A new, 12-inch Macbook Air has been rumored about for quite some time, but it looks like 2015 could be the year that such a device will actually see the light of day.

According to VentureBeat, a new 12-inch Macbook Air could be launched sometime the middle of this year, right around the time that Apple holds its annual WWDC show, which stands for Worldwide Developer's Conference. The report was first filed by 9to5Mac.

Apple has used WWDC to announce, tease, and roll out other products too, so launching or debuting a new Macbook Air at this year's event wouldn't be atypical for the Cupertino-based tech giant.

The new Macbook Air could undergo a slew of tweaks in design, including an edge-to-edge keyboard, slimmer keys, fewer ports, and a change in speaker placement, among other changes.

Another possibility is the inclusion of upcoming USB Type-C connectors, which are significantly faster than USB 3.0 ports, which are commonly available on today's computers. Aside from featuring super-fast data transfer rates, USB Type-C ports and cables are capable of delivering power, and video output, Therefore, with a single port, USB Type-C, on paper at least, handles three roles: power supply, video transmission, and sending/receiving data. Plus, USB Type-C connectors are slimmer than current USB ports, which would allow Apple and other computer makers to slim their systems down even further.

So, what else could this new 12-inch Macbook Air boast? Aside from a revamped design that would make it thinner and lighter than the crop of Airs that are currently available, a new Air could feature a fanless design. Intel's newest fifth-generation Core M processors are fanless chips, and therefore allow any computer manufacturers who use them in their systems to produce rigs that are thinner and lighter than they would be had their makers opted to use chips that require fans, and other components related to cooling.

Although there are some ideas, rumors and clues as to how the 12-inch Macbook Air's design could shake out, what's not known is how much it could cost once it's launched.

It looks like we'll have to wait at least a few more months to learn more about that detail.