Apple Press Event – Rumored products and updates
Tomorrow’s press event is rumored to introduce quite a couple of new pieces of hardware and software, including announcements of new products and releases of already announced ones.
iPad 5
Thinner, smaller and lighter iPad Mini-like design with thinner bezels 8MP rear camera A7X Processor 2GB RAM
iPad Mini – 2nd generation
Same design Retina display A7 Processor 1GB RAM
1st generation iPad Mini is rumored to stay available for purchase.
Mac OS X Mavericks
increased performance enhanced design longer battery life better multi-screen capabilities Available via the Mac App Store for $20 Release on October 22nd
Mac Pro
“Most radical Mac yet” Xeon Processor dual FirePro GPUs Thunderbolt 2 Fully upgradable Height 9.9 inches Diameter 6.6 inches Made in USA
MacBook Pro (Retina)
Haswell Processors Shipping with Mac OS X Mavericks Improved battery life (up to 8h)
Google Play Event – Rumored announcements
Despite Apple’s impressive list of new products and updates, Google also has something to offer.
Android 4.4 KitKat
Flat UI Improved performance Better battery life Smoother scrolling Better integration of Google’s cloud services More supported devices
Nexus 5
Design similar to Nexus 7 2013 Black and White versions 4.95 inch 1080p display 2,300mAh battery (larger than Nexus 4’s 2,100mAh) 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2GB RAM 8MP improved rear camera Bottom speakers Starting at $349 Release date: Monday October 28th
Nexus 10 – 2013
Made by Asus (instead of Samsung) Rear-facing stereo speakers Nexus 7-like design Almost no other leaks as of October 21st
Chromecast SDK
Allows developers to build more apps around Chromecast Released October 28th, along with Android 4.4 KitKat
Conclusion
We are going to see a lot of new stuff happening this week. Apple will introduce new iPads and Macs, release the new Mac OS X Mavericks. Google will introduce the new Nexus 5, along with Android 4.4 KitKat and, hopefully, a brand new Nexus 10. We will keep you updated and refresh this post as soon as we get more information!
