APPLE SPECIAL EVENTcome with 64GBof storagein the entry‑level versions,
with higher storage options available.
The ‘Rose’ sensor co-processor
A late iPhone11 rumourstatedthat a new sensor
co‑processor,code‑named ‘Rose’ or ‘R1’, will
handleprocessingfor many more typesof sensors,
includingUltra‑wideband (UWB) radio and even
camera motion tracking.
There was no mention of it, and it’s not called out
in Apple’sspecsat all. The page does make mentionof
a new U1 chip that enablesUltra‑wideband support,
which can be used to precisely position and orient the
iPhone 11 in relation to other UWB devices. But that’s
not quite the same thing.
Maybe ‘Rose’ is a part of the iPhone 11, and is simply
not specifiedby Apple.The companydid make mention
of M‑series motion coprocessors when they were new,
but hasn’t called them out in the past few years.
A smaller notch
Lots of early rumours claimed that the TrueDepth
modulethat housesthe Face ID hardwareand front‑
facing cameras would shrink by a significant margin
on the new iPhones. While Face ID is now claimed to
work at a wider angle than before, the actual ‘notch’
that contains the TrueDepth hardware looks to be
about the same size as before.
An upgraded Apple TV
A rumour circulated shortly before the event claimed
that Apple had new Apple TV hardware on the way, with