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Updated: The publication has clarified that the Sept. 8 date provided is for the Japanese time zone, with the event expected to take place on Sept. 7 in the U.S.
Japanese Mac site Kodawarisan put forth the specific date in a short report on Friday. MacRumors confirmed with the site the date does indeed come from a source, rather than mere guesswork.
According to the report, Apple will release a new line of iPods at the event. The rumor also claimed the fifth-generation iPhone is "likely to be announced" in late September or Early October. Though the publication has been an accurate source for Apple predictions in the past, Friday's report remains unconfirmed.
Last year, the iPod maker held the event on Sept. 1, releasing a new iPod touch, new multi-touch iPod nano, iPod shuffle and the $99 cloud-centric update to the AppleTV.
AppleInsider exclusively reported last month that Apple's product roadmap does not appear to have significant changes in store for the iPod touch, though it may introduce a white model.
In May, photos of a part allegedly for the seventh-generation iPod nano have fueled rumors that Apple may add a 1.3-megapixel camera to the device. The supposed leak came on the heels of a separate unverified photo purportedly of an iPod nano frame that emerged in April.
As for the next-generation iPhone, there is some disagreement as to whether it will arrive in September or October. After numerous reports suggested a September timeframe for the launch, All Things D claimed that their sources were wrong and the handset would not go on sale until October. However, some analysts have continued to put forth September as a likely launch date for the so-called iPhone 5.
Apple's next smartphone is expected to sport the A5 processor found in the iPad 2, as well as an 8-megapixel camera. Recent leaked case designs purportedly for the iPhone 5 that have popped up in China suggest that the externals of the device have been redesigned to include curved sides.
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An unverified report claims Apple will hold its annual iPod media event on Sept. 8 and could possibly announce the iPhone 5 later that month September or in early October.
I find it unlikely that they would hold an iPod-only media event this fall. The iPod isn't important enough to Apple (or the public) anymore. I think they will either have a combined iPhone/iPod-event, or simply refresh the iPod-lineup quietly.
I find it unlikely that they would hold an iPod-only media event this fall. The iPod isn't important enough to Apple (or the public) anymore. I think they will either have a combined iPhone/iPod-event, or simply refresh the iPod-lineup quietly.
Not really. Music never goes out of style you know. And not everyone can afford an iPhone (and still pay for monthly bills). iPod appeals to the young and serves as a 'entry' product to make them fall in love with Apple products. And with Apple's wealth today, a media event costs nothing really. Also, it's a part of marketing strategy to keep on organizing events, no matter what the product is, so that the brand can stay visible all the time.
Considering the flagship iPod is almost the exactly the same as the iPhone, why would they announce the iPhone later and after the event.
It's more likely that they will be announced together, and possibly we will have to wait a couple of weeks after the even for the iPhone it to become available.
I'm starting to get burnt out on Apple rumours.
Seriously... an "unverified report" Apple "might" have an event for the iPod where there is a chance they will annouce a white iPod... does anyone care?
Everything you said is true... and Apple will continue to sell iPods for the foreseeable future. But I wanna add this:
Apple sold 20 million iPhones with an average selling price of $600 last quarter.
Apple sold 8 million iPods in the same quarter... not sure how it's divided between the Touch, Nano, Shuffle, etc.
While music is still important to many people.... there aren't lines for the latest iPod when it's released. That's why I kinda agree with the idea that Apple won't do an iPod-only event anymore.
Apple certainly could do two events. You're right... it costs Apple next to nothing to hold an event.
But the iPhone event will be the more important one. That's when they bring up developers and all sorts of other people. And with iCloud on the horizon... that's more of an iPhone thing.
Maybe this has something to do with the "product transition" they mentioned in July.