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The intent is to provide our best recommendations regarding current product cycles, and to provide a summary of currently available rumors for each model. This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its accuracy. - iPhone Buyer's Guide (2020) - Best iMac to Buy (2019) - Best iPad to Buy (2020) iPhone/iPad Macs Watch / Other iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 iPhone SE 12.9" iPad Pro 11" iPad Pro iPad Air iPad Mini iPad MacBook Air MacBook Pro iMac iMac Pro Mac Mini Mac Pro HomePod AirPods AirPods Pro Apple Watch Apple TV iPod Touch iPhone SE Buy Now Just Updated The original iPhone SE was a budget 4-inch iPhone before being discontinued in 2018, but Apple revived the name in April 2020 with a new 4.7-inch model that looks like an iPhone 8 with internals similar to those of the iPhone 11. It features an A13 Bionic chip, 3GB RAM, and a low starting price of $399. Comes in white, black, and red, and comes with 64, 128, or 256GB of storage. iPhone SE Roundup Days since last release Apr 2020 7 Average 495 Recent releases Mar 2017 1123 Sep 2016 194 Mar 2016 168 Recent Rumors Apr 24 2020 iPhone SE Now Available as First Pre-Orders Delivered to Customers Apr 23 2020 Teardown Video Compares New iPhone SE to iPhone 8 Apr 23 2020 Apple Releases iOS 13.4.1 for iPhone SE Ahead of Launch Apr 22 2020 iPhone SE Reviews: High-End Performance With Budget-Friendly Price Apr 21 2020 iPhone SE Plus Postponed Until Second Half of 2021 iPhone SE Rumors 11" iPad Pro Buy Now Just Updated The 11-inch iPad Pro was updated in March 2020 with a faster A12Z Bionic chip, a new 10MP Ultra Wide camera to complement the traditional 12MP camera, a LiDAR depth scanner for improved augmented reality experiences, and more. There's also a new Magic Keyboard with Trackpad coming in May, and the new iPad Pro models continue to work with the Apple Pencil 2. 11" iPad Pro Roundup Days since last release Mar 2020 37 Average 485 Recent releases Oct 2018 505 Jun 2017 512 Mar 2016 439 Recent Rumors Apr 20 2020 Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Reviews and Unboxing Videos: Huge Jump Forward in Usability, But Expensive and Heavy Apr 18 2020 First Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Hands-On Videos Appear Online Apr 13 2020 A12Z Chip in iPad Pro Confirmed to Be Same As A12X, But With Extra GPU Core Enabled Apr 07 2020 Complete Anatomy App Will Use LiDAR in iPad Pro to Measure Range of Motion After Injury Apr 07 2020 2020 iPad Pro Confirmed to Lack a U1 Ultra Wideband Chip 11" iPad Pro Rumors 12.9" iPad Pro Buy Now Just Updated The 12.9-inch iPad Pro was updated in March 2020 with a faster A12Z Bionic chip, a new 10MP Ultra Wide camera to complement the traditional 12MP camera, a LiDAR depth scanner for improved augmented reality experiences, and more. There's also a new Magic Keyboard with Trackpad coming in May, and the new iPad Pro models continue to work with the Apple Pencil 2. 12.9" iPad Pro Roundup Days since last release Mar 2020 37 Average 530 Recent releases Oct 2018 505 Jun 2017 512 Nov 2015 572 Recent Rumors Apr 21 2020 Report: 12.9-Inch iPad Pro With 5G and Mini-LED Display Delayed Until 2021 Apr 20 2020 Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Reviews and Unboxing Videos: Huge Jump Forward in Usability, But Expensive and Heavy Apr 20 2020 Combined Weight of a 12.9-inch iPad Pro and a Magic Keyboard Is Heavier Than a 13-inch MacBook Air Apr 18 2020 First Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Hands-On Videos Appear Online Apr 16 2020 12.9-Inch iPad Pro With Mini-LED Display Possibly 'Delayed' Until Early 2021 12.9" iPad Pro Rumors iPhone 11 Neutral Mid-product Cycle Apple unveiled the iPhone 11 on September 10 with new colors, a dual-lens camera, improved durability, and a faster A13 chip. Pricing starts at $699, and iPhone 11 is sold alongside iPhone 11 Pro ($999) and iPhone 11 Pro Max ($1099). iPhone 11 Roundup Days since last release Sep 2019 224 Average 364 Recent releases Oct 2018 329 Sep 2017 399 Sep 2016 371 Sep 2015 363 Sep 2014 365 Sep 2013 357 Recent Rumors Apr 08 2020 Chinese Retailers Slashing iPhone 11 Prices to Entice Reluctant Customers Mar 07 2020 iPhone 11 Models Seeing Shortages in NYC Mar 01 2020 Kuo: iPhone Production Will Not Significantly Improve Until Second Quarter of 2020 Feb 28 2020 Disney World Returns Fully Working iPhone 11 to Family Weeks After Device Sank to Bottom of Seven Seas Lagoon Jan 09 2020 iPhone 11 Popularity Earns Apple Double-Digit Growth in China iPhone 11 Rumors iPhone 11 Pro Neutral Mid-product Cycle Apple in September 2019 unveiled the new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max with triple-lens cameras, A13 chips, faster Face ID, Night Mode, shatter resistant glass, improved water resistance and more. iPhone 11 Pro starts at $999, iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at $1099. iPhone 11 Pro Roundup Days since last release Sep 2019 224 Average 343 Recent releases Sep 2018 364 Oct 2017 322 Recent Rumors Apr 08 2020 Chinese Retailers Slashing iPhone 11 Prices to Entice Reluctant Customers Mar 10 2020 Apple Shares 'Hermitage' Shot on iPhone Video, Previewing Over 5 Hours of Continuous Museum Footage Taken on a Single Battery Charge Mar 07 2020 iPhone 11 Models Seeing Shortages in NYC Mar 01 2020 Kuo: iPhone Production Will Not Significantly Improve Until Second Quarter of 2020 Jan 09 2020 iPhone 11 Popularity Earns Apple Double-Digit Growth in China iPhone 11 Pro Rumors iPad Neutral Mid-product Cycle The "iPad" is Apple's low-priced mainstream iPad, last updated in September 2019 with a larger 10.2-inch display and Smart Keyboard support iPad Roundup Days since last release Sep 2019 227 Average 575 Recent releases Mar 2018 532 Mar 2017 371 Oct 2012 1610 Mar 2012 230 Mar 2011 362 Apr 2010 342 Recent Rumors Apr 21 2020 Lower-Priced 23-Inch iMac and 11-Inch iPad Models Rumored to Launch in Second Half of 2020 Mar 30 2020 Apple's Work on New Upcoming Products Progressing Normally as Employees Adjust to Telecommuting Mar 18 2020 Logitech Debuts Trackpad Keyboards for 10.2-Inch iPad and 10.5-Inch iPad Air Mar 16 2020 Unreleased iPad Filed in Eurasian Database Mar 03 2020 Apple Working on Six Mini-LED Products Including New 14.1-Inch MacBook Pro and Refreshed iMac Pro iPad Rumors iPad Mini Don't Buy Updates Soon Fifth-generation iPad mini with A12 Bionic chip, Apple Pencil support, and upgraded display and cameras announced March 18, 2019. iPad Mini Roundup Days since last release Mar 2019 403 Average 467 Recent releases Sep 2016 922 Sep 2015 364 Oct 2014 328 Nov 2013 338 Oct 2012 385 Recent Rumors Mar 16 2020 Unreleased iPad Filed in Eurasian Database Mar 03 2020 Apple Working on Six Mini-LED Products Including New 14.1-Inch MacBook Pro and Refreshed iMac Pro Feb 01 2020 Apple Begins Selling Refurbished 2019 iPad Air and iPad Mini 5 Models Apr 02 2019 iPad Mini 5 Teardown: A12 Bionic Processor With 3GB of RAM, Bluetooth 5, True Tone Sensors, and Same Battery Capacity Mar 29 2019 Hands-On With Apple's New iPad Air 3 and iP...