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Ahead of Apple's "Time Flies" virtual event on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, well-connected Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman has been sharing some last-minute thoughts via Twitter on the new product announcements that he expects to see later today, with a particular emphasis on new Apple Watch models.

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Gurman has already said his broad expectations for Tuesday's event are a focus on a new Apple Watch Series 6 and iPad Air, with Apple likely to introduce its rumored iPhone 12 at a later event in October.

As for Apple Watch, Gurman has tempered expectations for the Apple Watch Series 6, saying that he "wouldn't look for a ton new" besides blood oxygen monitoring and a faster processor. We already know sleep tracking will be included in watchOS 7, but whether that will be twinned with better battery life or a fast-charge capability is still speculation at this point.

Moving on, Gurman personally believes a new lower-end Apple Watch model also rumored to be announced today will be called "Apple Watch SE," which is the same branding that proven leaker Evan Blass used in his latest tweet about what to expect from Apple at the upcoming event.

Both the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE are expected to come in the same 40mm and 44mm sizes, with the SE model said to be the same as the current Series 5 in terms of design and internal specifications, according to Gurman. Blass predicts both models will also come in both LTE and Wi-Fi versions.


As for the new iPad Air model expected to be introduced, Gurman says it features a similar all-screen design as the iPad Pro but will lack the ProMotion display and won't feature Apple's latest A-series processor.

For his part, Blass reckons the forth-generation iPad Air will have an A14 processor and USB-C connectivity, but he also predicts Apple will unveil an eighth-generation iPad with an A12X chip and a Lightning port.

Lastly, Gurman reiterates his expectation for Apple One service bundles to be announced on Tuesday, along with a new Apple fitness service, but a new Apple TV model remains delayed. Gurman has not mentioned any specific announcement date for Apple's rumored Tile-like AirTags accessory, unlike hit-and-miss leaker Jon Prosser, who believes an announcement is "likely" to come on Tuesday.

The release of new iPads and Apple Watch models corresponds with the rollout of iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and watchOS 7 software updates, which are expected to have their official public release this month.

Article Link: Gurman: 'Apple Watch SE' Likely to Share Series 5 Design and Specs
 
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Are we expecting the "Apple Watch SE" to come in stainless steel and aluminium? Just aluminium? Plastic? Isn't it supposed to be $199, don't see basically a S5 being sold for that low.
Some rumours says for sure no stainless steel, but polycarbonate
 
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Guys, i'm quite confused by upcoming event(s?). Are iPads and Watches the only device expected today to be shown? Is there any other Apple events in September?

Edit – nvm, answer is literally in the second sentence.
 
Guys, i'm quite confused by upcoming event(s?). Are iPads and Watches the only device expected today to be shown? Is there any other Apple events in September?
iPad, Watch and maybe AirTags for hardware, the Apple One service bundle might also launch. iPhones and (probably) the first Apple Silicon Macs will be next month.
 
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I can't see new mobile devices selling well when travel restrictions are in place and further lockdowns are imminent. The Apple Watch is redundant right now for me.
 
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Agreed - no way the Air has an A14 chip unless they are planning something odd like putting an A14X in the iPhones and A14Z in the iPads. Not sure about the A12X in the regular iPad - this would put it ahead (in GPU at least) of an A13 chip which is more likely for the Air. I think the air will either get an A12X/Z or an A13 (up from an A12) with the iPad getting an A12 (up from an A10).

Not sure why Apple would leave the iPad on Lightning...
 
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If the entire event is literally just Apple Watch and iPad air without finally showing airtags or AirPod studios or a small HomePod etc etc then it will be immensely.. immensely disappointing.

And life will still go on. For you.

Be grateful that's the only thing that immensely immensely disappoints you. There are millions of people in the world not as lucky.
 
""- iPad Air 4th Gen: A14 and USB-C""

No way the ipad air will be the first A14 device....100% its non-sense
The first device based on 5nm A14 will be the iphone, and ipad pros will get maybe the A14X and the macbook
Why not? The Air 3 got the A12 when it was current in the iPhones. Guess it depends on production capacity, but Apple are often quite 'generous' with what chipset they use in products. They could have put the A12 in the iPhone SE, but put the A13 in. As for launching the A14 in the iPad before the iPhone, well these decisions will have been made and locked in before the iPhone event was delayed by a month. The A4 and A5 both launched in the iPad and iPad 2 before going into the iPhone 4/4S as well. Using the A12X in anything other than iPad Pro or Apple TV is the real oddball prediction, that would be more expensive than putting an A13 in...
 
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Apple Watch SE, I can believe. Apple needs more market share for the direction they are going.

Don't they already have the biggest market share of the smartwatch industry? Tp be fair the Apple Watch is the best product they have made in recent years (outside of the iPhone and iPad Pro).
 
I’m interested in a new Apple Watch, especially if there are battery improvements. My 4’s battery only lasts 12 hours on a good day (and takes 2 - 3 hours to fully charge) so it’s quickly becoming a bother to use. This is with few apps installed, raise to wake turned off, most background app refresh turned off, 30 minutes of exercise each day, and no use for messaging or email or phone calls.
 
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