What to anticipate from Apple’s September iPhone 14 occasion

Common as clockwork, Apple takes time within the fall to launch a swathe of latest merchandise meant for customers to purchase throughout the next vacation buying interval. As a really profitable time of 12 months for the corporate, Apple places quite a lot of effort into its fall occasions, exhibiting 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 and products.

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

Apple’s common cadence for its fall launches is to carry not less than one particular occasion, with not less than one going down within the September of that 12 months. You have to return to 2011 to come across a 12 months with no September occasion.

The September launch often will not be the one one, as during the last ten years, there have been seven October occasions and one November occasion.

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 can be not less than two occasions within the fall lineup.

Whereas different fall occasions cowl many alternative Apple merchandise, with later occasions usually dealing with Mac-related topics, the iPhone often dominates the September occasion. The exception for the final decade was 2020, when the September occasion centered 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 occasion will happen, Apple sometimes holds the occasion round two weeks into the month, skewing nearer to mid-month over time.

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

Apple is unlikely to disclose the date of its September occasion till the week prior. All earlier occasions thought-about, we must always get a affirmation of an occasion roughly every week into September.

There are rumors that allege the occasion can be occurring loads earlier. In response to Max Winebach in an August 7 tweet, the occasion might occur on September 6, although admits “not 100% positive, however round there appears proper.”

A follow-up report from Bloomberg on August 17 mentioned the occasion would happen on September 7. The Wednesday two days after Labor Day.

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 occasion is unbelievable, however not unattainable. The chatter makes it a bit of extra seemingly.

The most important story annually is that of latest iPhone fashions. Nonetheless, the story for 2022 could also be one speaking a few lack of updates, moderately than of ground-breaking adjustments.

For the iPhone 14, Apple is anticipated to carry out two fashions as common, however with a giant shift in measurement. As an alternative of an iPhone and iPhone mini, there’ll as an alternative 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 measurement, the Max mannequin will share the specs of its non-Professional stablemate.

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

Internally, it appears that evidently Apple might be sticking to the identical A15 chip for its non-Professional lineup as an alternative of upgrading to an A16, however it might nonetheless have some processing enchancment. In response to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the RAM of the usual fashions might leap from 4GB to 6GB.

Different options which will keep the identical can embody an absence of ProMotion, the return of the notch, the Lightning port, and the identical 12MP digicam system. That mentioned, there might nonetheless be some enhancements.

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

There has additionally been hypothesis that one different change might be the value. In July, it was speculated that provide chain value will increase can be handed onto customers, which might enhance the bottom value of fashions by as a lot as $100.

Whereas the September occasion will virtually definitely contain iPhones, it appears that evidently most eyes can be watching the adjustments within the Professional fashions, not the iPhone 14.

As for when to anticipate the iPhone 14 to truly ship, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts it might launch earlier than the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13. The declare is an extrapolation from Apple’s constructive Q3 2022 outlook from its July outcomes.

Kuo additionally reckons that pronouncing and delivery the iPhone as quickly as attainable might decrease the impression of any threat to demand prompted by a worldwide recession. Nonetheless, Kuo did not provide when the precise launch might happen.

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

As soon as once more, rumors level to 2 fashions, consisting of the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max, full with 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch shows. Leaked diagrams point out they need to be virtually the identical measurement 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 function will present at-a-glance particulars for customers with out waking and illuminating your complete display, saving battery.

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

The iPhone 14 Professional fashions might change the notch for a pill-and-hole cutout as an alternative.

The cameras can also get an enormous improve, with the usage of a 48-megapixel large digicam sensor. The change might outcome within the potential to document 8K-resolution video and create extra detailed 12-megapixel pictures utilizing a course of known as pixel binning.

Rumors suggest that the A16 might be reserved only for the Professional line, which can 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 can 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 value of $1,099.

As for when it’s going to arrive in shopper fingers, analyst Kuo’s feedback counsel it might be sooner than the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 releases, however there’s little to essentially go on for that.

The timing can be backed up by one other report, claiming Apple has completed creating what would be the model of iOS 16 that can be launched to customers.

A great contender for launch alongside a brand new iPhone, the Apple Watch Collection 8 can develop 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 way in which of a redesign and can seem like much like the Apple Watch Collection 7 in lots of respects. This consists of aluminum and stainless-steel instances in 41mm and 45mm sizes.

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

A render of the potential Apple Watch Collection 8

Anticipated to be extra rugged than common, the Professional mannequin can be extra able to use in sports activities and health, full with a extra sturdy casing, presumably titanium. The sturdiness might come at a price, with one report claiming the Professional mannequin might begin from round $900.

On the within of the usual and Professional fashions, Apple is regarded as 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 quicker than the current-gen S7.

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

Nonetheless, studies about an early September 7 occasion point out that it will not function the iPad household, and as an alternative will consider the iPhone and Apple Watch. An October launch occasion is extra possible for the iPad lineup.

In a declare about iPadOS 16’s growth, it appears that evidently it’s nonetheless being labored on, whereas iOS 16’s preliminary launch has been accomplished and is able to ship in September. The iPadOS 16 launch, within the report, will apparently arrive in October alongside new {hardware}.

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 adjustments general. For the tenth model, renders and leaks level to the usage of an all-new design.

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

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

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

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

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

With AirPods on its third technology, it is about time that the AirPods Professional get an replace. Fortunately sufficient, rumors level in that path as effectively.

In Could, it was reckoned that an replace to the private audio units would happen within the second half of 2022, almost certainly by way of a fall occasion.

Whereas rumors declare that there might be two occasions, dividing the catalog into iPhone and Apple Look ahead to September’s occasion and iPad and Mac for October’s, it’s unclear what’s going to occur for AirPods. It is believable that, since they’re so carefully linked to iPhones as equipment, Apple might embody them within the September occasion.

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

Renders of AirPods Professional with out stems.

There have additionally been older claims that there can 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 support performance, and a case speaker to help with Discover My restoration.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo supplied a prediction on August 9 that AirPods may have USB-C charging instances in 2023, nevertheless, AirPods Professional 2 will proceed to ship with a Lightning-based charging case.

The adjustments for the AirPods Max could not essentially be as important. Rumors say there are adjustments on the way in which, however restricted extra to new coloration choices than function updates.

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

Rumors do declare new Mac fashions are on the way in which, reminiscent of a New Mac mini or extra M2 MacBook Professional releases. Nonetheless, Apple does not often launch them in September however as an alternative waits for an occasion occurring at a later time.

Studies claiming there to be not less than two occasions put Apple’s Mac adjustments alongside the iPad for an October occasion whereas leaving September’s for the iPhone and Apple Watch.

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 occasion. It might 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.

Up to date: August 21 with new occasion rumors.