Apple schedules event on 21 March expected to showcase iPhone SE
11 Mar 2016
Apple yesterday started sending media invites for its long anticipated event on 21 March, it is expected to showcase the 4-inch iPhone SE, a 9.7-inch iPad Pro model, and a range of new Apple Watch models along with other accessories.
The launch date confirms previous reports about the event. Several leaks related to Apple's new iPhone had already given hints as to what to expect from the launch event.
The 21 March news was also interesting in view of the fact that Apple had a hearing the next day where it would defend itself for not complying with a US government order to unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters.
Rumours of a 4-inch iPhone had been rife ever since the company unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which featured display sizes larger than 4-inches for the first time.
From the preliminary leaks, the new iPhone would look like the iPhone 5s unveiled back in 2013. As regards the name of the upcoming iPhone, a number of reports referred it as the iPhone 5se.
The new phone is expected to have a similar architecture to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, though in terms of the design, it is expected that Apple would be inclined towards the design of the iPhone 5s, but with a number of noticeable changes - such as a relocated power button.
According to commentators, this would also be the first time that the company would unveil a new smartphone in the first quarter of the year, unlike its traditional September launch.
Rumours have it that the new iPhone SE would feature a smaller 4-inch screen along with a similar specs sheet, as the iPhone 6s. The device would likely get a 12MP rear camera, instead of the previously rumoured 8 MP rear camera. It would likely be built on lines of the iPhone 5s but it was also rumoured to have slightly more curved 2.5D glass.
