Integration and eventual launch of flight hardware requires the coordination of numerous personnel from a variety of organizations who provide flight hardware elements, supporting equipment, and ground infrastructure.
"There is going to be an independent launch of the hardware platform, but the timing of that has yet to be confirmed," added Edmund Gemmell, Arm's director of PR and brand marketing.
Going forward, users can expect more apps, more integrations, and the launch of its hardware in the U.S. during Q1.
The takeaway for developers is that the best time to nurture customer loyalty is around the launch of new hardware, Fiksu says.
Isn't going to happen… unless Apple is so wildly devious that they have hidden the features before the launch of new hardware.
Flurry notes that this also jives with common practices for Apple, which tends to announce OS upgrades during the launch of new hardware.
These have included the launch of new hardware like Stand to complement its Square Register iPad app, as well as Square Market virtual stores for local businesses.
The increased iPhone sales in the U.S. also came one month before the release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus — interesting to note, given that, sometimes, device sales slump ahead of the expected launch of new hardware.
This week's WWDC marks a move to make the iPad Pro line more of a productivity powerhouse, both through the launch of new hardware and iOS upgrade that brings more desktop like functionality to the system.
We haven't been able to confirm this, but have heard something about how the launch of the hardware that runs the OS will be in some sort of "test drive" mode.
