Apple Media Event Rumored for Late February, Apple Watch and 12" MacBook Air Likely Topics [Updated]Apple may be planning to hold a special event during the month of February, according to French Apple-focused website
iGen [
Google Translate] (via
iDownloadBlog). The site's sources, which are often reliable, suggest that the event might take place during the last week of February, potentially on Tuesday, February 24.
The event may see Apple once again showcasing the Apple Watch, which is set to debut in April, and it may also see the launch of the 12-inch MacBook Air. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
recently predicted that the upcoming notebook will debut in March, which is in line with a late-February unveiling.
<center>Rendering of the 12-inch MacBook Air by Martin Hajek</center>
Apple's 12-inch MacBook Air is rumored to feature a new ultrathin design that does away with fans and introduces a revamped trackpad. It may include a low-power Core-M processor and it may be the first device to take advantage of the new reversible USB Type-C connector, which is much smaller and allows a USB cable to be inserted into a notebook in any orientation.
Apple may also use the event to unveil additional details on the Apple Watch, such as pricing and battery life. An event showing off the Apple Watch could explain why Apple has been asking some developers to have their apps
ready to launch in the App Store in mid-February, as we reported last week. It's possible that Apple will use apps from these developers to demonstrate additional capabilities of the watch.
Though rumored, a February event is by no means confirmed at this point, and it is unclear what else Apple might cover in addition to the Apple Watch and the 12-inch MacBook Air.
Update 12:23 PM: Sources speaking to
9to5Mac have indicated Apple
will not be holding a late February media event.
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