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Apple removes 3.5 millimeter headphone jack for 10th-generation iPads

You might not love this. As nifty as the new 10th-generation iPads may be, they now arrive without a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack connector. The ninth-generation entry level ‌iPad‌, which Apple continues to sell, is now the only remaining tablet in Apple’s ‌iPad‌ range that has the 3.5mm connector. Users of the new iPad who’d […]

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Apple said to be designing 5G iPhone antenna component for 2020 model iPhones after passing on Qualcomm’s version

When in doubt, build it yourself. Apple is said to be designing the antenna that will be used in ints 5G iPhones in-house after being unhappy with a version designed by Qualcomm. Apple reportedly “balked” at the design of the QTM 525 5G millimeter-wave antenna moduleoffered by Qualcomm because it “doesn’t fit into the sleek industrial […]

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Ming-Chi Kuo: 5G networks could feature faster speeds than expected

Per well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 5G wireless network could offer faster speeds than expected. Kuo recently offered the following note to investors: According to our latest survey, the development of the sub-6GHz +mmWave iPhone is progressing as scheduled, and it is expected to ship at the end of 3Q20 or early 4Q20. While lower-band […]

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Rumor: Apple to continue supplying Lightning to 3.5 millimeter headphone adapter with next-gen iPhone

Apple seems likely to continue bundling a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter with its new lineup of iPhones this fall. The inclusion, which was implemented with the release of the iPhone 7 last fall, was put into place to help ease the transition to a handset without a traditional 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. The […]

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Rumor: Apple to release 5-inch iPhone 8 model, may sell wireless charging technology separately

It’s a rumor, but there may be some truth to it. Japanese web blog Macotakara has a new rumor in that Apple will introduce a 5-inch iPhone model this year. The site also state that “reliable sources in Taiwan” have stated that only the all-glass model of the iPhone will support wireless charging this year, […]