Engadget Logo KuaiBao, Japanese version of Engadget: Apple's launch event will take place at 2: 00 a.m. on September 15. Summary of the forecast of new products such as IPhone 13 (interim) and iPad mini6 (interim)

Apple has announced that it will hold a special event. The schedule is 10:00 local time in the United States on September 14 and 2 a.m. in Japan on the 15th. This time, like the WWDC21 in June, it is an online virtual event, rather than gathering in the real venue.

It is customary for Apple to release new iPhone models every autumn, but this year there are also rumors that "a number of events will be held in September." That is also because there are too many new products to play down the consideration of every impression.

Among them, the first release is the flagship product-the next flagship iPhone13 (tentative) series. At the same time, the debut of Apple Watch Series 7 is also real. In addition, there are the sixth generation iPad mini, the ninth generation iPad and the third generation AirPods.

What kind of rumors did everyone convey. Let's take a cursory look at the information so far.

IPhone 13 (temporary) series

The next-generation iPhone13 series, like the previous iPhone12, has three sizes of 5.4in / 6.1in / 6.7in and is expected to make up four. That is, iPhone13mini (5.4in), iPhone13 and iPhone13 Pro (both 6.1in), iPhone13 Pro Max (6.7in). The above are provisional names).

In addition, the processor is A15Bionic (temporary). This seems to have evolved from the previous generation of A14 chips, but the main function is almost the same as the iPhone 12 series, and the apparent gap (the gap at the top of the screen) will be slightly smaller, which is what we expect. For the usual model, it can be thought of as "faster than the previous model".

On the other hand, the expensive Pro model is considered to be an enhancement of two main functions. One is the display from the traditional 60 Hz to 120 Hz. At the same time, the use of variable refresh rate, like the Apple Watch often displayed, that is, reduced to about 1 Hz, "often light the locked screen, you can confirm the moment" is powerful.

In addition, the camera's animated photography has also been greatly enhanced, and portrait mode (background blur) and creative professional-oriented recording in ProRes format have also become possible. Therefore, in order to increase the size of the video file, it is possible to provide 1TB's built-in storage option, but the price may also be the Pro specification.

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Although the IPhone13 series has partly raised the expectations of carrying in-screen Touch ID, it is powerful to say that this year this possibility is extremely low. In other words, "although a preliminary test has been conducted within the company, the adoption has been suspended."

Apple's strategy is to "stick to the Face ID,Touch ID for the high-end iPhone", and even if the Touch ID is technically implemented, it is limited to cheap models such as the iPhone SE series. Although wearing a mask, it has been observed that even if the glasses are blurry, a new type of Face ID that can be certified is under development, and the inconvenience can be eliminated even without Touch ID in the future.

IPhone13 (tentatively) photos of all four models of virtual models are made public. Has the rear camera been greatly enhanced?

More than 100m "A15" chips for Apple and iPhone13 are said to have been ordered.

Photos known as iPhone13 (temporary) windshields have been made public. Or narrow the gap?

Does IPhone 13 support the frequent display of moments and so on like Apple Watch?

It is rumored that iPhone 13 Pro (temporary) can be used for video portrait mode and ProRes recording

Apple Watch Series 7

The most influential candidate released in conjunction with iPhone 13 is the next issue of Apple Watch Series 7. The highlight of this year is "Design Update". Starting with the Series4 in 2018, the design of the display has finally changed, "the display screen and edges are flattened" and "the picture will be a little bigger".

Specifically, the body size is 41 mm and 45 mm (1 mm higher than before), the number of pixels has increased by 16%, and a new dial has been added. On the other hand, there are internal rumors that the processor will be miniaturized and the battery may increase the free space.

Although the appearance is wrong, no new health sensors have been added. Blood pressure and non-invasive blood glucose sensors, thermometers, etc., have been postponed to the future. Health indicators that have not been seen this year can be managed through iPhone's "Healthcare" for fun.

Apple Watch Series 7 (tentative), rumors that the size will be as large as 41 mm and 45 mm

Apple Watch Series 7 (tentative), there are also additional rumors about a 16% increase in the number of pixels on the special dial.

Apple Watch Series 7 (temporary) has the possibility of processor miniaturization and battery increment.

Apple Watch Series 7 was released at the same time as the new iPhone, but initially rumored to be out of stock

Rumor has it that Apple Watch will increase blood pressure, blood glucose measurement, thermometer and so on in the future.

Sixth generation iPad mini and ninth generation iPad

For iPhone13, which almost maintains the status quo, major changes are expected to take place in the next phase of iPad.

First of all, the sixth generation of iPad mini, the basic design that has not changed since the first generation in 2012 has taken on a new look. Shrink the border around the screen, remove the home button from the front, and the Touch ID integrates with the side power button-the "small fourth-generation iPad Air". The screen size is expected to change from 7.9in to 8.3in-9in.

In addition, as an external connector, it is changed to USB-C instead of the Lightning terminal of the fifth generation. In addition, there is a theory that it will be equipped with the same magnetic Smart Connector as the latest iPad Air and iPad Pro.

As for the ninth-generation iPad, there are rumors that the previous generation will take over the Touch ID's built-in home button with a faster processor, thinner and lighter, similar to the third-generation iPad Air design.

One of the attractions of Muji iPad is the easy price to pursue, but after the eighth generation, the term "for students" (cheap) is powerful. Thin, light and cheap, if you hit all three, it will expand the population of iPad users.

Will the next issue of iPad mini go on sale as soon as this year? The thin and light cheap model is in the second half of 2021.

The next issue of iPad mini will be on the 8.3-inch screen, rumors that Narobessel cancels the home button.

Rumors of the ninth generation iPad, thin and lightweight Air-like design

The third generation AirPods

It has been nearly two years since the launch of the second generation of AirPods (non-Pro Muji) in 2019, and rumors of the coming third generation have begun to liven up. Looking back, I began to whisper in the spring of 2020, and I finally had a feeling of improvement in realization.

The design of the third-generation AirPods is similar to that of the existing AirPods Pro, with a shorter rod (the shaft of the handle part) and a silicon replaceable lug, but does not have the noise cancellation function of the Pro model. In any case, it seems that there are a lot of people who want to be like Pro, design is not easy to fall off the ear.

The third generation of AirPods is rumored to be in mass production in August. Launch in 2021 with the new MacBook Pro