Did you mean Stanford University (article currently states Standard University). 

A lot of conjecture based on previous statements. Ultimately, time will tell. Statements can be undone. Contracts broken. New contracts formed, or old contracts redrawn up. I wouldn’t get too worried about anything until we get a few quarterly reports from the major players involved. 

And they are still trying to count iPhones... have they learned nothing!?

SpamSandwich said:

The future of Apple is in discounted home appliances!   /s

Refrigerator-toasters for everyone!

DAalseth said:
From Merriam Webster

alleged

 adjective

al·​leged | \ ə-ˈlejd  , -ˈle-jəd  \

1: accused but not proven or convicted, an alleged burglar

While the use is not utterly incorrect, perhaps Suggested, or Rumored would have worked better. At least without the implying something untoward happening.

There is more than one meaning to any word. “To assert something is true, without proof.”  Is another meaning, without the negative connotation. 

Let’s not get bent out of shape over how confounding the English language can be.