"Hey Siri" support and possibly wireless charging case alongside AirPower charging mat.
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Apple to Announce TV Service at March 25 Event, But Launch is Months Off
While Apple is planning to preview its rumored streaming TV service at an event that's set to be held on March 25, a launch may not happen for several months.
According to sources that spoke to Variety, Apple will announce the service in March, but it may not be available to customers until the summer, or as late as fall.
Apple has not yet announced its March 25 event, but multiple rumors from well-respected sites have indicated that's the date when it will be held.
The March 25 event will be focused on services, and Apple is not expected to debut new hardware even though there are multiple rumors of products getting a spring refresh.
We could instead see devices like the AirPower, iPad mini 5, new AirPods, a seventh-generation iPad, and a seventh-generation iPod touch announced via press release given that these are all minor updates.
Major stars that include Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell, all of whom have roles in Apple shows, have been invited to attend the March event, which will also include an announcement of a new Apple News service.
Variety's sources caution that specific plans for the event and how the video service will be introduced may be "in flux until the minutes Cook steps on the stage."
According to sources that spoke to Variety, Apple will announce the service in March, but it may not be available to customers until the summer, or as late as fall.
Sources familiar with the plans say Apple's video service will be targeted for a launch in summer or fall rather than the April timing that has been the subject of media speculation. Apple has vowed to its high-caliber producing partners to mount marketing blitzes on behalf of the shows in addition to the service itself.Apple has more than two dozen original television shows in the works, many of which have already been cast. It's not clear if filming has started, but holding the launch of the service until at least some of the shows are available would make sense.
Apple has not yet announced its March 25 event, but multiple rumors from well-respected sites have indicated that's the date when it will be held.
The March 25 event will be focused on services, and Apple is not expected to debut new hardware even though there are multiple rumors of products getting a spring refresh.
We could instead see devices like the AirPower, iPad mini 5, new AirPods, a seventh-generation iPad, and a seventh-generation iPod touch announced via press release given that these are all minor updates.
Major stars that include Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell, all of whom have roles in Apple shows, have been invited to attend the March event, which will also include an announcement of a new Apple News service.
Variety's sources caution that specific plans for the event and how the video service will be introduced may be "in flux until the minutes Cook steps on the stage."
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18 hours ago at 12:22 pm
Dear Apple, please go back to announcing things only when they are ready to roll out.
18 hours ago at 12:27 pm
Just peachy. Another "we're going to deliver this amazing new product... sometime in the indefinite future" announcement.
18 hours ago at 12:29 pm
I miss when Apple announcements meant things were available same day, or at most same week.
18 hours ago at 12:31 pm
I still wonder if those two'll ever become aware they're in a MacRumors article…
We could instead see devices like the AirPower, iPad mini 5, new AirPods, a seventh-generation iPad, and a seventh-generation iPod touch announced via press release given that these are all minor updates.
I definitely prefer them to yet another TV streaming service.
18 hours ago at 12:40 pm
I miss the days when Apple (Steve, actually) would announce something and then say "It is available today.". People would go wild in the audience. I learned to do something like that at work and the reaction is always really positive.
18 hours ago at 12:40 pm
The service is months off? Reminiscent of the AirPower debacle. I will believe it when I see it.
15 hours ago at 03:33 pm
Typical Apple. They announce then take years to launch!
-AirPower
-AirPods wireless charging case
-Apple Pay still not available in multiple European Union countries (mine too)
-HomePod restricted to just a few countries
-News and TV app only in US, UK and Australia
-ECG in the US only
And the list goes on.
-AirPower
-AirPods wireless charging case
-Apple Pay still not available in multiple European Union countries (mine too)
-HomePod restricted to just a few countries
-News and TV app only in US, UK and Australia
-ECG in the US only
And the list goes on.
17 hours ago at 01:19 pm
You've just announced the announcement of an announcement.
Tell me about it as I eager keep waiting for the Mac Pro and displays to show up at some point in my lifetime. :mad:[ Read All Comments ]
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