2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for Apple, with a number of rumors and articles this week highlighting some of what we can expect.
While the unveiling of iOS 19 is still over five months away, we’re already hearing about which devices might support it, while in the shorter term, Apple is currently preparing an iOS 18.2 bug fix update .1 which should be published very soon. shortly. This week we also took a look at the top five new Apple products we expect to see in 2025, and we’re hearing rumors about the timing of the first product launches in 2025 and beyond, so read on for all the details!
iOS 19 would be compatible with these iPhones
According to a report from the French site iPhoneSoft.frAll iPhone models compatible with iOS 18 will also support iOS 19, meaning devices up to the second-generation iPhone XS/XR and iPhone SE will be able to run the next major iOS update. iOS coming next year, although some features will likely be limited to newer models.
The report also claims that the vast majority of iPad models compatible with iPadOS 18 will also be able to run iPadOS 19, with the exception of the seventh generation iPad released in September 2019 and discontinued a year later.
Top 5 Apple Products to Look Forward to in 2025
It looks like 2025 will be a big year for Apple, with the company planning to revamp the iPhone, move deeper into smart home products, and improve Apple Intelligence. Tons of new products are being announced for 2025, including new iPhones, M4 Macs, a smart home command center and more.
Ahead of the new year, we’ve highlighted the top five Apple products that we think will have the biggest impact in 2025.
iOS 18.2.1 update coming soon to iPhone
iOS 18.2 was released to the public several weeks ago while iOS 18.3 is still in beta testing. So Apple is currently preparing an interim update to iOS 18.2.1 that will be able to deliver security patches and perhaps some bug fixes before iOS 18.3 is ready for release. .
We’ve seen signs of iOS 18.2.1 in our own web scans, while a reliable source even leaked the exact build number we should expect for the update.
New MacBook Air models with M4 chip expected to launch ‘earlier’ than iPhone SE 4 and iPad 11
We’re expecting three major new Apple products for the first half of 2025, but it looks like they won’t all arrive at once.
According to BloombergAccording to Mark Gurman, MacBook Air models based on the M4 chip are expected to arrive first, while the fourth-generation iPhone SE and eleventh-generation iPad will arrive a little later.
Macs with M5 chips expected to launch in this order
Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this week outlined the mass production schedule for the M5 series of chips, which are expected to be used in both future Macs and servers Apple Intelligence. The rollout will likely begin next year.
Kuo expects the standard M5 chip to enter mass production in the first half of 2025, followed by the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips in the second half. It then expects the M5 Ultra chip to enter mass production in 2026.
iPhone sizes are changing next year: what you need to know
This year, Apple changed the size of the iPhone 16 Pro screens to make them larger than the 2023 iPhone 15 Pro models, and next year we also expect a change in the screen sizes of the iPhone 17 range.
The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max won’t get any bigger, so they’ll keep the same 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch screens found on the current Pro models. But the standard iPhone 17 should match its Pro sibling, compared to the iPhone 16’s current 6.1-inch screen.
Meanwhile, the Plus model would be replaced by an all-new model, unofficially dubbed iPhone 17 Air. This ultra-thin model is said to have a screen measuring around 6.6 inches.
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