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We've highlighted everything that we're expecting to spot astatine the "Awe Dropping" lawsuit based connected existent rumors.
iPhone 17 Air
Apple is readying to merchandise a ace bladed iPhone alongside the modular iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models, and portion we don't cognize what it'll beryllium called conscionable yet, it volition people the biggest plan update to the iPhone successful astir a decade.
We'll find retired Apple's authoritative sanction for the iPhone soon, but it's go known arsenic the iPhone 17 Air during the rumor cycle. It's a logical prime for the device, since Air often pairs with Pro successful Apple's merchandise categories.
The iPhone 17 Air volition beryllium astir 5.5mm, which means it's going to beryllium much than 2mm thinner than the 7.80mm iPhone 16. It'll beryllium the thinnest iPhone Apple's released to date, though it won't beryllium rather arsenic bladed arsenic the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
There volition beryllium a thicker camera area, with Apple adding a pill-shaped horizontal camera bump to accommodate a single-lens 48-megapixel rear camera and flash setup. At the front, determination volition beryllium a caller 24-megapixel selfie camera, an betterment implicit the 12-megapixel front-facing camera successful the existent models.
The iPhone 17 Air's show volition measurement successful astatine 6.6 inches, and determination are rumors that each iPhone 17 models could enactment 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates, meaning that would nary longer beryllium a diagnostic lone for the Pro models. Apple is upgrading each of the iPhone displays to LTPO OLED exertion this year, which is what has led to those rumors, but there's nary connection connected whether always-on show functionality volition beryllium supported.
Apple is utilizing a hybrid titanium-aluminum framework for the iPhone 17 Air, and it could measurement determination astir 145 grams. At 145 grams, the iPhone 17 Air would beryllium conscionable a small heavier than the iPhone 13 mini.
The iPhone 17 Air volition person the aforesaid A19 spot that's successful the iPhone 17, on with a vapor enclosure vigor descend that volition amended thermal performance. It's expected to person 12GB RAM.
We've heard immoderate rumors astir a slimmer Dynamic Island, but that mightiness not happen. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to get different modular iPhone features similar MagSafe, Camera Control, and an Action Button.
The iPhone 17 Air volition usage the aforesaid C1 modem spot that Apple debuted successful the iPhone 16e, which means it won't enactment faster mmWave 5G speeds. All iPhone 17 models volition usage a caller Apple-designed Wi-Fi spot with Wi-Fi 7 support, and Apple's ain hardware could bring ratio and connectivity improvements. Apple doesn't person the abstraction for a SIM slot, truthful the iPhone 17 Air volition beryllium eSIM only.
There's not a batch of country wrong the iPhone 17 Air for the battery, truthful artillery beingness mightiness suffer. A leaked representation suggests the iPhone 17 Air artillery is fractional arsenic heavy arsenic the iPhone 17 Pro battery, and rumors bespeak that it'll travel successful astatine astir 2,800mAh. Apple whitethorn beryllium capable to amended artillery beingness with the much businesslike C1 modem and updated A-series chip.
Read much astir Apple's ace bladed iPhone in our iPhone 17 Air roundup.
iPhone 17 Pro
The iPhone 17 Pro models are getting immoderate updates that volition amended durability and alteration the exterior look of the devices. Rather than a titanium frame, Apple is rumored to beryllium swapping to aluminum, and besides doing distant with immoderate of the solid astatine the back.
Rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Pro models volition person a half-glass, fractional aluminum plan with a solid country for MagSafe charging. The remainder of the iPhone chassis volition beryllium aluminum, improving durability due to the fact that aluminum is overmuch little breakable than glass. With a partial aluminum back, the iPhone 17 Pro models volition beryllium overmuch much durable than the iPhone 16 Pro models. The solid country is expected to instrumentality up the bottommost 2/3rds of the iPhone, and it could effect successful the Apple logo being shifted little connected the device.
While titanium is seen arsenic a much premium worldly that tin amended clasp up to scratches, aluminum is lighter and it is amended astatine dissipating heat. There person been ongoing complaints astir the iPhone 16's penchant for heating up erstwhile nether dense load and erstwhile wireless charging.
Apple is redesigning the camera bump, though it's not rather wide why. Rather than a square-shaped bump astatine the near of the iPhone, determination volition beryllium a ample horizontal bump that takes up astir the full width of the device. There volition beryllium 3 lenses arranged successful the aforesaid triangle signifier arsenic the existent models, but the flash and LiDAR sensor are shifting implicit to the right. The antenna lines connected the iPhone 17 Pro models could wrapper backmost to the camera bump, and Apple mightiness get escaped of the bottommost antenna lines.
The iPhone 17 Pro models volition travel successful orange, acheronian blue, gray, white, and black. Orange is an antithetic shadiness for Apple to take for the Pro lineup, truthful it mightiness extremity up being a much muted copper shade.
As for the display, it's going to look mostly the same, but Apple mightiness adhd a much scratch resistant anti-reflective coating. The coating could beryllium much durable than Ceramic Shield portion besides cutting down connected reflections, but it won't look arsenic melodramatic arsenic nano-texture.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max could person Apple's biggest iPhone artillery to date, bringing an summation successful artillery life, and some pro models could beryllium a small thicker to accommodate bigger batteries. Faster 25W Qi 2.2 charging volition beryllium supported with compatible accessories, and portion determination are besides rumors of reverse wireless charging for things similar AirPods and the Apple Watch, it's not wide if that volition really happen.
TSMC's next-generation A19 Pro spot volition powerfulness the iPhone 17 Pro models, and it'll beryllium a small faster and much businesslike than the A18 Pro. Rumors suggest that Apple is besides going to bump up the RAM, with the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max acceptable to get 12GB.
The iPhone 17 Pro models volition person an updated 48-megapixel Telephoto lens, which means each 3 lenses volition beryllium 48 megapixels for the archetypal time.
Some rumors person suggested the caller Telephoto lens volition enactment up to 8x optical zoom, and the Main camera could person a adaptable aperture strategy that would let users to set the magnitude of airy that reaches the lens to amended inheritance blur. Apple is readying connected a dual video signaling diagnostic that uses the beforehand and rear camera simultaneously, and determination volition beryllium an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera.
More accusation connected the iPhone 17 Pro tin beryllium found successful our iPhone 17 Pro roundup.
iPhone 17
There are usually 2 modular iPhone 17 models, but this year, we're constricted to 1 due to the fact that Apple is eliminating the "Plus" exemplary and replacing it with the ultra bladed iPhone.
The iPhone 17 volition look similar the iPhone 16, but it's getting a bigger display. Instead of 6.1 inches, it'll beryllium 6.3 inches, akin to the iPhone 16 Pro. Color options could see black, white, alloy gray, green, purple, and airy blue.
While the iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 Pro models volition person a pill-shaped camera barroom that spans astir of the backmost of each device, rumors suggest the iPhone 17's camera bump isn't going to change. It volition proceed to person a dual-lens camera setup with a tiny vertical pill-shaped bump.
The show mightiness person slimmed down bezels to bring the iPhone 17 successful enactment with the different iPhone models, and rumors suggest that 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates volition travel to the full lineup alternatively than conscionable being constricted to the Pro models.
We're expecting the iPhone 17 to beryllium equipped with the modular A19 chip, built connected an updated 3-nanometer process. The A19 volition bring velocity and ratio improvements compared to the A18, positive Apple is rumored to beryllium utilizing vapor enclosure cooling exertion to boost thermal performance.
We're not expecting large rear camera upgrades for the iPhone 17, but it volition get an updated 24-megapixel front-facing camera. It volition besides proceed to person 48 megapixel Wide and Ultra Wide rear cameras.
Like the different iPhones successful the lineup, the iPhone 17 volition get Apple's custom-designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth spot and enactment for 25W Qi 2.2 charging.
We person much connected the iPhone 17 in our iPhone 17 roundup.
Apple Watch Ultra 3
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 volition get immoderate of the changes that Apple introduced with the Apple Watch Series 10 past year, including the updated LTPO3 display. With LTPO3, the Series 10 show is 40 percent brighter erstwhile viewed astatine an angle, and minimum brightness drops to 1 nit to let for an always-on 2nd manus that updates adjacent erstwhile the wrist is down.
Apple isn't updating the size of the Ultra 3, but it volition person a bigger display. Code recovered successful iOS 26 suggests the show volition measurement successful astatine 422 x 514 pixels, up from 410 x 502 pixels. The larger show volition apt beryllium enabled done a simplification successful bezels.
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is expected to see an updated S11 chip, but the S11 is going to connection the aforesaid show arsenic the S9 and the S10 arsenic it has the aforesaid underlying processor technology. Since the existent Apple Watch Ultra uses the S9, determination whitethorn not beryllium overmuch successful the mode of show improvements.
While the spot is fundamentally the same, the S11 could beryllium smaller overall, allowing for much interior abstraction to beryllium dedicated to the artillery and different components.
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 volition beryllium Apple's archetypal ticker with outer connectivity, enabling satellite-based texting and an Emergency SOS diagnostic that tin beryllium utilized erstwhile there's nary cellular oregon Wi-Fi connectivity available.
Apple has been moving connected humor unit monitoring technology, and it whitethorn oregon whitethorn not beryllium acceptable to debut successful 2025 Apple Watch models. It's inactive not yet wide if it's coming this twelvemonth due to the fact that of improvement issues, but if it does, it volition beryllium much constricted than modular humor unit monitoring devices.
The diagnostic won't supply circumstantial systolic and diastolic readings, and it volition alternatively way humor unit trends and fto the wearer cognize if hypertension is detected. Apple Watch users could past stock that accusation with a healthcare nonrecreational for further investigation.
Apple is readying to usage 5G RedCap chips from MediaTek for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, enabling 5G connectivity for the archetypal time. Current Apple Watch models are constricted to LTE.
5G RedCap is simply a mentation of 5G that's designed specifically for wearable devices that don't request the velocity and bandwidth of modular 5G networks, but it could bring improvements implicit LTE speeds.
The Apple Watch Series 10 uses a metallic rear casing with a larger charging coil and an integrated antenna alternatively of a ceramic rear casing, and these changes whitethorn travel to the Ultra 3. The updated charging coil would let the Apple Watch Ultra to complaint overmuch faster than before.
Apple Watch Series 11
Like the Apple Watch Ultra 3, the Apple Watch Series 11 volition get the 5G RedCap modem, the S11 chip, a brighter display, and possibly humor unit monitoring features.
We're besides expecting immoderate caller colour options and updated bands to lucifer the colour refresh.
There are a constricted fig of rumors astir the Series 11, truthful determination could beryllium immoderate astonishment unknowns.
Apple Watch SE
Apple could update the Apple Watch SE with 1.6-inch and 1.8-inch show sizes. It's imaginable Apple is readying to modulation to the Apple Watch Series 7 plan for the Apple Watch SE, which would spot it made disposable successful 41mm and 45mm sizes. The existent Apple Watch SE comes successful the older 40mm and 44mm size options.
With the Series 7, Apple besides changed the plan of the Apple Watch, introducing a slimmer casing and smaller bezels. It would beryllium a much modern look for the Apple Watch SE that doesn't bargain the plan of the Series 11.
The Apple Watch SE volition besides get the next-generation S11 chip, which volition beryllium an betterment implicit the S8 spot successful the existent model.
There person been immoderate rumors suggesting the Apple Watch SE 3 could person a colorful integrative casing, but Apple whitethorn person scrapped that design.
More connected what to expect from the Apple Watch SE 3 can beryllium recovered successful our guide.
AirPods Pro 3
Rumors suggest the AirPods Pro 3 volition person an updated signifier factor, though it's unclear what precisely volition change. Given however small we've heard, the earbuds themselves whitethorn lone diagnostic tiny plan changes.
The AirPods 4 charging lawsuit was updated past year, and present it's the AirPods Pro's turn. The AirPods Pro 3 lawsuit could beryllium slimmed down, making the AirPods Pro adjacent much pocketable. Apple besides removed the pairing fastener connected the AirPods 4 case, adding an invisible capacitive fastener instead, and the aforesaid alteration is coming to the AirPods Pro. The LED connected the AirPods Pro lawsuit could besides beryllium hidden beneath the surface, truthful it lone shows up erstwhile it's on.
Apple is moving connected a caller spot for the AirPods Pro 3 that volition effect successful improved dependable prime and amended Active Noise Cancellation.
Apple introduced in-ear bosom complaint tracking for the Powerbeats Pro 2, and it's a diagnostic that's besides expected to widen to the AirPods Pro 3. The AirPods volition beryllium capable to measurement bosom complaint during workouts. Temperature sensing capabilities are besides a possibility.
Apple is moving connected a Live Translation diagnostic for the AirPods that volition supply real-time translations for in-person conversations. The diagnostic volition physique connected the Live Translation options introduced successful iOS 26, and it could beryllium announced alongside the AirPods Pro 3.
Cases and Accessories
All of the iPhone 17 models volition enactment Qi 2.2, different known arsenic Qi 25W. The upgraded Qi specification allows for charging astatine up to 25W with wireless chargers that connection Qi 2.2 support. That means third-party chargers volition beryllium capable to connection the aforesaid 25W charging speeds arsenic MagSafe chargers. You'll request each caller hardware to get those speeds, though, arsenic existing Qi 2 chargers are constricted to 15W.
There volition beryllium the modular silicone cases this year, but Apple is seemingly giving cloth cases different go. The "FineWoven" cases from 2023 turned retired to beryllium a disaster, but this year's "TechWoven" fabric-style cases are supposedly much durable and amended capable to basal up to deterioration and tear.
Cases this twelvemonth volition seemingly person tiny holes astatine the bottommost corners to accommodate a lanyard oregon a strap.
Apple has besides considered creating a bumper lawsuit specifically for the slimmed-down iPhone 17 Air models, providing extortion without bulk.
Software Updates
At the event, Apple volition fto america cognize erstwhile iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, and watchOS 26 are coming out.
We'll besides get the merchandise campaigner updates erstwhile the lawsuit ends.
Other Possible Product Announcements
There are a fewer products that are rumored to beryllium coming successful 2025 and that whitethorn travel astatine the September lawsuit oregon aboriginal successful the year.
- AirTag 2 - There person been persistent rumors of a second-generation AirTag, and it could travel earlier the extremity of the year. It's going to person an updated wireless spot that improves scope and accuracy, and a louder speaker. So far, we haven't heard thing astir plan changes.
- Apple TV 4K - The next-generation Apple TV 4K isn't getting large updates, truthful it could beryllium a insignificant announcement astatine the September event. At the aforesaid time, it's been agelong capable since we past had an Apple TV that it could beryllium portion of a 2nd autumn lawsuit oregon could beryllium introduced via property merchandise aboriginal successful the year.
- HomePod mini 2 - Apple is moving connected a caller HomePod mini, but we haven't heard overmuch astir it but that it'll get an updated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth spot designed by Apple and caller colors. It's an perfect campaigner for a tiny notation astatine the event.
- M5 Apple Vision Pro - There's supposedly a caller mentation of the Vision Pro coming with an updated M5 spot and perchance a abstraction achromatic colour option. It won't person immoderate caller features too the faster chip, truthful tucking it successful arsenic a notation astatine the September lawsuit would marque consciousness alternatively than giving it a dedicated property release.
What Not to Expect
This is Apple's iPhone event, truthful portion determination are different products that are rumored to beryllium launching successful 2025, we're not expecting to spot them.
Here's what's coming aboriginal successful the year, oregon 2026:
- M5 iPad Pro - Coming aboriginal successful 2025
- M5 Macs - Coming successful outpouring 2026
- iPad Air - Slated for outpouring 2026
- iPad 12 - Likely coming successful outpouring 2026
- Updated Studio Display - Timing unclear, but not expected this year
- iPhone 17e - The iPhone 17e volition motorboat successful aboriginal 2026, possibly astatine a outpouring event
- Home hub - Coming sometime astir aboriginal to mid-2026
How to Watch
Apple's "Awe Dropping" lawsuit volition commencement astatine 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time connected Tuesday, September 9. Apple volition livestream the lawsuit connected its website on YouTube, and done the Apple TV app connected supported devices.
For those incapable to ticker the livestream, MacRumors volition beryllium providing afloat lawsuit sum connected MacRumors.com and the MacRumorsLive Twitter account. We'll besides bash a overmuch deeper dive into each the announcements aft the event.
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