😐 Apple to release iPhone cases with touch-sensitive interfaces

📰 According to Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital, Apple is developing official iPhone cases that don’t just protect the device but act as secondary touch surfaces for future iPhone Pro models.

ℹ️ The cases may include capacitive or pressure-based sensors, allowing taps, swipes, and gestures on the case itself instead of physical buttons. Some versions could even have Touch ID built into the case.

🔎 Apple’s 2024 patent describes how the iPhone would recognize the case and reroute controls to the accessory, effectively making the case part of the input system.

📆 No specific release dates or exact features of the cases have been announced yet.

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👂 Fresh rumors abour the budget MacBook have appeared

🧠 The new MacBook may get a 13-inch LCD display, an A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 Pro, and will be sold in four colors — silver, blue, yellow, and pink.

🪙 The estimated price is from $599.

📆 The release date is in early 2026.

It seems this will be the optimal device for students and schoolchildren.

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📷 iPhone 18 Pro may get a camera with a variable aperture

It will be possible to control the amount of light hitting the sensor — similar to professional cameras.

📰 The module will reportedly be manufactured by LG Innotech and Foxconn, while the aperture drive will come from Luxshare ICT and Sunny Optical. This information was shared by the Korean ETNews.

ℹ️ The new feature will allow users to adjust the light reaching the sensor (for example, widening the aperture in low light and narrowing it in bright conditions), and it will also provide more control over depth of field — meaning bokeh and sharpness will be easier to manage. Samsung previously used a similar technology (Galaxy S9 / S10) but abandoned it due to its complexity and cost.

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📰 iOS 27 to go with 'no-frills'

👂 Apple is preparing a major iOS 27 update focused on quality and artificial intelligence. According to Bloomberg, the company has taken inspiration from the Snow Leopard approach: the priority will be bug fixes, performance optimization, and removing unnecessary code.

🤪 At the same time, new features will leverage AI: iOS 27 will bring an updated Siri, integration of the smart assistant into health apps, and expanded AI search capabilities.

Just a reminder, Apple is also actively working on Project Veritas – a chatbot for testing the new Siri – as well as integrating Google Gemini technologies into its own models.

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📱 For the first time in 15 years, Apple surpasses Samsung in the smartphone market

📦 In 2025, Apple will ship around 243 million iPhones—compared to 235 million smartphones from Samsung. This will allow the company to claim 19.4% of the global market—and overtake its competitor for the first time since 2010.

📰 The year has been especially successful for Apple thanks to the release of the iPhone 17 lineup: in the first month, sales of the new models were on average 15% higher than last year's. Plus, users who bought smartphones back during the pandemic have begun upgrading their devices en masse.

🔮 According to market forecasts, Apple could maintain its leadership at least until 2029—thanks to expanding its lineup and releasing a foldable model.

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📲 iPad mini with OLED delayed — new reports point to a late-2026 launch

📰 According to reliable insider Instant Digital, Apple is now expected to release the long-rumored OLED iPad mini in Q3–Q4 2026, pushing the timeline further than previous predictions.

ℹ️ Samsung Display reportedly began developing new panels for the next-gen iPad mini back in spring 2024, including OLED variants. Display analyst Ross Young later confirmed these plans and reiterated them toward the end of the year. In early 2025, Digital Chat Station claimed Apple was already testing small OLED panels from Samsung in preparation for mass production. And in fall 2025, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg again mentioned the model, suggesting an early-2026 release — but the latest reports indicate a delay.

🧠 OLED will be the key upgrade of the new mini, but not the only one. Recent leaks suggest the device may ship with the A19 Pro chip the same one in the iPhone 17 Pro.

👂 Meanwhile, there’s no sign of OLED coming to the iPad Air. According to current leaks, it will stick with an IPS panel for at least one more generation.

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