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Rumor: Ninth-generation iPad expected to borrow some design elements of iPad Air model, be thinner and lighter while retaining other familiar features

The rumor mill has it that the anticipated 9th-generation iPad will be based on the 2019 iPad Air’s design, which no major changes slated for the iPad Pro lineup. The iPad is expected to retain its standard 10.2-inch display, but will be noticeably thinner and lighter at 6.3mm and 460 grams, according to Chinese supply […]

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Rumor: Entry-level iPad with larger 10.5-inch display, faster processor, and other improvements could debut in spring 2021

Apple is rumored to release an updated ninth-generation iPad featuring a larger 10.5-inch display and an A13 chip in spring of 2021. The report speculates that the updated iPad will be largely similar to the current eighth-generation iPad, but feature minor improvements, such as the previously mentioned larger display, A13 Bionic chip, 4GB of RAM, […]

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Apple receives FCC approval for 2020 iPad Air

Once again, it’s the FCC approval that helps indicate that a new product is en route. Following Apple’s introduction of an updated iPad Air last month (complete with a larger 10.9-inch edge-to-edge display, faster A14 Bionic processor, USB-C port instead of Lightning, and Touch ID built into the power button,) Apple stated the updated tablet […]

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Leaked iPad Air manual highlights transition of Touch ID feature to power/sleep button, USB-C port

From the depths of Rumorville, a leaker has posted what appear to be images of a forthcoming iPad Air manual. The manual indicates a larger display as well as Apple’s Touch ID feature now embedded within the sleep/wake button. The leak also seems to back up previous reports that the next-gen iPad Air will include […]

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Initial teardown reveals that some 2020 model iPhone SE, iPhone 8 components are interchangeable

It looks like the 2020 iPhone SE and the iPhone 8 may be a bit more interchangeable than you thought. A second teardown of the updated iPhone SE has revealed that some of its components can be replaced by versions used in the iPhone 8. The recently-launched refresh of the iPhone SE borrowed many of the elements […]