Here's Everything Apple is Rumoured to Be Launching in 2017
Posted: 22 May 2017 10:46
We're now five months into 2017, but there are still some pretty big launches expected from Apple — including an eagerly anticipated tenth anniversary iPhone, and the first new major hardware product Apple has unveiled in years.
Here they all are ...
1. A Siri smart speaker
Apple has only unveiled one major new hardware product since Tim Cook become CEO back in 2011: The Apple Watch. But that may finally be about to change.
The Cupertino technology giant is rumoured to be developing a smart speaker with its AI assistant Siri built-in. Right now, smart speakers and virtual assistants are all the rage in tech. Amazon has the Echo, while Google has Google Home.
It is reported to come with a screen, may emphasise sound quality, and could even have facial recognition built-in.
2. The iPhone 8
This is the big one.
2017 marks ten years since the launch of the first iPhone, and Apple is believed to have big plans to mark the occasion.
The iPhone 8 is expected to come with an almost edge-to-edge screen without a physical home button, a juiced up camera with some augmented reality functionality, and a glossy iPhone 4-esque glass back, among other features. But it won't come cheap — rumours suggest it'll be $1,000-plus.
3. The iPhone 7s and 7s Plus
Alongside the iPhone 8, it looks like there will be an iPhone 7s too. It'd be an incremental update on 2016's iPhone 7, much like has been released in previous years.
It's less exciting, but it will be cheaper than the iPhone 8, and should launch as normal following a September announcement event.
4. An improved MacBook Pro
In 2016, Apple unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro that replaced the laptop's function keys with a "touch bar" touchscreen. An updated version with better specs is expected to be revealed in June, at Apple WWDC developer conference.
5. A juiced-up MacBook
Similarly, according to Bloomberg, Apple is going to announce a new MacBook at WWDC, with more of a focus on performance instead of battery life.
Here they all are ...
1. A Siri smart speaker
Apple has only unveiled one major new hardware product since Tim Cook become CEO back in 2011: The Apple Watch. But that may finally be about to change.
The Cupertino technology giant is rumoured to be developing a smart speaker with its AI assistant Siri built-in. Right now, smart speakers and virtual assistants are all the rage in tech. Amazon has the Echo, while Google has Google Home.
It is reported to come with a screen, may emphasise sound quality, and could even have facial recognition built-in.
2. The iPhone 8
This is the big one.
2017 marks ten years since the launch of the first iPhone, and Apple is believed to have big plans to mark the occasion.
The iPhone 8 is expected to come with an almost edge-to-edge screen without a physical home button, a juiced up camera with some augmented reality functionality, and a glossy iPhone 4-esque glass back, among other features. But it won't come cheap — rumours suggest it'll be $1,000-plus.
3. The iPhone 7s and 7s Plus
Alongside the iPhone 8, it looks like there will be an iPhone 7s too. It'd be an incremental update on 2016's iPhone 7, much like has been released in previous years.
It's less exciting, but it will be cheaper than the iPhone 8, and should launch as normal following a September announcement event.
4. An improved MacBook Pro
In 2016, Apple unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro that replaced the laptop's function keys with a "touch bar" touchscreen. An updated version with better specs is expected to be revealed in June, at Apple WWDC developer conference.
5. A juiced-up MacBook
Similarly, according to Bloomberg, Apple is going to announce a new MacBook at WWDC, with more of a focus on performance instead of battery life.