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With iPhone Air 2 rumored to be less than a year away, Apple could turn to better cooling or more cameras to make the ultra-thin phone even more popular than the original. Here's what's been rumored, and some other possibilities. iPhone Air is a great phone, but the second-generation could be even better Despite what some vocal online detractors say, iPhone Air has its fans. I'm certainly counted among them. Early reports said Apple's thinnest phone was a "failure" and that the second-generation was cancelled. Now that we're three-quarters of the way through the iPhone Air first-year release cycle, it's more evident that the phone isn't a "failure" and a second-generation model is coming. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The lower-end iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will be equipped with 9GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a social media post , Kuo said the 1GB increase in RAM will ensure that Apple Intelligence features continue to run smoothly on the pair of devices. The higher-end iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and foldable " iPhone Ultra " will each have the same 12GB of RAM as the iPhone 17 Pro models, added Kuo. Apple is expected to release the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the iPhone Ultra in September this year, while the iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and a second-generation iPhone Air will reportedly be released around March 2027 . Even with an increased 9GB of RAM, two new Apple Intelligence features coming with iOS 27 will not be available on the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e , including the ability to customize the expressiveness and pace of Siri's voice and a "major boost in accuracy" for speech-to-text dictation. This is because the latest advanced on-device Apple Intelligence model powering those two features requires a minimum of 12GB of RAM. Here are the confirmed RAM amounts for the iPhone 17 series: iPhone 17e: 8GB iPhone 17: 8GB iPhone 17 Pro: 12GB iPhone 17 Pro Max: 12GB The rumored RAM amounts for the iPhone 18 series and iPhone Ultra: iPhone 18e: 9GB iPhone 18: 9GB iPhone 18 Pro: 12GB iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12GB iPhone Ultra: 12GB The second-generation iPhone Air will presumably have 12GB of RAM, too. RAM and NAND storage chips are currently expensive due to a supply shortage, resulting in Apple raising prices on more than a dozen products last month. For now, iPhones avoided price increases, but analysts have estimated that the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e could cost $100 to $200 more than the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 , iPhone 18 Related Forum: iPhone This article, " iPhone 18 With 9GB RAM Still Won't Support Two New iOS 27 Features " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Code in the latest iOS 27 developer beta describes handling images from a pair of cameras, and hints that these are surely the expected AirPods with cameras. The current AirPods Pro in their charging case. AirPods with cameras may have long been expected , but the most recent leak claimed that Apple has "suspended" the whole project. Whether it has or not, the device got far enough that there are references to it in the latest iOS 27 developer beta. /System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_UAF_IF_PlannerOverrides/purpose_auto/9aaa6a204118137235983cc3f1eecae8a125c550.asset/AssetData/PCC/system_prompt_metadata/system_prompt.json seems to hint at some smart glasses codenamed B790 pic.twitter.com/IEmbfleth4 — sam henri gold (@samhenrigold) July 3, 2026 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The Apple Watch Series 12 could ship with a new health sensor built directly into one of its bands, according to a sketchy rumor from a known leaker. The leaker known as " Kosutami " says the sensor will be injection-molded into a silicone band, and only a silicone band, apparently because Apple has not yet solved how to embed similar hardware in bands made from other materials. No detail was given on what the sensor is actually meant to measure. [Censo-Wat]ch Series 12 gonna have a sensor on band, injection molded(to the silicon band, they hasn't yet figured out how to putting a sensor on band with other materials now.). — Kosutami (@Kosutami_Ito) July 3, 2026 This is not the first time band-based sensing has been floated for Apple Watch, and the idea has reappeared repeatedly over the years, mainly as a result of Apple's patent filings. Back in 2017, a patent for modular band links that could each house a different function emerged, including blood pressure monitors and sweat sensors, followed later that year by a self-adjusting band patent that Apple said could also improve the accuracy of onboard biometric sensors by ensuring a snugger fit. In 2019, a batch of smart band patents covered skin-texture authentication and other embedded functionality, and in 2021 a dedicated hydration sensor patent proposed the use of electrodes against the skin to measure electrolyte concentration in sweat. None of that patent activity has led to a shipping product so far, and Apple routinely files patents for concepts that never reach customers. Kosutami's credibility as a source is mixed. While Apple has clearly researched adding sensors to Apple Watch bands extensively, the rumor is new, uncorroborated, and should be taken with a heavy pinch of salt for now. The Apple Watch Series 12 is likely to be a minor upgrade featuring a new chip and little else is known about the device. It's expected to launch this fall alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Apple's first foldable iPhone, continuing to use the same design introduced with the Series 10. Related Roundup: Apple Watch 11 Tag: Kosutami Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution) This article, " Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Watch Series 12 Could Introduce Sensor in Band " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums