Apple Event Announced for September 9: “It’s Glowtime”

Apple today announced plans to host its annual iPhone event on Monday, September 9, at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. and members of the media have been invited to attend.

This year’s event will see Apple unveil the iPhone 16 lineup, new Apple Watch models, and AirPods 4, and we’ll also get official launch dates for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and Apple’s other software updates.

All four new iPhones are expected to feature a customizable action button and a new capture button for taking photos with built-in gestures, such as swiping to zoom in and out or lightly pressing for autofocus. The capture button will be located on the right side of the devices, below the power button.

Apple is also adding an A18 chip to all models, so the entire ‌iPhone 16‌ lineup will be able to support the Apple Intelligence features that will arrive in ‌iOS 18‌. No other major new features are expected for the standard ‌iPhone 16‌ models, but the Pro lineup will get a screen size increase, from 6.1 and 6.7 inches to 6.3 and 6.9 inches, respectively, for the Pro and Pro Max. Both models will also include the 5x telephoto zoom option that was exclusive to the Pro Max last year.

For the Apple Watch, the standard Series 10 is expected to feature a thinner design with a larger display, but the change won’t be drastic. Apple is also planning to refresh the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra, and we could see new health features like sleep apnea detection and blood pressure monitoring, but it’s not entirely clear yet whether Apple will have them ready in time for this year’s launch.

There are two upcoming AirPods 4 models, one that’s a direct successor to the current AirPods 3 and one that’s a step up with support for active noise cancellation at a non-Pro price point.

Apple plans to livestream the fall event on its website, YouTube, and via the Apple TV app. For those who can’t watch, MacRumors will provide full coverage of the event on MacRumors.com and the MacRumorsLive Twitter Account.