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Rumor: 2019 iPhones, 2019 model iPad Pro units could adopt new antenna technology

Apple is rumored to be using a new material for its antennas in this year’s iPhone models. The company is said to be planning to use a modified-PI (MPI) material for most of its 2019 model iPhones, as opposed to the liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material currently used in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, […]

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Rumor: Foxconn expanding investment in MicroLED technology for next-gen iPhones

The rumor mill has it that Foxconn is broadening its investment in MicroLED display technology in an effort to win orders from Apple for its next-gen iPhones. MicroLED is widely considered to be Apple’s next step after OLED, which it currently uses for the Apple Watch and iPhone XS. MicroLED displays have many of the same advantages that […]

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Rumor: Apple could include 18-watt USB-C power adapter with 2019 model iPhones

Once again, the rumor mill has it that Apple is ditching the 5-watt USB power adapter for an 18-watt USB-C power adapter. The rumor comes from Chinese suppliers, who’ve stated that all three new iPhone models are said to include the same 18-watt USB-C adapter as does the new iPad Pro, but that doesn’t mean […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone XR could feature twin-lens rear camera system

The current word in the rumor mill is that the iPhone XR follow-up model will feature a dual-lens rear camera come its release later this year. The upgrade could potentially deliver the company’s advanced photographic technology to an entry-level smartphone model for the first time. As with the iPhone X and XS, one lens would […]

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Intel on track to provide 4G modems to customers, expected to provide units for Apple’s 2019 iPhone models

It looks like Intel will continue providing 4G modems for Apple’s iPhones for the foreseeable future. Intel, which recently announced that it would be exiting the 5G modem chipset business, said that it still plans to supply 4G modems through this year – likely including the 2019 iPhones. During Intel’s Q1 2019 earnings call, CEO […]