Apple This week briefly made an available file that contained identifiers for many unpublished devices and chips, including new models in the studio display, Apple TV, Apple Watches, Apple Vision Pro, iPad Mini, HomePod Mini, and more.
In other news this week, it was reported that Apple provided a wide range of new intelligent devices and accessories, and there were more rumors on a MacBook at a lower cost propelled by an A18 Pro chip. Other stories of this week, let us quote another beta version of iOS 26, more discussion surrounding the prices of the iPhone 17 and the blood oxygen functionality in the process of reappressing the new Apple Watch models sold in the United States.
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Each Apple device that has disclosed this week
Macrumors The contributor Aaron Perris discovered references to many unpublished Apple devices that the company has left in a file accessible to the public.
Here is everything that has been discovered:
As always, nothing is official yet and Apple’s plans could change.
Apple’s big plan to reorganize the smart house
On the episode of this week of The Macrumors showWe discussed the Apple plan to focus on the smart house with a multitude of new devices and improvements to Siri.
Apple would have planned to publish an intelligent reception center in 2026, a table robot in 2027, a home security camera, an ID facial bell, and more. GPT-5 integration arrives in Siri with iOS 26, and a more personalized version of Siri should be launched next year. In addition, Siri could receive another overhaul on the iPhone and iPad next year.
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The new $ 599 MacBook could be launched this year
We have heard rumors of a new low -cost MacBook powered by the iPhone 16 Pro A18 Pro, and a new report indicates that it could happen at a price as low as $ 599. The laptop would include a 12.9 -inch screen, slightly smaller than the 13.6 -inch screen on the smaller MacBook Air models.
The new MacBook would be a successor to the M1 MacBook Air from 2020, which continues to be an ultra low cost option available only via Walmart for $ 599.
Brand new in iOS 26 beta 6
Apple has passed at a week -long interval for beta iOS 26 outings, which means that this week has seen the release of iOS 26 Beta 6.
Apple continues to make changes to the update update, such as adding new ringtones, faster and plump animations when opening and closing applications, and more settings with liquid glass look.
IOS 26 should be released to the general public in September.
Will the iPhone 17 cost more?
As it seems to be the case every year, rumors have circulated on potential price increases with the launch of new flagship iPhones in September. Rumors were divided on the question of whether we could see an increase on the other side of the order of $ 50 or if increases could be targeted on certain models.
The last rumor says that the particular iPhone 17 will be delivered with an increase of $ 50 in its starting price to $ 1,049 in the United States, breaking a sequence of Apple 8 years holding the line on a price of $ 999 for this model. A potential price increase could, however, be accompanied by an advantage, which is a basic storage doubled by 256 GB, corresponding to a change made as part of a price increase for the pro Max model a few years ago.
The blood oxygen function goes to all Apple watches in the United States
Apple has published this week the iOS 18.6.1 and Watchos 11.6.1 updates with a major change: blood oxygen functionality is now reactivated on all Apple Watch models sold in the United States.
On the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States, the functionality now works by sending the sensor data to a paired iPhone for calculation, with the results visible in the respiratory section of the Health Application.
The functionality was not available on serial 9 models, Series 10 and ultra sold in the United States since mid-January 2024, following an order from the United States International Commerce Commission linked to a patent trial filed by the health company Masimo.
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