Categories
Apple Apple Silicon Apple Watch Apple Watch Pro Apple Watch SE Apple Watch Ultra Business Developer Hardware iPhone iPhone 17 Processors retail Retail Store Rumor Take Apart Wearables

Rumor: Apple Watch SE 3 to debut this year, complete with hardware upgrades, possible shift to “rigid plastic”

The rumor mill has it that the Apple Watch SE is due for an update this year, marking the first refresh in three years. Apple introduced the first Apple Watch SE in 2020, at a starting price of $279. When it introduced the second-generation model in 2022, it lowered the price to $249. To achieve […]

Categories
Apple Apple Silicon battery Benchmark Business Developer Hardware iPhone iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Air iPhone 18 Processors retail Retail Store Rumor Take Apart

Rumor: Apple to switch to 2nm chip production process for iPhone 18

Apple’s next-gen iPhone models appear to be headed towards a 2-nanometer production process. Per a post published on Saturday by noted Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the A20 chip in Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 18 models will be manufactured with TSMC’s 2nm process. Kuo stated that TSMC’s trial production of 2nm chips has now reached […]

Categories
5G Wireless Apple Apple Silicon Apps Benchmark Broadband Business Developer Hardware iOS iPhone iPhone iPhone 16 iPhone 16e News retail Retail Store Software Take Apart wireless

Ookla publishes first benchmark tests of Apple’s C1 modem versus Qualcomm’s offerings

After years of simultaneously competing with Qualcomm and slugging it out in court, Apple has launched its long-awaited C1 modem in its new iPhone 16e handset. On Wednesday, a benchmark test released by Ookla revealed that the C1 beat Qualcomm’s 5G modem in some areas, complete with surprising results. The Ookla tests tracked performance on […]

Categories
Apple Apple Silicon battery Business Desktop Mac Developer Hardware iPhone iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Air photos Pictures Processors retail Retail Store Rumor Take Apart

Rumor: Apple to include vapor chamber cooling system in at least one iPhone 17 model

According to multiple reports, at least one next-gen iPhone model will receive a high-tech liquid cooling system known as a “vapor chamber.” The rumor, which has been cited by a third source as of Wednesday, will include the new cooling system, which is designed to take on additional heat when Apple chips have to perform […]

Categories
5G Wireless Apple Apple Silicon battery Broadband Business Developer Hardware iPhone iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Air photos Pictures retail Retail Store Rumor Take Apart wireless

Rumor: iPhone 17 Air could be Apple’s first foldable handset as well as feature a “high-density” battery

Apple’s rumored iPhone 17 Air could be the company’s first foldable handset as well as feature a “high-density” battery. Per a blog post by noted supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 17 Air “will use the same high-density battery cells as the ultra-thin iPhone 17.” Kuo did not share any precise Wh/mAh battery capacity […]