BIG iOS 19 and Apple Watch leaks + Apple makes WWDC25 official! (CultCast #692)

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WWDC25 is on the calendar for June 9th — what might we see? The major iOS 19 redesign that Jon Prosser leaked! Also, weird rumors about the Apple Watch, a surprise new feature for AirPods Max and more listener Speakpipe messages!

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This week’s stories:

Griffin’s new purchase (spoilers)

Prepare to see the future of iOS and macOS at WWDC25 on June 9

• Apple revealed on Tuesday that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) runs from June 9 to June 13, 2025.

iOS 19 leak showcases visionOS-inspired glassy design

• A YouTube video gives us our alleged first look at iOS 19's big visual revamp, which takes inspiration from visionOS.

Apple preps future Apple Watch with AI-powered camera

• Future Apple Watch models might feature a camera and leverage AI-driven Visual Intelligence to deliver contextual, relevant information.

iPhone 17 Pro’s upgraded cameras could enable 8K video recording

• iPhone 17 Pro may finally catch up to Android flagships and offer 8K video recording, leading to a 4× jump in the video resolution.

Surprise! Lossless audio comes to AirPods Max with USB-C

• Apple just promised to upgrade the latest AirPods Max version with lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio.

Listener voicemails

• AI Inside
• Intelligent Machines
• SECRETS… (CCOT #17)

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. CultCloth (00:01:46)

3. Griffin’s new purchase (00:04:00)

4. WWDC25 announcement (00:15:30)

5. iOS 19 design leak (00:19:32)

6. Apple Watch AI camera (00:28:51)

7. iPhone 17 Pro 8K video (00:36:12)

8. AirPods Max with USB-C lossless audio (00:43:32)

9. Your Speakpipe voicemails (00:52:18)

10. Aftershow (01:02:41)