The iPhone SE is essentially the most reasonably priced iPhone. You should purchase the third-generation mannequin proper now for $429 (until you reside within the EU, Switzerland or Northern Eire, the place it was faraway from sale final yr as a result of it has a Lightning connector on board). A brand new mannequin is coming, it appears. Right here’s your information to what’s occurring when.
Apple iPhone 14—will the following iPhone SE look the identical as this?
iPhone SE 4th Technology First Contact: Any Minute Now
“Apple pronounces the brand new iPhone SE this week,” in accordance with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his newest Energy On e-newsletter. If that appears terrible early to you, I agree. I’d have anticipated the following iPhone SE to go on sale in March or April, so subsequent week is just too quickly for it to be unveiled. Thoughts you, that’s not what Gurman stated. Maybe there’s some wiggle room within the phrase “pronounces”.
And the dearth of an iPhone SE within the European Union international locations and extra could have inspired Apple to step on the fuel and get the brand new mannequin (which is able to swap Lightning for USB-C and so could be bought within the EU) prepared for market sooner.
iPhone SE 4th Technology Unveiling: This Week Or Subsequent
Let’s work backwards to get a greater concept of the schedule. “The corporate expects to announce the system as early as subsequent week, forward of it occurring sale later within the month, in accordance with individuals with information of the matter,” Gurman stated in a separate report.
A February onsale date means a Friday and there are three of these: Feb. 14, Feb. 21 and Feb. 28. There’s no approach it might be the primary of these as Apple likes to open pre-sales per week earlier than (and that didn’t occur).
My intestine tells me Feb. 28 is the onsale date, pre-sales per week earlier than. Which implies the reveal is probably going set for the week earlier than that, maybe Tuesday, Feb. 18 or Wednesday, Feb. 19. Gurman’s suggestion of w/c Feb. 10 is feasible, it actually appears too quickly.
iPhone SE 4th Technology Pre-Gross sales Open: Friday, Feb. 14 or Friday, Feb. 21.
Apple doesn’t prefer to be predictable, however it additionally likes to supply clients time to purchase upfront. If there’s an early reveal, it may imply pre-sales opening on Valentine’s Day (and what a beautiful factor to purchase your secret love).
Nonetheless, I’m pondering Friday, Feb. 21 is extra possible.
iPhone SE 4th Technology Launch Date: Friday, Feb. 21 or Friday, Feb. 28
It might be both of the above, however I’m overwhelmingly plumping for the second of those: Friday, Feb. 28.
I’ll be updating this publish as quickly as there’s extra info.
