Apple event likely to be Watch launch

APPLE has sent out invitations for a mystery event next month, amid speculation about an imminent launch of its much-anticipated Apple Watch.

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., unveils the Apple Watch during a product announcement at Flint Center in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Apple Inc. unveiled redesigned iPhones with bigger screens, overhauling its top-selling product in an event that gives the clearest sign yet of the company's product direction under Cook. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Tim Cook

APPLE has sent out invitations for a mystery event next month, amid speculation about an imminent launch of its much-anticipated Apple Watch.

The invitation to the March 9 event simply said “Spring Forward”, referring to the fact that clocks will spring forward one hour in the United States the day before for daylight saving time.

Apple said the event would take place in San Francisco at 10am local time, (6am AEDT, March 10).

The company has said that its smartwatch wearable devices, unveiled last year to much fanfare, were on track to begin shipping in April.

It will mark Apple’s first new product type since the iPad in 2010.

Apple has previously indicated that the entry price would be $US349 in the United States, and that two different sizes would be available in three collections, including the “Apple Watch Edition,” featuring 18-carat gold cases in yellow or rose, sapphire crystal and finely crafted bands and closures.

Experts see great growth potential in wearable electronics like the Apple Watch, which could help increase the popularity of such devices.

AFP