What to Expect at Monday's Event, iPhone 7 and SE Rumors, New iPad at $599 - MacRumors

What to Expect at Apple's 'Let Us Loop You In' Media Event Apple's "Let Us Loop You In" media event kicks off Monday at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, with the company expected to make a number of announcements. Check out our roundup of what to expect on Monday, including a new 4-inch iPhone SE, a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, some new Apple Watch bands, and a host of software updates. Apple will be live streaming video of Monday's event, and we'll have full coverage with news articles, a live blog on MacRumors.com, and tweets through our @MacRumorsLive account.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Mar 18, 2016 Potential First Photo of iPhone 7 Plus Shows Dual-Lens Camera and Smart Connector Rumors have suggested the larger iPhone 7 Plus will include a dual-lens rear camera, and a new leak of what is claimed to be the actual device shows a large oval opening housing two lenses, as well as a potential Smart Connector on the rear of the device. While the leaked photo is a bit blurry, Feld & Volk has put together some fantastic renderings showing what it might look like in real-life. In other recent iPhone 7 and 7 Plus news, we've seen what's said to be the actual dual-lens camera module destined for the large model, and a computer screen shot reportedly showing details of the rear shell design for the smaller model. Third-party iPhone 7 cases are also starting to surface, revealing a nearly exact fit for the body of the iPhone 6s but with some differences such as a larger and slightly shifted camera opening and an opening in the bottom edge that appears too narrow for a standard headphone plug. Finally, a pair of photos claim to show the battery for the iPhone 7, which is roughly the same size and capacity as the iPhone 6 battery and slightly higher capacity than the iPhone 6s battery.   Read Full Article Potential 'iPhone SE' Packaging Confirms 16GB Base Storage and NFC for Apple Pay Apple's new 4-inch iPhone SE is coming on Monday, and a new leak claiming to show a portion of the label from the device's box appears to confirm the name and a 16 GB storage capacity option, as well as NFC support for Apple Pay. Rumors are firming up around an iPhone 5s-style design for the iPhone SE, and third-party cases obtained by MacRumors and others indeed show a close but not exact match to the iPhone 5s.   Read Full Article New 9.7" iPad Pro to Start at $599, 32GB and 128GB Models Available Apple's upcoming 9.7-inch iPad has been said to be a scaled down version of the iPad Pro and may even carry the same branding to go along with Apple Pencil support, a Smart Connector, and four speakers. It also appears the new features will come with a higher price tag, as the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro will reportedly start at $599 for 32 GB Wi-Fi models. The iPad Air 2 is rumored to remain in Apple's lineup at the same $499 entry-level price it carries today.   Read Full Article Intel's Upcoming Ultra-Fast Optane SSD May Come to MacBooks Intel is preparing to launch its first "Optane" solid state drives based on its faster 3D Xpoint technology, and the company has revealed the new technology is compatible with the NVM Express (NVMe) protocol Apple has been moving to for its drives. This means Apple could adopt Intel's Optane SSD technology in its notebooks and other Macs using flash storage. In other storage news, there have been a few claims that perhaps some iPhone 7 models could offer 256 GB of storage. While we've yet to see these claims corroborated by sources with solid track records, SanDisk's 256 GB mobile flash memory chips have been caught on camera, revealing a small module that would indeed be appropriate for mobile devices like the iPhone.   Read Full Article Apple Shares New 'Hey Siri' iPhone 6s Ad Starring Cookie Monster Apple is continuing its series of celebrity iPhone 6s ads focusing on hands-free "Hey Siri" functionality, and this week released its best one yet, starring Sesame Street's Cookie Monster. In the ad, Cookie Monster uses Hey Siri to set a timer and play music while he impatiently waits for his cookies to bake in the oven. While the ad focuses on the iPhone 6s that is now six months old, the Hey Siri functionality is also expected to be supported on the new iPhone SE to be introduced on Monday.   Read Full Article

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