KGI: Note 9 may have in-screen fingerprint sensor that Apple tried to include...
Samsung’s next-generation Note may come with a key feature that Apple reportedly had to drop from its iPhone X: an optical fingerprint sensor embedded underneath the cover glass.... Read the rest of...
View ArticleKGI: 2018 iPads & iPhones to gain Face ID & TrueDepth camera from iPhone X
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is adamant that iPhone X’s advanced 3D facial recognition technology based on Apple’s new TrueDepth camera system will make its way into new iPad Pro and iPhone...
View ArticleKGI: Android makers are clamoring to copy iPhone X’s Face ID & TrueDepth camera
Android vendors are clamoring to copy Apple’s 3D facial recognition technology, dubbed Face ID, and the TrueDepth camera built into the upcoming iPhone X, says revered Apple analyst.... Read the rest...
View ArticleKGI claims Apple is nixing Touch ID as all 2018 iPhone models predicted to...
Famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities is saying that Apple is abandoning Touch ID, which he thinks will be superseded by Face ID on all iPhone models coming next year.... Read the rest of...
View ArticleKGI: Apple will have just three million iPhone X units available at launch
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated his previous stance that production issues will severely impact early iPhone X supply, predicting that Apple will have just three million units of the...
View ArticleMing-Chi Kuo predicts that 2018 iPhones won’t have TrueDepth camera on the...
No iPhones introduced in 2018 will be outfitted with a rear-mounted TrueDepth camera system because Apple and its suppliers are expected to focus on reducing costs and selling prices while...
View ArticleKGI: 2018 iPhones to use more complex metal frame design & casing assembly
All iPhones due in 2018 will feature a “more complex” metal frame design and casing assembly for better cellular reception and improved data transmission quality, one analyst said Monday.... Read the...
View ArticleKGI: 6.5″ iPhone X Plus & 6.1″ LCD model on tap for launch in the second half...
Apple is predicted to release a Plus version of iPhone X next year featuring an OLED panel measuring 6.5 inches diagonally versus the current 5.8-inch iPhone X model. Additionally, it could be working...
View ArticleKGI: 2018 iPhones will feature faster LTE via updated Intel & Qualcomm modems
Apple will continue to dual-source cellular modems for 2018 iPhones from chip makers Intel and Qualcomm, with the updated pre-5G baseband chips enabling faster LTE speeds.... Read the rest of this...
View ArticleKGI: AirPods shipments to double in 2018
As demand for AirPods continues to be stronger than expected, respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has now revised his sales estimate for the next year saying the popular wireless...
View ArticleKGI: Apple to integrate faster circuit boards across its product lineup come...
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that Apple will roll out the all-new flexible circuit board design which debuted in iPhone X across its product lineup come 2018.... Read the rest of...
View ArticleKGI: upgraded AirPods with a “smaller quartz component” arriving in the...
Revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has predicted that Apple may begin shipping its second-generation AirPods sometime in the second half of next year.... Read the rest of this post...
View ArticleKGI: 2019 iPhones will have upgraded TrueDepth camera that’ll draw more power
While iPhones introduced next year are expected to feature basically the same TrueDepth camera as one found on the new iPhone X, models coming in 2019 will be outfitted with an upgraded TrueDepth...
View ArticleKGI: iPhone X to be discontinued when Apple brings Plus-sized OLED model to...
Revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has predicted in a note sent to clients on Monday that Apple will discontinue 2017’s $999 iPhone X later this year while adding a lower-priced...
View ArticleAcclaimed analyst says Apple is dropping 3D Touch from one of its next iPhone...
Has Apple realized that 3D Touch may be a gimmicky feature after all?... Read the rest of this post here "Acclaimed analyst says Apple is dropping 3D Touch from one of its next iPhone models" is an...
View ArticleKGI on iPhone SE 2: “we believe Apple may have used up its development...
Is Apple spreading itself too thin and getting into the danger zone?... Read the rest of this post here "KGI on iPhone SE 2: “we believe Apple may have used up its development resources”" is an...
View ArticleKGI predicts a more affordable MacBook Air
Some people have suspected that Apple’s MacBook Air notebook family is being slowly but surely phased out because in the past few years the company has shown little interest in refreshing the Air...
View ArticleKGI: Apple Watch to get new design, 15% larger display this year
This year’s new Apple Watch models will feature a refreshed design, larger display, enhanced health monitoring and longer battery life. The news comes by way of a research note from the oft-accurate...
View ArticleKGI reiterates that the upcoming 6.1-inch LCD iPhone won’t have 3D Touch
Revered KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reiterated his view that one of Apple’s 2018 iPhone models will skip the 3D Touch feature which made a splash more than two years ago.... Read the rest...
View ArticleRevered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has departed KGI Securities
Ming-Chi Kuo, arguably the most reliable Apple analyst out there who had been breaking major news about the Cupertino tech giant for years, has departed KGI Securities.... Read the rest of this post...
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