Wired
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman outlined what he can expect from Apple’s new products this year in today’s latest issue of the “Power On Newsletter.”
He reiterated that Apple plans to launch a third-generation iPhone SE with 5G and faster chips, a new iPad Air, and at least one new Mac with Apple chips this spring, with Apple’s event likely to take place in March or April. held.
The new iPhone SE is expected to feature the same exterior design as the current model, including a 4.7-inch screen with Touch ID.
Japanese blog Mac Otakara recently reported that Apple plans to release a fifth-generation iPad Air as early as this spring, with features similar to the sixth-generation iPad mini, including the A15 Bionic chip, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle front-facing camera that supports portrait centering, a cellular Model 5G and Quad LED True Tone Flash.
Gurman expects Apple to launch a larger iMac this year with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, a computer he believes will have the iMac Pro branding and a similar design to the 24-inch iMac released last year. High-end Mac mini configurations powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are also expected to release this year.
Gurman said that Apple is planning a “major update” to the AirPods Pro later this year.
Apple is said to have tested a more compact design for the second-generation AirPods Pro that would eliminate the stems that fall under the earphones. If this is the final design, the new AirPods Pro could look similar to the Beats Studio Buds Apple released last year.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the new AirPods Pro will have a “significantly upgraded” wireless chip compared to the current AirPods Pro’s H1 chip. The chip powers audio-related features like Active Noise Cancellation, and improvements to the technology could also extend battery life and longer listening time per charge.