Rumors about the upcoming iPhone 12 generation have been rife in recent days. Now a new source has commented on the upcoming Apple keynote.
A few days ago, a well-known leaker published a comprehensive article that shows two keynote dates and the upcoming product range. According to the information, the iPhone show will take place on September 8th. The well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had previously announced that the iPhone 12 series would be presented in September. Now the Taiwanese company has also announced that it will be unveiling the iPhone 12 series in September. news site DigiTimes has spoken out. They also believe that Apple will unveil the new smartphone generation in September. The article states:
Given the strong competition from Android phone makers, the pricing of Apple's iPhone 5G phones, which are reportedly set to be unveiled in September 2020 as planned, will play a key role in driving purchasing momentum for iPhones and non-iPhone models in the end market in the second half of 2020, observers said.
According to reports, Apple will follow tradition again this year – despite COVID-19. Of course, as always, rumors should be treated with caution.
iPhone 12: Will the notch get smaller?
But there are now three independent sources that suggest the same month, with leaker iHacktu going a step further and even giving a date. Whether all devices will launch at the same time remains an open question. A staggered market launch in September and October cannot be ruled out. If Apple were to take this step, it would by no means be new - similar approaches have already been taken in the past. The reason for this would be COVID-19 this time. According to various reports, mass production of the new iPhone generation is said to have started about a month later than usual. Various reports are currently being published about the package insert but also the notch documentedWhile some believe that the iPhone notch will be made smaller, others predict no change this year. In addition, Apple is reportedly planning to only ship the iPhone with a braided Lightning to USB-C cable. The charging adapter and the EarPods are to be omitted as a result.
iPhone 12: LG wants to weaken Samsung's market power
In addition to the DigiTimes article, a new article from Nikkei Asian Review published, which examines the topic of OLED screens. LG is now also expected to enter the production of OLED panels and help Apple weaken Samsung's market power in this area. The report states:
Apple has decided to equip this year's range of iPhones entirely with OLED panels. LG Display, which has suffered six consecutive quarterly operating losses, is expected to meet much of this additional demand. The company will ship 20 million OLED panels this year, five times the volume of last year - according to a source.
LG's arrival heralds a new era of competition in the OLED space, the beginning of a battle for market share similar to that seen with older liquid crystal displays.
As mentioned above, the leaker has revealed a few other products besides the iPhone, including Apple Glass. If you want to know more about it, you can find all the details below. (Photo by New Africa / Bigstockphoto)