Apple Events live updates: iPhone 17, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and new wearables just unveiled

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 3:00 p.m. ET

Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner is on the ground and taking photographs with members of the press. Clearly, the ultraportability of the iPhone Air makes it fairly straightforward to carry up and take group selfies.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 9 at 2:16 p.m. ET

That is a wrap for the Apple launch livestream and occasion. Now, our ZDNET crew on the bottom is heading to the units to get hands-on footage and insights. We are going to proceed to replace this stay weblog as these photographs, movies, and articles are available; plus, keep tuned for our occasion day evaluation.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 2:15 p.m. ET

Listed here are the iPhone 17 beginning costs, all of which include a base storage of 256GB now:

• iPhone 17: $799
• iPhone Air: $999
• iPhone 17 Professional: $1,099
• iPhone 17 Professional Max: $1,199

You possibly can preorder beginning this Friday, Sept. 12, at 5:00 am PT, and all telephones will probably be accessible on the market beginning on Friday, Sept. 19.

By Nina Raemont, Editor / Sept. 9 at 2:09 p.m. ET

I have been wishing for sleep scores on the Apple Watch for a very long time, and I sit up for testing out the characteristic on the Sequence 11. The characteristic brings a typical well being monitoring characteristic to Apple’s newest lineup of units, and retains the tech big in competitors with its wearable rivals which have already applied the characteristic into their units.

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 9 at 2:07 p.m. ET

All three iPhone 17 Professional cameras are actually 48MP and Fusion cameras, which means they’ve a number of efficient lengths. So the zoom digital camera is now 4x with an 8x “optical-quality” zoom. Which means Apple has truly downgraded the optical zoom from 5x to 4x. I am undecided how I really feel about that, however I am going to withhold judgement till I strive it.

That stated, Apple famous it used the iPhone 17 Professional to movie the launch occasion, as a result of its superior video capabilities. The iPhone 17 Professional helps the extremely anticipated ProRes RAW seize and Genlock.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET

Lastly, the iPhone 17 Professional is right here. This time, it is made with aluminum as a substitute of titanium for a lighter but extra sturdy construct. The cellphone options “the most important battery in an iPhone,” Apple says, runs on the identical A19 Professional chip because the iPhone Air, and options an improved thermal cooling system that spreads all through the cellphone physique.

Water is sealed throughout the vapor chamber to dissipate warmth and maintain efficiency (a 40% enchancment from the iPhone 16 Professional). In different phrases, the iPhone will run at peak ranges for longer whereas retaining extra battery life over time.

On the entrance, a brand new anti-reflective coating ought to enhance the display screen’s viewing angles, particularly when open air. All three cameras are 48MP fusion sensors, which means they will flex between numerous zoom ranges. The telephoto sensor, specifically, can seize at 8X optical high quality, thanks partially to the tetraprism design.

iPhone 17 Professional fashions can even characteristic the identical Heart Stage Entrance Digital camera because the iPhone 17. The anodized aluminum seems to be a unibody design, with curves that mix into each little nook of the iPhone. On the again is a Ceramic Defend layering that is extra sturdy than earlier generations. 

The iPhone 17 Professional will launch in solely three colours: Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue. 

Apple used Ceramic Defend on the again of the 17 Professional, similar to the Air. It is 4x extra immune to cracks whereas being thinner total, providing extra room for the battery, which is one of the best (and largest) in any iPhone.

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 9 at 1:57 p.m. ET

I at all times liked the bumper circumstances on the iPhones — minimal, gentle, and nice safety — and I used to be significantly bummed when Apple stopped making them. No third-party case maker ever picked up the gauntlet, which was a disgrace. These bumper circumstances additionally allowed the again of the cellphone to point out by and show Apple’s design. I am thrilled that Apple is bringing again the bumper case for the iPhone Air — good alternative! Let’s examine if they bring about it to the Professional fashions as effectively.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:54 p.m. ET

Apple is making an enormous deal concerning the iPhone Air’s assist for eSIM. In reality, it’s going to be the primary iPhone to launch with eSIM solely globally. Beforehand, solely the US variations launched with eSIM, whereas different international locations’ iPhones supported bodily SIM playing cards. By lowering the elements throughout the cellphone, Apple says it was in a position to squeeze in a bigger battery.

Apple’s choice to make the iPhone Air eSIM-only is partly logistical — there’s merely not sufficient room within the system to slot in a conventional SIM card subsequent to the battery.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:51 p.m. ET

iPhone Air has a 48MP fusion digital camera system that’s meant to operate like a number of cameras in a single, together with a 12MP 2X telephoto. Another digital camera options embody focus management, photographic types, and customized 28MM and 52MM lenses, which add 4 lenses to your digital camera. The entrance options the aforementioned middle stage digital camera at 12MP.

The battery life on the iPhone Air, supported by iOS 26 options and a considerate under-the-hood design, helps all-day battery life, based on Apple. Whereas the corporate didn’t provide an actual hour quantity, this contains 40 hours of video playback.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:48 p.m. ET

The iPhone Air will characteristic a brand new N1 chip, Apple’s in-house silicon that helps Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. This comes simply six months after Apple launched the C1 modem with the iPhone 16e. The iPhone Air can even characteristic an upgraded C1X variant, which the corporate says is far more energy environment friendly, however simply as robust in community connectivity.

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 9 at 1:48 p.m. ET
Integrating Apple’s N1 and C1X chips into the iPhone Air and calling it essentially the most environment friendly iPhone ever positively provides this product the sensation of being the futuristic iPhone, paying homage to the iPhone X again in 2017.

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 9 at 1:45 p.m. ET

The announcement of the iPhone Air received, by far, the most important response out of the gang inside Steve Jobs Theater for the Apple Occasion. There’s real enthusiasm for this product. The gang particularly hollered — and there have been even some audible gasps — when the video got here up with the iPhone Air balancing on prime of a finger. I am undecided individuals are going to be as excited once they study the digital camera and battery life compromises, however the design itself generated loads of robust reactions.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:45 p.m. ET
Sabrina Ortiz, sitting subsequent to me, can not recover from how skinny the iPhone Air is — 5.6mm and with a 6.5″ always-on show — and I am anticipating many shoppers to really feel equally. For the primary time, the cellphone is roofed with ceramic for improved sturdiness, making it as much as 5 instances extra resistant. Impressively, the digital camera module is sculpted into the again cowl, so it melts into the remainder of the glass, lowering the dimensions and bulk of the system. It is “a paradox it’s a must to maintain to imagine,” says Apple.

The body is made out of titanium for a skinny design. These supplies make the iPhone Air extra sturdy than another mannequin. The iPhone Air options the just-announced A19 Professional chip.

Apple stated the cellphone accommodates “MacBook Professional-levels of compute” and that it is “essentially the most energy environment friendly iPhone we have ever made.”

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 9 at 1:38 p.m. ET

Apple utilizing AI and Heart Stage to mechanically body your selfies received an enormous response from the stay viewers contained in the Steve Theater. There are clearly a variety of creators on this crowd. 

That is the primary huge AI characteristic Apple introduced on the occasion. It is extra like machine studying and never generative AI, but it surely’s good to see Apple integrating quality-of-life options in sensible methods.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:46 p.m. ET

The iPhone 17 will run on an A19 chip with a 16-core Neural Engine, 5-core GPU, and improved on-device computing. The enhancements to how the iPhone computes lend themselves to extra gaming workloads, sooner on-device AI duties, and extra. A extra environment friendly processor additionally extends the iPhone 17 battery by 8 hours of video playback.

Apple says the next-gen 5-core GPU is designed to assist higher gaming, particularly paired with the show’s upgraded 120Hz refresh price.

Then there’s the brand new A19 Professional chip, which encompasses a 6-core CPU. Apple claims it’s the quickest CPU in any iPhone. It’s alleged to allow battery effectivity for extra on a regular basis duties. The 5-core GPU additionally received a efficiency increase, which makes it greatest for AI compute. There’s a neural accelerator constructed into every GPU core, preferrred for GPU-intensive AI workloads.

The A19 Professional generates warmth, Apple admits — requiring an all-new cooling system to account for it.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:42 p.m. ET

The iPhone 17 will characteristic a 48MP most important digital camera (that captures at 24MP binned, by default). It is nonetheless a 2x optical zoom — nothing extra — however I’ve at all times discovered the bottom iPhone digital camera ok for zoom photographs. 

Apple has additionally upgraded the selfie digital camera, calling it the “Heart Stage Entrance Digital camera,” with a wider subject of view and a bigger sensor than final yr. Capturing a wider space permits customers to reframe their photographs, similar to swapping from panorama and portrait mode while not having to rotate the cellphone. Permitting you to carry the cellphone vertically retains your eyes extra naturally targeted on the lens.

By  Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 9 at 1:38 p.m. ET
Apple utilizing AI and Heart Stage to mechanically body your selfies received an enormous response from the stay viewers contained in the Steve Theater. There are clearly a variety of creators on this crowd. That is the primary huge AI characteristic Apple introduced on the occasion. It is extra like machine studying and never generative AI, but it surely’s good to see Apple integrating quality-of-life options in sensible methods.

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 9 at 1:40 p.m. ET

The introduction of a 120Hz ProMotion show within the iPhone 17 received an enormous response from the stay viewers inside Steve Jobs Theater. This has been lengthy overdue. Far cheaper aggressive telephones have featured 90Hz and 120Hz screens for years whereas the usual iPhone has been caught on 60Hz, which was simply not as good to have a look at day-after-day. The 120Hz display screen makes the base-level iPhone 17 much more aggressive.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:37 p.m. ET

Apple Launches its iPhone 17 in 5 colours: Lavender, Mist Blue, Black, White, and Sage. The brand new cellphone options:

• A 6.3″ show with thinner borders
• 120 Hz refresh price (a significant deal, for the primary time ever)
• 3,000 nits peak out of doors brightness, the best ever on the bottom mannequin
• Ceramic Defend 2, provides it 3 times extra scratch resistance
• Seven-layer anti-reflective coating to cut back glare and distractions
• A19 chipset, which ought to assist on-device generative and enormous language fashions (LLMs) run sooner

Apple stated that in case you are upgrading from an older iPhone, you must see unbelievable speeds. The corporate additionally recapped iOS 26 upgrades, together with Stay Translation and Visible Intelligence upgrades.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor /Sept. 9 at 1:36 p.m. ET

Apple wraps up its Apple Watch bulletins:

• Apple Watch SE 3 $249
• Apple Watch Sequence 11 $399
• Apple Watch Extremely 3 $799

You possibly can pre-order all variations of the watch beginning immediately, they usually’ll be accessible on Sept. 19.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:35 p.m. ET

It is Apple Watch Extremely 3 time. This yr, the wearable encompasses a new show that makes use of a wide-angle OLED and LTPO 3, making it brighter to view. Apple says the bezels are thinner, too, permitting the watch to have a bigger display screen throughout the similar physique as final yr.

Just like the Watch Sequence 11, Extremely 3 helps 5G connectivity. But it surely goes a step additional by utilizing satellites for emergency messages, pings. and Discover My syncing. The Watch Extremely 3 can last as long as 42 hours, the longest score of any Apple Watch.

ZDNET Editor in Chief Jason Hiner says he is “been sporting Apple Watch Extremely day-after-day for the previous two years, and I am going to positively be upgrading to Apple Watch Extremely 3 for the larger display screen, the stronger 5G and satellite tv for pc connectivity, and the black coloration.”

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:33 p.m. ET

The Apple Watch Sequence 11 can last as long as 24 hours, is available in Jet Black, Rose Gold, and House Grey, and is made with 100% aluminum. We’re seeing some basic watch bands accessible, together with Nike and Hermes-branded equipment.

The lineup has a number of up to date watch bands, together with some from well-liked manufacturers like Nike, and a Hermes band with a singular branded animated wallpaper.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:32 p.m. ET

Apple launched its third-generation Apple Watch SE. It options the S10 chip that helps a brand new always-on show. You possibly can play music instantly by the speaker. 

The Apple Watch SE additionally options an 18-hour battery life and quick charging for the primary time — in quarter-hour of quick charging, customers can stand up to eight hours of regular use. It’s appropriate with iOS 26, which opens it as much as superior options on par with the remainder of the lineup too.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:30 p.m. ET

Apple Watch Sequence 11 now has Sleep Scores, which analyzes the way you sleep utilizing advanced algorithms. You possibly can see an in depth evaluation of how the rating was concluded.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:24 p.m. ET

The Apple Watch Sequence 11 makes use of the optical blood sensor to trace and assessment knowledge over a 30-day interval to seek out indicators of hypertension. Apple says it is anticipating FDA clearance “quickly.”

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:20 p.m. ET

Apple highlights how the Apple Watch gives life-saving options, forward of unveiling its new smartwatch lineup.

The corporate’s advertising for the Apple Watch is powerfully efficient, shifting past technical specs to share real-world testimonials of how the system has actually reworked lives. This strategy transforms the watch from a gadget into a vital piece of non-public well being and security know-how.

The Apple Watch Sequence 11 would be the first of the wearable line to assist 5G connectivity. It additionally options a number of new watch faces, together with Circulate (based mostly on Liquid Glass, the design aesthetic used throughout iOS 26) and “Exactograph,” a singular design that separates hours, minutes, and seconds.

The brand new launch is Apple’s thinnest and most snug watch but, with a customized ceramic design coating utilized on the atomic degree that is twice as scratch-resistant.

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief and Nina Raemont, Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:17 p.m. ET

Apple is including coronary heart price sensing to the AirPods Professional 3, which was already within the Powerbeats Professional 2.

The Apple AirPods Professional 3 didn’t get the rumored temperature monitoring, which is a bummer since temperature could be taken very precisely from the ear. The wrist temperature monitoring on Apple Watch will not be straightforward to entry and could be inaccurate. Including temperature to AirPods Professional 3 would have given Apple’s well being ecosystem a greater alternative to compete with sensible rings like Oura on this metric, so it is a missed alternative.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:10 p.m. ET

Impressively, Stay Translation works between a number of AirPods Professional customers, with the translated audio broadcasting of their desired language. The characteristic runs on the iPhone’s current AI fashions.

Stay translation on the AirPods Professional will decrease the amount of the speaker and supply a contextual translation, not simply particular person phrases. When paired with the iPhone, you possibly can converse naturally and get a translation to show on the display screen to the speaker.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:07 p.m. ET

The occasion kicked off with the AirPods Professional 3 launch. The earbuds have been designed with a multi-port acoustic structure which higher controls air circulation, producing higher total sound throughout music and calls alike.

The AirPods Professional 3 even have double the lively noise cancellation (ANC) from earlier fashions, and the characteristic is 4 instances more practical than the unique AirPods Professional. Stay Translation powered by Apple Intelligence can also be coming to the brand new AirPods Professional.

Apple says AirPods Professional 3 will last as long as 8 hours with ANC on and 10 hours with Transparency mode on. That is 4 extra hours than the earlier technology. They will be accessible beginning Sept. 19.

The brand new AirPods Professional may have a greater in-ear for customers. This contains new ear suggestions in 5 sizes.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 1:03 p.m. ET

Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner kicks off the stay occasion together with his signature “Good morning.” He hints that immediately’s bulletins will embody the AirPods, Apple Watch, and iPhone.

By Nina Raemont, Wearables Editor / Sept. 9 at 12:45 p.m. ET

We have made it to Steve Jobs Theater, the place Apple will unveil its newest {hardware} lineup in simply minutes. The theater is buzzing with pleasure as media and business leaders fill in.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 12:22 p.m. ET

Whereas the official gross sales dates stay unconfirmed, Apple has historically opened up preorders on the second Friday of Sept. (or Sept. 12 this yr). The official launch, which means when the telephones could be demoed and bought in shops, occurs the next Friday (or Sept. 19 this yr). 

Notice that Apple might alter these dates and instances based mostly on product availability and stock.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 11:34 a.m. ET

Leaker Instant Digital on Weibo just lately posted a picture depicting each new iPhone 17 coloration, from the Air to the Professional Max, and it coincides with different renders and case listings we have seen. If true, we could also be wanting on the first orange-colored iPhone Professional, a sky blue end for the Air, and a few pastel choices for the usual mannequin.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 9 at 10:54 a.m. ET

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman predicted that there will not be a variety of new AI launched at Apple’s occasion. Particularly, he stated the corporate didn’t “have so much up its sleeve by way of AI — a minimum of not within the close to future.”

Should you’re ready for vital new AI options and upgrades, you’ll have to take action till the launch of the extremely anticipated Siri 2.0 — which is not slated to occur until spring of next year. Within the meantime, there are additionally the iOS 26 AI options introduced at WWDC to sit up for (extra on that in earlier entries under).

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 10:32 a.m. ET

The successor to the world’s most popular Bluetooth tracker is predicted to launch at immediately’s Apple occasion. Notable upgrades embody a brand new Extremely Wideband chip for extra exact monitoring, enhanced privateness options, and a longer-lasting battery. Hopefully, Apple retains the worth in the identical ballpark.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 9:47 a.m. ET

A Reddit user has found a Greatest Purchase promotion that means that new AirPods are, the truth is, coming. The provide, legitimate from Sept. 9 to Oct. 5, provides My Greatest Purchase members a $20 low cost on the AirPods Pro 3, that are anticipated to be unveiled throughout the Apple keynote immediately.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 8:55 a.m. ET

The largest query mark going into immediately’s occasion is iPhone pricing; whether or not or not we’ll see the primary enhance to Apple’s handsets for the reason that iPhone 15 Professional Max (although it was justified with a storage improve).

This weekend, leaked training documents from a South Korean provider firm steered that iPhone 17 costs will keep principally the identical as final yr’s fashions. This is the breakdown after conversions:

• iPhone 17: $799
• iPhone 17 Air (which replaces the Plus): $899
• iPhone 17 Professional: $999
• iPhone 17 Professional Max: $1,250

Notably, the Professional Max variant prices $50 extra, although these costs could also be particular to sure international locations and areas, like South Korea.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 8:37 a.m. ET

Whereas I not count on Apple to make main shifts to the iPhone Professional’s digital camera system — it is a legislation of diminishing returns sort of factor — the rumored 48MP telephoto sensor does put a smile on my face. 

The improved optics ought to drastically profit photographers and videographers desirous to seize at farther distances, with the potential of 8x optical zoom (versus digital) paving the way in which for crisper and extra real looking photographs.

If Apple nails the telephoto digital camera, the iPhone 17 Professional might compete effectively with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely and Google Pixel 10 Professional, each of which have confirmed to be dependable long-distance shooters.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 9 at 8:27 a.m. ET

In Apple custom, the net retailer is down quickly in preparation for immediately’s product releases. You possibly can count on the shop to be down — as in you will not be capable of purchase and take a look at something — till the top of the keynote. Take into account it as safety for impulse buying habits!

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 8 at 9:21 p.m. ET

ZDNET’s Nina Raemont and I’ve landed in Cupertino and are prepared for this week’s huge occasion. Keep tuned for extra stay protection, together with hands-on photographs and movies.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 8 at 5:01 p.m. ET

Somebody has apparently found an unofficial iPhone 17 accent, and it is one you’d least count on. X consumer Sonny Dickson just lately posted pictures of what seems to be a crossbody strap for the iPhone 17 sequence, with a loop that doubtless attaches to the underside of a cellphone case. It is orange, it is trendy, and it’ll unquestionably be costly.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 8 at 3:17 p.m. ET

Whereas the precise particulars on the brand new Apple {hardware} stay a thriller till the occasion begins tomorrow, we already received the news on the entire iOS 26 Apple Intelligence updates at WWDC again in June. The AI options is probably not the flashiest, however a lot of them will you’ll want to enhance the way you work together along with your cellphone. A fast round-up of the options I’m wanting ahead to essentially the most could be discovered under:

• Visible Intelligence
• Actual-time translation
• AutoMix in Apple Music
• Shortcuts utilizing Apple Intelligence
• Maintain Help
• Spatial Photographs
• Exercise Buddy

One of the best half concerning the new options is that they don’t seem to be simply restricted to iPhone 17 customers; iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 16 sequence units are supported too. You possibly can learn extra about what every characteristic does, and a few further ones to sit up for right here: 7 helpful AI features launching in iOS 26 next week.

By Nina Raemont, Wearables Editor / Sept. 8 at 11:18 a.m. ET

Might Apple add coronary heart price monitoring to its latest AirPods lineup? The Apple-owned Powerbeats Professional 2 unveiled earlier this yr with the characteristic, and the train earbuds share the AirPods Professional 2’s H2 chipset. It is not unreasonable to foretell the characteristic’s arrival in Apple’s newest earbuds. 

By Nina Raemont, Wearables Editor / Sept. 8 at 10:32 AM ET

Apple is releasing its new watch lineup amid a aggressive panorama of well being wearables. Its smartwatch launch tomorrow, which reportedly contains the discharge of the Sequence 11, Extremely 3, and presumably an SE 3, may maintain its income momentum, which surpassed $100 billion in Q2, going, based on Counterpoint Research. 

Counterpoint credit the “steady evolution” of the model’s well being and health-monitoring options for its income achievements. Apple may unveil extra well being developments at tomorrow’s occasion, as rumors a couple of new hypertension monitoring characteristic or AI-infused well being coaches swirl.

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 8 at 9:21 a.m. ET

Okay, so we’re doing this. Plenty of Apple occasion protection incoming on ZDNET this week. What are you anticipating essentially the most from Apple, or what do you need to know popping out of tomorrow’s iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods launch? Hold forth within the feedback under.

By Nina Raemont, Wearables Editor / Sept. 6 at 5:18 p.m. ET

Apple’s newest smartwatch software program, WatchOS 26, has given us a couple of glimpses at what the Sequence 11 is able to. Exterior of these software program updates, I am conserving my eyes and ears open for rumors, murmurs, and whispers on Apple’s subsequent wearable. Listed here are seven options we’re presently taking a look at.

• Sleep scores
• Elevated brightness on the Sequence 11
• A bigger show on the Extremely 3
• A brand new processor and sooner chip
• Satellite tv for pc connectivity on the Extremely 3
• A revamped Well being app
• Blood strain monitoring

By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief / Sept. 6 at 4:32 p.m. ET

Whereas the iPhone has nearly the entire smartest AI apps accessible from the newest AI trailblazers, it lacks the sort of deep integration of AI options which might be solely accessible on the intersection of the working system and the newest {hardware}.

Listed here are 7 competing providers and options I would wish to see Apple undertake with the iPhone 17:

• ChatGPT’s Voice Mode
• Pixel 10’s Professional Res Zoom
• Google’s Magic Cue
• Anthropic’s Deep Analysis
• Greatest Take from Google Photographs
• A lot broader language assist
• Google’s Conversational photograph enhancing

Whereas the delay in rolling out Apple Intelligence options might not have appeared to harm the iPhone throughout the previous yr, Apple might want to shut the hole to keep away from the iPhone 17 feeling like a tool that is a step behind. As of proper now, Google could make a reasonably robust case that it gives the neatest cellphone cash should purchase.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 6 at 4:02 p.m. ET

Leaks and rumors have steered that the upcoming sequence of Professional iPhones will characteristic a redesigned digital camera bar, with the identical association of cameras within the upper-left nook as earlier fashions, flanked by further sensors on the correct facet — all upheld by a protruding module. For cellphone lovers, suppose Poco M4 Pro design.

There can even be a two-toned portion of the again panel that capabilities as a wi-fi charging space. If we get fortunate, Apple might even give us reverse wi-fi charging, a characteristic prevalent on Android flagships that permits you to cost different Qi-supported units when set on the again of the cellphone.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 6 at 3:27 p.m. ET

An ultra-thin and lightweight iPhone can be refreshing to see from Apple, as its present four-iPhone lineup has remained in place for the reason that iPhone 12 sequence in 2020. 

The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly characteristic a big show dimension, a titanium body, and a revamped digital camera bar with solely a single sensor.

Additionally: If these iPhone 17 Air rumors are real, my old phone is about to be retired

Apple can also be anticipated to exchange the iPhone 17 Plus with the iPhone 17 Air, as shoppers have proven the least curiosity within the former mannequin. This probably positions the Air mannequin as each one of the best huge iPhone that does not value as a lot because the Professional Max and essentially the most transportable for many who need that.

Zoom out a bit, and also you may even be wanting on the beginnings of what an iPhone Fold expertise may very well be like in a yr or two.

By Kerry Wan, Managing Editor / Sept. 6 at 3:02 p.m. ET

Whereas rumors of the upcoming merchandise have been swirling over the previous yr, no preview is extra official than Apple’s occasion invitation graphic, stuffed with sufficient Easter eggs to maintain followers excited and journalists engaged. 

This yr, we’re seeing an Apple emblem shimmering in blue, orange, crimson, and yellow, adopted by the phrases “Awe dropping.” My three theories for what the design implies are…

• iPhone 17 Professional colours: Anticipated to encompass Orange, Black, Silver, and Darkish Blue
• A vapor chamber for cooling: This yr’s Apple occasion invitation additionally resembles a warmth map — reds and oranges trace at heat, whereas the cooler blues counsel temperature regulation. That may very well be a refined nod to approaching thermal enhancements.
• Different temperature options: We might probably see physique temperature and blood strain monitoring throughout new AirPods and Apple Watches.

By Sabrina Ortiz, Senior Editor / Sept. 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET

Apple has confirmed through social media that this yr’s fall occasion will happen on Sept. 9 at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. Choose members of the press, together with ZDNET’s Jason Hiner and Nina Raemont, will attend in individual, however the public will probably be invited to hitch nearly through livestream.

Whereas Apple’s September occasion was open to a stay viewers, consisting of members of the media, business analysts, workers, and companions, the corporate additionally held a livestream in order that the general public may tune in and watch its latest merchandise launch in actual time.

The livestream was hosted on Apple’s main website and YouTube, opening as much as viewers a number of minutes earlier than begin time. This yr, the occasion kicked off at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, with replays being broadcasted at this level.