Apple’s long-awaited media event at the Yerba Buena Arts Center is still set to take place.
You’ll just have to wait an extra day.
Citing anonymous sources close to the story, Digital Daily has reported that Apple’s event will occur on Wednesday, January 27th as opposed to the 26th. During the event, Apple is expected to unveil a touchscreen tablet device.
Weeks ago, the Financial Times reported that Apple had rented the stage in San Francisco for “several days,” starting with Jan. 26. Apple often uses the stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for special media events.
Last week, that report was bolstered by yet another claim that Apple would have a product unveiling in late January.
Some developers have reportedly been asked to prepare full-screen demos of their iPhone applications for an event in late January. Select developers were told to make their apps run at a resolution beyond the fixed 320×480 pixel size of the iPhone and iPod touch screen. It was said that applications that can support the new larger screen size will run “just fine” on the new hardware.
In other news, French Apple site Mac4Ever claimed yesterday that a new iPhone 4.0 beta SDK includes a “simulator” that aims to make it easy for developers to adapt to different screen resolutions. Some developers are allegedly already working with the beta SDK.
Tech site Engadget has also written that sources “very familiar with the situation” have been given information on a tablet device set to debut this month. The device will have a new screen size and resolution different from the one currently found on the iPhone and iPod touch.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.