Huge news for individuals who choose their item statements to be pre-announced: Apple CEO Tim Cook states that the business has something developing for Wednesday, February 19. Prepare described “the newest member of the family,” recommending a launch occasion concentrated on a single item instead of numerous refreshes throughout its item lineup.

The majority of reports indicate the “family” being the iPhone and the “newest member” being an upgraded variation of the entry-level iPhone SE. Last revitalized in March of 2022 with the guts of late 2021’s iPhone 13, the SE is the only iPhone in Apple’s lineup that still ships with big display screen bezels and a Home button. And it’s one of simply 3 designs (in addition to the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus) to still consist of a Lightning port.

Previous reporting has actually recommended that the next-generation iPhone SE might change both the present SE and the iPhone 14 series in the iPhone lineup, considering that the brand-new phone is anticipated to deliver with an iPhone 14-style style with an edge-to-edge screen and a notch cutout. The old SE and the 14 series have actually currently been ceased in the EU, where brand-new phones are all needed to utilize a USB-C port.

Apple does have other items it might reveal together with (or rather of) a brand-new entry-level iPhone, if it wished to. Reports and recommendations in macOS have all indicated an early 2025 launch for brand-new M4 MacBook Airs, and the report mill likewise believes that a brand-new Apple television box, brand-new HomePod items, and even brand-new AirTags might all come at some point in 2025. High-end Mac desktops like the Mac Studio and Mac Pro are likewise long past due for an upgrade, though we supposedly will not see those refreshes up until closer to the middle of the year.