Apple leaker Jon Prosser says a lower-priced Apple Watch model will debut at Apple’s virtual event on September 15. In a tweet, Prosser said the new model will feature a similar design as the Apple Watch Series 4, with 40mm and 44mm sizes to be available.
Apple Watch “SE?” (more affordable Apple Watch.)
Codename: N140S
GPS 40mm
Codename: N140B
Cellular 40mmCodename: N142S
GPS 42mm
Codename: N142B
Cellular 42mm– Series 4 design
– No always-on display
– No ECG
– M9 chipComing at the September 15th “Time Flies” Event.
— jon prosser (@jon_prosser) September 11, 2020
Prosser says that this lower-priced Apple Watch will lack some features like the ECG app and an always-on display. Oddly enough, he also mentioned that the new Watch will include the M9 chip, which is one of Apple’s older motion coprocessors found in devices like the iPhone 6s, the original iPhone SE, and the fifth-generation iPad.
For hardware engineers – it’s not listed as “Apple Watch SE”
They’re listed as:
– Apple Watch
– Apple Watch ProWho knows if those are the final marketing names… seems odd to me.
— jon prosser (@jon_prosser) September 11, 2020
Prosser’s prediction jibes somewhat with a Bloomberg report from earlier this month when Mark Gurman and Debby Wu reported that Apple plans to debut a replacement for the Apple Watch Series 3 to compete with lower-cost fitness trackers like those from Fitbit.
Apple will stream its September 15 event via its website and YouTube starting at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. We’ll have full coverage of the event, so stay tuned.
