Apple is getting fresh to denote nan iPhone 16, which will surely beryllium its astir powerful and best-camera-having telephone yet (at slightest for nan Pro models). It’s besides expected to beryllium nan first iPhone to motorboat pinch Apple Intelligence crossed nan board.
In summation to nan iPhone 16 lineup and a slate of caller watches and AirPods, Apple is expected to show much AI features, for illustration nan expertise to understand what’s onscreen, on pinch features it introduced astatine WWDC successful June, which see an upgraded Siri, image generation, AI rewrite, and call signaling and transcription abilities.
The connection “glowtime” is apt a reference to nan glow effect that appears astir nan edges of nan surface erstwhile Siri is activated successful nan latest developer betas of iOS 18. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, “glow” is besides nan soul sanction for macOS Sequoia, which will apt merchandise aft nan arena astatine astir nan aforesaid clip arsenic iOS 18.
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When and really to watch nan iPhone 16 event
Apple’s iPhone 16 arena will beryllium unrecorded and successful personification successful Cupertino, California, connected September 9th astatine 1PM ET / 10AM PT, and The Verge will beryllium location unrecorded blogging each nan news. The arena will besides beryllium livestreamed connected YouTube, Apple TV, and Apple’s website.
New processors for each that AI
Apple Intelligence will require powerful processors. Apple’s inclination successful nan past mates of years was to springiness nan erstwhile generation’s apical processor to nan base-model iPhone and present a new, stronger spot for nan Pro. The iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Pro processor is nan only A-series spot correct now that supports Apple Intelligence, but rumors propose each iPhone 16 models will get a caller A18 chip. Beyond that, we expect caller Apple Watches and additions to nan AirPods lineup.
iPhone 16 gets a caller camera look
The main iPhone 16 models will travel successful caller colors and look somewhat different from nan backmost this year. If leaked dummy units are to beryllium believed, nan camera module will now person 2 lenses stacked vertically, for illustration nan iPhone 12 and iPhone X, alternatively of nan diagonal placement utilized since nan iPhone 13.
Vertical lens placement would amended support landscape spatial video seizure for watching connected nan Vision Pro. There’s nary denotation we’ll spot an update to nan Vision Pro itself, but hopefully we’ll get thing to keep customer interest successful Apple’s mixed reality tech afloat.
The iPhone 16 lineup will besides get better artillery life, according to Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo.
iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max yet lucifer up
The iPhone 16 Pro mightiness yet person nan aforesaid cameras arsenic the Pro Max, 1 of respective things Google dinged Apple on astatine nan Pixel 9 event. Both models may get nan 5x “tetraprism” telephoto lenses that are presently exclusive to nan 15 Pro Max. Rumors propose that nan ultrawide camera successful nan caller Pros will besides person important value improvements acknowledgment to a larger 48MP sensor.
For nan Pro models, we’re expecting a caller rose finish and a Zune-brown “bronze” titanium finish, and some nan regular and Max models are expected to have somewhat larger screens than their iPhone 15 counterparts. Gurman says nan Pro’s show will spell from 6.1 inches to 6.3 and that nan Pro Max will jump from 6.7 to 6.9 inches.
The iPhone’s broadside buttons whitethorn alteration to new pressure-sensitive ones and could see a DSLR-like characteristic wherever you tin attraction pinch ray unit and return nan image by pressing harder. It’s apt a Pro-only feature, but it could besides travel to nan regular 16.
Overall, nan iPhone 16 models won’t beryllium overmuch of a creation change. We’re already seeing rumors that nan adjacent model, nan iPhone 17, will get a slimmer redesign.
Apple Watch, large and thin
The caller Apple Watch Series 10 (or X?) whitethorn person a thinner and much refined lawsuit than nan erstwhile Series 9 model, but nan existent point to look retired for is simply a exemplary pinch a bigger screen. Gurman believes nan Series 10 will get an Apple Watch Ultra-sized 49mm surface option, positive a caller chip.
Super athletes and outdoorsy group tin besides expect a refreshed Apple Watch Ultra, and a integrative Apple Watch SE is besides rumored to make an appearance.
AirPods connected nan double
The caller headphone lineup is expected to include caller introduction and midtier AirPods and perchance a caller USB-C type of nan over-the-ear AirPods Max, which mightiness besides get caller colors.
The caller AirPods models will switch nan second- and third-generation versions, according to Gurman, pinch 2 caller models. The midtier exemplary is rumored to person a Pro-style creation pinch sound cancellation, positive speakers successful nan charging lawsuit for Find My support.
Apple’s third-gen AirPods reportedly haven’t sold arsenic good arsenic nan second-generation models. The 3rd generation’s higher value tag and an awkward operation of nan AirPods Pro style without removable receptor tips mightiness beryllium to blame. The 2 caller models still won’t get receptor tips, but their USB-C charging cases will complete Apple’s modulation from Lightning for iPhone accessories.
Maybe a caller Mini
No, no, no, not nan iPhone Mini. Sorry to my chap one-hander smartphone users. (I still stone an iPhone 13 Mini and americium waiting to spot if Apple ever swings back). What Apple is planning, though, according to Gurman, is a caller Mac Mini, 1 that is astir arsenic mini arsenic an Apple TV. The caller Mac Mini is expected to vessel to warehouses this month, and an M Pro spot type mightiness travel successful October. Considering nan short timeframe, there’s a anticipation we could perceive astir nan caller Mac Mini astatine nan iPhone event, but it could besides get its ain event, for illustration nan prime-time 1 Apple pulled past year for nan colorful iMac M3 refresh.