Apple has officially announced its first special event of the year for March
8. Apple is teasing this event with the tagline: "Peek performance." It is
set to be a virtual event, and rumors indicate it will focus on the
introduction of a third-generation iPhone SE, a refreshed iPad Air, and new
Apple Silicon-powered Macs.
Apple Event officially set for March 8
Apple's plans for a March 8 event
<https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/04/apple-march-8-event-iphone-se-new-mac-ipad-a
ir/> were first reported by Bloomberg at the beginning of February. Apple
has now made the event official with invites being sent to members of the
press. This marks the second year in a row that Apple has held its spring
event virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The March 8 event will kick off at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. It will be
live-streamed across Apple's website, the company's YouTube channel, and
directly in the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. We'll have
more details on how to watch the event once event day officially rolls
around.
What to expect
In terms of new hardware, reports indicate that Apple is
planning three focuses for this March 8 special event.
First off, a new iPhone SE 3 is
<https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/23/5g-iphone-se-3-everything-we-know/> believed
to be on the way. This device will reportedly feature a design that is
identical to the current iPhone SE, but with the latest A15 Bionic chip on
the inside as well as support for 5G connectivity. While a low-cost iPhone
SE isn't the most exciting new product announcement,
<https://9to5mac.com/2021/12/13/apples-most-affordable-5g-iphone-could-turn-
a-billion-android-users-into-switchers/> analysts believe it could be an
attractive product for Android switchers.
Apple is also reportedly working on a
<https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/14/ipad-air-5-roundup/> new iPad Air 5. This
device serves as the successor to the iPad Air originally announced in
October 2020. The new model is expected to feature upgrades including an A15
Bionic chip, 5G connectivity, and an upgraded 12MP ultra-wide front-facing
camera with Center Stage support.
Finally, and perhaps most notably for many of you,
<https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/20/apple-silicon-march-event-new-macs-may/> new
Macs powered by Apple Silicon are also rumored for the March 8 event. While
details here are a bit murky, the most likely candidates for a March
announcement include a new entry-level MacBook Pro as well as a more
powerful Mac mini with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips .
Apple is also still beta testing its next round of software updates, which
includes iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3, tvOS and HomePod Software 15.4,
and watchOS 8.5. These are major updates with new features like support for
Face ID while wearing a mask and Universal Control. Apple is reportedly
targeting a release of these updates for sometime in the first half of
March, so we expect more details during this March 8 event.
9to5mac
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