2020

Annual Rickies 2020

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Federico Picker of Passion Score: -1 point
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The Rickies

Round 1
The 2020 iPhone line will feature at least one 5G phone+1
Round 2
The iPad Pro line is updated before the iPhone with a hardware feature that’s not on any current iPhone in 2019 or 2020+1
Risky Pick
The notch on the iPhone will get physically smaller in at least one of the 2020 iPhones+2

Round 1
The 13” MacBook Pro will get a larger screen—
🔮Predicted 9 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max was announced with a 14” display.
Round 2
Apple will launch its own podcast content beyond its existing deal with Oprah+1
Risky Pick
Apple Podcast app launches on Android-1

Round 1
Apple will name a successor to Steve Dowling, former head of public relations at Apple—
Either named by Apple officially, or reported by more than one outlet that a person has been appointed.
🔮Predicted 4 months ahead of its time.
Came true on May 7, 2021 when Stella Low was named Apple’s new vice president of worldwide corporate communications.
Round 2
At least one of the 2020 iPhones will have a higher refresh rate display (ProMotion)—
🔮Predicted 8 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 14, 2021 when iPhone 13 Pro introduced ProMotion to the iPhone.
Risky Pick
Apple will release at least 1 new pro app for iPad that we haven’t previously seen on iPad-1