In less than a month, the announcement of the next flagship iPhone 13 (tentative) was definitely expected in September, but rumors that "there is a possibility that multiple product announcement events will be held in September" have also popped up. .. Due to the time difference, Apple's events tend to be from 2 o'clock in the middle of the night in Japan, so it seems that there are many people who hope that it will be done only once.
Is iPhone 13 (provisional) released in the third week of September? Will the next Mac mini be postponed to 2022? We will send you the latest Apple rumors together.
Rumors that iPhone 13 (provisional), iPad mini 6 (provisional), and new AirPods will be released together this fall
The announcement of the new iPhone was in October last year due to the new Corona disaster, but it is expected that this year's iPhone 13 (tentative) will return to the announcement in September as usual. Others Apple Watch Series 7 (provisional) is believed to be certain, but there are rumors that various other things will be announced this fall.
According to Mark Gurnman of Bloomberg, who seems to have an information network within Apple, the new products announced at the same time are AirPods 3 (provisional), 6th generation iPad mini and 9th generation iPad, and the next MacBook Pro.
First of all, the iPhone 13 is said to be an "old-fashioned" S "model" with a smaller notch and improved camera functions and processing speed.
By the way, there was also a prediction from other sources that the product name would be "iPhone 12s" because the iPhone 13 will only be a minor change from the previous year. However, supply chain information that "it will really be named iPhone 13" has also been delivered.
Apple Watch Series 7 is also expected to be the "most important update" since 2016 (first generation) with display improvements and "small redesigns" and AirPods 3 with "new in-ear shapes and short stems."
On the other hand, regarding the next MacBook Pro, Mr. Gurman said that the 16-inch MacBook Pro (released in November 2019) that he bought is the latest high-end MacBook Pro, and a new model will be released "before the second anniversary". It states. In other words, it suggests that it will be released by November, and it may be a month or two after the iPhone announcement.
For the forecasts of the next iPad mini and the 9th generation iPad (low-priced model), please refer to the separate articles later. With so many new products waiting, it's possible that there will be multiple events in September.
iPhone 13 (provisional) will be released in the third week of September, and it is rumored that the Pro model also has a 1TB storage version
Daniel Ives, an analyst at Wedbush, a major US brokerage firm, predicts that the iPhone 13 will be available in the third week of September.
The memo is based on the outlook that "iPhone 13 production in the third quarter accounted for 35-45% of all iPhones," collected from the Asian supply chain. In other words, because the release date is "normal", that is, September (one month earlier than last year), that many units can be manufactured.
The expensive iPhone 13 Pro model will also have a 1TB internal storage option. This expectation was previously claimed by Mr. Ives, but the "significant enhancement of camera functions" rumored to be the Pro model is likely to be accompanied by huge image and video file sizes. Bloomberg has just announced that the Pro model can record in ProRes format by shooting video, and it seems inevitable that we will prepare a 1TB option that doubles the upper limit of 512GB of the conventional model.
Ives also expects non-Pro models (iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini) to have LiDAR scanners as well. However, renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo denied that "LiDAR scanners are still limited to Pro models."
It has been observed that even if the non-Pro model does not have a LiDAR scanner, it will have a sensor shift type image stabilization function. No matter which iPhone 13 series you buy, it seems likely that you will be satisfied with the camera performance.
The next high-end Mac mini is rumored to be postponed to 2022 for "marketing reasons"
The new Mac mini was expected to be released in the near future of the next MacBook Pro, that is, in the fall of 2021 or within the year. However, it has been observed that there is a possibility that the release will be postponed until 2022 due to "marketing reasons".
LeaksApplePro, who recently released a rendered image of the "M1X" (a processor based on the current M1 chip with a CPU and GPU core added) Mac mini, said, "The M1X Mac mini seems to be delayed for" marketing reasons ". It's sad, "he added, adding that it will be released in the first and second quarters of 2022 along with the redesigned MacBook Air.
The "marketing reason" is the release of the new Mac mini in order to attract attention to the new MacBook Pro, considering the context that was rumored to be "the new Mac mini will appear immediately after the new MacBook Pro". Can also be interpreted as delaying.
However, there are voices that customers do not wear and cannibalize "portable high-performance machines" and "small and expandable desktops", and rather there is no sign of improvement, so it is necessary to prioritize due to lack of semiconductors. You may be under pressure.
This rumor reinforces the prediction that the next MacBook Air will be released in the middle of 2022. It is believed that this will be equipped with an "M2" chip manufactured by the 4nm process (M1X is likely to have the same 5nm theory as M1), and I would like to expect that the battery will last longer while being faster than the current model.
A photo called the mold for the next iPad mini has been released.Is the bezel thin and full screen design with the Touch ID button on the side?
For the 6th generation iPad mini mentioned earlier, a picture called an aluminum mold in line with "industrial design" has been released. These molds are generally obtained by third-party case makers, etc., and tend to be made before Apple officially announces them.
Now, from the mold photo that was obtained with the cooperation of famous leaker (a person who sends influential information about the unreleased product of interest) xleaks7, the home button is eliminated and Touch ID is integrated into the side power button, and the bezel is narrow. This is in line with the previous rumor that it is a "smaller version of the 4th generation iPad" that brings it closer to a full-screen design.
With this, the possibility that "the 6th generation iPad mini will have a wider screen while keeping the main body size unchanged" has become even stronger. By the way, the expected screen size ranges from 8.5 to 9 inches to 8.3 inches.
From other sources, it was expected that the device would be equipped with the latest A15 (provisional) chip and would replace the traditional Lightning port with a USB-C port. In the EU, there is a move to require all smartphones and electronic devices to adopt USB-C, but Apple may plan to unify the iPad series to USB-C and move the iPhone to completely portless.
9th generation iPad low-priced model, rumor to be released for students at thin and high speed in the fall of 2021
Mark Gurman, Apple's internal information leak tycoon, said that "the 9th generation iPad with a thin design and improved processor for students" will be released this fall. This expectation is also what Gurman has mentioned several times in different ways, and I think he is confident.
It was certain that the 9th generation would eventually appear (which is also an important product for the education market), but it seems that the time has finally been narrowed down. The current 8th generation was announced in September of last year, and if the new model is announced at the same time as the iPhone 13 or at another event within the month in September this year, it looks good.
The unbranded iPad is the cheapest model but is steadily evolving (by incorporating the addition of higher-end models with a lap delay), it will support Apple Pencil in the 6th generation of 2018, and the machine learning core in the 8th generation It also has a Neural Engine. In the next iPad 15, Swift Playgrounds will enable you to build iPhone and iPad applications, but the higher performance 9th generation iPad is likely to emphasize "cheap programming learning environment for students".
