Apple winter event?

With a raft of new products incoming, Apple might hold a special event.

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Leander Kahney
January 21, 2025

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Apple’s annual iPhone launch event in the fall gets all the attention, but the company routinely releases new and updated products throughout the year.

Over the next few weeks, Cupertino is likely to release several devices, including a new MacBook Air, a couple of iPads and even a new iPhone.

In the past, Apple would announce routine updates like chip bumps via a press release and some new ads. But this year, there seems plenty to fill up a glitzy launch event.

Here’s what we expect to see over the next couple of months.

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