Foxconn has already started full mass production of the iPhone 16 series. According to BusinessKorea reports, Zhengzhou Foxconn has recruited an additional 50,000 workers and significantly increased wages and bonuses, and production is currently at its peak.
About 80% of the world’s iPhones are assembled at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou.
Apple is confident about this year’s new iPhone and has asked suppliers to increase production by 10%, with an expected production target of 90 million units this year.
In addition to the iPhone 16 series, the Apple Watch Series 10 (or Apple Watch X) smartwatch, new AirPods, new iPad models, and other new accessories are expected to be released.
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iPhone 16 series
At Apple’s fall conference, the protagonist is undoubtedly the iPhone. This year is expected to include four devices: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
According to rumors, the iPhone 16 will be equipped with a redesigned camera module, action button, and up to seven color options.
The iPhone 16 Pro may be equipped with a more powerful A18 Pro chip, and the display size will be larger and the black border will be smaller.
Other rumors about the iPhone 16 include a larger battery, a physical shutter button, a higher-pixel camera, and more.
Apple Watch X
It is basically certain that the Apple Watch X will be unveiled at this conference.
There are relatively few revelations about the new Apple Watch, but there are rumors that the Apple Watch X will be the biggest design innovation in years, with features such as a thinner body and a larger screen.
According to Bloomberg, the Apple Watch X may have sleep breathing detection and high blood pressure detection functions, but the legal dispute with health technology company Masimo has made the launch of these features uncertain.
Multiple reports also indicate that the Apple Watch Ultra 3 will also be released this year, but it is not clear what upgrades it will offer.
AirPods Max 2
The AirPods Max product line has not been updated for three years.
There are not many rumors about updates to Apple’s high-end headphones, but they may only be minor upgrades rather than redesigns. There are rumors that the AirPods Max 2 will be launched in at least one new color and will switch to a USB-C interface.
iPad mini 7
Finally, the hardware that may be unveiled at Apple’s fall event in 2024 is the iPad mini 7. After all, the iPad mini 6 was announced at the fall event in 2021.
There are not many rumors about the next generation of iPad mini, which is nothing more than replacing newer chips and solving the “jelly screen” problem. Minor changes. But it has not been updated in the entire iPad series for a long time, and this conference is very likely to unveil new products.
Hmm? You don’t want this mini?
Then you must want… Mac mini, right?
That’s such a coincidence. Apple will launch a new Mac mini equipped with M4/M4 Pro chips later this year. The new model will be redesigned to become the smallest Mac mini model in Apple’s history, and its size will be close to that of the Apple TV.