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This week in Apple: Notch-less iPhone concept revealed, iOS 13.1 lands

August 18, 2025

The big Apple news this week centers on a concept design that supposedly shows what a prototype of a potential 2020 iPhone could look like. In the image above, you can see the alleged prototype has no notch with all the Face ID sensors retained in the top bezel.

Elsewhere, we’ve got news about the production country of the new Mac Pro, the latest releases of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, some tests done to the iPhone 11 series and the Apple Watch Series 5, and much more!

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See the Apple news roundup below for all the latest.

The top Apple news stories of the past week:

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The best place to start would be our guide onhow to switch from iPhone to Android, which goes over all the basics. We also have more specific guides, such ashow to transfer your calendar from iPhone to Android. We also have app guides that will give you the best alternatives to iOS staples, such as our list ofbest alternatives to FaceTime on Android.

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