It’s lastly official. Apple will maintain its September occasion on September 9, 2024, dwell from the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. So, what can we count on from this occasion? The same old.
The September occasion from Apple sometimes introduces the brand new iPhones, new Apple Watches, and generally new AirPods. On this submit, we’re going to spherical up every part that we count on to see Apple announce at this occasion in simply a few weeks time. So right here’s every part you want to know.
The importance of September 9
Apple not often does occasions on Monday – apart from WWDC keynotes. Going again to 2017, Apple has held their iPhone occasion on a Monday precisely 0 instances. It’s most frequently on a Tuesday within the second week of September – apart from 2020 when the iPhone truly launched in October, however Apple nonetheless held an occasion within the second week of September.
So Apple choosing a Monday occasion this 12 months is a bit unusual. However the day of the week isn’t what try to be listening to. Bear in mind, that is the tenth anniversary of the Apple Watch. On September 9, 2014, Apple introduced the Apple Watch, which was the primary huge new product class launch for Apple in about 5 years, on the time. So it’s fairly apparent that’s the reason Apple picked September 9, 2024 for the Apple Watch 10 launch.
Apple iPhone 16 sequence
Clearly, the primary occasion of this occasion goes to be the iPhone 16. As soon as once more, we predict 4 fashions from Apple this 12 months. That’s the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Professional, and iPhone 16 Professional Max. The Professional fashions are literally anticipated to achieve 0.2 inches of display this 12 months and be barely bigger. The massive cause for that is in order that Apple can match extra contained in the telephone, like bigger digital camera sensors. Bear in mind, the iPhone 15 Professional Max launched with the brand new folded tetraprism digital camera that may do 5x zoom, whereas the common Professional mannequin was caught with 3x optical zoom. Between the slimmed-down bezels and the brand new cameras being added, it’s going to be a very nice improve this 12 months.
Apple can be anticipated to be increasing the Motion Button throughout your complete iPhone 16 lineup. This was solely out there on the Professional fashions final 12 months, and we’re additionally rumored to be getting a second button, referred to as a Seize Button. This may be devoted to launching the digital camera, and the explanation for that is to get extra folks capturing spatial video that may be watched on the Imaginative and prescient Professional.
So far as pricing goes, we predict it to stay the identical this 12 months. That might put the iPhone 16 at $799, the iPhone 16 Plus at $899, the iPhone 16 Professional at $999, and the iPhone 16 Professional Max at $1,199. Final 12 months, Apple eliminated the 128GB mannequin of the iPhone 15 Professional Max, elevating the beginning value, however technically not elevating the worth on the whole. It wouldn’t be too stunning to see Apple do the identical with the iPhone 16 Professional in order that each Professional fashions begin at 256GB.
Apple Watch Sequence 10
The Apple Watch Sequence 10 can be anticipated to make an enormous splash on the ‘It’s Glowtime’ occasion on September 9. Many rumors have claimed that the Apple Watch Sequence 10 will get a significant display measurement bump to 45mm and 49mm, respectively. Making the bigger measurement the identical because the Apple Watch Extremely 2. Different rumors level to the Apple Watch Sequence 10 being thinner than its predecessors. Which given the bigger watch, that shouldn’t be too exhausting to do, except Apple provides a bigger battery – they gained’t.
Lastly, the Apple Watch Sequence 10 is ready to make your entire earlier bands out of date. Apple has lengthy needed to alter up the way you connect bands to the Watch, to liberate some house contained in the watch. And this 12 months, they’re anticipated to launch the brand new magnetic system for the Apple Watch Sequence 10. Nevertheless it does additionally sound like this may not be prepared in time for Sequence 10, and launch a bit in a while, on Sequence 11 or later.
Apple Watch Extremely 3
The third-generation Apple Watch Extremely can be set to be unveiled at this September occasion, and rumors recommend that we might lastly get extra case shade choices. Although, final 12 months it was rumored that we might get a black choice, however that by no means got here to fruition. Apart from that the Apple Watch Extremely 3 doesn’t appear to be getting a lot of an improve this 12 months.
Apple has, reportedly, been engaged on new well being instruments for each Apple Watch fashions. This features a blood stress monitor, sleep apnea sensor and glucose monitor. The latter is one thing a whole lot of firms are engaged on however haven’t been in a position to obtain but. Whereas the Galaxy Watch Extremely does sport the blood stress monitor and sleep apnea detection already.
Apple AirPods 4
Apple doesn’t sometimes improve their AirPods yearly, nonetheless with the AirPods Professional getting up to date with USB-C earlier this 12 months, it’s possible that the common AirPods are subsequent in line to get USB-C. Apple is anticipated to switch the AirPods 2 and three with new mid-range and entry-level AirPods 4 choices in September. They are going to sport up to date designs, and doubtlessly some new colours. The mid-range AirPods 4 can be anticipated to sport energetic noise cancellation, which is at present solely out there on AirPods Professional.
How you can watch Apple’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ occasion
The iPhone occasion is ready to occur on September 9, and begin at 10AM PT. That might be 1PM ET for these on the east price, and 7PM CEST for these in Europe. It is going to be livestreamed throughout each platform you may think about, together with YouTube. It’s also possible to watch it through the Apple TV app, and on Apple’s web site.
The keynote sometimes lasts about an hour to an hour and a half. The video is prone to be pre-recorded; we heard earlier this week that Apple was already recording the occasion. These in attendance on the Steve Jobs Theater will get hands-on time after the video ends.
