Finally, it’s official! As expected, Apple has sent out invites for the next high-profile event that will take place on 7 September. It is likely to announce the iPhone 7 or iPhone 6SE or whatever the company plans to call it. Besides, one can also expect an Apple Watch 2 along with a host of other announcements. Apple will be live streaming the event that can bewatched here at 10:30PM IST.
Here’s what to expect:
iPhone 7
The next iPhone is said to come with minimum changes. Rumours have it that the company plans to launch the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which may sport almost identical design to their predecessor, despite the no ‘s’ year. So far, the highlights of the device are waterproof ability,Force Touch home button and a dual camera setup. The company is also expected to give the audio jack a miss.
The chipset is expected to be bumped to A10, along with the speculated 3GB RAM. Rumours also point out no home button, which means Apple could be looking at using an ultrasonic fingerprint reader that can read through glass. A home button with Force Touch capabilities would also mean an updated scanning technology from Sonavation, believed to be the only other company that has developed ultrasonic fingerprint reading technologies.
A previous Weibo pricing leak had revealed how finally Apple could do away with the 16GB model, with options like 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. The leak had showed three iPhone 7 models. Going by some previous leaks, the device pre-orders could be scheduled for 9 September and units could hit stores on 23 September.
iPhone 6SE
The latest reports have it that the company plans a new iPhone 6 revamp called iPhone 6SE. This is contradictory to the previous report that said, the iPhone 7 may be launched as the iPhone SE. However, the launch date seems like a giveaway that iPhone 7 is likely yo be the name, and 6SE could be another third model instead of the previously rumoured iPhone 7 Pro.
Just like SE was an upgrade to iPhone 5, the 6SE (with probably 3D Touch) could take the features of the iPhone 6 a notch higher for the emerging markets like India and China that seem o have become Apple’s key interest. We’ve already seem images of the 6SE packaging material, something we had also heard from rumours that emerged from supply chain sources.
Furthermore, recent benchmark leaks show a single core score of 3042 and multi-core score of 5210. And these are impressive, considering that the currently available Apple iPhone 6s scores 2,542 in the single core test and 4,427 points in the multi-core benchmark.
Watch 2
Another highlight of the event is likely to be the Watch 2. The company is likely to launch two models of the Watch this year, according to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
The new models will bring better waterproofing, along with hardware features such as a GPS, thinner display with One Glass Solution, a barometer and a higher capacity battery life. Similar to the Apple iPhone that will not get a design refresh this year, even the Watch models are expected to come without any cosmetic changes. One of the big rumours ongoing for months was the inclusion of cellular connectivity. However, Apple is said to have tried and failed to implement it successfully as it faced massive battery drain issues. So, the company is now looking for low-power cellular chips for the future devices.
While there is no date set to the long-awaited refresh to the Macbook Pro computers, a new VentureBeat report points out Apple’s plans for a more expansive refresh of the Mac profile, for the iMacs and Macbook Air, is expected sometime in October. However, there is no word if the company will make the announcements at the 7 September event.
http://www.onlinenewspaper.co.in/2016/08/apple-iphone-7-launch-7-september-heres-expect-event/
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