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Apple has announced a special event on October 13 that is expected to launch the iPhone 12 and a handful of other products.
The company introduced a range of new products including Apple watches and iPads at its September event last month, but for the first time in years it didn’t release a new iPhone.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the iPhone launch event in October is held online, such as September and Apple Developer Conference in June – and will air at 6pm UK time.
Apple’s September event primarily focused on the Apple Watch
You can follow it live on Tuesday with Sky News, but here’s what to expect ahead of time:
The main invitation that has been sent has the title “Hello, speed”, which suggests that the company is going to do a great deal with the inclusion of Apple Silicon, or its internally developed computer chips, as it did in September. for the A14 Bionic, available on the new iPad Air 4.
The chip was described as “by far the most advanced we’ve ever made” with transistors so small they “defy the laws of physics” with approximately 11.8 billion packed into a single chip.
“We are talking about such a small scale that they are measured in atoms.” Apple He said.
It’s the first time such a chip has been announced in any product line other than the iPhone, possibly due to the delayed launch date that the company warned investors about earlier this year.
According to Apple, the iPad Air 4 is three times faster than the best-selling Android tablet and six times faster than the best-selling Chromebook. We’ll have to wait and see what comparisons Apple makes to the iPhone 12.
Apple is expected to introduce four devices in three different sizes in the iPhone 12 range.
They are rumored to include super-fast 5G wireless connectivity for the first time, and the models will go on sale to consumers on October 23.
The smallest device will have a 5.4-inch screen from corner to corner, two will measure 6.1 inches and the largest will have a gigantic 6.7-inch screen.
The 6.7-inch version and one of the 6.1-inch models are expected to be Apple’s high-end devices, potentially called the iPhone 12 Pro range, and feature the latest technology that the company has developed.
These Pro models are expected to retain the triple-lens housing that debuted with the iPhone 11 Pro, while the regular and smaller iPhone 12 models will have a dual-lens setup for their rear cameras.
It’s unclear what the smaller iPhone 12 will be called, but there have been some suggestions that it could be called the iPhone 12 mini.
Apple could be set to drop the iPhone charger from its next device
Apple is rumored to have added a distinctive new metal frame reminiscent of the one used for the iPhone 4 and newer iPad Pro models as well to differentiate devices in the iPhone 11 range.
The design is expected to align with that of the iPad Pro, with the stainless steel frame giving the device a square-edged look, although for most consumers these design features tend to be hidden by protective cases.
For months it has been rumored that the iPhone 12 will be sold without headphones, charger or plug adapter in the frame.
The best features are rumored to be packed into the 6.7-inch device, including a rear camera system that will use lasers to calculate depth information for the immediate surroundings, opening up a range of new photography and augmented reality features.
Apple is also rumored to be working on over-the-ear headphones to add to the AirPods family, potentially called the AirPods Studio.
Apple reportedly to release bluetooth-tracker tags
Perhaps the coolest new addition will be Apple AirTags, similar to Tile Bluetooth trackers, which can be added to a keychain or other physical items and located using an iPhone app.
Particularly exciting is the idea of an augmented reality tracker, which would allow users to open the app on their iPhone and get an overlay of where the tag is in the immediate environment.
It could be particularly useful if you don’t know in which room you left your keys. But even if the tag has been left further, there are suggestions that other iPhones could locate it through Apple’s “Find My” app mesh network.
