Apple again rumored to unveil 'iWatch' alongside next-gen iPhones on Sept. 9
Seemingly corroborating recent claims that Apple will launch its long-awaited "iWatch" wearable at an upcoming iPhone special event, Bloomberg on Thursday reported that the company decided to pair the two hardware announcements in order to "manage expectations" of the hotly anticipated wearable.
Citing sources with information on the matter, Bloomberg says Apple will unveil a so-called "iWatch" wearable device alongside the next-generation iPhone lineup at a special event on Sept. 9. Today's report comes one day after Re/code first broke news of the supposed unveiling.
Aside from corroborating the date, not much is offered in the way of new information, though Bloomberg believes "iWatch" will be positioned as "more of an accessory" than a standalone product line. The publication points out that Apple has previously held separate special events for major device categories, like the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010
While supposed parts "leaks" from Chinese manufacturers have been rampant over the past weeks, there has yet to be any substantial evidence detailing Apple's wearable, or that it even exists. Rumblings have pointed to a flexible OLED display, much like current smartwatch models marketed by Android device makers, with some rumors saying Apple will employ a sapphire screen protector.
In June, a report cited Apple supply chain sources as saying the iWatch will sport an LG-made rectangular 2.5-inch display, as well as wireless charging. The wearable is also thought to boast a biometric sensor suite capable of tracking user health metrics like heart rate, activity and more.
Apple today sent out invitations to a special event scheduled to take place on Sept. 9 at the Flint Center, where a mysterious two-story structure apparently associated with the meetup has been erected. AppleInsider will be on site to provide live coverage of the expected hardware unveilings.
Citing sources with information on the matter, Bloomberg says Apple will unveil a so-called "iWatch" wearable device alongside the next-generation iPhone lineup at a special event on Sept. 9. Today's report comes one day after Re/code first broke news of the supposed unveiling.
Aside from corroborating the date, not much is offered in the way of new information, though Bloomberg believes "iWatch" will be positioned as "more of an accessory" than a standalone product line. The publication points out that Apple has previously held separate special events for major device categories, like the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010
While supposed parts "leaks" from Chinese manufacturers have been rampant over the past weeks, there has yet to be any substantial evidence detailing Apple's wearable, or that it even exists. Rumblings have pointed to a flexible OLED display, much like current smartwatch models marketed by Android device makers, with some rumors saying Apple will employ a sapphire screen protector.
In June, a report cited Apple supply chain sources as saying the iWatch will sport an LG-made rectangular 2.5-inch display, as well as wireless charging. The wearable is also thought to boast a biometric sensor suite capable of tracking user health metrics like heart rate, activity and more.
Apple today sent out invitations to a special event scheduled to take place on Sept. 9 at the Flint Center, where a mysterious two-story structure apparently associated with the meetup has been erected. AppleInsider will be on site to provide live coverage of the expected hardware unveilings.
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Why am I thinking that at one point there was a new product for which we saw no leaks at all? Fairly recent; last eight years or so…
Why am I thinking that at one point there was a new product for which we saw no leaks at all? Fairly recent; last eight years or so…
Maybe the Swift announcement was influential?
iWatch. God, please give us the best design.
I still hope that Apple has punked Samesung and the rest to flush millions down the drain with their crapola 'pre-iWatches.'
Tim Cook: 'No iWatch, morons.'
"iHome"? WOW.
I still hope that Apple has punked Samesung and the rest to flush millions down the drain with their crapola 'pre-iWatches.'
Tim Cook: 'No iWatch, morons.'
You gotta admit that would be hilarious.
"manage expectations" => not as magical as many people have been expecting
Why am I thinking that at one point there was a new product for which we saw no leaks at all? Fairly recent; last eight years or so…
The leaks come from component suppliers and final assembly factories.
So, to avoid leaks before your announcement, you announce before any manufacturing has begun.
E.g. iPhone 2G, cylindrical Mac Pro, etc.
That way the secret new product is only known to people whose salaries Apple directly controls.
So, to avoid leaks before your announcement, you announce before any manufacturing has begun.
Ah, the Mac Pro; I think that’s what I’m not remembering.
And yep, that’s really the only way to go. However, you run into a completely new set of problems when you do that. With the iPhone, they showed a hobbled-together prototype that could only move through its software on a “golden path”. And then there were six months of downtime for competitors.
But i think that the Mac Pro is even the opposite here. No one else in the workstation part of the industry in their right minds would have copied Apple’s designs–not a one of them believes in it! Apple could have built the Mac Pro early and had it out in 2013 without worrying about competitors stealing it.
Why am I thinking that at one point there was a new product for which we saw no leaks at all? Fairly recent; last eight years or so…
Ha. This coming from the guy who little more than a week ago said:
Absence of evidence is not evidence of non absence...
It's all cool, TS.
Ha. This coming from the guy who little more than a week ago said: It's all cool, TS.
How wrong I was. We should expect the iPhone 6, Apple HDTV, iWatch, 2.5” iPhone, and the announcement of Apple buying Nintendo. ????
Anyone else remember that last one? I do. I still support it, as a matter of fact; Nintendo wouldn’t ever do it, but what better way to sell Apple hardware?
I still hope that Apple has punked Samesung and the rest to flush millions down the drain with their crapola 'pre-iWatches.'
Tim Cook: 'No iWatch, morons.'
Interesting and amusing idea but Samsung and others have been developing and selling smart watches for years now, even if Apple decided to never come out with one the others would still produce them. NO one is copying Apple in this niche market and it's silly to even think otherwise.
Fossil (2000)
Samsung (1999 & 2009)
Even IBM played with the idea (2000 & 2001) yep, that's a password thumb reader.
A few Microsoft Spot watches
...and company's like Seiko, Casio and Citizen have been producing smart watches since the first calculator watch in the 70's
As far as I'm concerned everyone is just copying this 1984's Seiko creation............
No one is copying Apple because there is yet nothing to copy. That could all change in less than 2 weeks, just like it has for PCs, PMPs, smartphones and tablets.
Psst- guess what was made and assembled in the US?
That could also be a key reason.