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Apple leaks suggest new hardware including a refreshed HomePod mini, iPad mini 8, and Apple TV 4K ahead of year-end announcements
The Verge reports that leaked Apple code surfaced by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris suggests new hardware: a refreshed HomePod mini, an iPad mini 8 with design changes, and upgrades to the Apple TV 4K. The leaks describe a HomePod Mini 2 in new colors, an iPad mini 8 with a relocated FaceTime camera and other tweaks, and possible Apple TV 4K improvements; Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported related upgrades and the next Apple TV may use Apple's N1 chip. The reports come after the recent debut of the iPhone 18 Pro and the folding iPhone Duo earlier this month.
02iPad mini 8 will replace the seventh-generation model and use the A20 Pro chip
03iPad mini 8 moves the front camera to a landscape edge; a display-edge groove suggests added speakers
04Apple TV 4K will be upgraded and may use the A17 Pro chip, and future TVs may adopt the N1 chip
05Reports note the recent launches of the iPhone 18 Pro and the folding iPhone Duo earlier this month
Where the coverage differs
Germany: The report highlights that a leak expert discovered information about three new Apple products within the company's code.
United States: The coverage focuses on the upcoming hardware lineup and specific design changes, such as the new FaceTime camera placement on the iPad mini.
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The framing spectrum
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How each country tells it
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Typical headline, translated
Apple Leaks: Details on new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini and iPad mini
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The report highlights that a leak expert discovered information about three new Apple products within the company's code.
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Specific technical changes to the hardware components are not detailed.
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