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Protective accessories for upcoming Apple iPhone 4.7-inch 2020 hits store shelves in the United States


Previously leaked iPhone 9 (iPhone SE 2) or the iPhone 4.7" 2020 from Apple maybe awaiting a launch soon, as we see case makers already shipping their protective accessories for the forthcoming model to stores around the United States. An unknown tipster recently shared an image of what appears to be a case made by Urban Armor Gear for the all new iPhone 4.7", 2020. These products were sent to retailers like Best Buy across the stateside.

Read more at 9TO5Mac

Apple sources 20 million masks, as well as designs, produces and ships face shields for medical workers across the globe


Apple's CEO, Tim Cook confirms that his company have been able to source over 20 million masks through their supply chain internationally in response to the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Cook also announced in the tweet that, Apple's design, engineering, operations and packaging departments are working closely with suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for medical workers around the world, and even ensured that these are being donated to places with greatest need.

 See more at Tim Cook (Twitter)

Upcoming 2020 Apple iPhone SE accidentally made it to their official website confirming name and display size


Apple may soon launch their all new affordable smartphone, the 2016 iPhone SE successor, as we already saw retailers in the United States stocking up cases for the forthcoming model from the manufacturer. However the latest leak made it's way from Apple's own official website, as they accidentally updated Belkin's InvisiGlass Ultra Screen Protector for the all new 2020 iPhone SE, confirming the name and also screen size, making it compatible with older iPhone 7 and iPhone 8.

 Read more at 9TO5Mac

Apple makes new website and app in partnership with CDC and White House for Coronavirus pandemic


Apple have partnered with CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and the White House-led Coronavirus task force along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a new website and app that includes a set of resources dedicated for the COVID-19 updates in order to help people stay informed and take all necessary steps to protect their health during the ongoing spread of the deadly Coronavirus. With the new screening tools from the platform, you can answer a series of questions surrounding the risk factors, recent exposure as well as symptoms, where in return you will receive recommendations based on the latest guidelines from CDC about social distancing and self-isolating, how to closely monitor the symptoms, whether or not a test is recommended at this time, and more. The new Apple COVID-19 app is now available for iOS users aged 18 or above and can download from App Store, and for those who are on different operating systems can access their newly launched website.

 Source: Apple Newsroom

Here's the latest iPad Pro models with LiDAR scanner and more from Apple


The Cupertino based manufacturer announced their latest generation iPad Pro models for 2020, said to be their most advanced iPad Pro ever. The all new tablets come in two screen sizes, a 11" model and a 12.9" variant with ProMotion True Tone Liquid Retina displays, offering Pro performance with Apple's A12Z Bionic Octa-Core Chip based on the 64-bit architecture and Neural Engine. The primary cameras on the rear looks similar to the iPhone 11, adding a 10MP ultra wide sensor to the main 12MP wide angle lens capable of  capturing pictures and videos in 4K resolution with a dedicated LiDAR scanner that can deliver sharp images with cutting-edge depth-sensing capabilities, as well as integrating studio-quality-mics on board. Apple also claims their brand new iPad Pro models to be the world’s best devices for augmented reality. To the front you will see a 7MP TrueDepth secondary camera and the storage options include 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB versions. The new 11" model houses a built-in 28.65-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery while the iPad Pro 12.9" tots a larger 36.71-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery under the hood and runs latest iPadOS, that now supports Apple's Trackpad. The manufacturer also introduced the new Magic Keyboard featuring cantilevered hinges, allowing a floating design for viewing angles upto 130 degrees. The slates will arrive in Silver and Space Gray colors, and will sell through Apple's online stores globally, as the Coronavirus shutdown continues around the world. The pricing starts at $799 for the 11" iPad Pro WiFi model and $949 for the WiFi + Cellular option, while the bigger sibling 12.9" iPad Pro's price starts at $999 for the WiFi-only variant and $1149 for the WiFi + Cellular model, both with base 128GB of internal space.


Source: Apple Newsroom

Apple is closing all stores outside mainland China in fears of Coronavirus


Apple, the American technology giant have decided to close all retail stores including the United States until March 27, amid Coronavirus, taking additional steps to protect the team members and customers as the rates of COVID-19 keeps rising across the world. However, considering the declined rate of infection in mainland China, all of Apple's stores in the country have reopened and will continue to operate normally, along with Apple's online store globally. The news comes in from a statement shared by the company's CEO Tim Cook, where he wrote,
I want to express my deep gratitude to our team in China for their determination and spirit. I want to thank our extraordinary Retail teams for their dedication to enriching our customers’ lives. We are all so grateful to you.
Source: Apple Newsroom

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2020) will be held online as Coronavirus continues to spread


Apple have announced that, they will host their 2020 annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in the month of June in an all new online virtual format. The American multinational technology giant believes that this will be a great opportunity for millions of developers from around the world to get early access to the future of Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and more. The company have also announced that they will commit $1 million to the local San Jose organizations in order to compensate the revenue loss as a result of the new online format of WWDC 2020.
We are delivering WWDC 2020 this June in an innovative way to millions of developers around the world, bringing the entire developer community together with a new experience. The current health situation has required that we create a new WWDC 2020 format that delivers a full program with an online keynote and sessions, offering a great learning experience for our entire developer community, all around the world. We will be sharing all of the details in the weeks ahead, said Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing.
With all of the new products and technologies we've been working on, WWDC 2020 is going to be big, said Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering.
Source: Apple Newsroom

Apple is limiting the seating availability in retail outlets across United States to prevent the spread of Coronavirus


As Apple confirmed their first case of Coronavirus for an employee working at their Cork, Ireland facility the past, the manufacturer is taking all necessary actions to prevent the spread of the global pandemic, and their latest measures include removing half of the available seating at Apple retail stores in the United States. Apple will also limit the number of customers who can enter a store at a time, and have even instructed their employees to maintain a safe working distance of at least one meter away from each other as well as from a customer. Till date, United States have reported more 1000 people affected with the novel COVID-19, killing over 30 people, while still continuing it's spread at swift rate.

 Source: appleinsider

Apple confirms first Coronavirus case as employee tests positive from Ireland


This morning, Apple reported their first case of COVID-19 as an employee working at the company's Cork, Ireland office tested positive for Coronavirus. However it is reported that Apple is closely coordinating with health officials from the country and the infected individual remains in self-isolation as of now. Apple have also asked the team members to remain home while they take necessary precautions like deep cleaning the all the offices and stores with guidance from the local authorities.
One of our employees in Cork has been confirmed to have COVID-19, said Apple to CNBC.
Source: CNBC

Apple reopens 38 stores in mainland China following Coronavirus shutdown


Following the extended Coronavirus shutdown in mainland China, Apple have reopened 38 of their retail stores in the country out of 42, working only for limited hours, while three of their stores in Tianjin, city in northeastern China and a store in Suzhou, the city in the west of Shanghai will still remain closed for a prolonged period. However the reason behind the continued shutdown of these fours stores still remain unknown as the company's spokesperson turned down to comment on this statement.

 Source: CNBC

Apple is offering unlimited sick leave to their retail and hourly workers showing COVID-19 symptoms


Yesterday we reported you about Apple asking their employees working at global offices to work from home this week due to the COVID-19 fears. But this morning we see the United States-based technology company offering unlimited sick leave to all their retail store workers and hourly employees if they are experiencing any kind of Coronavirus symptoms, like flu, cough, shortness of breath, breathing difficulties or fever without the need of even providing a note to the management or worrying about running out of sick leaves in reserve. We also learn that, the company won't ask it's employees to submit any medical certificates from doctors during this time as well.

 Source: 9TO5Mac

Here are some new speculations on upcoming Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro


PineLeaks, an Apple-based tipster from Twitter claims that Apple is currently testing out a couple new sensors for their next generation iPhone 12 Pro smartphone. The user mentioned that the manufacturer is considering a large 64MP sensor from Sony (presumably IMX686), that allows more light into the optics improving overall image quality in low light conditions and also getting night mode on the secondary front facing, ultra wide angle and telephoto lenses on board. Other rumors include a 10% larger battery units for the 2020 models of iPhones, mainly due to the drain caused by 5G connectivity. The leakster even claims that, Apple is trying to integrate mirrors and prisms to reflect light from the phone's Face ID sensors into the narrow top bezel or forehead in order to get rid of the notch.

 Source: Pine (Twitter)

Apple is reportedly offering loaner iPhones to customers due to shortage of repair parts caused by Coronavirus


Another alleged source within Apple reports that the manufacturer is nearly two months behind the scheduled production of iPhones due to the novel Coronavirus outbreak across several countries, that has severely affected Apple's production facilities including Foxconn's factories in mainland China. We also understand that, repair parts could take about 2 to 4 weeks to become available, while the unit replacements may take around 5 to 8 weeks to ship to authorized service centers. However Apple is reportedly offering loaner program to customers under warranty, by lending them an iPhone while you wait for repair or replacement from the phone maker. This is only applicable to customers who own the iPhone 6s or devices announced later. Apple is even said to cover the costs if the warranty for your devices expires within this period.

 Source: Jon Prosser (Twitter)

Apple's March event have reportedly been cancelled due to Coronavirus fears


According to a source within Apple, the company's March event has been called-off or cancelled due to the novel Coronavirus widespread. However we will still have the American's announce and release their latest products, mostly in an online-only event considering the health and safety of their attendees, employees and the media. The tipster also told us that, so far there have been 32 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in  Santa Clara county in California, where Apple was supposedly planning to host their event this month. But to your notice, this is not a confirmed report from Apple, so let's just take it with a pinch of salt as we await official confirmation from the manufacturer.

 Source: Jon Prosser (Twitter)

This could possibly be the previously rumored Apple iPhone SE 2 or the iPhone 9 2020


Well in the past we already told you about the budget-oriented Apple iPhone SE 2, the iOS running smartphone from the Cupertino based electronics manufacturing giant, who is scheduled to reportedly begin the mass production of the next generation iPhone SE allegedly in February. We then heard rumors suggesting to see the iPhone SE successor to make a formal appearance resembling the previous generation iPhone 8 that was launched back in September 2017. We even saw the speculations include a 4.7" Retina display, A13 chipset bundled with 3GB of RAM, also featuring Apple's traditional Touch ID home button on board.

 Adding more strength to our previous reports and hypothesis, today we finally have @Onleak's Steve H.McFly from Twitter in collaboration with iGEEKSBLOG shedding some light on a few high definition CAD-based renders of the all new, purported and upcoming iPhone SE 2, that maybe called as the iPhone 9 since we never saw one come out from Apple. As we look closely here we can see the device from the renders match with the design aspects of the 2017 iPhone 8 and according to the reports the forthcoming Apple device will be an exact photocopy of it's older generation sibling iPhone 8. But unlike the previous model, the new phone's renders reveal a frosted glass back panel alike the iPhone 11 Pro that would debut on the iPhone SE 2 as well. From the front we see a outdated display with broad forehead and chin housing the single front facing secondary camera and earpiece on the top and the aforementioned Touch ID home button on the bottom. The back shows off a single camera lens again with the secondary microphone hole and the LED flash light. Even from all four sides as well we don't find anything positioned differently from the iPhone 8 in general. Apart from that, the phone is expected to pack wireless charging technology on board, an advanced and improved rear camera optics alongside the previously mentioned A13 Bionic processor under the hood from the words of our sources.



Source: Steve H.McFly (Twitter), iGEEKSBLOG

Apple iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9 for 2020 leaks in new renders


Next generation Apple iPad renders are reportedly here. According to the notorious Twitter-based tipster Steve H.McFly, better known as @OnLeaks in collaboration with iGEEKSBLOG, what are looking at from these attached images above and below are the alleged and leaked renders of the forthcoming flagship slates from the Cupertino based multinational manufacturer, Apple.

 According to the speculated reports from our sources, Apple will supposedly launch their all new tablets in two variants, like the Apple iPad Pro 11 featuring the 11" screen and the iPad Pro 12.9 toting 12.9" display that arrived back in November, 2018. We didn't see Apple announce any successors to their 2018 models of iPad Pro lineup, but now we hear that the company is interested in a refresh to the series and we would likely see it happen in March, 2020, as Apple is known for debuting their new devices during the spring season.

 However when looking at the newly leaked CAD-based renders here, we can see a traditional slate design (alleged iPad Pro 11 pictured above and iPad Pro 12.9 pictured below), but incorporating the latest trends of 2019 from the industry. On the front we can see a conventional front facing secondary camera with narrow bezels all sides of the display with rounded corners. Things get interesting when we come to the back of the tablet as you can now spot a habitual triple camera module from the iPhone 11 Pro Max, housing three lenses for primary photography as well as the LED flash light. The devices looks to carry the hardware buttons much alike it's predecessors, with power button on the top right corner and volume rockers positioned to the right side. The back still traits the big Apple logo in the center. Reports also mentioned that, it's too early for the tipster to confirm what material will be used for these new tablets incoming from Apple, so he decided to show off the iPad Pro 11 model with the usual aluminium build and the iPad Pro 12.9 renders with the rumored glass back. Rumors even indicate that we may end up seeing Apple bring the A13X chipset to their 2020 versions of iPad models. @OnLeaks only shared the dimensions for the 11" iteration, that said to be around 248 x 178.6 x 5.9 mm, but will count to 7.8 mm when considering the rear camera bump. For more picture you can head over to our source link below.

Source: Steve H.McFly (Twitter), iGEEKSBLOG

Apple's Leadership page no longer lists Jony Ive. Marks his exit from the company


The mastermind behind all product designs for Apple all these years is reportedly no longer a part of the American technology company. Apple's Chief Design Officer Jony Ive has reportedly left the corporation as expected. His name seems no longer listed in Apple's Leadership page suggesting an official depart. Here we recall that, on June 27 Apple made it clear that Ive will leave the company later this year to start an independent designing firm with his friend and collaborator Marc Newson, called the LoveFrom, that will work with Apple for their future products from the Americans. This was what Apple's CEO Tim Cook had to say then,
“Apple will continue to benefit from Jony’s talents by working directly with him on exclusive projects, and through the ongoing work of the brilliant and passionate design team he has built."
Jony Ive was formally recruited to Apple as their full-time employee first on September 1992, where he had quit the job on several occasions. Ive became Apple's Senior Vice President of Industrial Design later in 1997 with the return of Steve Jobs. Since then he was in charge and responsible for the manufacturer's most successful hardware designs and sketching all major innovations in Apple's consumer technology, starting from the first generation Apple iMac's to the latest Apple Watches and even their store designs and delineation of Apple Park. Later in 2015 he was was promoted as the Chief Design Officer of Apple. Software and Hardware Design is now said to be under the charge of Apple's Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams.

 Source: THE VERGE

Samsung to mass produce OLED panels for Apple iPhones in 2020 along with LG


Reports are coming in from the Korean based media, etnews that the display panels for Apple's next generation iPhones will be mass produced by Samsung Display. The American technology company is expected to introduce their iPhones in three different models next year that range from 5.4" vanilla iPhone, 6.1" iPhone Pro, and a larger 6.7" iPhone Pro Max. Although earlier it was reported that Apple will be bringing four or more models including the purported iPhone SE 2 next fall, and the manufacturer is said to use OLED display panels on all these models that's yet to go official from Cupertino. As reported by our sources, Samsung is said to be the sole supplier for the 5.4" iPhone and 6.7" iPhone Pro Max variants with OLED displays that will feature the on-cell touch flexible panels.

According to etnews, these kind of OLED panels are said to have a built-in touch function, unlike others that require a separate film, indeed making them much thinner and cost efficient. Samsung Display's on-cell touch OLED panels traits Y-OCTA technology and they are the the only company that can mass-produce these kind of panels for Apple in required quality and quantity. Samsung Display will reportedly manufacture the organic light emitting diode panels for standard iPhones and iPhone Pro Max models as aforementioned, while LG Display will be their choice for making the display consoles for Apple's 6.1" 2020 frontrunners in order to stabilize the supply and demand for these hardware, as the iPhone Pro is expected to arrive with the original on-cell film touch based OLED displays.
“Although Apple had been sticking with film touch method since its first iPhone, Samsung Display has succeeded in drawing a change from Apple by actively promoting Y-OCTA technology to Apple. It is heard that Samsung Display also suggested shocking terms in order to obtain an order from Apple., said a representative for the industry.”
Source: etnews

iPhone 11 Pro Max reportedly shipped with the wrong charging cable from Apple


Michael, a recent buyer of an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max reportedly came across something funny yet annoying incident after the purchase of his new device. According to the svetapple.sk, Michael's iPhone 11 Pro Max came out of the box with a Lightning to USB Type-A cable instead of Lightning to USB Type-C version. Apple had launched their latest flagship smartphones with the 18W fast charger that features a Type-C port. But unfortunately for Michael, the phone shipped with the old version of Lightning to USB Type-A cable that he can only use with Apple's vanilla 5W charging adapter.

As we can see in the picture attached below, everything else seems to have been in place inside the box for Michael except the mixed up charging cord that was supposed to ship with the standard iPhone 11. It's not clear what caused this situation for Michael, but even if it sounds a little bit strange, this has to do something with Apple's production and assembly lines in China where the phones get packed in their retails boxes because seeing an accessory that doesn't match your device in a sealed box of a $1099 to $1449 worth smartphone is definitely not what the customer is expecting. According to our sources the customer has already contacted the store from where he purchased the handset. We don't know if any other customers have come across such unusual and odd circumstances with their iPhone purchases, but if you do please contact Apple and the store you bought your device from.

Source: svetapple.sk

Apple analyst gives his views on next generation iPhones, claims to bring 5G to all upcoming models


Ming-Chi Kuo an Apple analyst recently made a note that all models of next generation of Apple's iPhones will arrive with support to both mmWave and sub-6GHz bands. According to him, this will allow the upcoming so called iPhone 12, iPhone Pro and iPhone Max users to establish a better connection to 5G network towers across the Stateside. We also read that, Kuo is expecting the Americans to use 5G modems manufactured by Qualcomm in their future devices. Another observation of Kuo claims that Apple may use the LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer) antenna design. LCP is a beneficial material used in making phone antenna technology and it is said to perform exceptionally well across different temperatures with very less rate of signal reception loss. Ming-Chi Kuo also predicted that the shipment allocation of 5G iPhone models carrying the LCP antenna will increase about 70-75% in 2020. The reason behind his finding is that the 2020 iPhones will adopt to use Liquid Crystal Polymer antennas, the production of iPhone 7 that doesn't feature the LCP antennas has been discontinued and iPhone XR shipments will decline eventually. So basically as noted by Kuo, Apple is reportedly focusing more on LCP antenna technology across smartphone industry, which is said to deliver their users with improved performance with 5G technology.

Source: 9TO5Mac
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