With no official announcement by Apple regarding its
upcoming media event or the new iteration of the iPhone, the rumors claim that
the company is definitely planning both! With reputable sources demanding that
Apple’s special fall event is scheduled for September 12th, the
majority of the tech-blog-sphere big players have also confirmed the rumors.
However, there are some deviations on the date- some state that the event is
planned for the week of September 9th – with Wednesday to be the day
the new iPhone is unveiled, traditionally. With the obvious ramping up for a big fall product cycle by
Apple, the recent spike in the company’s prepayment for inventory components
was spotted, suggesting that the prepayment for inventory components raised
$1.15 billion sequentially in the June quarter. With such a huge increase, it
is almost doubtful that Apple is getting ready for a big product launch — or even several
of them
Maynard Um, analyst at Wells Fargo Securities commented: “Historically,
such increases have been followed by a solid ramp-up in revenue in the
following 2-3 quarters. In our view, an increase in inventory component
prepayment may suggest that Apple is securing supply for potential new product
launches.”
Along with the intense speculations about the media event
date, the recent rumors suggest that Apple could be planning to introduce a
whole host of new things to the world, not just only the new iPhone. The same
event is said to bring a refresh for the iPods, with a new iPod touch and nano
hitting the stores. The iPad mini unveiling possibility is as high as before,
with the analysts claiming that Apple plans to monopolize the holiday season
market.
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