iPhone longevity, Apple Watch Series 10 rumors, AirPods with cameras in 2026

Benjamin and Chance reflect on all the week’s Apple news in this July holiday episode. Apple has released a new whitepaper on Apple device longevity, as right-to-repair regulation takes hold. The Apple Watch Series 10 this year might not be the drastic Series X redesign we’d all been hoping for, and Kuo expects AirPods Pro with infrared cameras to launch in 2026.

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Apple shares new stats on product longevity; touts iPhone's resale value vs Android - 9to5Mac

Report: Apple developing new way to make iPhone batteries easier to replace - 9to5Mac

Apple Watch Series 10 may not get a radical redesign after all

Alleged Apple Watch Series 10 schematics show larger 2-inch display, unchanged band attachment system - 9to5Mac

Kuo: Apple to begin mass production of AirPods with cameras by 2026 - 9to5Mac

I was wrong about the new iPad Pro’s nano-texture display - 9to5Mac