17: A price increase could come as early as Monday. What the hint indicates and what the current prices are in Germany.
Read moreDetailsApple Watch: High blood pressure warning to grow in watchOS 27
Apple Watch: A second high blood pressure warning feature is currently under FDA review. What speaks in favor of watchOS 27 and what the existing warning function actually does.
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