Apple News 3d Briefing
×Product & Hardware
Apple is expected to unveil a lower-cost MacBook next week macrumors.com. The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro appleinsider.com could feature a 24-megapixel camera. Amazon is offering discounts on the M4 MacBook Air appleinsider.com and Apple Watch Series 11 starting at $299 macrumors.com. The iPhone 17 Pro appleinsider.com Max is being compared to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. A new Tetraprism Lens macrumors.com for iPhone is launching from Sandmarc.
The iPhone 18 Pro macrumors.com and Pro Max are expected to revive a feature that Samsung dropped years ago. Testing is underway for the iPhone Fold macrumors.com, with production orders submitted. Apple's upcoming AI wearable devices macrumors.com are expected to lean heavily on visual intelligence.
Software & Updates
The second betas of iOS 26.4 macrumors.com, iPad OS 26.4, watch OS 26.4, and tv OS 26.4 updates have been released to developers. iOS 26.4 9to5mac.com beta 2 brings app updates. Mac OS Tahoe 26.4 macrumors.com is also in public beta. Apple Sports app macrumors.com is expanding to more countries and leagues.
iOS 27's 9to5mac.com most fascinating change might stay secret until September. tv OS 26.4 9to5mac.com has three new changes coming for Apple TV 4K. Spotify's 9to5mac.com new Smart Reorder feature is aimed at improving transitions between songs. WhatsApp macrumors.com is working on a scheduled messages feature.
App Store & Services
App Store gaming revenue hit $52.5B in 2025 9to5mac.com, surpassing Google Play and Steam combined. A new Sales Coach app macrumors.com has been launched by Apple. YouTube macrumors.com updated its Premium Lite subscription plan.
Deals & Retail
Apple Borivali, Apple's second store macrumors.com in Mumbai, is opening this Thursday. Amazon has Air Pods Max for $99 off macrumors.com.
Apple TV & Entertainment
Ted Lasso season 4 9to5mac.com release timing has been updated. The sci-fi series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters 9to5mac.com is premiering this week. Tim Cook macrumors.com reflected on joining Apple and working with Steve Jobs.
Industry & Analysis
Apple's board appleinsider.com is holding its 2026 shareholder meeting. Apple’s European iPhone sales macrumors.com reached a record last year. The iPhone Fold appleinsider.com could be coming in 2026.
Legal & Regulatory
Spanish antitrust authorities are investigating Apple and Google for delayed compliance appleinsider.com. Apple has been fined in Brazil for selling i Phones 9to5mac.com without a charger.
Rumors & Predictions
Higher-end Air Pods Pro macrumors.com with "Apple Intelligence" are rumored to launch this year. Apple's M4 MacBook Air macrumors.com is expected to be announced. The iPhone 18 macrumors.com Pro and Pro Max are expected to have a smaller Dynamic Island.
Other News
Apple is blocking 18+ app downloads macrumors.com in several countries. The newly published videos 9to5mac.com focus on AI. Tim Cook was warned macrumors.com about China possibly attacking Taiwan.