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One of the most closely followed and respected Apple analysts has a few predictions for Apple's 2019 products.
2019-02-18
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's recent investor note, obtained by 9to5Mac, suggests that minor and major updates and upgrades in Apple's iPhones, iPads, computers, Apple Watch, AirPods, and other product lineups.
Ming-Chi Kuo has been a go-to for Apple product predictions, having often predicted accurately.
Check out what Kuo thinks Apple will announce or release this year:
The 2019 iPhones
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Ming-Chi Kuo predicts the 2019 iPhones will have:
A frosted glass casing (most likely for the rear)
Reverse wireless charging to charge other devices that also support wireless charging
Upgraded Face ID
A triple-lens camera system, likely for the largest "Max" model
Bigger batteries
The same size screens as the current XR and XS generation: 5.8-, 6.1-, and 6.5-inch screens
Lightning ports, suggesting Apple won't make the move to USB-C
The 2019 iPads
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Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the 2019 iPads will:
Get upgraded processors
Replace the 9.7-inch iPad Pro with a 10.2-inch display, suggesting narrower bezels
Include a new iPad Mini with an upgraded processor
Apple Mac laptops
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Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the 2019 Mac laptops will:
Get a new 16- to 16.5-inch display option for the MacBook Pro. Currently, the largest display you can get on a MacBook Pro is 15 inches. It's unclear whether the 16-plus-inch MacBook Pro will replace the 15-inch model, or if it'll be an entirely new model.
Give the new 16-plus-inch MacBook Pros a new design.
Offer an option to upgrade the 13-inch MacBook Pros to 32GB of RAM. The current 13-inch MacBook Pro options top out at 16GB of RAM.
Apple Mac desktop computers
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Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the 2019 Mac desktop computers will have easily upgradeable components for the Mac Pro desktop (not to be confused with the iMac Pro all-in-one desktop computer that comes with a built-in display).
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