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Here’s the latest with Apple.

• Last minute WWDC 2025 leaks

• iPhone 17 details

• & more!

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Last week, we asked: Are you a fan of Apple’s (expected) rebrand from iOS 19 to iOS 26?

Here were my favorite replies:

This week: Are you more excited for a redesign or new features? Why?

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⚙️ iOS 26 to Change Everything

WWDC 2025 takes place on Monday, June 9th and we have some final details to share. Warning: spoilers ahead!

• The Messages app will add a new automatic translation feature for both incoming and outgoing messages.

• Messages will also add an option for creating polls without relying on third-party apps. The polls could be powered by Apple Intelligence, with Apple suggesting polling categories.

• The Music app will add full-screen, animated album art to the Lock Screen.

• Apple Notes is finally adding Markdown export, a long-requested feature that third-party apps have supported for years.

• CarPlay will receive an updated user interface to match the design of ‌iOS 26‌.

• The Shortcuts app will be revamped and allow users to create actions using Apple Intelligence models.

Apple Intelligence

• As for AI features: don’t expect much. Some Apple employees even believe that WWDC ‘25 will be a "letdown" from an AI standpoint.

• However, it will be good for developers because Apple Intelligence is coming to third-party apps, as Apple will allow developers to integrate its AI features directly.

More WWDC Details

• The name of the next macOS version has been leaked and it will supposedly be: macOS Tahoe.

• Like all macOS versions, this is named after a well-known destination near California: Lake Tahoe.

• Interestingly, the deep blue lake is also known to show the reflection of the sky and surrounding mountains. That could be a hint at the upcoming glassy redesign we’re all expecting.

• Apple is not expected to release any new hardware this time around.

• Apple shared its WWDC 2025 Apple Music playlist.

• We also saw the 2025 Design Award winners get announced.

My take: I’d expect WWDC 2025 to be more low-key compared to the last two years, which featured Apple Intelligence and the Vision Pro.

While a major software redesign is coming, don’t expect much new functionality or AI features alongside it. Apple typically focuses on the look and feel during redesign years, not big feature drops.

We might get a sneak peek at the HomePad, Apple’s rumored smart home device but it likely won’t launch until late 2025 at the earliest.

Regardless, this is one of the most exciting days of the year for us Apple fans and I can’t wait for the event! Be sure you stop by the livestream on Monday to react with myself and thousands of others.

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📲 iPhone 17 Confusion

The rumors surrounding the iPhone 17 have been relatively consistent for the past several months, but now there are fresh rumors that have us questioning things. Here’s the latest.

• All iPhone 17 models are now expected to adopt metalens tech for Face ID.

• This ‘metalens’ will lead to smaller Face ID components and potentially a more narrow Dynamic Island on all models, not just the Pros like previously rumored.

• The base iPhone 17 is also now expected to have the same A18 chip as the 16, while the 17 Air gets the newer A19 chip and the Pros get the A19 Pro chip.

• The base model will also allegedly stick with 8GB RAM, while all other models get upgraded to 12GB RAM.

• The iPhone 17 display size is expected to jump to 6.3” (from 6.1”), while the 17 Air will be 6.5”, and the Pros will remain unchanged.

• According to a Chinese leaker, the iPhone 17 & 17 Air will not get ProMotion displays with a variable refresh rate, but will use LTPS panels fixed at 120Hz.

• The iPhone 17 could also support Qi 2.2 wireless charging with speeds up to 50W.

My take: This year’s base model iPhone is shaping up to be a very minor upgrade, aside from the bigger display size. This is likely due to Apple trying to push the new 17 Air and the Pro models.

As for the fixed 120Hz rumor, I’m personally not sold on that one. I think this is the year we either see fixed 60Hz screens with a 120Hz toggle, or we finally see 120Hz ProMotion displays across the board. I think Apple will continue to keep the ProMotion displays for the Pros, as much as I don’t want that to be the case.

Previously, there were doubts the iPhone 17 Air would sell well, given its sole focus on being thin and light. But if the base model feels even more like a minor upgrade, users may be more likely to step up to the Air.

📰 Quick Bites

• Apple Executives Won't Be Appearing at This Year's WWDC Episode of The Talk Show Live

• AirPods to get camera control, sleep detection, new gestures, more

• iOS 18.6 Apple Intelligence Launch in China Delayed by U.S.-China Trade Tensions

• Court Rejects Apple's Emergency Motion to Pause App Store Rule Changes

• Ex-Apple Designer Reveals 'Living Glass' iOS 26 Concepts

• Apple's ChatGPT Rival Moves Forward, But Siri's Future Still Uncertain

• Instagram Expected to Release iPad App Later This Year

• Filmmakers Used 20 iPhones at Once to Shoot '28 Years Later'

• ChatGPT can now read your Google Drive and Dropbox

• iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Fold Said to Use A20 Chip With New Design

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