The iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6 launch date might have leaked
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Applewill unveil theiPhone 12, theApple Watch 6and anew iPadat an online event on September 8, according to a new rumor – although until we get confirmation from Apple, nothing is official.
The date was suggested in atweetby established tipster@ihacktu, along with a tip about a second event on October 27 for new iPad Pros, new Macs running Apple Silicon, and maybe even the long-rumoredApple Glassaugmented reality specs.
AsAppleInsiderpoints out, the @ihacktu Twitter account does have a reasonable track record in predictions, and the September 8 date does match Apple’s schedule for past years – so while this is still very much unconfirmed, it is at least plausible.
These dates do fit in rather well with other predictions from other sources too. There have previouslybeen hintsfrom insiders that the Apple Glass device would be announced alongside the iPhone, though it’s unlikely that the specs would actually go on sale in 2020.
Apple Special Events September 8 (online)iPhones,Apple Watch,AirPower,iPadOctober 27iPad Pro, Apple Silicon Macs (MacBook,MacBook Pro13”),(unless online Apple Glass)#Apple #event #ios #iPhone12 #AIRPOWER #iPad #macbook pic.twitter.com/QXIkvNSRY2July 24, 2020
Cast your mind back and you’ll remember that theiPhone 11handsets were unveiled on September 10 – a Tuesday, just like September 8. Apple likes to keep to the same routine every year, so September 8 would make a lot of sense from that perspective.
The last fewApple Watchdevices have launched in September too, giving us another reason to think that Apple will want to show off its new 2020 product line at the usual time of year and ahead of the holiday season sales rush.
All that said, we know that the global pandemic we’re living through has had a serious impact on technology supply chains and manufacturing. We’veheard timeandtime againthat the iPhone 12 won’t be available in September – though of course there’s nothing to stop Apple announcing it several weeks before sales start.
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We’re going to have to wait and see what sort of schedule Apple eventually decides on, but if this rumor turns out to be true, there’s going to be a lot of exciting new Apple hardware to take a look at in September and October.
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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