The day of Apple’s big Spring Forward event has come. You can follow our live blog of the event here, starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
Fast Company has partnered with research project Emergent to track the rumors about the watch. We know who made them. We know who reported them. And for the most part, by the time Apple’s event concludes, we should know which rumors, leaks, and predictions were accurate. Below is our scorecard, divided into topics, and listing the originating sources and sites. We will update the page as the event progresses.
Claim: The stainless-steel Apple Watch will be priced between $499 and $549
Source: Gene Munster, analyst at Piper Jaffray | Site: AppleInsider
Veracity: True – though, it starts at $549 and can be as much as $1,099.
Claim: The stainless-steel Apple Watch will cost $550
Source: Jim Suva, analyst at Citigroup | Site: Barron’s
Veracity: True – though, it starts at $549 and can be as much as $1,099.
Claim: The stainless-steel Apple Watch will retail for $500
Source: “anonymous contact” | Site: iGen.fr
Veracity: False
Claim: Claim: The steel Apple Watch with a sport band will cost $749/799
Source: site author Jon Gruber | Site: Daring Fireball
Veracity: False
Claim: The stainless-steel Apple watch will retail for $999
Source: site author Jon Gruber | Site: Daring Fireball
Veracity: False – it starts at $549, though it can be as much as $1,099.
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