If tech information is feeling a bit of repeaty, with new telephones and devices arriving in a seemingly limitless stream over the previous couple of weeks, know that it’s not Groundhog Day. However it’s 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 (most certainly) some AirPods. However like most tech occasions today, a lot of the presentation is prone to revolve round synthetic intelligence.
The promotional picture for subsequent Monday’s occasion is an Apple brand 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 entering into its AI period, Siri and Apple Intelligence are prone to be an enormous a part of the occasion.
The announcement will stream stay 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 web site, YouTube web page, or by launching Apple TV+ on an Apple TV. (You do not have to be a subscriber to observe the video on Apple TV+.)
Right here’s what to anticipate from Apple, based mostly on rumors, leaked info, and what we all know from protecting each iPhone launch for the reason that first.
iPhones Galore
Like each Apple occasion this time of yr, the primary factor to anticipate is new iPhones. On this case, these would be the iPhones 16. In response to leaks across the blogosphere (largely due to Bloomberg’s Apple leaker supreme, Mark Gurman) the brand new iPhones are anticipated to be largely the identical because the gadgets within the latest previous. Anticipate a base mannequin, together with the costlier and feature-rich iPhones 16 Professional and 16 Professional Max.
The largest new characteristic, in accordance with the rumors, seems to be a new kind of picture 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 also needs to have the motion button, a characteristic that permits you to simply entry shortcuts to apps just like the digicam, flashlight, music playback, and different apps you possibly can set the button to activate. Presently, the motion button is barely obtainable on the iPhone 15 Professional fashions.
