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

Apple Result just tipped for early on March for iPhone SE three and iPad Air 5 launch

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Rumors had suggested for a while that at that place would be an Apple event planned for this spring, but a new study now tells us that we'll likely meet company leaders accept the stage at or near March 8 to announce an apparent 5G-enabled iPhone SE three.

This report comes to u.s.a. from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. Gurman has been a longtime tech and Apple reporter and has largely reliable. According to Apple tree Runway, a website that tracks the reliability of Apple reporters and leakers, Gurman stands at No. two with an 85.5% accurateness rating out of hundreds of reports.

Right now, rumors suggest that the iPhone SE iii will offer 5G speeds and Apple tree'due south A15 Bionic scrap for around $400. As for pattern, information technology might not look as slick as the iPhone 13, and may instead re-create the iPhone 8's design with upgraded internals. Although, Chinese site MyDrivers claims that it may use the iPhone XR's body instead. This is all nonetheless speculative, meaning we'll accept to wait and see.

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

Along with the iPhone SE three, Gurman claims that the iPad Air 5 would likewise be shown off. Gurman reports that iOS 15.4 would run across a March release as well.

Unsurprisingly, Gurman's sources have told him that this upshot would remain a virtual one, just equally the past few Apple events since the start of the pandemic. Only at least nosotros know with fair confidence that the production quality volition be fantabulous.

Along with the iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air five, Gurman claims that 2022 volition "introduce its biggest crop of new devices always in a single year." Gurman did not proceed to country what other products we may run across equally the twelvemonth progresses, but rumors exercise suggest that a new high-cease Mac mini and iMac Pro, both with Apple silicon, are on the table. A new Mac Pro desktop may also be in the works.

iPad Air 4 — (Image credit: Henry T. Casey/Tom'due south Guide)

Again, these are based on rumors, so there's e'er a chance things could get pushed back or moved effectually, as is the case with manufacturing electronics during a supply-crunched pandemic.

Of form, 2022 will likely run into the debut of the iPhone 14 line, equally Apple releases a new iPhone every year. And the Apple Watch 8 volition probable debut this fall too. There have also been rumors swirling that 2022 may be the year that we finally come across the release of the Apple tree VR/AR headset, but Gurman now claims that it'll more than probable be a 2023 release.

Imad Khan is news editor at Tom's Guide, helping direct the solar day'due south breaking coverage. Prior to working at the site, Imad was a full-time freelancer, with bylines at the New York Times, the Washington Mail service and ESPN. Outside of work, yous can notice him sitting blankly in front end of a Word document trying desperately to write the first pages of a new volume.