9to5Mac claimed the the Apple's new smaller version of its iPad Pro will cost $599, and will be unveiled on Monday alongside a new smaller iPhone SE with a four inch screen.
The new handset, to be called the iPhone SE will look 'almost exactly the same' as the iPhone 5s.
It will also have a 12 megapixel camera and 4K video, the site claimed.
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| The new handset, to be called the iPhone SE will look 'almost exactly the same' as the iPhone 5s pictured here, 9to5Mac claims. |
The March 21st event, to be held at its Cupertino HQ, is also expected to see new Apple Watch bands and colours, including possible tie ups with fashion brands.
'The smaller iPad Pro will start at $599 and include 32 GB of storage, according to sources,' 9to5mac claimed.
'The $599 base configuration is for a WiFi-only model, while higher-priced versions with 128 GB of storage and the ability to connect to LTE cellular networks will also be offered.'
The new handset will be called the iPhone SE, standing for special edition, and will launch alongside the smaller iPad Pro with a 9.7inch screen, according to9to5Mac.
'Sources say that Apple has decided to drop the '5' from the device's name and simply call it the iPhone SE,' the site said.
'This will mark the first iPhone upgrade without a number in its name and would logically remove it from a yearly update cycle.'
The smaller iPad Pro will have nearly identical features and specifications as the bigger model, with a A9X processor and RAM upgrades from the 12.9-inch model, called the Air.
It will also include the 12.9-inch model's updated display technology to support the controversial Apple Pencil.
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| The event, to be held at its Cupertino HQ, will also see a new smaller iPad Pro with a 9.7inch screen, and the cryptic invites says 'let us loop you in'. |
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| The new handset is 'essentially the 2013 iPhone 5s with significant internal hardware and software upgrades' according to 9to5Mac. |
Earlier this week 9to5Mac claimed it has the first drawings of it from a case making company.'Our sources have said that the new device is essentially the 2013 iPhone 5s with significant internal hardware and software upgrades,' it said.
'The case maker source tells us that the product's dimensions are indistinguishable from the iPhone 5s, meaning that the new device will fit inside of existing iPhone 5s cases.'
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| Tim Cook, Apple Chief Executive Officer introduces the new iPad Pro during an Apple launch event last year. A smaller, 9.7inch version is expected to be unveiled next month. |
The schematics do show small changes - the sleep/wake/power button has been relocated to the side, for instance.
Apple is gearing up to reveal the latest version of its iPad Air as well as new Apple Watch models at an event rumoured for March 15th - and they will go on sale just three days later.
The revamped tablet will likely be called iPad Air 3 and feature a 9.7-inch screen, much smaller than the firm's latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
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| The sleep/wake/power button has been relocated to the side in the latest case specs. |
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| The rounded edges previously rumoured have also disappeared from the design. |
The Cupertino-based company is also expected to reveal a new 4-inch iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 5se at the event, according to 9to5Mac.
'Apple is currently planning to introduce a new 4-inch iPhone dubbed the 'iPhone 5se' and a new iPad Air at an event on Tuesday, March 15th, then put the products up for sale online and in retail stores as early as Friday, March 18th, according to sources,' said 9to5mac.
'Apple is unlikely to offer pre-orders for the new devices, according to sources who cautioned that the plans could still change.'
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| The smaller iPad Pro will also include support for apple's pencil, it has been claimed. |
It would be the first revamp to the iPad Air since October 2014, 9to5Mac noted, while the iPad mini got a boost last autumn along with the unveiling of the iPad Pro.
Rumours suggest the iPad Air 3 will have a rear-facing LED flash so users can take better photos in low light, as well as better speaker grills for improved audio.
It's possible the tablet will also work with the Apple Pencil, which was originally intended to work with the iPad Pro.
The super-sized tablet launched in November and has a 12.9-inch screen with 5.9 million pixels. It weighs just 1.57lbs (712 grams) and is 0.3 inches (6.9mm) thick.
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| The Cupertino-based company is also expected to reveal a new four-inch iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 5se (rumoured to be shown right, along an iPhone 5) sometime during the week of March 14 |
Apple will hope its Air revamp will make people want to buy a new iPad, as sales of the tablet have fallen by almost a quarter over the course of a year.
Apple is also testing a version of iOS with a Classroom app that could boost sales of its tablets to schools.
Earlier this week, Apple announced a first-quarter net profit rise of 1.9 percent to $18.36 billion, (£12.85 billion) while revenue increased 1.7 percent to $75.87 billion (£53.02 billion).
While both were records for the company, the figures fell short of analyst expectations.
It reported lower-than-expected iPhone sales in the latest quarter, its slowest-ever growth in shipments, as the company began to feel the effects of economic softness in the critical Chinese market.
So a new, highly desirable handset would help the situation.
As a result, Apple is set to reveal the iPhone 5se, which is predicted to boast a faster A9 processor, M9 chip, more storage, better cameras and a NFC chip so users will be able to buy goods using Apple Pay.
The handset will likely have softer edges like the iPhone 6 and it is hoped it will halt ailing iPhone sales.
Apple said on Tuesday it sold 74.8 million iPhones in the three months ending 26 December, the first full quarter of sales of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.
Source : Daily Mail
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