All that we know about iPhone SE before the announcement

For the first time to update line 4-inch smartphones insiders talking in the first half of last year, but Apple for a long time in no hurry to confirm this information. Even today, only a few hours before the official meeting of Tim Cook's team with journalists, we do not fully believe in all specifications of new items. Nevertheless, the official chain of suppliers brought in recent weeks, a lot of interesting information, and we now expect to see Bleed the iPhone 5S version with a 4-inch screen, a smaller copy of the iPad Pro, and possibly a second generation of "smart" watches Apple Watch with an updated line of accessories each device.

Last week, China has been informed, once again confirming the information on the name of the smartphone: the new 4-inch smartphone really will debut under the name iPhone SE. The photograph appeared Weibo specifications of promotional brochures or other printed source, which clearly stated the name of the smartphone. In addition, the specified amount of internal memory - 16 GB. Apparently, this is the minimum available option drive.

Design news remains the most mysterious part of the smartphone. Apparently, the smartphone will be averaged option between the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 with a margin in favor of the 4-inch brother. Housing will continue to be equipped with a 3.5-mm connector audiodzhekom and Lightning. Inside Apple A9 processor or A9X will be installed, with the iPhone SE will be able to record video in 4K resolution. To this end, the cabinet will present an updated 12-megapixel camera. Front-end module is likely to remain the same.

The display resolution is not known, but earlier in the network have emerged in the absence of proof of the flagship iPhone SE "chips" Velocity recognition.

with 16 and 64 GB ROM: It is rumored that only two versions of the smartphone will be available. It will be offered in four colors: silver, space gray, golden and pink. Declared support for NFC payment system Apple Pay. The exact size and battery capacity knowledgeable sources were not disclosed.

In addition to the new "apple" smartphone today we can see the iPad Air 3 or as it is now called insiders, iPad Pro 9,7 or iPad Pro Mini. About tablet we know that it will be a copy of the external 12.9-inch tablet with four external stereo speakers, as well as Smart Connector port for connecting a keyboard cover. Inside will be installed A9X processor and 3 or 4 GB of RAM. In addition, it could be the first iPad, which will be equipped with a flash for the rear camera. This will help improve the quality of shooting in low light conditions. It is possible an increase in the number of megapixels main camera, up to 12. Other technical details about the new product are not reported.

The most optimistic people in the network to discuss the announcement of the Apple Watch 2 second-generation, as well as the appearance of the updated MacBook Air and Pro notebooks with Intel Skylake processors. Unfortunately, this information has not yet found any evidence. It is hoped to debut new straps for Apple Watch: Milanese mesh bracelet and black leather strap with a modern light-colored buckle Modern Buckle.

Immediately after the presentation will be available the final version of iOS 9.3, watchOS 2.2, OS X 10.11.4 and tvOS 9.2.

Most likely, the iPhone and the SE 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be available later this week: pre-order the new items will start 21 or 22 March, and sales will begin on Friday, March 25. The expected cost of the smartphone - $ 400-500. Earlier, experts said that with the release of iPhone 5S new items cheaper by about half from their current price, however, completely disappears from the market. Therefore, Apple tends to take all price segments of the market, to accelerate the pace of spread in the developing world.

It is interesting that so far no one has failed to track down the source of a massive chain of supply of components for the iPhone SE, iPad Pro Mini or Apple Watch 2, which is extremely unusual in the eve of the announcement of the new "apple" devices. It is assumed that this was done to minimize the amount of leakage, or production is an extremely small number of devices.