Not to be outdone, Google is said to be to show next Monday, and Microsoft is expected to showcase Windows Phone 8 the same day.
It's going to be a big seven days for tech fans and and will be live blogging events and covering the news from every angle to keep you informed. Here's a preview of what's coming and what's expected over the next seven days starting Tuesday.
The iPad maker has Tuesday, when most critics expect the company to unveil an iPad with a smaller screen.
The is expected to have a display sized between 7 and 8 inches with 1024-by-768-pixel resolution. The tablet should be priced somewhere around $250 to remain competitive with 7-inch class tablets like and . Apple may also reveal some additions to its MacBook and iMac lineups. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday.
Samsung has scheduled an event Wednesday evening in New York City to release the .
The follow-up to " features a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 1280-by-720 resolution; 1.6GHz quad-core processor; 8-megapixel rear-facing camera; 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera; 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage; and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Note II will be available on Sprint beginning Thursday, October 25, priced at $300.
The version of shipping Friday isn't just another Microsoft OS refresh, but what the company calls "a complete re-imagining" of what Windows should be. Microsoft has designed Windows 8 to serve as the OS across multiple device types, including desktops, notebooks, and tablets.
The new OS features a inspired by Windows Phone that features touch-centric tiles that display snippets of data such as sports scores, social networking updates, and new email. Also being released on Friday will be loads of new hardware designed for Windows 8, including , , and new touch-ready , as well as a new version of .
In anticipation of Friday's launch, Microsoft has also scheduled an all-day media event in New York City on Thursday to showcase Windows 8 and the Surface tablet.
Alongside Windows 8, Microsoft is releasing its first branded tablet, (Surface RT). The device features a 10.6-inch display with 1366-by-768-pixel resolution, a Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 2GB RAM, and 32GB or 64GB of flash storage.
Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 included with the Surface RT, is designed for ARM processors, and despite the inclusion of the traditional desktop, Windows RT written for Windows 7, Vista, or XP.
Surface RT pricing starts at $500 and the tablets will be available exclusively through the at launch.
Nursing its Windows 8 hangover, Microsoft will be back to the grind next Monday with the final press event before the general availability of This splash follows a Microsoft event in and a in September.
At next week's event, carriers are expected to announce pre-order details for upcoming phones such as the and .
Not content to let Apple and Microsoft take all the glory over the next week, Google has its own Android-themed event planned for Monday.
During the Android debut, Google will supposedly roll out a new built in partnership with LG and modeled after the ; an updated and maybe even 3G connectivity; and perhaps even a rumored new 10-inch Samsung-built tablet.
A tech-heavy seven days are headed your way; welcome to tech's big week.