What to expect from Apple’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ iPhone 16 event

Apple is getting acceptable to denote the iPhone 16, which volition surely beryllium its astir almighty and best-camera-having telephone yet (at slightest for the Pro models). It’s besides expected to beryllium the archetypal iPhone to motorboat with Apple Intelligence crossed the board.

In summation to the iPhone 16 lineup and a slate of caller watches and AirPods, Apple is expected to amusement much AI features, similar the quality to recognize what’s onscreen, on with features it introduced astatine WWDC successful June, which see an upgraded Siri, representation generation, AI rewrite, and call signaling and transcription abilities.

The connection “glowtime” is apt a notation to the glow effect that appears astir the edges of the surface erstwhile Siri is activated successful the latest developer betas of iOS 18. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, “glow” is besides the interior sanction for macOS Sequoia, which volition apt merchandise aft the lawsuit astatine astir the aforesaid clip arsenic iOS 18.

When and however to ticker the iPhone 16 event

Apple’s iPhone 16 lawsuit volition beryllium unrecorded and successful idiosyncratic successful Cupertino, California, connected September 9th astatine 1PM ET / 10AM PT, and The Verge volition beryllium determination unrecorded blogging each the news. The lawsuit volition besides beryllium livestreamed connected YouTube, Apple TV, and Apple’s website.

New processors for each that AI

Apple Intelligence volition require almighty processors. Apple’s inclination successful the past mates of years was to springiness the erstwhile generation’s apical processor to the base-model iPhone and present a new, stronger spot for the Pro. The iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Pro processor is the lone A-series spot close present that supports Apple Intelligence, but rumors suggest each iPhone 16 models volition get a caller A18 chip. Beyond that, we expect caller Apple Watches and additions to the AirPods lineup.

iPhone 16 gets a caller camera look

The main iPhone 16 models volition travel successful caller colors and look somewhat antithetic from the backmost this year. If leaked dummy units are to beryllium believed, the camera module volition present person 2 lenses stacked vertically, similar the iPhone 12 and iPhone X, alternatively of the diagonal placement utilized since the iPhone 13.

Vertical lens placement would amended enactment landscape spatial video seizure for watching connected the Vision Pro. There’s nary denotation we’ll spot an update to the Vision Pro itself, but hopefully we’ll get thing to keep lawsuit interest successful Apple’s mixed world 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 the aforesaid cameras arsenic the Pro Max, 1 of respective things Google dinged Apple on astatine the Pixel 9 event. Both models may get the 5x “tetraprism” telephoto lenses that are presently exclusive to the 15 Pro Max. Rumors suggest that the ultrawide camera successful the caller Pros volition besides person important prime improvements acknowledgment to a larger 48MP sensor.

For the Pro models, we’re expecting a caller rose finish and a Zune-brown “bronze” titanium finish, and some the regular and Max models are expected to have somewhat larger screens than their iPhone 15 counterparts. Gurman says the Pro’s show volition spell from 6.1 inches to 6.3 and that the Pro Max volition leap 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 diagnostic wherever you tin absorption with airy unit and instrumentality the representation by pressing harder. It’s apt a Pro-only feature, but it could besides travel to the regular 16.

Overall, the iPhone 16 models won’t beryllium overmuch of a plan change. We’re already seeing rumors that the adjacent model, the iPhone 17, volition 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 the erstwhile Series 9 model, but the existent happening to look retired for is simply a exemplary with a bigger screen. Gurman believes the Series 10 volition get an Apple Watch Ultra-sized 49mm surface option, positive a caller chip.

Super athletes and outdoorsy radical tin besides expect a refreshed Apple Watch Ultra, and a integrative Apple Watch SE is besides rumored to marque an appearance.

AirPods connected the double

The caller headphone lineup is expected to include caller introduction and midtier AirPods and perchance a caller USB-C mentation of the over-the-ear AirPods Max, which mightiness besides get caller colors.

The caller AirPods models volition regenerate the second- and third-generation versions, according to Gurman, with 2 caller models. The midtier exemplary is rumored to person a Pro-style plan with sound cancellation, positive speakers successful the charging lawsuit for Find My support.

Apple’s third-gen AirPods reportedly haven’t sold arsenic good arsenic the second-generation models. The 3rd generation’s higher terms tag and an awkward operation of the AirPods Pro signifier without removable receptor tips mightiness beryllium to blame. The 2 caller models inactive won’t get receptor tips, but their USB-C charging cases volition implicit Apple’s modulation from Lightning for iPhone accessories.

Maybe a caller Mini

No, no, no, not the iPhone Mini. Sorry to my chap one-hander smartphone users. (I inactive 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 tiny arsenic an Apple TV. The caller Mac Mini is expected to vessel to warehouses this month, and an M Pro spot mentation mightiness travel successful October. Considering the abbreviated timeframe, there’s a anticipation we could perceive astir the caller Mac Mini astatine the iPhone event, but it could besides get its ain event, similar the prime-time 1 Apple pulled past year for the colorful iMac M3 refresh.