Colorful banners for Sep 12 Phone 5 Apple Event now going up
Apple has begun wrapping the entrance to the Yerba Buena Center with colorful banners in preparation for its iPhone 5 introduction, suggesting that new multicolored iPods will be part of the event.
The new banners (still being installed, below) evoke the paint-splashed imagery the company used to launch new iPods in previous years at its fall Apple Events, formerly dedicated to its music products through 2010.
Last year, however, Apple delayed the iPhone 4S release to the fall rather than its customary summer introduction date that all initial iPhone releases had through iPhone 4, the last new smartphone to debut at Apple's June Worldwide Developer Conference.
The blockbuster release of the iPhone 4S, alongside iOS 5 and iCloud, last October overshadowed new iPod introductions, which were limited to more affordable pricing, a white edition of the iPod touch, and new features inherited through iOS 5, including iMessage, WiFi sync, Game Center and Notifications.
Apple included the new iPods as a footnote at the iPhone 4S event, as the company's smartphone business has greatly overwhelmed its music player business, which itself had once been Apple's most important market segment after overtaking Mac sales.
The fall release of iPhone 4S helped Apple to dominate the important holiday shopping season and demolished previous launch records for the iPhone.
This year, Apple appears set to replicate last year, with a focus on the new iPhone 5, iOS 6 and new iCloud features and a secondary mention of new iPods that are once again expected to be made available in a range of colors. However, the company has also planned a second fall Apple Event that is expected to introduce a smaller new "iPad mini" tablet.
Inside the event venue, which is scheduled to begin at 10am Pacific Time on September 12, Apple has also installed a corporate logo, still visible through the front windows (as shown top above) but more readily discernible from within the building (above).
Additional progress on the building wrap revealed that the colorful stripes appear to be curtains, with a white Apple logo centered in front of them.
The new banners (still being installed, below) evoke the paint-splashed imagery the company used to launch new iPods in previous years at its fall Apple Events, formerly dedicated to its music products through 2010.
Last year, however, Apple delayed the iPhone 4S release to the fall rather than its customary summer introduction date that all initial iPhone releases had through iPhone 4, the last new smartphone to debut at Apple's June Worldwide Developer Conference.
The blockbuster release of the iPhone 4S, alongside iOS 5 and iCloud, last October overshadowed new iPod introductions, which were limited to more affordable pricing, a white edition of the iPod touch, and new features inherited through iOS 5, including iMessage, WiFi sync, Game Center and Notifications.
Apple included the new iPods as a footnote at the iPhone 4S event, as the company's smartphone business has greatly overwhelmed its music player business, which itself had once been Apple's most important market segment after overtaking Mac sales.
The fall release of iPhone 4S helped Apple to dominate the important holiday shopping season and demolished previous launch records for the iPhone.
This year, Apple appears set to replicate last year, with a focus on the new iPhone 5, iOS 6 and new iCloud features and a secondary mention of new iPods that are once again expected to be made available in a range of colors. However, the company has also planned a second fall Apple Event that is expected to introduce a smaller new "iPad mini" tablet.
Inside the event venue, which is scheduled to begin at 10am Pacific Time on September 12, Apple has also installed a corporate logo, still visible through the front windows (as shown top above) but more readily discernible from within the building (above).
Additional progress on the building wrap revealed that the colorful stripes appear to be curtains, with a white Apple logo centered in front of them.
Comments
Originally Posted by GadgetCanada
Hmmm, those colour streaks seem very Retina-ish. I really hope this is not an iMac event. Although the 5 in the invite would point to the iPhone 5 (6th generation for TS)
I would absolutely love that at this point. Have this September event be the non-retina, Ivy Bridge iMac sans ODD (plus 13" retina MacBook Pro and new Mac Mini) and the iPhone in October. That would be classic Apple pranksterism taken to logical extremes.
I'll take a black one.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
I would absolutely love that at this point. Have this September event be the non-retina, Ivy Bridge iMac sans ODD (plus 13" retina MacBook Pro and new Mac Mini) and the iPhone in October. That would be classic Apple pranksterism taken to logical extremes.
What do you figure the 5 would mean in that case?
Why, 5 products of course! It's obvious.
13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Ivy Bridge iMac
Ivy Bridge Mac Mini
6th gen iPhone
iPad Mini
Trololol.
Damn, I love when these banners go up. It's the first real, physical, tangible sign of whats coming up soon and makes the whole thing real. Gives me the chills.
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Originally Posted by silverpraxis
Why, 5 products of course! It's obvious.
13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Ivy Bridge iMac
Ivy Bridge Mac Mini
6th gen iPhone
iPad Mini
Trololol.
I couldn't see them doing the iPad Mini and iPhone in the same event; those are too big to go together. Maybe if you replaced the iPhone with an Apple TV update.
I'd love to see a new Classic, but I'm not holding my breath.
How about colored iPod Touches?
5 NEW products!!! You know they gotta change all the iProducts with the old port to new ports as well as add the new iPhone to the list... AND if they are going to keep the iPhones 4 and 4S in the fold, they need to upgrade the ports on those products as well. So, something called an iPhone 6 still would have legs...
1. New generation iPhone with new port
2. Re-release of iPhone 4 with new port
3. Re-release of iPhone 4S with new port
4. Re-release of New iPad with new port
5. New generation iPod Touch with new port
Discontinuation of all the other iPods due to their mehness...
Originally Posted by LighteningKid
What do you figure the 5 would mean in that case?
Either a complete dodge or I'm sort of partial to the "five products" route. Even if it IS the iPhone event!
iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle (all four that 9to5 believes will be updated), and then iTunes as the fifth (remember those "completely redesigned" rumors?). iTunes is a product to Apple.
So the 6th iPhone, 5th iPod touch (larger screen), new iPod nano (new colors, maybe Wi-Fi, maybe "bigger" like some think), and then the iPod shuffle (supposedly 8 colors now).
And then a new iTunes. I'd love a full UI overhaul there. Something better than we have now, and hopefully the iTunes Store gets some sort of equally good (not different, good) revamp. Subcategories of subcategories of subcategories. Even for movies and music and shows.
you are all totally wrong.
those are an homage to the old TV test pattern strips. All that talk about delays was false. The Apple TV is real. THAT is what this event is about. The 5 is cause they are going to have 5 sizes. 24, 36, 48, 60 and the super duper Apple TV Pro that is 80 inches and has 4k resolution and glasses free 3D. All with with the Apple TV hardware inside (which is great cause all you can do is use the iTunes Store, Apple TV apps and airplay cause Samsung wouldn't give Apple a licensing deal on the SEPs they need for anything else).
They are also going to launch 3d downloads in the itunes stores. It's only the Disney/Pixar titles (but hey that includes the Avengers) and it's a $10 mark up but aren't we iSheep that will baaa about how great it is. We'll buy anything.
or they mean nothing and are just stupid stripes and a logo and Apple is laughing at all the blogs trying to 'interpret' the banners
Unlikely, the docks were made black and white, expect full black and white iPod Touch Models maybe. And they would be the thinnest iPod Touches ever made... because the screen size increase would make the components inside easier to fit, and thus thinner than ever. if apple would eliminate the 3.5 mm headphone jack and force users to use bluetooth headphones that is. Which is not a problem.
Originally Posted by Strat09
if apple would eliminate the 3.5 mm headphone jack and force users to use bluetooth headphones that is. Which is not a problem.
That's a gargantuan problem.
You can't foresee any problem with having absolutely no way to plug in headphones into your PMP? None? Nada? Ziltch?
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Originally Posted by Macky the Macky
Discontinuation of all the other iPods due to their mehness...
I still have hope for a sort of Bluetooth iPod Nano Watch. That wouldn't be "meh"
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Originally Posted by Strat09
if apple would eliminate the 3.5 mm headphone jack and force users to use bluetooth headphones that is. Which is not a problem.
Thats an interesting idea, or maybe they'll keep it and give the Touch the "tear-drop" design we've all been hoping for
Plug? Easy. I have Bluetooth headphones.
But I doubt Apple would drop analog jack, it's too soon.
It's never too soon. And Apple doing it first would be "revolutionary" and everyone would follow. hahaha. But it's not a possibility this year. And it would also give room for one more speaker.