In the past, Apple has held a signature new-product event in March, but not 2013.
Apple has held a metronome-like precise schedule for new products release for years. Were the company to try and stay on schedule, just skip the March lapse, it would be a full 8 months between product releases, the longest wait in 13 years Apple has inflicted on its faithful following.
But there is news from the Apple forefront. As is always with Apple, its just speculation, but a rumor has started that the iPhone 6 could hit shelves this summer. Though there is no data on phone features, specs, or the next crazy idea (Apple maps is a good one), we can assume that Apple is putting all its efforts into releasing the next iPhone and maintaining the pace of a new phone every year. (Apple has released a new iPhone every year, every summer since its debut in 2007.) This could explain the lack of new product this past March.
Apple fan boys have been speculating a while about what the next big product of Apple will be. Ideas like retina displays on iPad Mini’s, a subscription music service (the rumor was enough to put a significant dent in Pandora stocks), or a cheaper version of the iPhone have all been fan favorites.
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