What to expect from Apple’s September iPhone 14 event



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Yearly, anticipation grows for what Apple will launch within the fall alongside the annual iPhone refresh. This is what to expect from September’s Apple event.

Common as clockwork, Apple takes time within the fall to launch a swathe of latest merchandise meant for shoppers to purchase throughout the next vacation buying interval. As a really profitable time of 12 months for the corporate, Apple places lots of effort into its fall occasions, displaying off as many new gadgets as attainable.

Whereas primarily centered on its iPhone product line, Apple does take time to have a look at different complementary services.

This is what you’ll be able to expect from Apple’s fall 2022 effort.

When will launch occasions happen?

Apple’s normal cadence for its fall launches is to maintain not less than one particular event, with not less than one happening within the September of that 12 months. You have to return to 2011 to encounter a 12 months with out a September event.

The September launch normally will not be the one one, as over the past ten years, there have been seven October occasions and one November event.

As Apple has held October occasions in 2020 and 2021 as a part of a slickly-produced pre-recorded video stream prompted by COVID-19, it appears possible that there will likely be not less than two occasions within the fall lineup.

Whereas different fall occasions cowl many alternative Apple merchandise, with later occasions typically dealing with Mac-related topics, the iPhone normally dominates the September event. The exception for the final decade was 2020, when the September event targeted on the Apple Watch and iPad traces, whereas October handled iPhones and HomePod mini, and November was the Mac month.

As for when in September that event will happen, Apple sometimes holds the event round two weeks into the month, skewing nearer to mid-month over time.

Claims that Apple began recording its September event video in early August matches the pattern, with an August 7 report additionally indicating an October event will be part of it.

Apple is unlikely to reveal the date of its September event till the week prior. All earlier occasions thought of, we should always get a affirmation of an event roughly per week into September.

There are rumors that allege the event will likely be taking place lots earlier. In accordance to Max Winebach in an August 7 tweet, the event may occur on September 6, although admits “not 100% positive, however round there appears proper.”

On condition that labor day is on September 5, the day earlier than the claimed date, and that Apple’s final 5 September occasions occurred nearer to the center of the month, a September 6 or 7 event could be very unlikely.

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max

The largest story annually is that of latest iPhone fashions. Nonetheless, the story for 2022 could also be one speaking a couple of lack of updates, reasonably than of ground-breaking modifications.

For the iPhone 14, Apple is anticipated to deliver out two fashions as normal, however with an enormous shift in dimension. As a substitute of an iPhone and iPhone mini, there’ll as a substitute be the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max.

Rumors and supposedly leaked diagrams level to fashions having 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch shows, echoing the sizes of the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Professional Max. Regardless of the bigger dimension, the Max mannequin will share the specs of its non-Professional stablemate.

What will change on the surface might be the digicam bump, which might be made to be smaller.

The iPhone 14 and Max may have a smaller bump, but could keep most of the key specs of the iPhone 13.

Internally, plainly Apple might be sticking to the identical A15 chip for its non-Professional lineup as a substitute of upgrading to an A16, nevertheless it may nonetheless have some processing enchancment. In accordance to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the RAM of the usual fashions may leap from 4GB to 6GB.

Different options that will keep the identical can embrace an absence of ProMotion, the return of the notch, the Lightning port, and the identical 12MP digicam system. That stated, there may nonetheless be some enhancements.

For instance, the iPhone may acquire Middle Stage assist for video calls. The Macro mode from the iPhone 13 Professional lineup might also make the leap for 2022.

There has additionally been hypothesis that one different change might be the worth. In July, it was speculated that offer chain price will increase will likely be handed onto shoppers, which may enhance the bottom price of fashions by as a lot as $100.

Whereas the September event will virtually actually contain iPhones, plainly most eyes will likely be watching the modifications within the Professional fashions, not the iPhone 14.

iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max

The Professional lineup of iPhones get probably the most vital upgrades annually, and for 2022, that most likely stays the case.

As soon as once more, rumors level to two fashions, consisting of the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max, full with 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch shows. (*14*)Leaked diagrams point out they need to be virtually the identical dimension and form because the year-ago fashions.

The primary noticeable change from the iPhone 13 lineup is the show, as rumors point out Apple will change to an always-on model. Such a characteristic will present at-a-glance particulars for customers with out waking and illuminating your complete display, saving battery.

That show can even apparently change out the notch for a pill-and-hole cutout, considerably lowering how a lot of the show is wasted by the onboard TrueDepth digicam array.

The iPhone 14 Pro models could switch the notch for a pill-and-hole cutout instead.

The iPhone 14 Professional fashions may change the notch for a pill-and-hole cutout as a substitute.

The cameras might also get a large improve, with the usage of a 48-megapixel vast digicam sensor. The change may end result within the potential to document 8K-resolution video and create extra detailed 12-megapixel photos utilizing a course of referred to as pixel binning.

Rumors suggest that the A16 might be reserved only for the Professional line, which is able to present a efficiency enhance over the A15 non-Professional fashions, regardless of having an identical 6GB reminiscence allocations.

The proposed $100 enhance for the non-Professional fashions might also seem within the Professional vary, if just for consistency. Nonetheless, Apple should search to keep away from the sticker shock related to a beginning worth of $1,099.

Apple Watch Collection 8

An excellent contender for launch alongside a brand new iPhone, the Apple Watch Collection 8 can broaden the Apple Watch vary into three variants, bringing out a Professional model alongside the usual and Apple Watch SE.

Leaks say the usual version won’t get a lot in the best way of a redesign and can seem to be comparable to the Apple Watch Collection 7 in lots of respects. This contains aluminum and chrome steel circumstances in 41mm and 45mm sizes.

Nonetheless, there have additionally been claims of a 3rd dimension, with a bigger show leading to an Apple Watch with a dimension of about 47mm. This third one could be the supposedly rumored “Professional” variant.

A render of the potential Apple Watch Series 8

A render of the potential Apple Watch Collection 8

Anticipated to be extra rugged than normal, the Professional mannequin will likely be extra able to use in sports activities and health, full with a extra sturdy casing, probably titanium. The sturdiness may come at a value, with one report claiming the Professional mannequin may begin from round $900.

On the within of the usual and Professional fashions, Apple is assumed to be introducing physique temperature measurements for the primary time, enabling fever detection. Whereas an replace to the S8 chip is deliberate, it is usually believed that the chip replace will not be that a lot sooner than the current-gen S7.

iPad and iPad Professional

The iPad typically seems through the September event, and relying on Apple’s launch plans, it may simply seem in September or an event later within the season.

The tenth-generation iPad is rumored to sport an all-new design for as soon as, as its entry-level nature means it hasn’t been the topic of modifications general. For the tenth model, renders and leaks level to the usage of an all-new design.

Flat iPad Professional-like sides may level to Apple Pencil 2 assist, in addition to bringing the pill extra according to Apple’s fashionable aesthetic. The casing may introduce slimmer bezels across the show, in addition to a brand new rear digicam module, however the Contact ID Dwelling button could proceed to survive for an additional 12 months.

Inside, it may use the A14 chip, with assist for 5G networks, Bluetooth 5.0, and Wi-Fi 6.

The 10th-gen iPad may get a facelift, and a new camera module.

The Tenth-gen iPad could get a facelift, and a brand new digicam module.

Together with the iPad replace, modifications may even be afoot for the iPad Professional, albeit not as seismic in nature.

For a begin, the M1-equipped pill lineup may see a change over to utilizing M2. This might be a pure development for the product line, including enhanced video options.

AirPods Professional 2 and AirPods Max

With AirPods on its third era, it is about time that the AirPods Professional get an replace. Fortunately sufficient, rumors level in that course as nicely.

In Could, it was reckoned that an replace to the non-public audio units would happen within the second half of 2022, most probably through a fall event.

Among the many supposed modifications to the mannequin is the inclusion of a stemless design, departing wildly from the present AirPods aesthetic.

Renders of AirPods Pro without stems.

Renders of AirPods Professional with out stems.

There have additionally been older claims that there will likely be some type of health monitoring performance, however later assessments have doubted their inclusion. Rumors have additionally steered the usage of a microphone within the charging case, a type of listening to help performance, and a case speaker to help with Discover My restoration.

The modifications for the AirPods Max could not essentially be as vital. Rumors say there are modifications on the best way, however restricted extra to new coloration choices than characteristic updates.

That is not all, people

Apple launches many merchandise within the fall, far past this record. For the needs of this text, we’ve handled simply the merchandise we imagine Apple will present throughout a September event.

Rumors do declare new Mac fashions are on the best way, equivalent to a New Mac mini or extra M2 MacBook Professional releases. Nonetheless, Apple would not normally launch them in September however as a substitute waits for an event occurring at a later time.

There are additionally long-standing rumors concerning the Apple mixed-reality headset, however such a ground-breaking launch would see Apple holding a totally separate launch event. It will have an excessive amount of floor to cowl if it sandwiched the headset alongside different launches.

There’s additionally hypothesis that the launch of the headset will not be till 2023.