New Colors for 2018 iPhones, Apple Maps 'Ground Up' Rebuild, iPads With Face ID - MacRumors

Ming-Chi Kuo Says 2018 iPhone Lineup Will Have New Colors, Including Gold, Red, Blue, and Orange iPhone rumors are really starting to heat up, and reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has just issued a new report claiming that we can expect some new colors in this year's lineup. According to Kuo, Apple should be adding gold into the mix with the second-generation iPhone X and larger "iPhone X Plus," which shouldn't be too much of a surprise considering Apple itself leaked that it planned a gold iPhone X but was unable to launch it, presumably due to manufacturing challenges with the gold color. What's more interesting is that Kuo says the new "low-cost" 6.1-inch iPhone could have "five possible casing colors": gray, white, blue, red, and orange. It's certainly not unheard for Apple to launch an iPhone in that many colors, as the iPhone 7 lineup had as many as six different colors once the (PRODUCT)RED version debuted, but Kuo's list sounds a bit more like the iPhone 5c lineup, which brought an interesting splash of color to the iPhone. In other iPhone rumors, we've seen a Geekbench result that could be from the A12 chip expected in the next iPhones, and at least some models are said to include dual-SIM support.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jul 05, 2018 Apple Maps to Be Rebuilt 'From the Ground Up' With First-Party Data Over the Next Year Apple late last week announced that it will be rebuilding Apple Maps "from the ground up" over the next year using its own street-level data collected by mapping vans and other sources over the past few years. The effort will move Apple away from third-party map sources like TomTom and allow for improvements and faster updates to reflect traffic, real-time road conditions, road systems, new construction, changes in pedestrian walkways, and more. The first pieces of the updated maps are rolling out now to iOS 12 beta users, covering San Francisco. Coverage of the rest of Northern California will come by the fall, with the remainder of the United States following over the next year and international expansion also in the works.   Read Full Article New Evidence in iOS 12 of Apple's Upcoming iPad With Face ID We're continuing to see rumors and evidence that Apple's upcoming iPad Pro models will include TrueDepth and Face ID camera technology, and developer Steven Troughton-Smith has dug up the latest piece of evidence in the form of an iPad-ready version of AvatarKit, the framework that supports TrueDepth-driven Animoji on the iPhone X. Apple has just registered several new iPad and Mac models with regulators in Eurasia, providing further evidence that new models are incoming. These regulatory filings have historically been reliable indicators of imminent releases, although the last batch of filings covering new iPhone models back in April has not yet led to a product launch.   Read Full Article Apple's First MacBook Pro With Retina Display is Now 'Vintage' Back in 2012, Apple made a splash when it debuted the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, setting a new standard for thinness while maintaining power and functionality, along with that gorgeous display. It's now 2018, however, and Apple has just declared that first MacBook Pro with Retina Display model "vintage" or "obsolete" depending on the region. That means that outside of a few areas like California and Turkey, Apple and its service providers are no longer obligated to provide hardware service or replacement parts for the machines. Quite a few of the original 2012 models are still running strong, and many users consider the 2012–2015 MacBook Pro design the best notebook ever made, particularly considering the controversial redesign and keyboard problems seen with newer models.   Read Full Article Apple's Rumored 18W USB-C iPhone Power Adapter Prototype Shown Off in New Photos We've been hearing for a while now that Apple may be planning to include an 18-watt USB-C charger in the box with the next iPhones, allowing for faster charging than with the 5-watt USB-A charger traditionally included with iPhones. The latest piece of evidence comes in the form of photos showing off an oblong adapter with markings rating it for 18 watts. It's certainly possible this device is a knockoff, but it's pretty consistent with circulating rumors so we'll continue to keep our eyes on things!   Read Full Article Apple Seeds Third Beta of iOS 12 to Developers Apple has seeded developers with the third beta versions of all of its upcoming operating systems: iOS 12, macOS Mojave, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12. We're continuing to see tweaks, fixes, and refinements such as new iCloud photo sharing links as the beta period progresses ahead of a public release in the fall. With all of the interest in these new operating system versions, it's easy to forget that Apple still has current versions in need of maintenance. Toward that end, this week saw new beta releases of iOS 10.4.1 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.6. We're not expecting any significant new features in these new releases, but even bug fixes and security updates are welcome changes for users.   Read Full Article

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