Apple Event just tipped for early March for iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air 5 launch

Apple Outcome simply tipped for early on March for iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air 5 launch

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Rumors had suggested for a while that there would be an Apple issue planned for this spring, but a new report now tells us that we'll likely encounter company leaders take the stage at or near March eight to announce an credible 5G-enabled iPhone SE 3.

This report comes to u.s.a. from Bloomberg reporter Marking Gurman. Gurman has been a longtime tech and Apple tree reporter and has largely reliable. According to Apple Track, a website that tracks the reliability of Apple reporters and leakers, Gurman stands at No. two with an 85.five% accuracy rating out of hundreds of reports.

Right now, rumors advise that the iPhone SE 3 will offer 5G speeds and Apple's A15 Bionic chip for around $400. Equally for design, information technology might non look as slick as the iPhone xiii, and may instead copy the iPhone viii's design with upgraded internals. Although, Chinese site MyDrivers claims that it may use the iPhone XR'due south torso instead. This is all still speculative, meaning we'll have to await and see.

iPhone SE 3 concept on a blue background — (Image credit: Apple Lab)

Forth with the iPhone SE 3, Gurman claims that the iPad Air v would as well be shown off. Gurman reports that iOS 15.4 would come across a March release every bit well.

Unsurprisingly, Gurman's sources take told him that this result would remain a virtual one, just every bit the past few Apple events since the start of the pandemic. But at least we know with fair confidence that the production quality will be splendid.

Along with the iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air 5, Gurman claims that 2022 will "introduce its biggest crop of new devices ever in a single year." Gurman did not continue to state what other products we may run into as the yr progresses, simply rumors do suggest that a new high-end Mac mini and iMac Pro, both with Apple silicon, are on the tabular array. A new Mac Pro desktop may also be in the works.

iPad Air 4 — (Epitome credit: Henry T. Casey/Tom's Guide)

Once again, these are based on rumors, so there's always a chance things could get pushed dorsum or moved effectually, every bit is the case with manufacturing electronics during a supply-crunched pandemic.

Of course, 2022 will likely see the debut of the iPhone 14 line, as Apple releases a new iPhone every twelvemonth. And the Apple Sentinel eight will likely debut this fall as well. There take also been rumors swirling that 2022 may be the year that we finally see the release of the Apple VR/AR headset, but Gurman now claims that it'll more than likely be a 2023 release.

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