iPhone 6, iOS 8 Rumored as Part of Best Apple Products in 25 Years

Apple is ready to announce the best products in 25 years, that is since the first Macintosh Portable, according to a new interview with Apple SVP Eddy Cue, who boasted that Steve Jobs would be, “extremely proud,” of the new products the company is building.

During a recent interview Cue did not specify what products he is talking about, but rumors suggest Apple is planning a blockbuster year with two new iPhone 6 models, iOS 8, a MacBook Air Retina, a new Apple TV and a cheaper iMac — as well as an iWatch that will track health and fitness.

Although Cue teased new Apple products for 2014 he did not mention what they would be. Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Beats claimed Apple is ready to show him the new products, shortly before Apple announced the purchase of Beats Music and Beats Electronics late yesterday.

“Later this year, we’ve got the best product pipeline that I’ve seen at Apple in my 25 years at Apple,” teased Cue in an interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher during the Re/code Code Conference, going on to call the upcoming products, “great.”

Saying that Apple is ready to announce the “best” products in 25 years is a very bold statement. In the last quarter of a century Apple announced the following industry changing products;

• Macintosh Portable
• PowerBook
• iMac
• iBook
• iPod
• iPhone
• iPad
• and many more.

Apple’s mobile products arguably moved the entire industry forward in terms of design and usability, which led to a major spike in Apple stock when the iPhone 5 arrived in 2012. Apple’s stock AAPL dropped below $400 last year but investors are excited about what Apple is ready to offer in 2014. Ahead of a 7-to-1 stock split AAPL is up to $630 today.

The iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and iWatch are rumored for 2014, and likely are part of the pipeline Cue is excited about.

After leaving shoppers wanting more in the first half of 2014 there are nearly a dozen Apple products that are due for a refresh or rumored for a new introduction later this year. These are the products Cue is talking about, even if he won’t name specific products.

Although we expect to see Apple expand the product lineup in 2014 to include a wearable iWatch and home automation, Cue re-iterrated the Apple mantra of focusing on a key set of products and executing on them ahead of the competition.

On June 2nd Apple will share details about iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 with the world during the WWDC 2014 keynote. This developer focused event deals mainly with software, but it may include some new Apple product in the hardware space according to rumors. This is also where Apple will likely announce a home automation initiative that will turn the iPhone into a remote control for your entire home and possibly even trigger lights or other actions when your iPhone arrives at home.

The iPhone 6 will reportedly include two larger screens, a new design and a better camera. We are also hearing that it could act as a mobile wallet to make payments in physical stores with a tap. The new Apple TV will “evolve” in 2014 to offer a new experience according to Apple and analysts predict a MacBook Air Retina as well as a cheaper iMac this year.

The iPhone connects to many fitness bands and accessories, but there is still no official Apple wearable. That could change this year with the introduction of an iWatch. Rumors suggest Apple plans to bundle sensors into this watch that can collect and store information in an iOS 8 healthbook app.

Many of these new Apple products for 2014 are expected this fall, starting in September and running through the holiday season. The slideshow below includes links to more information on each of these products.

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