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Following a busy fall season during which it hosted three occasions in as many months, Apple could have yet one more product announcement in retailer this 12 months.
In an inner memo this week, obtained by MacRumors from a dependable supply, Apple knowledgeable service suppliers that it has AppleCare-related modifications deliberate for Tuesday, December 8 at roughly 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Specifically, Apple has suggested technicians to arrange for brand new product SKUs, new/up to date product descriptions, and new/up to date product pricing, in keeping with the memo.
Apple has issued almost equivalent memos forward of a number of earlier product bulletins. Shortly after asserting its iPhone 12 occasion this 12 months, for instance, Apple suggested technicians to arrange for a similar AppleCare-related modifications, together with new product SKUs, new/up to date product descriptions, and worth modifications, on October 13 at roughly 10 a.m. Pacific Time, which is when the occasion started.
While it’s unlikely that Apple will likely be internet hosting one other occasion this 12 months, 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time has been a standard time for Apple to subject press releases introducing new merchandise, comparable to a brand new 13-inch MacBook Pro in May 2020, the 16-inch MacBook Pro in November 2019, and second-generation AirPods in March 2019.
Last month, cryptic-yet-reliable Twitter person “L0vetodream” tweeted that there will likely be a “Christmas shock from Apple,” but it surely stays unclear which product(s) may be introduced subsequent Tuesday, if any. There have been numerous rumors about Apple’s merchandise monitoring AirTags, AirPods-branded over-ear headphones, and a new Apple TV with a gaming controller, however it’s unclear if any of those merchandise are able to launch in 2020.
Given that AppleCare modifications are anticipated, it’s probably that any product(s) introduced subsequent Tuesday would have AppleCare+ protection out there, so we could possibly be wanting at new {hardware}. However, within the curiosity of tempering expectations, it’s potential that the announcement could possibly be for a minor accent, or that no announcement transpires at all.
All in all, we’ll be preserving our eyes on the Apple Newsroom for a possible announcement subsequent Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
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