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While Apple is getting ready to announce new iPhones and Apple Watches within hours, a new report claims that the company is already looking ahead to October - when it's expected to announce the iPad Air 6.

While unlikely to get its own event, the iPad Air 6 is set to be part of a wider announcement - possibly via a series of press releases - that will also include new M3-powered Macs. But the iPad Air 6 will be the only tablet that's part of the new product unveilings if this new report is accurate.

The report itself comes via MacRumors and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The well-connected reporter was speaking on The MacRumors Show when he apparently said that the new iPad Air 6 is coming soon, likely in October. That's also reportedly a timeframe that had been suggested on the Chinese social network Weibo, too.

As Apple gets ready to announce new iPhones and Apple Watches at its September 12 event, a new report claims that the company is getting ready to ditch some of its most popular accessories.

If the report is correct, Apple is planning to discontinue all of its silicone rubber and fluoroelastomer accessories in the name of the planet - it wants to switch to a more environmentally friendly alternative.

That's according to a MacRumors report citing a tipster known as Kosutamu. They previously shared information about iPhone cables and more, although their accuracy is yet to be fully proven. Still, MacRumors believes that Apple is set to cancel some accessories based on what they've been told.

As the world gets ready for Apple to announce the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series' of devices tomorrow, September 12, it seems that the company is also on the verge of taking at least one old iPhone away.

While all of the talk is about the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, it appears that the iPhone 13 mini is about to get canceled. That's according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, at least.

Gurman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, to say that he noticed that iPhone 13 mini stocks are running unusually low right now with some orders quoted as long as two months before delivery. That would suggest that the iPhone 13 mini is not long for this world, with Apple potentially canceling the product once the Wonderlust event comes to an end on Tuesday.

There have been plenty of rumors surrounding the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro of late with the switch to USB-C being at the center of some of them. Now, a new leak appears to contradict previous ones when it says that the new iPhones won't come with color-matched USB-C cables after all.

Previous leaks had said that Apple was going to ship color-matched braided USB-C cables with new iPhones, although it wasn't clear if that applied to the iPhone 15 series or just the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. But now one of the leakers who shared images of the cables says that they might not be for the iPhone after all. Instead, it looks likely that they are intended for Macs.

X leaker Majin Bu now says that, according to their sources, Apple will not put color-matched cables in the box with new iPhones. Instead, they'll come with white ones although they will at least be braided for the first time. They believe that the color-matched cables are instead going to be made available with new MacBooks. Rumors have already suggested that October could see the launch of at least one new MacBook powered by an upgraded M3 chip.

Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm have agreed on a deal that will see the latter's modems appear in the former's devices for at least the next three years. Qualcomm confirmed the news via a press release.

That press release says that Qualcomm will continue to provide Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF Systems for use in new iPhones in 2024, 2025, and 2026 which means that Apple won't be using its own modems in those models. That news comes after Qualcomm had itself expected to lose Apple's business with the iPhone maker already working on designing its own modems.

In fact, Apple bought Intel's modem business back in 2019 and has been working on its own modems ever since. However, despite continued rumors that a future iPhone would use in-house modems, that seems now to be highly unlikely within the next four iPhone generations starting with the imminent iPhone 15.

If you pick up a new iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max later this month you're likely to notice that it feels a bit less bulky, especially if you're coming from an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max.

That's because this year's best iPhones are going to ditch the stainless steel of yesteryear and start using titanium instead. That's the metal band that you hold around the outside of the phone and it's also what gives the device its rigidity. But the use of stainless steel made older iPhones heavy. Now, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman believes that the switch to titanium could be worth a full 10% weight savings for those picking up Apple's new models.

Writing in a larger piece discussing the upcoming September 12 iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 event, Gurman said that the switch to titanium will not only make the new iPhones more durable but it will also allow them to be around 10% lighter than the models that came before them.

Apple share price took a hit of 3.6% after news outlets began reporting China has issued a ban of iPhones across government officials.

According to unnamed sources that are familiar with the matter, China's government has instructed officials to not use any iPhones, resulting in Apple shares taking a hit. Reports from The Wall Street Journal indicate that senior levels of China's government are pushing the newly implemented ban to staff through various avenues, such as chat groups and meetings. Additionally, publications have attempted to get confirmation of the news from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Apple and neither party has responded.

While this news of an official government-wide ban of iPhones may be surprisingly, it shouldn't be as Chinese officials have been slowly stepping away of Apple's iPhones for many years now, with reports dating back as far as pre-pandemic of Chinese government members dropping the iconic smartphone for smartphones manufactured in China.

Apple's iPhones are no longer welcome in Chinese government agencies and state companies and the country looks set to make the ban even broader.

According to a Bloomberg report several agencies have already begun to tell staff that they can't bring iPhones to work. On top of that, China also wants toe to extend that to a whole whose of other government-controlled organizations according to unnamed sources who want to remain anonymous for obvious reasons.

The aim of the Chinese government is to ensure that as little foreign technology as possible in sensitive settings while China is also thought to be keen to reduce its reliance on American software. However, the move is a problematic one for Apple as it continues to focus on China as a key market. Bloomberg reports that China makes up about a fifth of the company's revenue. China is also a key location for Apple in terms of production with the majority of the iPhones ever sold having been made there.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra isn't expected to debut until the first few weeks of 2024 but it's already leaking in a big way. The latest leak appears to have given us a great look at the specs that the unconfirmed phone will have to offer.

This latest leak comes via Yogesh Brar, someone who has so far proven to be accurate in various aspects of phone leaks in the past, so we'd definitely pay attention here. The leak came in a post on X, the social network previously known as Twitter, and details everything from the technology that the display will use all the way through to the size of the battery and the rate at which it will charge.

Starting with that display, Brar believes that we can expect a 6.8-inch QHD+ display with a dynamic AMOLED and LPTO construction. That'll give us a variable 120Hz refresh rate, as has become the norm of late.

After rumors upon rumors Google has now officially confirmed that the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will be announced on October 4 while sharing images of the previously unannounced handsets.

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will replace the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in Google's lineup and will be officially unveiled at an event on October 4. Now, Google has opened up a new webpage that allows people to sign up to stay updated on news and offers about the new phones.

Google confirmed the new flagship phones in a post on X, the social network that was previously known as Twitter. The company hasn't yet gone into details about what the new phones will have to offer in terms of features or specifications, but we can expect confirmation of all that good stuff during that event. The fun will kick off at 10am ET, and the event will likely be streamed on YouTube for everyone to watch at home.

Ever since Apple bought Intel's smartphone model business back in 2019 we've been waiting for it to ditch Qualcomm and start to use its own radios in iPhones and iPads. That, so far, hasn't happened despite repeated rumors that it would. Now, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple continues to be around two years off using its own modems.

That two-year timeframe is one that seems to continue to exist no matter how much time passes, suggesting that Apple continues to have problems getting its ducks in a row for whatever reason. Kuo had previously said that the fourth-gen iPhone SE would be the first to use an Apple model and it's possible that is still the case. That phone in particular appears to have a fluid release timeline of its own, with 9to5Mac noting that it is thought to have had mass production delayed all the way into 2025. That timeframe could well match with this new modem one.

Kuo was writing as part of a larger look at how Qualcomm is going to be affected by changes to chip buying habits in the Android world when noting that Apple is expected to start using its own model chip starting in 2025. Interestingly, Kuo also said that he will discuss more details about that modem in the future.

Apple's iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series of devices are expected to be announced at an event that Apple has already confirmed for September 12. Now, a new report backs up previous assertions that two of the four new models are going to cost more than previous ones.

We've already heard from various analysts and reports that Apple is set to increase the price of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, with some suggesting that the hike could be as much as $200. Now, another analyst has weighed in on the expected pricing, saying that we should look to a $100 price increase on both Pro models.

That's according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, at least. Ives was writing in a research note seen by MacRumors when he said that the iPhone 15 Pro and Iphone 15 Pro Max will be priced at $1,099 and $1,199 respectively. Both of those prices equate to a $100 increase over the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max that they will both replace in the lineup.

The cat is out of the bag and Apple will stream an event on September 12, very likely announcing the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models. But you might not need to wait that long to see what Apple has in mind because dummy units are already starting to leak ahead of time.

We've been hearing rumors of what the new colors will be for a little while now but it's always easier to actually see these things before passing judgment. And, now that we think we have done just that we can confirm our earlier thoughts - these things look pretty terrible.

The new dummy units were shared in a video posted to the X social network by YouTuber Jon Rettinger, and they appear to show the colors that we'd been told to expect including blue, black, pink, yellow, and white. And what's clear here is that these new colors are very much muted when compared to the usually vibrant look of other non-Pro iPhones.

Apple is preparing to unveil its next-generation iPhone, along with the next iteration of the Apple Watch, and now the livestream is up on YouTube for those who wish to wait.

Apple announced its Wonderlust event a few days ago, securing the date of September 12 for the unveiling of the iPhone 15 line-up. The image that was released with the event's official announcement caused rampant online speculation about what colors the new iPhone will come in, with many people suggesting that the blue hue will be adopted this generation. As with every Apple event since the expansion of the line-up, we can expect Apple to unveil not only the iPhone 15, but also the iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Furthermore, Apple is expected to showcase its next-generation Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Series 9. As for what we can expect out of the next-generation iPhone, many leaks have pointed to the adoption of the A17 Bionic chip, which is the world's first 3-nanometer processor in a smartphone, a programmable action button, a new titanium frame, thinner bezels, a USB-C charging port, improved battery life, the dropping of 128GB storage options and a higher price. The livestream has been put up on Apple's official YouTube channel, revealing the launch time of the event at 9 a.m. E.T. September 12.

Rumors of Apple introducing new OLED iPad Pro tablets next year continue to gather pace, with a new report seeking to clarify that timeline somewhat.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has been among the most vocal of reporters when saying that Apple is working on new OLED iPad Pros with a potential 2024 timeline in play. However, this latest date comes via a paywalled DigiTimes report picked up by MacRumors. And according to that report, mid-2024 is the timeframe we should be looking towards.

The report backs up previous claims that the new tablets will come in 11- and 13-inch models. That means that while the smaller model will remain the same size as the current one, the larger device will grow slightly from 12.9 inches.

A tipster named Para Guglani has leaked the full specifications for the upcoming Xiaomi 13T Pro ahead of its launch, which is likely to happen on September 13.

Guglani took to his X account and published images showcasing all of the specifications for the upcoming device, revealing that the smartphone is coming with a Dimensity 92000 processor, a choice between 12GB or 16GB on the RAM front, a 256GB, 512Gb, and 1TB storage options. As for color options, Xiaomi will be offering two variants - Classic Black and a Light Blue option. Moving on to other specifications, such as the display, Xiaomi has equipped the 13T Pro with a 1.5K OLED panel that's clocked up to a 144Hz refresh rate.

The 13T Pro also has a peak brightness of 2600 nits, with 2880Hz PWM dimming and HDR 10+ support. Next up is the camera specifications. The 13T Pro includes a 50MP Sony IMX707 main camera, which is f/1.9, optical image stabilization (OIS), and a 13MP Omnivision OV138 ultra-wide lens with an aperture of f/2.2. There is also a 50MP Omnivision OVSOD telephoto sensor, along with a 20MP Sony IMX596 front camera. If you are wondering what kind of waterproofing the 13T Pro has, reports indicate it comes with IP68 certification and a 5,000 mAh battery with 120-watt fast charging.

Apple is about to announce its next-generation iPhone, alongside the new Apple Watch and perhaps even a surprise reveal.

Apple has announced that its Wonderlust event will take place on September 12, and judging by the imagery the company has released, combined with rampant excited speculation online, we have already gotten some hints at what to expect to see at the event. Each year, Apple announces a new iPhone, and this year, we are up to the iPhone 15. According to online speculation, the above image of the Apple logo paired with the tagline "Wonderlust" is a hint to the colors of the next-generation iPhone.

Of course, it won't just be one iPhone announced at the event; we can expect an entirely new line-up to be unveiled - iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Additionally, we can expect some major upgrades coming to the new iPhone, with the inclusion of the A17 Bionic chip, which is the first 3-nanometer processor in a smartphone, an action button that's programmable (within Apple's parameters), a new titanium frame, thinner bezels, USB-C charging port, battery life improvements, Periscope zoom lens, gray/dark blue colors, more storage, and a higher price.

Samsung is preparing to unveil the S24 Ultra, and as we prepare for the official announcement, rumors are starting to surface about what will be inside the next-generation phone.

Ice Universe, a known tipster, has taken to X to share some rumored information regarding the S24 Ultra's camera. According to the leaker Samsung's new phone is going to come with an insane 200MP camera sensor for the primary camera sensor, which leads speculation to suggest it will be the ISOCELL HP2SX. Additionally, the latest rumors state the S24 Ultra will feature a 3x 50MP telephoto sensor.

Despite the bump in megapixels, Ice Universe says the overall specifications for the camera will likely not change and be the same as the S23 Ultra, with a 1/1.3" sensor size and 0.6μm pixels. Notably, the rumor of 3x 50MP telephoto lens would mean its replacing the S23 Ultra's 10MP telephoto lens, an aspect of Samsung mobile devices that has really gone untouched for several generations. Furthermore, if this rumor is true we can expect a new 5x zoom option within the camera app, which would be a nice addition to the 0.6x, 1x, 2x, 3x, and 10x options.

Apple is reportedly ready to ditch its current approach of offering support via X and YouTube, with the company's own Apple Support Community not immune to changes that will see support roles slashed.

According to a new MacRumors report, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Apple intends to eliminate social media support advisor roles across X, YouTube, and Apple's support forums.

Starting from October 1 Apple will no longer offer human support via the @AppleSupport X account. An automated message will instead be sent to anyone who mentions the account, informing them of other ways that they can get support for their problems. The same goes for the comment section of YouTube videos uploaded by the Apple Support channel.

Following rumors that the Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup will only come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 inside in some countries like the United States, it seems that might not strictly be accurate after all.

The belief was that buyers of the Galaxy S24 series of phones would get Exynos 2400 chips in their new phones if they bought them in some parts of the world including Europe and Samsung's home country of South Korea. But a new report claims that will only be the case for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus models. Those who buy the range-topping Galaxy S24 Ultra will apparently get Qualcomm's latest and greatest chip no matter where they happen to buy the phone from.

That's according to X leaker @tech_reve who does have a reasonable history with these kinds of things. However, while Samsung's Exynos chips have been lacking in recent years it's thought that the Exynos 2400 will buck the trend - and it might even prove faster than the Qualcomm chip that people would normally prefer.