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Who
is excited?
Apple
confirmed Thursday it will host an event on March 21 2016 ( today)
where it is widely expected the tech giant will unveil a smaller
iPhone.
The
event will take place on Apple's campus in Cupertino, Calif.,
according to an invite sent to media on Thursday. The event takes
place the day before Apple returns to federal court in its battle
over an FBI request to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the
killers in the San Bernardino, Calif., shootings.
Multiple
media reports suggest Apple will introduce an iPhone with a 4-inch
touchscreen, smaller than its current iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, which
feature screens of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches respectively.
The
launch of a new iPhone model comes at a critical time for Apple, as
sales of its flagship device are showing signs of a slowdown.
Last
quarter, Apple revealed sales of the iPhone were flat, and warned
they will trend lower during the current quarter.
Apple
is also expected to reveal a smaller version of its iPad Pro tablet.
The device would feature a 9.7-inch touchscreen, the same size as
Apple's iPad Air.
San
Mateo, Calif. — A new, small-screen iPhone and new iPad are
reportedly coming March 21, the day before Apple is scheduled to
joust with the federal government over its request to crack the
iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists.
The
long-rumored iPhone with 4-inch screen and faster chip, and a
next-generation iPad Pro, headline Apple's first product
announcement/extravaganza of the year, according to a report today on
news site BuzzFeed, which cited anonymous sources.
New
AppleWatch bands and support for Apple Pay, the company's
mobile-payment service, are also expected, BuzzFeed said. The event,
on a Monday, would take place at Apple's campus in Cupertino, Calif.,
the report said.
The
product launch comes amid an escalating standoff between Apple and
the FBI, which has requested the company hack the iPhone of Syed
Farook, one of the shooters in the December assault that left 14 dead
and 22 wounded.
Apple
has objected to the request, on the grounds it is a violation of
privacy and could lead to a raft of similar requests on other
criminal investigations nationwide. On Friday, Apple filed a motion
to dismiss the government's request.
The
Justice Department says that its request is very critical in the a
matter of national security.
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