Apple Rumors to Watch in 2020 and Beyond

A Smith
4 min readDec 25, 2019

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Apple held mega-events in 2019 to launch its suite of new products, new operating systems, and more. But there are plenty of rumors surrounding Apple products still be unveiled that we expect to see in 2020.

In this article, we’ll get a glimpse of what we can expect from Apple in 2020 and beyond. Here are trends from different sources that have been making way for predictions for the new decade.

Read this blog to know what is in store from Apple right from brand new iPhones, iPads and Macs, updates to the software, and some exciting news related to music and TV. It is important to keep an eye on the rumors if you provide ios app development services.

Apple Mac Pro 2020 Rumors

Announced on the stage at WWDC 2019, Mac Pro will be available for sale in the autumn. However, the company has signaled a revised 10-December shipping date. The new Mac Pro returns the look of Apple’s most powerful computer to the look of the ‘cheese grater’ first-generation Mac Pro after the second generation’ trash can’ version that has just been retired.

  • Available with 8–28 cores and specs that elevate it above the iMac Pro, the Mac Pro will cost from $5,999.
  • 35% larger heat sink and 28% more airflow, all of which allows for an additional 12W of power.
  • New AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series graphics.
  • Pro comes with a 100Wh battery; 16 more Watts compared to the previous system.

Apple TV 2020 Rumors

In November 2019, Apple launched its new TV+ service via which it will deliver new TV shows and movies. There is a possibility that Apple TV set-top-box will witness a revamp. We may even see a cost-effective Apple TV stick launch, which could help Apple get its content out to the masses.

Although with increasing support for TV manufacturers add support for AirPlay 2 to their sets, there will be no requirement of the Apple TV set-top box in the near future.

Apple HomePod 2020 Rumors

Future may witness the launch of a smaller and cheaper HomePod in a bid to compete with Amazon and Google. Cost-effective HomePod would undoubtedly increase the reach of the Siri-powered speakers. Alternatively, a Siri-powered Beats speaker could be launched, or Apple could give up on the HomePod and steer Apple Music on to competitor smart speakers — Apple Music is already compatible with the Amazon Echo.

Mac with Apple-made processor

The year 2020 could see Apple launch its first Mac with an Apple CPU. Grapevine has been abuzz with rumors that Apple plans to eventually stop banking on Intel’s processors bringing processor development in house. Apple makes the processors for the iPhone and iPad, and secondary processors for Macs. In the past, several rumors surfaced that Apple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers as early as 2020.

This new Mac could run iOS adjacent macOS.

5G iPhone

The possibility of 5G iPhone coming to iPhones in 2020 is very high. Apple is believed to be set to introduce 5G-capable iPhones with lots of information floating about Apple’s plans for a 5G iPhone, and a roundup of all iPhone 12 rumors.

Well known and respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, expects all three late-2020 iPhones to support 5G. The news that Apple has acquired Intel’s smartphone modems business substantiates the claims that new iPhones with 5G will be launched in 2020.

Several leaks, rumors, and patent activity point towards an expected 5G iPhone launch, predicting the device’s launch date and features, the progress of 5G adoption in the market at large, and the advantages that 5G will offer to iPhone users when Apple gets on board.

Apple Car 2020 Rumors

Apple car has long been setting the rumor mill abuzz. While Apple has curbed down its overly ambitious project, the future will definitely see changes happening in this field. Around 1,000 developers are working on the professed Project Titan, and have set up companies such as Faraday Futures and Sixty Eight Research. The industry rumor mill suggests 2020 is a possible date for a launch. If this rumor is believed, it might be worth to postpone upgrading your existing run-around until then.

AR Glasses 2020 Rumors

Apple’s has never been secretive about its interest in augmented reality. We may hear much about Apple’s ambitious plans to make Apple AR Glasses in 2020!

Rumors suggest Apple’s AR product won’t see the daylight until 2021 or 2022. However, it’s possible that Apple makes its plans public with developers at WWDC to get them to design apps for the new device.

Finally

Stay tuned to this space for more updates regarding new Apple launches and updates in the future.

Originally published at https://www.hiddenbrains.com on December 25, 2019.

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A Smith
A Smith

Written by A Smith

Albert Smith is a Digital Marketing Manager with Hidden Brains, a leading enterprise web & mobile app development company specializing in IoT, Cloud & Big Data

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