Apple Working on High-end Headphones, Wireless Charging Mat: Ming-Chi Kuo

Alongsidesix iPhonesand its usual array of iPads, Apple is now being tipped to launch a whole bunch of new hardware products this year. According to the latest investor note from noted TF Securities analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, the list of Apple’s 2020 hardware includes aTile-like tracker called ‘AirTag’, which was first spotted in beta builds of iOS 13.2 last year before beingconfirmed in the stable buildsof the software just weeks later. The devices will reportedly supportUltra Wideband(UWB), possibly making them more accurate than Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

The note, obtained byMacRumors, further revealed that alongside the AirTags, Apple will also launch a smaller wireless charging mat and a high-end Bluetooth headphone in the first half of this year. According to Kuo,“We forecast that Apple’s major new hardware products in 1H20 include the 4.7-inch LCD iPhone, iPad Pro, MacBook Pro/Air, smaller wireless charging mat, UWB tag, and a high-end Bluetooth headphone”.

While there don’t seem to be any real details about the newly-revealed products, earlier reports claimed that Apple is planning to launch a grand total of six iPhone models in 2020, including two ‘affordable’ ones assuccessors to the original iPhone SE. While four of the devices, expected to be part of the flagship iPhone 12 lineup, will apparently ship with OLED displays, the two lower-priced ones may only have LCD screens.

As for the upcoming low-cost iPhones, Kuo had earlier stated that they will be launched in the first half of next year, starting at $399 (around Rs. 28,000). They will have the same form-factor as the iPhone 8, but will have all-new hardware, withiPhone SE 2 price and specs leaksclaiming that it will include the A13 Bionic processor, which powers the entire iPhone 11 lineup. The device will also reportedly ship with 3GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of storage.

Featured Image Via: MacRumors

Kishalaya Kundu

Passionate techie. Professional tech writer. Proud geek.

Add new comment

Name

Email ID

Δ

01

02

03

04

05