Apple's autumn conference last year can be said to be impressive, and the iPhone 13 series has become the biggest contributor to Apple's return to the first throne of global market share. Even if everyone is complaining that the Apple conference did not have the "inner taste" of that year, everyone still has the mentality of either looking forward to the Apple conference or watching the drama, which is also the reason why the Apple conference has attracted wide attention.
As has been the practice in the past, Apple should hold a special spring event in March or April this year, which is what we often call a spring conference. Previously, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman had said that Apple will also follow the previous release model this year. Compared to the annual play autumn conference, which focuses on software, the WWDC Global Developers Conference, Apple is accustomed to positioning the spring conference as a secondary product and supplemental product launch. In 2021, we saw the purple iPhone 12, AirTag, and the m1 chip-powered iPad Pro and colorful iMac in March. What products will we see this spring?
This article will look forward to Apple's spring 2022 special event, combined with various revelations that have been reported before to predict the products that Apple may release.
The third-generation iPhone SE
Now that I think about it, the iPhone SE is really a model that is predicted and exposed every year in the circle. The release of the previous generation of iPhone SE is already in 2020, and two years later, the probability of the release of the third generation of iPhone SE has greatly improved.
Whistleblowers said that the third generation of iPhone SE will maintain the design of the previous generation of products, the screen is still 4.7 inches, plus A15 bionic chip (most likely a residual blood version), the most important upgrade will be the external Snapdragon X60M baseband, support 5G. Some analysts optimistically estimate that in the long run "the third-generation iPhone SE could shift the camp of 1 billion Android users." However, this statement is indeed exaggerated, and the description of "long-term" is also full of uncertainty.
But Tianfeng International industry analyst Guo Mingji gave a different statement, he believes that the new iPhone SE may have two versions. In addition to maintaining the normal iterations of the old design, there will be a more modern "upgraded" version. This version is more likely to feature a full-screen notch, removing the home button on the front and looking more like the iPhone XR.
According to the report of JPMorgan Chase Bank analysts in the United States, the initial pricing range of the new iPhone SE may be between $269 and $399, for domestic users, combined with various taxes and other miscellaneous items, the starting price of the third-generation iPhone SE is expected to be reduced to within 3,000 yuan, which will have an impact on the domestic mid-range market, let us wait and see.
iPad Air 5
We expect the iPad Air 5 to be upgraded again from the existing products. According to foreign media reports, the overall design of the new iPad Air in terms of appearance will be the same as the current model. Including the same right-angle bezel design as the previous generation iPad Air, the screen size was also maintained at 10.9 inches, and the power button with integrated fingerprint recognition was also retained.
This version is most likely a big boost. The iPad Air 5 is likely to get the new A15 chip, while the cellular version will also support 5G, further keeping up with the mainstream. The front camera was upgraded to a 12MP wide-angle camera with Support for Center Stage, and the rear camera flash was upgraded to a Quad-LED True Tone flash.
There have been rumors that this iPad Air may be Apple's first tablet equipped with an OLED screen, but analyst Guo Mingxi reminded that Apple may have canceled the plan, and the probability of using LCD displays on the fifth-generation iPad Air is greater.
27-inch iMac
At last year's spring conference, Apple brought users a colorful iMac model, and the addition of the new M1 chip made the iMac more competitive. Another product that could shine at this year's spring event is the all-new iMac product, which will have a larger screen size — 27 inches. After the success of Apple's 24-inch iMac with M1 processors, consumers are more confident in a more powerful and completely redesigned Mac.
It's easy to speculate that Apple is likely to introduce the more powerful M1 Pro and M1 Max chips into the new iMac this year. It is reported that in addition to a stronger chip, the 27-inch iMac also uses a miniLED display with 120Hz ProMotion adaptive refresh rate technology, and at the same time, Apple is likely to provide a rich color and matching keyboard and mouse for this machine.
The spring conference is the first stage for Apple to start the year, and it will also be a platform for Apple to release "minor upgrades" products. Don't know if you're interested in new products that might arrive? From March to April, Tianji Network will also continue to pay attention to this spring conference, let's wait together!