Apple has announced the dates for its World Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018. The conference is one of the most important events in Apple’s yearly calendar of activities. The event is used by Apple to showcase its new software and technologies for software developers. The event is expected to herald the birth of the next-gen versions of iOS and macOS and Apple may also tease new hardware during the occasion.

Ths year’s event will hold from June 4th to June 8th. The venue will be the same as that of last year, the McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, California. The event usually holds in San Francisco but this will be the second year in a row that Apple will use this facility. Developers who are interested in attending would need to first register for the event and the registration process will be open until Thursday, March 22, at 10am PT. After that, there’ll be a random selection as to who gets the chance to actually buy a ticket. The regular tickets will be sold for $1,599 and those selected will be notified by March 23 at 5pm PT. As usual, demand is expected to surpass the number of tickets available for the event.

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Apple is expected to unveil iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 at the event, previous leaks have suggested that Apple may also launch its new 13-inch MacBook. That’s believed to replace the MacBook Air with better performance and a Retina display, among other changes.

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Rumors have it that Apple will be holding its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) between June 4 and 8 at San Jose, California, U.S.  Apart from iOS 12, macOS 10.14, new editions of tvOS and watchOS, Apple is also expected to launch an advanced iPad Pro that will sport a design that is similar to the iPhone X. Rumors also hint that a second-generation iPhone SE may also get unveiled at WWDC 2018. Today, a Chinese publication has revealed some more information about the rumored iPhone SE 2.

The publication claims that iPhone SE 2 will be arriving with a design that is similar to the first-generation model. Hence, it may arrive with a metallic rear and frame and it is likely to feature thick bezels at the top and bottom of the screen. The home button enabled with Touch ID sensor is also rumored to remain intact.

One major change that it will be arriving on the iPhone SE 2 is that it may sport a larger display of 4.2 inches. It may feature the Apple 10 Fusion chipset that powered the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones from 2016. The SoC may be coupled with 2 GB of RAM. It may arrive in storage models like 32 GB and 128 GB.

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The report also claims that the Cupertino company may announce it at the WWDC 2018 event in June. Even though Apple has announced devices like Mac Pro and the current iPad Pro at WWDC, it has not used the platform to launch a new iPhone since a long time. In 2010, the iPhone 4 was unveiled through WWDC event. There is a possibility that the company may announce the iPhone SE 2 through a small launch event in March. The original iPhone SE was announced in March 2016.

Other reports have claimed that the iPhone SE 2 will carry support for wireless charging. Well-known KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had recently claimed that the iPhone SE 2 may arrive with very few changes such as improved processor and lower pricing.

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Between 2003 and 2016, Apple had organized its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. However, the WWDC 2017 was kept at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose. Fresh information revealed by an unnamed person who is aware of Apple’s plans has said that the WWDC 2018 will be held at the same spot this year.

Apple has been keeping its WWDC event in the month of June since several years. This year too it will happen in the same month. The company will be using the McEnery Convention Center for other events in June such as O’Reilly Velocity Conference that will be held between June 11 and 14, DataWorks Summit and Hadoop Summit that will be organized between June 17 and 21 and Sensors Expo & Conference between June 26 and 28. This indicates that the WWDC is likely to be held before the O’Reilly Velocity Conference.

It is speculated that the WWDC 2018 will be held between June 4 and 8. The company is likely to unleash iOS 12 as well as newer edition of watchOS, tvOS and macOS 10.14. It has also used the WWDC platform in the past to unveil new hardware. For instance, the existing Mac Pro was unveiled at WWDC 2013 and the new iPad Pros were announced at WWDC 2017.

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Rumors have it that a new iPad Pro may get unveiled at WWDC 2018. It is speculated to feature a notch design like the iPhone X. Hence, the rumor mill has dubbed it as iPad X. It is pegged to feature TrueDepth Camera and Face ID. Some reports claim that the company may also announce the iPhone SE 2 at WWDC 2018. It is likely to borrow some innards from iPhone 7 and is likely to support for wireless charging.

WWDC 2017 was attended by nearly 5,000 developers and 1,000 engineers. The upcoming WWDC is expected to receive more audience even though the tickets are likely to be priced around $1,599. The event will also live streamed through WWDC website and its app.

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Well-known KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had claimed in October 2017 that the 2018 iPad Pro will be borrowing TrueDepth Camera and Face ID features from the Apple iPhone X. Recent rumors have suggested that the 2018 iPad Pro may sport an edge-to-edge screen flanked with slim-sized bezels. Some information that have surfaced through the code of iOS 11.3 beta has certain references for a “modern iPad” suggest that the 2018 iPad Pro would be equipped with a notch like the iPhone X.

Before launching the iPhone X, the Cupertino-based firm had referred to it as the “modern iPhone.” The reference of “modern iPad” was first spotted in IOS 11.2.5 and it has been now spotted in iOS 11.3 beta. The “modern” word was reportedly used to distinguish the hardware of the Face ID enabled iPhone X from iPhone 8. This seems to be a good indication that the 2018 iPad Pro will be featuring Face ID sensor.

KGI’s initial report had only claimed that Face ID would be arriving on the 2018 iPad Pro, but it did not reveal any information on the design. In order to feature the Face ID sensor, Apple had to launch iPhone X with a new design. Hence, the Face ID enabled 2018 iPad Pro may come equipped with an iPhone X-like design. Kuo had specifically stated earlier that the cheaper iPad won’t be featuring the Face ID sensor and it would be exclusively available on the “Pro” edition of iPad.

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This year Apple is speculated to launch a sequel for iPhone X with 5.8-inch OLED display, a large sized iPhone X-like model with 6.5-inch OLED display and an entry-level iPhone with 6.01-inch LCD display in September. However, it is also rumored to use the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2018 platform in June the rumored iPhone SE 2 and the modern iPad Pro.

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Apple is reportedly working on a successor phone for the 4-inch iPhone SE smartphone that it had launched March 2016. Recent reports have revealed that the Cupertino company may unveil the alleged iPhone SE 2 as early as in the first half of this year. According to a leakster from China, the iPhone SE 2 may get unveiled at the Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2018 event in June this year. The leakster also claims that the successor of the iPhone SE will be arriving with a glass rear in order to carry support for wireless charging.

Metal is known does not work well with wireless technology. Hence, in order to provide wireless charging, a smartphone needs to have a glass rear. As of this writing, the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 are the only smartphones from Apple that are enabled with wireless charging since they come with glass rear.

In May 2017, the rumor mill had leaked an image that showed the glass back panels for the alleged iPhone SE 2. The image shows that the rear camera and its LED flash are arranged vertically.

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Rumors have it that the iPhone SE 2 may house a 4-inch or 4.2-inch display. It may feature the Apple A10 Fusion chipset that powers the iPhone 7 smartphone. The SoC is rumored to be accompanied by 2 GB of RAM. It may arrive in 32 GB and 128 GB storage models. For photography, the iPhone SE 2 may include 12-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel selfie snapper. It will arrive pre-installed with iOS 11.x and it may include a 1,700mAh battery.

Apart from showcasing new versions of the iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS, Apple had debuted new devices like refreshed iPad Pro models, new iMacs, MacBooks, MacBook Pro and so at the WWDC 2017. Hence, there is a possibility that the Cupertino company may introduce the iPhone SE 2 at WWDC 2018. It is likely to launch with a price tag of around $400. Rumors have it that the smartphone will be manufactured in India.

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