TiOSS 379 - Much Ado About Tiny Things
December 8, 2019 - 8:42pm — Michael Johnston
Rumors of AirPods bundled with iPhones, mini-LED tech coming to iPad, T-Mobile launches 5G, 2020 iPhone rumors, and more on this week's episode of The iOS Show! Show notes can be found at theiOSshow.com. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, send an email to feedback at theiosshow.com!
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Cast:
Michael Johnston - Applr and Twitter
Adam Christianson - The MacCast and Twitter
Jeff Gamet - Smile and Twitter
Stuff mentioned:
- Apple Watch battery drain
- Elevation Lab BatteryPro for iPhone and Apple Watch - Apple
- DigiTimes: Apple Considering Bundling AirPods With 2020 iPhones
- According to DigiTimes
- Claims: "smartphone vendors including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi are looking to bundle their new models with TWS earbuds next year"
- Questionable given how well AirPods sell
- Mini-LED Rumors
- Kuo: 12.9-Inch iPad Pro and 16-Inch MacBook Pro With Mini-LED Displays to Launch in Second Half of 2020
- According to Ming Chi Kuo
- iPad Pro (in addition to 16-inch MBP) will adopt mini-LED displays in 2nd half of 2020
- Thinner and lighter
- Higher contrast ratio
- Higher brightness
- Deeper blacks
- Power-efficient
- Less prone to burn-in than OLED
- Uses inorganic Gallium nitride (GaN), won’t degrade over time like OLED
- Supply Chain Reports Back Rumors of MacBook Pro and iPad Pro With Mini-LED Displays in 2020
- Backed up by DigiTimes, Economic Daily News
- GIS and Epistar to Supply Display Components for Mini-LED 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- According to DigiTimes
- Supply chain makers are currently competing for orders of Mini-LED components
- Kuo has previously said that future iPad and MacBook mini-LED displays will each use approximately 10,000 LEDs, compared to 576 in Apple's upcoming Pro Display XDR.
- Kuo: 12.9-Inch iPad Pro and 16-Inch MacBook Pro With Mini-LED Displays to Launch in Second Half of 2020
- SPONSOR - T-Mobile
- T-Mobile Launches 600MHz 5G Network Across United States
- Analyst: Apple to Release Four iPhones in Fall 2020 With 5G Connectivity and OLED Displays
- According to JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee
- Fall 2020 iPhone rumors
- 5.4-inch iPhone, two 6.1-inch iPhones, and one 6.7-inch iPhone
- All OLED and 5G
- Split between lower and higher cost devices on camera and 5G tech
- However some rumors point to keeping mmWave 5G tech in all models
- Kuo: Apple to Launch Five iPhones in 2020, Including 5.4-Inch, Two 6.1-Inch, and 6.7-Inch Models With 5G
- Accordign to Ming Chi Kuo
- Five iPhones in 2020
- iPhone SE 2 with a 4.7-inch LCD display in the first half of 2020, followed by a higher-end all-OLED lineup consisting of 5.4-inch, two 6.1-inch, and 6.7-inch models in the second half
- Lines up with JPMorgan analyst
- mmWave support varying only by country
- 4.7-inch iPhone SE 2: LCD display, single-lens rear camera, no 5G support
- 5.4-inch iPhone 12: OLED display, dual-lens rear camera, 5G support
- 6.1-inch iPhone 12: OLED display, dual-lens rear camera, 5G support
- 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro: OLED display, triple-lens rear camera, 5G support
- 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max: OLED display, triple-lens rear camera, 5G support
- 2020 iPhone Rumored to Have Under-Display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner Supplied by Qualcomm
- According to reports in Economic Daily News
- Claim to use Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor tech in at least one iPhone model in 2020
- Corroborates rumors from Ming-Chi Kuo, Barclays, and Bloomberg
- Ultrasonic provides 3D image of fingerprint vs optical 2D
- Samsung Galaxy phones already use this tech
- Requires OLED display
- Apple Supplier Shrinks Down Capacitors Needed for 5G iPhone, Freeing Up Valuable Internal Space
- According to Japanese news site Nikkei
- Apple supplier Murata is set to begin mass production of new "ultrasmall" capacitors
- Take 1/5 the space and offer 10x the electrical storage
- 5G requires more power, necessitating larger batteries
- Smaller, more efficient components like these may help
- Kuo: Apple to Launch 'Completely Wireless' iPhone Without Lightning Connector and 'iPhone SE 2 Plus' With Touch ID Power Button in 2021
- According to Ming Chi Kuo
- Planning to launch completely wireless iPhone in 2021 at the "highest-end" of the lineup
- iPhone SE 2 Plus in '21 with full-screen design but no Face ID
- Touch ID in power button
- May fall in line with JPMorgan prediction of biannual iPhone release cycle
iDevice Picks:
Jeff - Wyze Cam Black $19.99
Adam - MyQ Smart Garage Door Opener $29.98
Michael - Wemo Mini Smart Plug $26.99
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