Will the next iPad mini be released in the second half of 2021? Is the new MacBook Air colorful? to.Latest Apple Rumor Summary

The proceedings between Apple and Epic Games have finally resumed, and the confidential documents and internal emails submitted have somehow involved Sony and Facebook. As the future of the trial is known only on paper, anecdotes of the high-tech industry that have not been told so far may continue to pop out of the courtroom.

Is the next iPad mini release postponed to the second half of 2021? Is the new MacBook Air rich in color? We will send you the latest Apple rumors together.

Analysts predict that the folding iPhone will be released in 2023.Is the screen 8 inches?

Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known analyst, predicts that the wave of folding will come to the iPhone as smartphones that are getting larger are hitting the 7-inch wall.

It's clear from a number of patent applications that Apple is considering a foldable iPhone internally, but it's a different story if it can be commercialized. However, at the end of 2020, Foxconn, the largest iPhone assembler, was rumored to be testing a sample machine, and it suddenly became a reality, and Bloomberg in the United States also reported that "the initial work of the folding iPhone has begun." However, there was a proviso that "the future of the project is unknown".

Furthermore, in March of this year, Mr. Kuo, who is familiar with Apple's insider information, may release a "7.5-8 inch folding iPhone" by 2023 with the condition that "if the problems of major technology and mass production can be solved". By saying that there is, expectations have been raised that it may start from trial production to commercialization.

Mr. Kuo's prediction this time is that the screen size will be narrowed down to 8 inches and "15 to 20 million units will be shipped in 2023", and Samsung will exclusively supply the foldable organic EL display. It is an increased content. This is in line with rumors that Apple has ordered a large number of folding screen samples from Samsung.

According to Kuo, it has a cross-product ecosystem and hardware design advantages. "Apple will be the biggest winner in the folding device market. To be sure, Apple has a wide range of smartphones, tablets, and computers, and it seems to be advantageous in the folding field where it can be changed to various screen sizes. The phrase "iPad and Mac won't merge" that Apple executives often say may be a thing of the past.

The next iPad mini is rumored to be postponed until the second half of 2021

Two years have passed since the appearance of the current model (5th generation), but analysts have observed that the release of the next model has been postponed to the latter half of this year.

According to familiar Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPad mini 6 (provisional) will "benefit touch panel suppliers" in late 2021. It is a trajectory correction from the previous release theory in the first half of 2021, following the fact that the mini LED-equipped iPad Pro (new 12.9-inch iPad Pro) predicted in the second half of 2020 was delayed in April this year. Although the supply chain turmoil caused by the new Korona-ka has subsided, it may be due to a shortage of semiconductors.

Regarding the screen size of the next iPad mini, Kuo said that it will be 8.5 inches, and Bloomberg also predicts that it is "wider than the 7.9 inches adopted from the first generation." In addition, a predicted rendered image with a full screen design, or a dummy model with a thick bezel and home button as before has been released, and various clues that "Apple seems to be preparing" have been delivered.

There are also rumors that the high-end model iPad mini Pro (provisional) is steadily preparing for mass production. In the first half of 2021, attention was focused on the large iPad Pro, but in the second half, small tablets (although Apple executives refuse to call them "tablets") are likely to be the talk of the day.

Rumors that the production of mini LED displays for the next MacBook Pro and the yield rate have improved

The screen with a mini LED backlight adopted in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2021) is a reference monitor that can be carried by Apple. It is hoped that its true value will probably be demonstrated in the next MacBook Pro, but it was also rumored that the manufacturing yield rate was poor.

However, according to Taiwan's electronic component industry information magazine DigiTimes, TSMT, which undertakes surface mounting of mini LEDs, has solved the "technical problem". It is reported that the yield rate has increased to over 95%.

As of May 9, the estimated delivery date for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro has been delayed until mid-July, which is presumed to be due in part to the delay in manufacturing mini LED screens. If this rumor is true, it's possible that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be delivered sooner.

Experience report that AirTag's stalking measures are not enough. Is DV Victim Hard to Notice Tracking?

The forgotten tracker AirTag is officially said to be unable to track humans, and in fact, it has a number of safety measures such as "warn your iPhone if you have an AirTag you don't own nearby." However, the Washington Post reporter Jeffrey Fowler took a week to examine it and warned that there were a number of loopholes.

AirTag's incredible accuracy and horror is that the stalker across San Francisco Bay grabbed Fowler's position once every few minutes and easily found his home address. ..

Also, the specification that "sounds after 3 days away from the owner" is about 1.5m away from the bird, and it only sounds once every few hours (not keeps ringing).

Furthermore, there was a discovery that if you press the cover that becomes the speaker strongly, no sound will be produced. It's also important to note that only iPhones can receive AirTag warnings that they don't remember, and Android, which is owned by more than half of Americans, is out of range.

The biggest problem is that the three days before the sound is heard is enough to do various stalking activities. If the owner's iPhone and AirTag are close to each other for those three days, it will be reset, so if the victim and the perpetrator live together, it will be difficult to notice the tracking.

However, AirTag's warning feature is almost unprecedented. We hope that future software updates will further enhance security.

Rumors of color variation like the next MacBook Air, 24-inch iMac

I was surprised that the new 24-inch iMac has a richer color lineup than the thinning by adopting the M1 chip, but it is rumored that the element will come to the next MacBook Air.

The source of the rumors is Jon Prosser, a sneaky leaker who sends out influential information about unreleased products of interest. I was shaving my eyebrows because I expected Apple's special event to be held in March, but I've regained confidence by hitting the color of the 24-inch iMac.

The source of this information is the person who told me the story of the 24-inch iMac. He also said that he saw a blue prototype, and if it is true, the notebook MacBook will be reverted to the iBook G3 more than 20 years ago, just as the 24-inch iMac was reminiscent of the iMac of the CRT era. Will be.

The next MacBook Air is expected to be equipped with a mini LED display (Liquid Retina XDR) like the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the next MacBook Pro. It is speculated that the price of the iPad Pro has increased a little due to the installation of the new technology mini LED, but the entry model Air is about to be released (2022 theory) because the price is important. I would like to pray that the manufacturing cost of mini LEDs has also been reduced.