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Updated · The Verge · Jun 16
Apple Targets 2027 Camera AirPods, Plans Second Folding iPhone
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Jun 16

Apple Targets 2027 Camera AirPods, Plans Second Folding iPhone

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 16

Summary

  • Late 2027 is the current target for Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods, which Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said are already being tested internally with iOS 28.
  • Cameras in the stems and cloud-upload indicator lights would give a more advanced Siri visual context about a user’s surroundings, positioning the earbuds as a step toward Apple smart glasses.
  • A second-generation folding iPhone is also in the works, following a first foldable model Gurman expects Apple to unveil this fall, signaling a longer-term push into the category.
  • For 2027, Gurman also pointed to “20th anniversary” iPhones with nearly edge-to-edge displays and curved side glass, while some models could move from A20 chips to 2nm A21 silicon.

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