

If not for its camera (which is substantially inferior to the iPhone 13's camera), the SE could arguably be the best iPhone for most users. Apple's cheapest smartphone was last updated in 2020, at which time it adopted an iPhone 8-like design but included more modern internals than that 2017 handset. It's often focused on flagship Mac or iPad models that are too big to wait until spring but might also distract from the iPhone fanfare if they debuted at the prior month's event.įurther Reading iPhone SE review: Though it be but little, it is fierceBy far the most widely reported rumor, from the most sources and with the most detail, is the introduction of a new iPhone SE. October: There's sometimes a wild-card event in October.Sometimes September is devoted to just those devices, but sometimes it's used for more products, like mainstream Macs or iPads. Apple always announces new flagship iPhone and Apple Watch models in September. September: This is the most predictable event and usually the most significant of the year for consumers interested in new products.Every once in a while, a wild card gets thrown into this event, too.
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Sometimes this is when Apple introduces hardware that is closely tied to new APIs that come as part of those operating system updates, and it's also when Apple occasionally debuts specialized hardware that is aimed at professional audiences.

June: Apple holds its developer conference at this time, and this is when we learn about major new operating system releases."Second-tier devices" can mean lower-end or non-flagship products, like the relatively affordable iPhone SE or the non-Pro Macs-or it can mean the iPad. In other words, it's usually the B event.
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