We solely simply put Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event behind us, however Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is already glancing into his crystal ball to see what’s subsequent for the corporate. In at the moment’s Power On e-newsletter Gurman says that there are no less than 10 extra merchandise from Apple which might be anticipated to launch both later this 12 months or within the first half of 2026.
A few of these merchandise have been rumored for a while, or are simply type of apparent upgrades. The M5 iPad Professional, as an illustration, is a matter of when not it. Although the rumors that it’s going to have a second front facing camera for people who want to make use of their iPad in portrait mode is attention-grabbing. The iPad Professional may very well be the primary Apple product with an M5 because it’s anticipated to launch in October, with upgraded MacBook Execs and MacBook Airs to comply with in early 2026.
Gurman additionally claims {that a} budget-friendly iPhone 17e is within the works for early subsequent 12 months. Upgrades over the 16e are anticipated to be fairly minor, with many of the handset remaining the identical, however shifting to the brand new A19 chip contained in the iPhone 17 line. The Apple TV and HomePod mini are additionally anticipated to get updates subsequent 12 months with processor bumps together with help for the new version of Siri and Apple Intelligence options. Similar with the Vision Pro, which is predicted to get an M4 processor and an improved headband, however in any other case stay largely unchanged whereas a bigger replace is within the works for 2027.
Maybe probably the most attention-grabbing factor on the checklist is the long-rumored smart home hub code-named J490. Early chatter recommended that the good show would launch this previous March however, clearly, the system by no means materialized. Now Gurman claims it ought to launch within the spring. It will mark the primary new main product class for Apple shortly, however one which it’s largely laid the groundwork for between the HomePod and iPad.
Rounding out the rumors are AirTag 2 and a pair of recent screens. Up to date AirTags may have higher vary because of a brand new wi-fi chip. Much less is thought in regards to the screens, however the code-names of J427 and J527 counsel we may very well be a pair of 27-inch shows. The Professional Show XDR and Studio show are each getting on in years, with the Professional having been launched on the tail finish of 2019.