📱 The new iPad mini 7 might be revealed as early as September 9 at the Apple Event

While Apple refreshed the iPad Pro and the iPad Air in May 2024, the iPad mini is still in need of an update. Apple last introduced a new ‌iPad mini‌ in September 2021, so it's overdue for an overhaul.

What to expect:

・the same 8.3-inch size and all-display design
・cut down on "jelly scrolling"
・A17 chip variant
・new colors
・HDR 4 camera with a wider aperture
・Wi-Fi 6E
・Bluetooth 5.3
・eSIM

It's unclear exactly whether the iPad mini 7 will debut as early as September 9 at Apple Event or whether the mini tablet's release will be delayed until October, as some years Apple holds a special October event for Macs and iPads.

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📱 What is special about the iPhone 17 Pro Max

📰 Chinese analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed what unique specs the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have. The first difference from the rest of the 2025 lineup is 12GB of DRAM memory (while the iPhone 17 Slim/Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and SE4 will have 8GB). The main argument in favor of more RAM on the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be the new Apple Intelligence features, so it will work much faster and more efficiently.

💨 The second notable difference will be the upgraded cooling system, combining vapor chamber (VC) technology and graphite sheets. That said, all iPhone 17s are expected to have a 2nm process chip with new neural cores - again, all for the sake of Apple Intelligence. In other words: all other iPhone models in 2025 will continue to heat up at the same level, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max will cool down faster.

📱 According to the Chinese insider, the strategy of differentiating devices in the lineup by providing better specs (in addition to a larger display size than the Pro) for the Pro Max will continue in both the 17 and 18 iPhone models.

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🎵 Apple Music now lets you transfer playlists and media library to YouTube Music

➡️ To transfer your media library, you will need an active subscription to both Apple Music and YouTube Music.

🖥 On Apple's website, you'll need to go to “Data and Privacy” page, then sign in to your Apple ID account and then select “Transfer a copy of your data.”

🕐 The process can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the number of tracks.

📱 Interestingly, YouTube Music is so far the only music service that has made it possible to transfer media library from Apple Music.

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🧠 Enabling Apple Intelligence outside the US

🗺 With the third beta of iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1, which was released to developers, Apple has changed the release notes for the updates. Whereas previously the release notes said that the device region had to be set to the US, the notes for beta 3 only mention that users must set Siri to the US English language.

📰 9to5Mac can confirm that it’s now possible to try out Apple Intelligence features just by changing Siri’s language and the device language to US English, without changing the region settings. Changing the region of the device can affect things like the format of phone numbers and calendar.

✏️ Of course, features like Writing Tools and Summarization still only work in English, but the change will certainly be welcomed by those who don’t live in the US but still want to take a look at Apple Intelligence’s features.

📱 P.S. Users in the EU and China are still unable to activate Apple Intelligence. Another thing to keep in mind is that the hardware requirements for Apple Intelligence remain the same: iPhone 15 Pro or later, or iPads and Macs with the M1 chip or later.

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💰 Apple is going to invest in OpenAI

📰 According to sources, negotiations are underway for a major deal. The investment would be part of a new OpenAI fundraising round that would value the ChatGPT maker above $100 billion, The Wall Street Journal said. However, the exact amount of investment from Apple is not yet known.

🪙 In addition to Apple, other major players, such as venture capital firm Thrive Capital and OpenAI's longtime partner Microsoft, are also interested in participating in the round.

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📰 Apple is developing a new keyboard for the entry-level iPad

⌨️ According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to release a new keyboard with a number of function keys that will be compatible with the base iPad and iPad Air, but not the iPad Pro. It will likely replace the Magic Keyboard Folio keyboard, which is only compatible with the 10th-generation iPad.

🔜 It should be released by mid-2025.

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🇸🇪 Apple Store grand opening in Sweden hints at iPhone 16 release date

📰 Apple has announced that it will be opening a new retail store at the Mall of Scandinavia near Stockholm, Sweden on Friday, September 20, and that day may end up being the release date for the upcoming iPhone 16 series.

📆 Given that new iPhones typically launch in stores and begin arriving to customers on the second Friday after they are announced by Apple, the iPhone 16 series is expected to be released on Friday, September 20. If so, the new Apple Store in Sweden would be holding its grand opening on the same day.

🛍️ Apple permanently closed its store at the Väla Centrum shopping mall near Helsingborg, Sweden in July, but the new store at the Mall of Scandinavia means that Apple will still operate three stores in the country following its grand opening.

🖥 Apple has shared special iPhone, iPad, and Mac wallpapers for the store's opening on its website.

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📱 The iPhone 16 Pro may not have a 128GB version

According to fresh reports from TrendForce, both iPhone 16 Pro models will have 256GB base storage. The 128GB version will be excluded from the Pro model lineup, as it will not be enough to unlock all the camera capabilities of the new iPhones Pro.

📸 Upgrades that are expected about the camera:

・Upgraded Ultra Wide camera 48MP
・Video upgrades 4K videos at 120 frames-per-second
・8K video with the iPhone 16 Pro was tested, but not stated if available
・At least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom
・ iPhone 16 Pro Max will probably feature something called a “periscope ultra-long telephoto combination
・Finally anti-reflective coating
・Capture button

At the same time, according to the source, it is likely that the 256GB version will not be reduced in price and the starting price of the iPhone 16 Pro will be from $1099. Concerns about this were expressed the other day by Mark Gurman, but for a different reason – launch Apple Intelligence and powerful iron. But the version about the removal of the 128GB variation looks more logical, now exactly the same price for the 256GB version of the iPhone 15 Pro.

🔜 Everything will be found out the day after tomorrow at Apple Event!

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🔜 Apple Event start times in cities around the world! Today!

💬 Who is going to watch the event?

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