Quote:This year’s iPhone generation is unlikely to feature any major design changes, but on the other hand, Apple seems to be focusing more on upgrades under the hood.
 
According to the most recent investor note issued by top Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo, the 2019 iPhones will sport a new antenna structure coming as a result of the company switching to new suppliers and tech.
 
In other words, Apple could give up on the liquid crystal polymer (LCP) antenna system that it currently uses on the 2018 iPhone lineup and switch to a modified-PI antenna structure.
 
Technically speaking, the new system could allow for substantial improvements in terms of indoor navigation, as per 9to5mac, albeit it’s worth knowing that antenna costs could also be increased by as much as 20 percent.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that the iPhone would become more expensive, and Kuo notes that there’s a chance the switch would only be temporary, with the 2020 generation to return to the existing configuration.