We’ve all been anticipating an Apple event in September, and the know-how large just made it official. On Monday, Apple sent out invites to company for a particular event on September 9, titled “It’s Glowtime.”
It’ll all kick off at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BST on September 9, 2024, at Apple Park, however worry not for those who didn’t rating an invitation. The event can be broadcast reside, and TechRadar can be on the floor, bringing you the newest. And for those who’ve been following rumors, that is a day sooner than the supposed leak date.
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As with earlier September Apple occasions, we’re anticipating the next-generation iPhone 16 lineup, Apple Watches, and AirPods to seem throughout what needs to be a fairly jam-packed keynote. Of course, we’ll be taught extra about Apple Intelligence – aka the Cupertino-based large’s taste of AI – and its subsequent technology of platforms like iOS and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia, and tvOS 18.
Along with rumors about what Apple will unveil, we did our due diligence and have been dissecting the invite, full with the hints we’ve discovered.
What does the invite inform us?
For “Glowtime,” Apple’s invite showcases the basic Apple emblem with a redesigned Siri twist, in addition to all the new hues of blue, purple, orange, and pink. It appears fairly pleasant and positively teases the rollout and anticipated full launch of Apple Intelligence.
The tagline, “It’s Glowtime,” hints at that as the new Siri interface principally takes over the iPhone’s display screen, squeezing it on the left, proper, backside, and prime. You can learn TechRadar’s Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff’s take and hands-on with the new Siri right here.
Glow is also teasing a brand new iPhone coloration, brighter screens, and even higher low-light efficiency with the cameras. We’ll unpack a few of the rumors and leaks for the forthcoming iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods under, however just like September 2023’s “Wonderlust” event or May 2024’s “Let Loose” event, Apple’s teasing the event fairly nicely.
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Of course, we additionally realized that the event can be on September ninth, 2024, with a kick-off at the normal 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BST, aka the basic Apple Event begin time. The event can be at Apple Park, particularly the Steve Jobs Theater, however it will likely be live-streamed on Apple.com and the official YouTube channel. TechRadar can even be on the floor reporting reside, so you will wish to keep tuned for that.
What can we count on at “It’s Glowtime.”
Considering we’ve been listening to rumors about the subsequent technology of iPhones since earlier than the iPhone 15 lineup was unveiled, we now have a fairly good concept of what Apple will unveil at its September 2024 event. For starters, Apple will possible keep on with 4 iPhone 16 fashions – the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. All 4 are anticipated to run Apple Intelligence, which needs to be a star function.
As Apple has achieved in the previous, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max’s A17 Pro chip will possible trickle right down to the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus. This can be a lot to run Apple Intelligence, as the iOS 18.1 beta already works on the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, powering early appears at these options, together with “Writing Tools” and the skill to create customized reminiscence movies in Photos.
On the different hand, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will possible get Apple’s newest iPhone silicon and be extra-speedy, doubtlessly enabling some customized tips. If the rumors come true, we are able to count on barely bigger, nonetheless buttery easy, vibrant screens on the Pros and an additional button that is tailored for the digital camera. The cameras needs to be additional improved with the higher zoom that premiered on the 15 Pro Max, arriving on each iPhone 16 Pros, and extra enhancements like a higher-megapixel ultra-wide and higher low-light efficiency.
Beyond the iPhone, three new Apple Watches is perhaps in retailer at this event. The Apple Watch will formally hit 10 with the Apple Watch Series 10, and the Ultra will now be in its third technology. Both ought to sport new processors, however the Series 10 may provide a extra important cause to improve with a bigger show. There is additionally speak of a plastic Apple Watch SE, which might actually deliver the value down and make it an much more inexpensive choice.
While we possible gained’t see a successor to AirPods Pro second-gen, rumors level to new entry-level and mid-range AirPods fashions. These could even trickle down a few of the Pro options, comparable to a extra comfy design and smarter listening modes, with latest reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman noting that noise cancellation can be on the mid-range mannequin.
Of course, as with Apple rumors, nothing is 100% sure till the firm proclaims it, however fortunately, we don’t have to attend for much longer. Apple will formally announce all its new {hardware}, options, software program, and providers throughout its particular event on September 9, 2024.
You’ll be capable of observe alongside and see all the new devices first by way of the TechRadar reside weblog, as we’ll have boots on the floor and be capable of stream the event reside by way of Apple.
