If tech information is feeling a little bit repetitive—with new telephones and devices arriving in a seemingly limitless stream over the previous few weeks—know that it’s not Groundhog Day. It’s, nonetheless, virtually time for one more Apple occasion the place new {hardware} will present up.
At an occasion at its firm headquarters subsequent week, Apple will unveil the iPhone 16, in addition to the subsequent Apple Watch and (probably) some AirPods. However like most tech occasions today, a lot of the presentation is more likely to revolve round synthetic intelligence.
The promotional picture for subsequent Monday’s occasion is an Apple emblem wrapped in a colourful glow with all of the shades generally used for Siri, Apple’s digital assistant. (Tagline: “It’s Glowtime.”) This can be a touch that Siri is getting one more (ahem) glow-up or, extra possible, that Apple will delve deeper into the Apple Intelligence options it confirmed off at WWDC this summer season. With Apple simply now stepping into its AI period, Siri and Apple Intelligence are more likely to be an enormous a part of the occasion.
The announcement will stream reside on Monday September 9 at 10 am PDT, 1 pm ET, and 6 pm BST. Watch it proper right here on this web page, or on Apple’s website or YouTube page, or by launching Apple TV+ on an Apple TV. (You do not should be a subscriber to observe the video on Apple TV+.)
Right here’s what to anticipate from Apple, primarily based on rumors, leaked info, and what we all know from masking each iPhone launch because the first.
iPhones Galore
Like each Apple occasion this time of 12 months, the principle factor to count on is new iPhones. On this case, these would be the iPhones 16. Based on leaks across the blogosphere (largely due to Bloomberg’s Apple leaker supreme, Mark Gurman) the brand new iPhones are anticipated to be largely the same because the gadgets within the current previous. Anticipate a base mannequin, together with the dearer and feature-rich iPhones 16 Professional and 16 Professional Max.
The most important new function, in keeping with the rumors, seems to be a new type of photo button on the Professional fashions that acts just like the shutter button on a devoted digital digicam. Press the button down barely to focus in your topic, then press all the best way to take the picture.
All the brand new iPhone 16 fashions must also have the motion button, a function that permits you to simply access shortcuts to apps just like the digicam, flashlight, music playback, and different apps you possibly can set the button to activate. At the moment, the motion button is barely obtainable on the iPhone 15 Professional fashions.