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Leaker Digital Chat Station says the standard iPhone 18, expected in early 2027, will adopt a larger battery capacity and a 2-nanometer A20 chip, mirroring upgrades already seen in the iPhone 18 Pro line. The leaker says the base model won't get the Pro's smaller Dynamic Island, and suggests pricing may rise again from the current iPhone 17 starting point.
Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station, cited by 9to5Mac, says the standard iPhone 18 will ship with a larger battery and a new 2-nanometer A20 chip but will cost more than its predecessor, and won't get the smaller Dynamic Island seen on Pro models. The phone is expected to launch early next year alongside a second-generation iPhone Air and the iPhone 18e, skipping Apple's fall event lineup. No specific price figure was given.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple plans to update the base MacBook Pro next year with an M7 chip and the new thinner, lighter design with slimmer bezels introduced in the recent high-end refresh. Gurman also says a second-generation touchscreen MacBook Pro, powered by M7 Pro and M7 Max chips, is expected, with Apple reportedly skipping M6 Pro and M6 Max entirely.
Apple unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro alongside new touch-specific features in macOS 27 Golden Gate, including enlarged traffic light icons, larger context menu items, and on-screen trackpad gestures like three-finger swipes and pinch-to-zoom. Developers also gain the ability to fully navigate the iOS simulator using touch instead of trackpad workarounds.
Apple's newly announced lineup—an OLED iPad mini, M6-powered MacBook Pro and iMac, and its first touchscreen MacBook Pro—is now available for pre-order on Amazon, with prices starting at $699 for the iPad mini and reaching $3,399 for the 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro. The touchscreen model also introduces Apple's first OLED Mac display and Dynamic Island feature. All devices are set to ship starting November 6.
Apple's latest MacBook Pro introduces a PROLED XDR (OLED) display, touch support, and modern OS features like the Dynamic Island, according to a writer who has used the iPad Pro as a primary computer since 2015. The reviewer says they have ordered the new laptop to test as a potential full-time replacement, but notes it lacks a cellular connectivity option that exists on iPad Pro models.
Apple has unveiled new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models featuring OLED touchscreens, the iPhone's Dynamic Island, Genlock support, Dolby Atmos speakers, and a 16TB storage option. The redesigned laptops are also thinner and lighter, dropping to 3 pounds for the 14-inch and 4 pounds for the 16-inch version, with preorders open now and shipping starting November 6.
At a hands-on preview event, Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro was shown with a new OLED screen, a Dynamic Island cutout borrowed from the iPhone, and a glowing Apple logo on the lid. The reviewer noted the laptop felt noticeably lighter than the current 14-inch M1 Max model, while keeping an overall design similar to its predecessor.
Apple has announced new MacBook Pro laptops featuring a touchscreen display for the first time, built around what it calls a 'ProLED XDR' tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. The 14- and 16-inch models run on new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, support up to 128GB of unified memory, and are now available for preorder starting at $2,899.
Apple has introduced a new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display, sold alongside the existing MacBook Pro and sharing the same M5 Pro and Max chips. The new model uses a touch-enabled tandem OLED panel with 2,000 nits peak brightness, a redesigned hinge, a glowing Apple logo, and is noticeably lighter and thinner than the standard version, though screen sizes remain close to 14.2 and 16.3 inches.
Apple has published a roughly two-minute YouTube video promoting its newly announced MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, the company's first touchscreen Mac. The laptop features a tandem OLED screen, M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, up to 24 hours of battery life, a Dynamic Island, and the return of a glowing Apple logo on the lid. Pricing starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch, with preorders open now and deliveries beginning November 6.
Apple unveiled new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED XDR displays, its first such laptops with touch input. The machines, powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, start at $2,899 and $3,399 respectively, support up to 16TB storage and 128GB memory, and ship Nov. 6 after preorders open now.