It is here! One of the most anticipated mobile events of the year will be held tomorrow 12th September by the trillion dollar company Apple. The event is explored by the tech firm to unveil the latest versions of Apple’s most important product: the iPhone, which is coming off of a radical redesign in the form of last year’s iPhone X.
There is so much to look forward. As the event is holding tomorrow, we want to set the tone by looking at some of the things to expect tomorrow.
New iPhones
We all know that an Apple event is incomplete without the launch of new iPhones. Apple is expected to announce three of them: first up is the iPhone XS, an updated version of last year’s iPhone X, with the same notched, bezel-less, 5.8-inch screen, but with improved internal specs — the same as Apple’s other -S class updates. And along with the XS, Apple is also expected to announce a larger, 6.5-inch version in the vein of its Plus models that offers a bigger screen and a larger battery — although the bigger XS is reportedly called the iPhone XS Max, not the XS Plus. Neither of the new XS phones is expected to break too much from the mold that Apple set with the iPhone X — they’ll both feature OLED displays, stainless steel frames, and the often copied Face ID notch, with most of the changes coming internally in the form of a new A12 processor and more RAM. The last phone is more interesting — a cheaper, 6.1-inch LCD iPhone that would offer the bezel-less display and Face ID of the X and XS phones at a lower price point, replacing the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus as Apple’s new “entry” model. The 6.1-inch device — let’s call it the iPhone 9 for now, although what Apple actually decided to name it hasn’t leaked yet.
Apple watch series4
The Apple watch series 4 may be getting its first major redesign since the original model was released back in 2015. Leaked images of the Apple Watch Series 4 show that Apple will be offering a bigger display on the watch for a nearly edge-to-edge design, along with what appears to be a slimmer size than the previous versions (although it seems that legacy bands will still be compatible).
Apple is expected to be taking advantage of that larger display with new watch faces, too, with the leaked image showing off more complications on the face than ever before. The Series 4 is also expected to offer an LTE model as well, similar to last year’s Series 3, although with a more subtle red ring on the digital crown to denote the cellular status.
Airpower, airpods and accessories
This year’s iPhone event will mark a full year since Apple announced its AirPower charging pad, which was shown to be able to wirelessly charge up to three devices at one time — perfect for keeping an iPhone, Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods juiced up. The company has been totally mum on any updates since, so hopefully, we’ll get some news on pricing and a release date at this year’s event.
Apple is also rumoured to have a new version of its AirPods wireless headphones set for this year, featuring a new wireless chip, support for hands-free Siri activation, and a case that would support wireless charging (to go along with the AirPower pad). There were also reports earlier this year that Apple was working on a non-Beats branded pair of over-ear noise-cancelling headphones, although they may have since been delayed for next year. And on the more minor side of things, Apple is expected to finally replace the 5W USB charger that has come included with all of its phones with a more powerful 19W USB-C brick that can fast-charge newer iPhones, along with a USB-C to Lightning cable to go with it.
iOS 12, MacOS Mojave and other software updates
While the big stars of the show are expected to be Apple’s major hardware updates, we’ll likely get some final release dates for iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS, and maybe even macOS Mojave (although Apple may save its desktop software for later in the fall for a rumoured Mac hardware event.) We’re not expecting too much to have changed with the software since WWDC — Apple has spent all summer tinkering and polishing things with a deluge of both developer and public betas, so we’re mostly just looking to find out when the updates will be making their way to the masses.
iOS 12, much like the new iPhones, isn’t looking to be a particularly flashy update in terms of features this year — instead of focusing on fine-tuning performance, especially on older iPhones and iPads. But there are some new features: Screen Time, for tracking your time spent on your phone, better notifications (finally), and some fun new custom emoji called “Memoji”. Apple is also updating its augmented reality ARKit framework to the new ARKit 2, which offers the ability to create shared AR experiences.
ONE MORE THING…?
Last minute surprises are a big part of the Apple keynote brand, which means that there’s plenty of room for something unexpected to show up.
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