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Apple Leak Exposes Unreleased Devices, Watch Update Restores Blood Oxygen

Experts regard the exposed identifiers as validation of a coordinated roadmap for next-generation chips across Apple’s product lines.

Apple's software code leak has revealed upgrades across iPhone, iPad, Mac and more.
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Overview

  • A briefly public Apple software file contained internal identifiers for upcoming HomePod mini, Apple TV, Studio Display, iPad mini, low-cost iPad, Vision Pro and multiple Apple Watch models.
  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said the findings corroborate his reports of new Apple TV and HomePod mini models arriving this fall but cautioned that specifications and timelines are not finalized.
  • Apple issued iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 in the United States to re-enable the Blood Oxygen sensor on Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2 watches after a prior trade commission order had disabled it.
  • On August 18, Apple released seventh developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, previewing Liquid Glass design tweaks and AI-powered features for fall rollouts.
  • Unverified rumors point to a budget MacBook with an A18 Pro chip and outline Apple’s longer-term smart-home strategy, including a 2026 home hub, a 2027 tabletop robot and planned GPT-5 Siri integration.