Days later, the year of 2014, which was full of events for Apple, ends. As usual, at the end of each year we publish our forecasts. In the past two years, many of our expectations have been fulfilled, such as Apple unveiling a smartwatch, launching a large-sized iPhone and ultra-high-quality screens - 5K in the iMac - and a lot of things -See the 2013 article وEssay 2014-. In this article, we review what products we will see from Apple and Apple in the next 2015.
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Expectations mentioned in the article are based on leaked news, strong rumors, or even our recent analysis of Apple's performance and modus operandi. Sometimes it happens and it may be wrong. No one can know the unseen, and no one can predict Apple’s steps very efficiently.
Smart watch
This is not an expectation as Apple has already announced its own watch and we talked about its advantages and how it will be in Previous articleThen, Apple revealed its developer tools, which made it clear that the watch only functions as a display and applications will work on the iPhone - see this link-. Apple has stated that it will reveal the watch at the beginning of the year and it is expected that it will be in February and the conference coincides with iOS 8.2
IPhone and small size again
Apple's most important device, which generates more than half of the company's revenue. In 2014, it got the biggest update in its history, issuing two versions of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. One of Apple's habits throughout the history of its phone is that it does not have two consecutive jumps, so expectations are limited to the next device being faster or perhaps 2GB memory and camera improvements. But there is a strong rumor that has jumped recently. It is the iPhone mini.
Dozens of analysts and websites are circulating the news that Apple will launch the 6s version and it will symbolize S this time, not the "Speed" in 3Gs or Siri like the iPhone 4s or the "Security" in the 5s, but it will be small. Rumors are that Apple will satisfy 4-inch lovers with a phone with the same technical specifications as its larger brother, but in the size of their favorite phone 5s and 5. It would be strange if Apple made this step, but Apple has recently come to surprise us. We expect that if Apple took the step of the small phone, it will not allocate 6s to it, but rather call it mini as it did on the iPad.
Conclusion: Minor improvements to the iPhone and may release a 4-inch version, but the biggest change will be in iOS 9
IOS 9 system and more openness
IOS 8 was one of the most controversial Apple systems, so developers liked it because Apple gave them the openness in the system, and the average user did not feel better quickly because many applications were not updated. Next year, Apple is expected to offer more openings such as enabling NFC from regular apps or transferring data through it. Perhaps the development of multitasking feature, especially with the increase in memory to 2 GB - in the Air 2 and what comes after -. In other words, to sum up, there will not be large individual advantages, but clear improvements to the current functions and features, with more openness for developers.
The big iPad and the world of business
Business worldThere are strong expectations about Apple's release of a new version of the iPad, but the size of 12.9 inches or a figure close to that, this size category recently gained popularity after the launch of Samsung and Microsoft's tablets. But there are other reports that Apple will provide this size, but not to the general public, but rather it will be dedicated to companies and the business sector, which Apple began to enter strongly through its commercial partner IBM. The bottom line is that the rumors are in dispute over whether or not it will be available to the public and not whether or not Apple will release a huge iPad.
IPad Air: It is expected that it will get the update at the end of the year without any dazzling things, it will be satisfied with improvements in speed and performance.
IPad miniThere is a strong disagreement in the rumors, and the reason for this disagreement is Apple itself, which did not care enough to update it, so a team went to say that Apple will cancel this size and suffice with the current 9.7 size and its huge brother ... But the other rumors that we see closer to reality is that Apple will update the device and issue it Mini 4 to be of similar specifications to its larger brother.
New TV
The current Apple TV, unfortunately, was neglected by Apple and did not get a radical update, this year did not happen definitively and last year it got a minor update. But now it has changed radically as Google and Amazon have entered the playing field and Apple's market share has collapsed in front of their truly amazing devices. So Apple is expected to release a big update to its device so that it can compete. The new version must contain voice commands, as provided by Amazon, in addition to the ability to download games in real terms - that is, it comes with a game arm like Amazon - and a lot of features that bring Apple back to the top it has lost.
Miscellaneous
IPod touch: Apple will decide this year the fate of the iPod Touch, which has not been updated for more than two years, either Apple will announce an update or cancel it because its technical specifications such as the A5 processor that Apple stopped manufacturing by canceling the iPad 2 and mini 1 as well as 4s. We expect Apple to talk about the device and not cancel it, but it will be an update to the features closer to the iPhone 5s, i.e. the A7 processor.
MacBook devicesThe Mac family will receive a minor update that will focus on the processor and improve the speed of hard drives. There are rumors mentioning that Apple may provide some way to secure it with a fingerprint as well, such as its smart devices.
Real TV: Apple is not expected to release the real TV - currently it is an additional device linked to the TV - but there is news that Apple will reveal it at the end of 2015 and announce its release and availability in 2016.
Mac system 11: Apple will announce a new shift in the upcoming Mac system, which will summarize the approach of Mac computers more than smartphones.
General conferences
In the past, Apple held 5 conferences a year, but this number decreased to only three. This year, Apple is expected to return to the policy of increasing conferences, presenting at least 4, which are:
- January February: A conference dedicated to the iPhone to announce the watch, its features, its price, and all the hidden details.
- June conferenceIn early June (the first or second on Monday), Apple will hold a WWDC conference to unveil iOS 9 as well as the new 11 system.
- September conference: Apple will hold a conference in the first half of September for the next iPhone and it may reveal the new generation of the iPod or even the next hour.
- October conferenceIn October, Apple will hold the iPad conference and update some Mac computers.
- Anonymous conference: If Apple decides to reveal a real TV or a new product, which is a low probability, Apple may hold a conference of its own, as its other conferences have become full of products.
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