Apple reportedly plans to disclose the primary iPhone SE with 5G in March

Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman is often a dependable supply for Apple rumors, so we’re listening when he says the corporate is concentrating on March eighth for a spring occasion to point out off a brand new low-cost iPhone SE with 5G, in addition to a refreshed iPad Air that provides a brand new CPU and 5G for cellular-equipped fashions.

Rumors of an replace for the iPhone SE have been round since earlier than the iPhone 13 launched, and now Bloomberg says we must always anticipate to see a quicker chip and improved cameras inside a shell that’s much like the prevailing mannequin that has a 4.7-inch display. The present iPhone SE was launched in 2020, and its $399 value is identical now because it was on launch day, so an A15 CPU and 5G might make it a a lot better worth. There’s no phrase on the destiny of Touch ID, however and not using a design replace, that appears unlikely to alter.

For iPhones and iPads that use Face ID, Gurman hears that we must always anticipate a brand new model of iOS with mask-friendly facial recognition assist in March additionally. Software updates might additionally add new emoji and the much-anticipated Universal Control function that hyperlinks a single keyboard and mouse setup to work throughout a number of Macs and iPads.

Speaking of the Mac, a brand new mannequin with Apple’s customized CPU tech inside might arrive in March additionally, though it’s not tipped for a similar occasion. Later in 2022, we will seemingly look ahead to “new iMac and Mac Pro desktops, a redesigned MacBook Air, an updated low-end MacBook Pro, three Apple Watches, four iPhone 14 models, and new AirPods.” Just don’t keep up ready for a chance to purchase an Apple combined actuality AR / VR headset — that’s unlikely to reach till 2023 on the earliest.