Yesterday, Apple announced that it will make an announcement at an event on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Apple did not say what it would announce, but it is widely expected that this is the date on which Apple will reveal the 2013 models of the iPad and iPad mini. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple also used this event to make other iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac announcements (such as more information on the next version of OS X for the Mac and the upcoming and newly designed Mac Pro).
The invitation sent to select members of the press says that the event will take place on Tuesday, October 22, at 10 Pacific at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. That is a bigger venue than the Town Hall that Apple used last month for the new iPhone announcement; if Apple is inviting more people, maybe that means that Apple has more interesting products to show off.
The invitation features a picture of the top of the Apple logo and many falling leaves, the same shape as the leaf on the top of the Apple logo, and the phrase "We still have a lot to cover." Here is the image, as reported by Macworld:
Last month, when Apple announced the Sept. 10 iPhone announcement, the invitation said "This should brighten everyone's day." It now appears that was a reference to the colors on the new iPhone 5c, and perhaps also the new gold color for the iPhone 5s, and perhaps also the new Apple cases for both phones. The falling leaves that provide "cover" in this announcement could just mean that this is a Fall announcement, but is it also a clue to what Apple will announce next week? It won't surprise me if the new full-size iPad announced next week retains the same size screen but has smaller bezels, which means a smaller overall iPad, which requires a new Apple Smart Cover ... and perhaps that is what the word "cover" refers to in this invitation? For more speculation on what Apple might announce, check out this article by Neil Hughes of AppleInsider.
