Apple’s next big fall event will take place on Tuesday, September 14th at 1PM ET, the company announced.
The company typically announces the year’s new iPhones at the fall event, and this year’s entry is expected to be
called the iPhone 13. The new series of phones will apparently come in the same sizes as the iPhone 12, but a headline feature for some models could be
high refresh rate screens, finally delivering tech that has been available on many Android phones. The new phones are also expected to have
smaller display notches and improved cameras.
If Apple reveals the next iPhone as expected, then it seems likely the company will also share
a release date for iOS 15. We already know that one of its biggest features, SharePlay,
won’t be included in the initial public release of the software.
Apple has several other projects in the works that could make appearances at the event as well. The next Apple Watch, reportedly called the Apple Watch Series 7,
is rumored to have a new design with flatter edges and larger 41mm and 45mm screens, a 1mm bump from the Series 6. (Though, the new Watch is reportedly facing manufacturing issues
that could lead to delays.) Apple’s next entry-level AirPods
may have a new design that takes cues from the AirPods Pro.
New 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros equipped with the company’s custom-designed chips and an SD card slot are also rumored to be on the way.
The event arrives following a tough few weeks for Apple. The company
delayed controversial child protection features after intense criticism from privacy and security experts. Apple announced a number of recent App Store
policy changes, though they only mildly address developer concerns. And with proposed legislation in
multiple countries,
increased regulatory scrutiny, and the looming verdict in the
Epic Games v. Apple trial, we could be on the precipice of profound changes in the way Apple operates.
