Apple is planning a monumental year for new devices in 2027, but its current lack of breakthrough designs could make that wait feel interminable, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter.
Here’s what he says is coming:
° Apple’s first foldable iPhone, which some at the company consider one of two major two-decade anniversary initiatives, should be on the market by 2027. This device will be unique in that the typical foldable display crease is expected to be nearly invisible.
° Later in the year, a mostly glass, curved iPhone — without any cutouts in the display — is due to hit. That will mark the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone X, which kicked off the transition to all-screen, glass-focused iPhone designs.
° Smart glasses will sport an Apple-designed dedicated chip that will let the company leverage its expertise in audio, miniaturization and design. The glasses will feature Apple Intelligence and use cameras to gather context about the surrounding environment — like the Visual Intelligence feature on the latest iPhones.
° Apple is planning new AirPods and watches that include cameras, giving them similar functionality to the smart glasses.
° Outside of hardware, there are at least two major Apple Intelligence developments that could arrive by 2027. The company will have powerful new chips for its AI servers, improving the experience. And Apple is shifting to a version of its Siri digital assistant that relies on large language models, the basis for generative AI. That should give Siri a more conversational user interface.
° Then there’s Apple’s push into robotics, which will include a tabletop machine with a robotic arm (building on the company’s still-pending plans for a smart home hub). That would feature an AI assistant with its own personality.
“Apple has other major new initiatives on its road map, including a product that will cross a foldable iPad with a touch-screen Mac,” Gurman writes. “That likely won’t arrive until 2028.”
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