The Apple special event, complete with the iPhone 12 details you’ve been hankering for, could be less than a month away.
Apple is rumored to be prepping its iPhone 12 media event for October 13. According to a source close to the story, the event will take place on Tuesday, October 13, with preorders beginning on Friday, October 16.
The tip was sent by someone self-identified as working for a carrier in the Netherlands. While there is no concrete evidence corroborating the event date itself, the message’s IP address is one within a range controlled by a carrier’s corporate network.
Elsewhere in Europe, Apple Senior Vice President of Software Eddy Cue is said to have held a presentation regarding upcoming 5G connectivity with wireless carriers BT and EE. During the meeting, British Telecom CEO Marc Allera stated that Apple is close to launching a 5G iPhone in days.”
“We are just days away from Apple’s next major launch, a 5G iPhone, which will be a huge boost for 5G,” said Allera to employees. “Teams in all parts of Consumer have been preparing all year to win this launch, and be Europe’s number one partner for Apple.”
During the presentation, Cue apparently appeared in a brief clip, and congratulated EE for becoming the first carrier offering consumers smartphone plans that are bundled with multiple Apple services.
Apple is thought to be announced the “iPhone 12” alongside the “iPhone 12 Max” or an “iPhone 12 mini,” each model sporting a 5.4-inch or 6.7-inch OLED screen.
Rumors point to the “iPhone 12” having two 12-megapixel cameras versus the Pro models having three, with the latter also thought to have LiDAR sensors for depth mapping, enabling enhanced AR and photography functionality.
It’s thought that all of the models will feature 5G support. While each of the models are likely to offer support for sub-6GHz bands, there’s speculation that only the top tier models will support the high-speed mmWave protocol.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and MacRumors