If the technology news feels a little RepeatedlyWith new phones and gadgets arriving in a seemingly endless stream over the past few weeks, you should know that it’s not Groundhog Day, but it’s almost time for another Apple event featuring new hardware.
At an event next week at the company’s headquarters, Apple will unveil the iPhone 16, as well as the next Apple Watch and (most likely) some AirPods. But, as with most tech events these days, much of the presentation is likely to revolve around artificial intelligence.
The promotional image for next Monday’s event is an Apple logo enveloped in a colorful glow featuring all the hues commonly used for Siri, Apple’s digital assistant. (Tagline: “It’s time to shine.”) This could be a hint that Siri is getting another (ahem) glow-up, or, more likely, that Apple will dig deeper into the Apple Intelligence features it showed off at WWDC this summer. Now that Apple is entering its AI era, Siri and Apple Intelligence are likely to be a big part of the event.
The announcement will be broadcast live on Monday, September 9th at 10am PDT, 1pm ET and 6pm BST. Watch it right here on this page or at Apple website, YouTube Pageor by launching Apple TV+ on an Apple TV. (You don’t need to be a subscriber to watch the video on Apple TV+.)
Here’s what to expect from Apple, based on rumors, leaks, and what we know from covering every iPhone launch since the first one.
iPhones Galore
As with all Apple events this time of year, the main thing to look forward to is new iPhones. In this case, it will be the iPhone 16. According to leaks circulating in the blogosphere (mostly thanks to Bloomberg’s top Apple leaker Mark Gurman), the new iPhones are expected to be Much the same like devices of the recent past. Expect a base model, alongside the more expensive and more feature-rich iPhones 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.
The biggest news, according to rumors, seems to be a New type of photo button On Pro models, it works like the shutter button on a specialized digital camera. Press the button down slightly to focus on the subject, then press it all the way down to take the photo.
All new iPhone 16 models should also have the action button, a feature that allows you to easily access shortcuts For apps like the camera, flashlight, music playback, and more, you can set the button to activate. Currently, the action button is only available on iPhone 15 Pro models.