“It is Glowtime,” individuals. Not less than, that is Apple’s tagline for its huge occasion on Monday. Whereas it reveals little or no in regards to the firm’s upcoming bulletins, it is simple to learn between the traces on this one: Apple is about to unveil the iPhone 16.
The iPhone 16 is sort of right here
Apple is reportedly planning on releasing 4 new iPhones this 12 months beneath the 16 line, which is able to resemble earlier fashions in some ways. There might be an ordinary and huge base mannequin (iPhone 16 and 16 Plus) and an ordinary and huge Professional mannequin (iPhone 16 Professional and 16 Professional Max). Nonetheless, based on Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Professionals could have bigger shows (a 0.2 inch improve on every) and a devoted shutter button for taking photographs.
All 4 iPhones might be designed for Apple Intelligence, Apple’s upcoming suite of generative AI options coming with iOS 18.1. As such, plainly all 4 iPhones will get the A18 chip, Apple’s newest processor. In recent times, solely the Professional fashions obtained the most recent chips, whereas the brand new base fashions obtained the chips from the earlier 12 months’s Professionals.
Apple Intelligence will seemingly play an enormous a part of Apple’s occasion, contemplating the Apple emblem’s design within the invite is paying homage to Apple Intelligence’s UI, together with the upgraded Siri assistant. Whether or not there’s extra to “Glowtime” than Apple Intelligence is but to be seen.
Apple Watch 10
This 12 months, Apple might be releasing the Apple Watch Sequence 10, which a eager Apple fan could be aware is a vital milestone for the corporate. With the iPhone X, for instance, Apple took the chance to completely redesign the product. Whereas the Sequence 10 watch is probably not as dramatic a departure from its counterparts, Apple does appear to be engaged on one thing huge.
In keeping with Gurman, each the smaller and bigger Apple Watch Sequence 10 fashions could have bigger shows than the Sequence 9. The bigger Sequence 10 will reportedly have a show about as huge because the Extremely, a hefty 49mm. Each must also be thinner than earlier than, which can stability out the bigger show sizes.
Gurman is not positive whether or not Apple will make the Sequence 10 the tenth anniversary watch but: Apple introduced the watch in 2014, however did not launch the primary mannequin till 2015. Both method, anticipate a different-looking Sequence 10 this 12 months.
As for {hardware}, all these Apple Watches (together with the Extremely 3) will ship with a brand new processor. Past that, particulars appear comparatively skinny.
AirPods 4
If you happen to’re excited about selecting up a brand new pair of AirPods earlier than Monday, suppose once more. Apple is probably going going to announce the fourth technology of its wi-fi earbuds subsequent week, providing two completely different fashions. These ought to exchange the least costly 2nd-gen AirPods and mid-tier Third-gen AirPods Apple presently sells.
Each fashions will include USB-C charging, changing Lightning. However whereas the lower-end mannequin will seemingly supply primary AirPods options, the dearer possibility will include high-end options, resembling lively noise cancellation. Beforehand, solely the AirPods Professionals and AirPods Max supported ANC.
Methods to watch Apple’s iPhone 16 occasion
Whereas solely sure members of the media are invited to attend “It is Glowtime” in individual, anybody with an web connection can watch the occasion from house. Apple will host a livestream of the occasion on the corporate’s web site. Simply head to the corporate’s Apple Occasions web page on Sept. 9 by 10 a.m. PT, and you’ll catch the presentation.
That stated, the corporate can also be streaming the occasion by means of the Apple TV app, in addition to by means of the official Apple YouTube web page.
