On February 8, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gullman news, Apple plans to hold a spring new product launch on March 8 this year, and the release form is basically the same as the Apple conference in the past two years, or online-
Not surprisingly, Apple will launch the long-awaited first entry-level iPhone supporting 5G at the first conference this year, equipped with the latest A15 chip, and the price may come to less than 3,000 yuan. Although the new machine is still the same as the old tradition of Apple's "old bottle of new wine", there are basically no more upgrades in addition to chips and 5G, but the machine becomes one of Apple's blockbusters in 2022.
Also using A15 chips is the new iPad Air, according to MacRumors, iPad Air 2022 compared to the previous generation in addition to the new chip and 5G, there is almost no obvious difference. In addition, the new tablet may be equipped with features first introduced in the iPad mini 6 generation, such as medium characters. As for the price, Xiao Lei expects the new iPad Air to be relatively cheaper than the previous generation, and it will distance itself from the iPad Pro.
The above two new products are likely to only support 5G networks below 6GHz, missing millimeter wave 5G, which is consistent with the iPad mini released last year. However, at present, the sub-6GHz 5G network has a wider coverage than millimeter wave, and not supporting millimeter wave will not have a great impact on the actual experience.
It is worth mentioning that the official version of iOS 15.4 may be pushed after the end of the new product launch. The new system brings many functional upgrades, the most surprising of which is the Face ID support for wearing masks to unlock, and the Universal Control (global control) that has jumped many times. However, some users who have upgraded the beta version said that the new system opens the application slower, and some apps also have flashbacks, hoping that the stability of the official version has improved.
Of course, the Mac family will also usher in new members, such as new iMac and other products, equipped with a new M1 series of processors, positioning is relatively lower, but the price is definitely not cheap. The starting price of the current iMac is 9999 yuan, according to Apple's "routine", the new model will be relatively cheaper than the old model, and those who need it can look forward to it.
In general, Apple's spring conference should have a lot of points to see, and the new product positioning is not "Pro" level, suitable for Apple users whose budget is not particularly high and can be used enough. Small partners with higher product requirements may wish to wait for the Apple conference in the second half of the year.