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Top 5 Apple Products to Look Forward to in 2025
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Looking forward to iOS 19 where they walk back from using ChatGPT. 
Nope, none of these interest me. How about bug fixes and side-loading. Now that interests me.
AirPod Pro 3 would be nice. I don't think the basic sound will improve that much more but the hearing aid-related features might. They have become an everyday essential product for me as I have mild age-related hearing loss and I'm a professional musician. As they mean so much to me I would happily pay more for them but don't tell Apple.
In 2025 I would also like to see what Apple could do with HomePods in taking them to a much higher level. I think they would have the capacity to dominate the HiFi market for non-audiophile obsessed individuals. Unfortunately, I don't think they will do it as there's not enough money to be made.
In 2025 I would also like to see what Apple could do with HomePods in taking them to a much higher level. I think they would have the capacity to dominate the HiFi market for non-audiophile obsessed individuals. Unfortunately, I don't think they will do it as there's not enough money to be made.
Would that work with MagSafe? It sucks that the AirPods 4 case isn't built for MagSafe.
So excited for the AirPods Pro 3 I got the AirPods Pro 2 since they released in 2022 and to this day they work superb no issues at all I’ve been training in rain, running, snow, I been dropping them and they just work the durability is insane
It's looking like 2025 is going to be an important year for Apple, with the company planning to revamp the iPhone, push further into smart home products, and improve Apple Intelligence. There are tons of new products rumored for 2025, including new iPhones, M4 Macs, a smart home command center, and much more.
We've highlighted the top five Apple products that will have the biggest impact in 2025.
iPhone 17 "Air"
There's a new, super thin iPhone planned for 2025, and while we don't know what Apple will call it, rumors have taken to referring to it as the iPhone 17 Air. It's a fitting name, because it won't be as powerful or as pricey as the Pro models, but it will be more expensive than the standard iPhone 17.
Rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Air will be somewhere around 6mm thick, which will make it the thinnest iPhone to date. For reference, Apple's iPhone 16 Pro is 8.25mm thick, so we're looking at a good 2mm difference.
The new iPhone is rumored to have a 6.6-inch display, coming in between the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max in size. It will only have a single-lens 48-megapixel rear camera because of space constraints, and it's going to be one of the first devices to feature Apple's new 5G modem.
We're still getting a regular iPhone 17, but there won't be an iPhone 17 Plus this year. Apple also plans to sell the iPhone 17 Air alongside iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models, and rumors suggest there are some design changes coming to those models, too. So far, it sounds like we're going to get a half-aluminum half-glass design for the back panel that could improve durability, plus the camera setup could get a redesign.
All four iPhones in 2025 will get A19 chips, and ProMotion 120Hz display technology isn't going to be limited to the Pro models anymore.
You can read more about the features rumored for the iPhone 17 lineup in our iPhone 17 roundup.
AirPods Pro 3
Apple refreshed the AirPods 4 in 2024, and in 2025, we'll get an AirPods Pro update. Apple is rumored to be updating the design, but just what the earbuds will look like remains unclear. The AirPods 4 got a slimmed down case, so that could be what we see for the AirPods Pro 3 too.
Both sound quality and Active Noise Cancellation are expected to improve, mostly due to Apple unveiling a next-generation H series chip. Apple hasn't introduced a new audio chip for some time now, so it will be exciting to see what features an update will bring.
There have been some rumors about heart rate tracking and temperature monitoring coming to the AirPods Pro at some point, so that's a possibility as well. More on what we've heard about the AirPods Pro 3 can be found in our guide.
Apple Command Center
Apple plans to unveil a small, square-shaped home "Command Center" device that will be used for controlling smart home devices, FaceTime calls, watching videos, and more. It essentially sounds like it's going to be Apple's version of the Echo Show.
The six-inch device will be small enough to take from room to room, and you can use it on a tabletop or mount it on the wall. It will hopefully be affordable enough that you can have multiple devices across different rooms, streamlining the increasing number of smart home products many of us have in our homes.
The Command Center will have standard Apple apps like Home, Calendar, Apple Music, Apple News, and Apple Photos, but Apple isn't making a dedicated App Store for it. You'll be able to use it for video calls, and expect deep Apple Intelligence integration.
iPhone SE 4
Apple is finally ready to refresh its low-cost iPhone, and the iPhone SE 4 is going to get a lot of improvements that have the potential to make it an incredible value.
Small screen sizes and Touch ID are a thing of the past, so the iPhone SE will have a 6.1-inch OLED display and Face ID. In fact, rumors suggest that it's modeled after the iPhone 14. There will be a single-lens 48-megapixel rear camera, a notch for Face ID, and a USB-C port for charging.
The larger screen size, OLED display technology, Face ID, and higher megapixel camera will all be new to the SE lineup. The device is also expected to be the first to get Apple's in-house 5G modem, and it is rumored to have the same A18 chip that's in the current iPhone 16.
The A18 chip supports Apple Intelligence, so the iPhone SE will have Genmoji, Image Playground, Writing Tools, smarter Siri, and more, plus 8GB RAM is the minimum for Apple Intelligence, so it's also going to get a big memory boost.
When it launches, the iPhone SE's performance will be on par with the iPhone 16, which is impressive for a low-cost iPhone. There's been no word that Apple plans to raise prices, and we're still expecting the iPhone SE to cost less than $500.
Siri Improvements
In spring updates coming to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple plans to add new functionality to Siri, including onscreen awareness, personal context, and the ability for Siri to take more actions in and across apps.
Onscreen awareness will let Siri see and understand what's on your display, so you can reference it in voice requests. If you're looking at a photo and want to send it to your friend Eric, for example, you will be able to say "Send this to Eric," and Siri will understand what "this" is.
Personal context will allow Siri to do more with your personal data like emails and messages, learning more about you to be more helpful. Siri will know who you're communicating with, how you use your device, and will keep track of everything you have stored. Personal context will let Siri do things like find a specific message, locate a recent file, find content in emails like flight numbers, or remind you when you took a photo you're looking for.
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These are really great wonderful news! Finally Apple is walking the path to the foldable devices and these news (rumors or whatever you want to name them) just prove it! So people, get ready to have a foldable iPhone in your pocket in one or two years from now. Congratulations Apple!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
People, just imagine this scene for a while:
Cupertino CA, September 9th, 2025. Tim Cook is in the middle of the screen, he’s being spotted at somewhere in the Apple Park… Suddenly, he holds his hands together to say:
“I’m proud to be here to announce the thinnest iPhone we’ve ever made…. Our new iPhone is light, fine, elegant, and is foldable!… We all at Apple know that everybody will be delightful and you are going to love it”
Cupertino CA, September 9th, 2025. Tim Cook is in the middle of the screen, he’s being spotted at somewhere in the Apple Park… Suddenly, he holds his hands together to say:
“I’m proud to be here to announce the thinnest iPhone we’ve ever made…. Our new iPhone is light, fine, elegant, and is foldable!… We all at Apple know that everybody will be delightful and you are going to love it”
It seems like 2025 will be a big year for Apple products, but I’ve been using a mix of Apple and Google gadgets at home for years. While my nine HomePods deliver incredible sound—especially the original models—I often find myself relying more on Google devices. Siri struggles with queries and song requests more often than not, whereas Google consistently provides faster and more accurate answers, regardless of the source. 🤷♂️
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Pfft mere foldables. The world wants rollables, so well into the 21st century our most advanced information-age devices can look like...
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Sounds to me that the new iPhone SE is more for you…. Why buy a more expensive iPhone when you hardly use the possibilities?
Given how inflexible the customization of home and room view pages have been in the Apple Home app for years I find myself having little interest in this Command Center concept, particularly when they are not intending to allow App Store support on it. Sure, I can move devices and switches around on a home/room view page but the way that sensors must stay lumped in their category views has always been unappealing to me. I find the flexibility of building my own pages within Home Assistant much better despite how complex the setup process might be and just wish that Apple would make more of an effort to bring greater flexibility into that space.
Aren’t Airi’s most important features its lightness and thinness, which I really like? In that case, I’m making the most of its key features, right?
But you’re right in the sense that I’ll probably just end up admiring it. I don’t need such an expensive phone. A basic iPhone or SE is more than enough for me.
its just nuts.
Cant believe how Apple is so behind in PC in desktops...
In the company, we were very close to switch from Mac Pro to PC before the M1, then we waited to Mac Studio Ultra M1, Mac Pro M2 was too late for upgrading all machines again, we need 24/7-ON workstations, no laptops, and now they are considering the switch again!
The problem with Apple Command Center is that it is only going to be compatible with 0.05% of the whole smart home market and then it is going to be discontinued like usual ....
I think what you're really looking for is small physical dimensions, not a small screen. The iPhone 13 mini is physically smaller than an SE3, but has a bigger screen and noticeably larger battery. The only thing it's missing is TouchID (and support from enough customers for Apple to keep making a phone that size).
I think TouchID could have been retained by minimizing the size of top/side bezels while retaining just enough on the bottom for a fingerprint reader. I'm sure some people would be horrified at the thought of uneven bezels, but I think it would look fine. It would resemble a vertical iMac: minimal bezels, but a big chin.
Why the need for a separate device called "Command Center" when there are already rumors about HomePod with a screen?