Apple’s rumoured September 12th event could touch every iOS device that the company offers. iMore, which first broke the news on that date, now adds that Apple could use the event to transition its entire iOS lineup to the smaller Dock Connector that has been rumoured to make its debut on the iPhone 5. All in all, it could announce a new iPhone, a new iPad mini, updated versions of the iPod nano and iPod touch, and a new 9.7-inch iPad at the event.
Apple only launched its latest iPad back in March but apparently feels that having a consistent dock connector across its device lineup is more important than sticking to a yearly release schedule. Other updates could include a rear-mounted microphone and improvements to deal with heat issues.
Recent rumours suggest that the new dock connector could come with as few as 8 pins, down from the 30 in the current version.
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