iPhone 12 rumors, new AirPods, antitrust pushback: Here's all the Apple news you should have read this week

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It's been a busy week in the world of Apple, with plenty of rumors and leaks about the upcoming iPhone 12, other new products like Apple's AirPods, and more. Even though an upcoming antitrust hearing with Tim Cook has been postponed, antitrust and Apple's App Store policies continue to draw criticism, with both Microsoft and Epic games weighing in on the topic.

iPhone 12

We heard a good bit about the iPhone 12 this week, including the strange rumor suggesting Apple would support both sub 6Ghz and mmWave 5G this year, but not next year. We also got a sneak peek at what could well be the iPhone 12's new braided Lightning cable. There were also further reports that the iPhone 12 might not launch until November this year.

Competition

Heavyweights from both Apple and Epic Games weighed in on Apple's App Store rules this week, suggesting they stifle competition and are unfair.

Trouble with the law

An investigation has been launched into Apple over allegations of deceptive trade practices in multiple states. A similar investigation was also launched in Apple and Amazon in Italy.

New shores

For the first time ever, Apple's flagship iPhone is being made outside of China, and is now being manufactured in India and sold inside the country. There are even suggestions Apple may start exporting the iPhone 11 from India too.

The iPhone 11 is now being manufactured in India

Forced labor?

Apple says it found no evidence of forced Uighur Muslim labor in its supply chain when the issue was raised earlier this year.

Apple 'found no evidence' of Uighur Muslim forced labor in supply chain

New AirPods

It sounds like we'll have to wait until next year for any new AirPods from Apple, as rumors now suggest both the new AirPods and AirPods Pro are coming in 2021.

New AirPods and AirPods Pro coming next year, says DigiTimes

Periscope

A rumor says that Apple is gearing up to include a new periscope lens in future models of the iPhone amidst a shakeup of its camera suppliers.

Apple preparing to include periscope lenses in future iPhone models

Going green

Finally, Apple released its new 2020 environmental report this week, along with a commitment to going carbon neutral across its entire operation by 2030.

Apple supply chain and products to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030

Stephen Warwick
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Stephen Warwick has written about Apple for five years at iMore and previously elsewhere. He covers all of iMore's latest breaking news regarding all of Apple's products and services, both hardware and software. Stephen has interviewed industry experts in a range of fields including finance, litigation, security, and more. He also specializes in curating and reviewing audio hardware and has experience beyond journalism in sound engineering, production, and design. Before becoming a writer Stephen studied Ancient History at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. Stephen is also a host on the iMore show, a weekly podcast recorded live that discusses the latest in breaking Apple news, as well as featuring fun trivia about all things Apple. Follow him on Twitter @stephenwarwick9