Apple‘s upcoming products appear to be have been revealed by its own software update.
The company is planning to update the iPod Touch as well as releasing new iPads, according to details discovered in a software update recently made available for iPhones.
Though it is not clear when the new products will arrive, their inclusion in the beta update suggests that they will be available within the coming months.
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Code within iOS 12.2 – a beta version of the iPhone and iPad software, which has been made available to developers – includes references to four new iPads, in cellular and WiFi versions, alongside an update version of the iPod Touch. The details were discovered by Stephen Troughton-Smith, a developer who has found a range of leaks inside Apple’s own releases.
The code also seems to suggest the iPads will keep using the TouchID fingerprint sensor, rather than Apple’s FaceID. That facial recognition technology was first unveiled with the iPhone X and came to the iPad line last year with the updates to the iPad Pro, but appears not to be arriving across the iPad line yet.
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A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Tools Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech 2017 held in Bangalore
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Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea
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Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea
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Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi
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A test line of a new energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’
Reuters
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Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan
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Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
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The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
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Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0
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A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
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Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s “connected strategy” in Tokyo.
The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016
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A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s “connected strategy” press briefing in Tokyo
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An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to move in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo
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A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo
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An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to move in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo
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Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo
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An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Show 2016 in Seoul, South Korea
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Visitors experience Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea
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Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
PA wire
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Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan
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Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles
EPA
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The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components
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The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight
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It also suggests that Apple could finally update the iPad Mini, which has not been altered since 2015. The four versions presumably refer to two different sizes, each with WiFi or a cellular connection, and so probably indicate there will be a normal-sized and smaller tablet.
The leaks also suggest that the iPod Touch does not have any form of biometric identification. The current iPod Touch – which was also last updated in 2015 – does not have a fingerprint sensor and relies on users inputting a passcode to unlock it.
Numerous leaks have suggested that updates to the iPad Mini and iPad Touch are finally on their way, after years of staying largely unmentioned. Apple might also be planning to release a new version of its AirPods wireless earphones soon.