Back when I reported on whether we would see a full new ‘Apple Watch 2.0’ in March (still no), I mentioned that a March event from Apple could still happen — and that likely releases would be an iPad and smaller iPhone. At the time, the event was in a state of flux, according to a couple of sources — basically in a holding pattern that depended on what hardware was ready.
Now, it looks like the date has solidified. March 15th is the date, according to sources, and we should indeed be seeing a rumored 4″ iPhone and a new iPad. Reports from 9to5Mac and Buzzfeed News earlier today are also marking that date and those products. As I noted in my original report, a full new Apple Watch model with redesigned hardware is not in the cards for this Q1 event — but new accessories could be. Buzzfeed’s John Paczkowski says new bands are in store and Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac says a black Milanese band (yes, please), new sport bands and new Hermès bands are in store.
The smaller iPhone and iPad are both hardware bits I’ve been hearing about — and have been being reported for a while. Additional rumors included Skylake Macbooks, but I haven’t heard that those are ready so looks like we should be prepared to wait on that.
When contacted, Apple declined to “comment on rumor or speculation”.
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