A new report has emerged regarding Apple's filing with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database. The company has just registered several products, including iPhones, Watches, iPads, and even the iPod touch.
It's important to take note, however, that filings do not necessarily mean new products. Sometimes, companies merely update the database to account for the fact that their products will soon be released with new versions of their respective operating systems, such as macOS Catalina and iOS 13.
However, Apple's new move seems to indicate new devices, including what looks to be model identifiers for the upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro.
Made up of Apple's portable Mac lines, there are six new model identifiers: A2141, A2147, A2158, A2179, A2182, and A2251. Already, people are saying that one of this is the rumored new MacBook Pro. As for other models, it's expected there will be updates to boost their specs.
As for the Apple Watch, there are new never-before-seen identifiers: A2156, A2157, A2092, and A2093. What's lacking in the database is the information on whether there is a Series 4 or Series 5 models. We're betting that the numbers could refer to the upcoming Apple Watches in ceramic and titanium, which the company leaked before courtesy of assets found in watchOS 6.
What we're sure about is the list includes references to both Series 3 and Series 4 hardware, meaning Apple will continue to offer Series 3 for the holidays.
Also re-registered is the iPhone 11, both the standard and Pro models. These were first spotted in May in the same database. At the time, the new iPhones were believed to carry iOS 13, but the filings today confirm that the iPhone 11 models will come with the new iOS 13.
Come Sept. 10, Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 11 at a media event. However, the company hasn't sent the press the invites yet. We like to believe that the changes to the Apple Watch range will be announced on the same day. As for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, we're doubtful. The company will probably save it for its October event.
In July, Apple added the upcoming 10.2-inch iPad to the Eurasian database listings.
Eurasian Economic Commission filings like these have foreshadowed the release of new Apple products on numerous occasions, including multiple Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPad Pro, Apple Watch, and AirPods models. The filings are legally required for any encrypted devices sold in Russia and select other countries.
