According to people familiar with the matter,pple Inc. is aiming to hold a launch event on September 7th to announce the iPhone 14 line. I'm here. Out the latest version of the product that generates more than half of the sales.
The new iPhone kicks off a busy fall product season. This also includes multiple new Macs, his iPads at the low and high end, and his three Apple Watch models.
Apple is updating its flagship product during a volatile time for the industry. Smartphone sales are starting to slow as consumers deal with inflation and economic instability. But Apple seems to be doing better than its peers. The iPhone sold well last quarter, and the company signaled to suppliers that it did not foresee a drop in demand.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant typically launches other products alongside the iPhone, including his latest Apple Watch. The company typically launches new iPhones in stores about a week and a half after announcing them, and Apple is expected to continue that pattern this year. Some retail store employees were told to prepare for a major new product release on September 16th.
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The company plans to stream the event online rather than holding in-person gatherings, continuing the approach it took at the start of the pandemic. According to Bloomberg News, Apple's launch is a highly sophisticated affair, with employees already beginning to record segments of the presentation over the past few weeks.
An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment on when the event will take place. The company's plans are subject to change, as he's about three weeks away from announcing, but Apple usually announces its latest iPhone in his first half of September.
The company held its final event in June to announce the next series of software updates (iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura) and to receive press and development support. Invite someone to your campus to watch the presentation video. The deal is part of Apple's slow return to more normal operations, a push that includes returning to the office.
On Monday, the company told internal staff that he will be required to work in person three days a week starting September 5, two days before his planned product launch.
The standard iPhone 14 looks similar to the iPhone 13, but the company plans to drop his 5.4-inch "mini" version and add a model with a 6.7-inch screen. This would mark Apple's first launch of a non-Pro iPhone with a display of that size.
The company is planning big changes to the iPhone 14 Pro line. Apple replaces the front-facing camera cutout, called the notch, with a round hole for the Face ID sensor and a punch-hole-sized area for the camera. This gives the user slightly more screen space. The company is also adding a faster chip to the iPhone 14 Pro. Meanwhile, Apple keeps his A15 chipin the iPhone 13 over the regular iPhone 14 model.
The most significant change to the iPhone 14 Pro is the camera system, which looks a little larger to consumers. It has a wide-angle camera. Apple also plans to improve video recording and battery life.
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For the latest Apple Watch, known as the Series 8, Apple is adding features for women's health and body temperature sensors. The standard watch is similar to the Series 7, butthe new Pro model targets a sportier consumer. It has a larger display, a rugged titanium case, new fitness tracking features and longer battery life. The company is also planning a new Apple Watch SE, a lower-cost smartwatch with a faster chip.
September will also release iOS 16, the software that will run on the upcoming iPhone, and watchOS 9, the upcoming Apple Watch operating system. The company plans to release macOS Ventura alongside iPadOS, the iPad's operating system, in October. The latter software was delayed by about a month due to bugs related to the new Stage Manager multitasking system.
Apple is working on the latest low-end iPad with the A14 chip and USB-C port, and later this year he's working on a new iPad Pro model with the M2 chip, Bloomberg says. The news reports. It will also work on versions of the Mac mini and MacBook Pro with M2-based processors, so we plan to launch new Macs by the end of the year.
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