Home Lifestyle Apple online launch event set for September 15 Apple expected to launch 5G iPhone devices, new Apple Watch and latest iPad by David Ndichu September 9, 2020 Apple is expected to unveil its latest iPhones, iPad and Apple Watches at a virtual event on September 15. Known for its slick launch events usually centred around San Francisco, Apple has been forced online by Covid-19 this year. Apple is expected to launch its first 5G iPhones on the 15th, almost a year after rivals like Huawei and Samsung. According to Bloomberg, the company is also preparing new Apple Watches as well as a redesigned iPad Air with an edge-to-edge screen. Apple also plans to announce the first Mac running its own processors-after announcing it would ditch Intel chipsets- before the end of the year. Read: Apple makes Wall Street history by breaking $2 trillion barrier Meanwhile, Apple has fired back against claims by Fortnite maker Epic Games that its app store policies are anti-competitive. The tech giant termed the accusations “self-righteous” and “self-interested” in response to a lawsuit by Epic. The two companies are locked in a legal battle after the video game maker made it possible for users to make online purchases directly, circumnavigating Apple’s in-app payment structure. Apple reacted by blocking Fortnite from its app store. Apple currently receives 30 per cent of all purchases made through the app store and payment platform, a cut Epic has called “exorbitant”. In its filing, Apple said Epic has made handsome returns from Apple’s promotion and developer tools, earning more than $600m through the App Store. “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality, it is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store,” it said in the brief. Microsoft and Spotify, locked in their own tussles with Apple, have publicly backed Epic Games. Tags Apple Apple Watch iPad iPhone launch 0 Comments You might also like Apple to halt US sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 smartwatches over patent dispute Apple beats quarterly estimates as iPhone sales edge up Apple revamps MacBook lineup with M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips Tata to manufacture iPhones in India after completing Wistron purchase deal