We’re just a couple days away from Apple’s big September 12th event on Wednesday, and reliable supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has published his latest predictions. Included are several new details regarding the mid-sized iPhone “Xr”, new iPads and USB-C, the cheaper MacBook and Touch ID, the Apple Watch Series 4 and ECG, and more. Here’s what Kuo is now predicting from Apple:
6.1-inch iPhone still launching in “late Sep-early Oct due to quality issues of assembly and display” — that’s the rumored iPhone “Xr” which Bloomberg says will launch in limited supply iPad Pro will feature Face ID and switch from the Lightning port to USB-C for the first time —that’s a new detail — and ship with the new 18W USB-C charger we’ve seen floating around … iPhone will retain 5W charging and Lightning ports Rumored low-price MacBook may replace 12-inch MacBook in the lineup — and even feature Touch ID without the Touch Bar Apple Watch with slimmer bezels will support electrocardiography, or ECG, (read about the benefits here) and use ceramic backs on all models — aluminum without LTE currently uses composite glass Kuo’s graphic for the research note also includes AirPods 2 and the AirPower charging mat, although it’s unclear if Kuo predicts new AirPods with the “Hey Siri” feature as rumored or just the new charging case that works with AirPower....