While Apple is almost always better at keeping a secret than the likes of Samsung or Google leading up to a major product launch event, you won’t be getting any prizes if you correctly guess what the Cupertino-based tech giant plans to unveil next Tuesday.
When will actual sales begin?
That theory seems to be supported by the “behind the scenes prep work” of an unnamed “leading Asian carrier.” This operator appears to be paying equal attention to the iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air 5, drawing up the two’s product webpages as we speak.
This is as close as we’ll ever get to Apple itself confirming the imminent arrival of a specific device (or two), as said “leading carrier” is undoubtedly in communication with the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor at times like this.
Same old designs, same old prices?
Before you get too excited, there’s no way to know that the images currently used in this carrier’s “test” pages are meant to depict the 2022 iPhone SE and iPad Air.
In fact, hardcore Apple fans will probably recognize these as official promotional material for existing iPhone SE and iPad Air generations. But the illustrations might as well show the next versions of the two devices, which are widely expected to look identical to their predecessors on the outside.
Alas, that and 5G speeds are the only improvements the iPhone SE (2022) is expected to bring to the table compared to its 2020 forerunner, which explains why the $399 base price could also go unchanged.
