What to expect from Apple’s iPhone 14 event

Gadgets galore

Apple’s iPhone 14 launch event is simply weeks away, and it’s anticipated to showcase a spread of latest gadgets — not only a new iPhone. We’re additionally looking out for 3 (sure, we mentioned three) new Apple Watch fashions and even a refreshed pair of AirPods Pro earbuds.

Apple’s holding a small in-person event at its Apple Park campus and can stream the present online, comparable to what it did with WWDC in June. Here’s what we would see at Apple’s hardware-heavy event, which is slated for September seventh, 2022 at 1:00PM ET.

The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max get some main upgrades

Apple will, in fact, reveal the model new iPhone 14 in September, however the usual mannequin seemingly received’t be the star of the present. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are anticipated to carry the majority of the brand new and thrilling options.

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There are three large options anticipated within the 14 Pro and Pro Max: an always-on show (a characteristic Android telephones have had for years); a 48-megapixel rear digicam with a larger sensor; and a display that eliminates the notch in favor of smaller digicam cutouts. The cellphone must also get an upgraded A16 processing chip. It’s a formidable record of options that Apple might use to justify a rumored worth hike.

However, it doesn’t appear to be the usual model of the iPhone 14 will include many main adjustments. The greatest update to the non-Pro mannequin is anticipated to be the introduction of a bigger 6.7-inch show possibility. Previous rumors from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo point out that the iPhone 14 (plus the Pro and Pro Max) may additionally have a greater selfie digicam that makes use of autofocus. Performance-wise, the bottom iPhone 14 will seemingly use the identical A15 processor used within the iPhone 13 sequence.

And for those who’re a small cellphone lover, I’m sorry to say {that a} new Mini seemingly received’t make an look this 12 months.

New Apple Watch fashions: Series 8, SE, and “Pro”

Apple’s gearing up to launch three new Apple Watch fashions: the Watch Series 8; a refreshed SE; and a brand new rugged “Pro” mannequin designed for athletes who partake in excessive sports activities.

Let’s begin with the Series 8. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the next-gen watch will come outfitted with a brand new S8 chip, but it surely received’t provide a notable efficiency improve over the S7 and S6 chips. While Apple isn’t anticipated to embody a way to monitor your blood pressure just yet, it could include a temperature sensor that may detect in case you have a fever.

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Meanwhile, the brand new Apple Watch SE is anticipated to exchange the price range Watch Series 3. It will seemingly include the identical S8 chip, an improve over the S5 chip the 2020 SE mannequin makes use of. Other than that, it doesn’t seem like another large adjustments are in retailer — it’s anticipated to retain the identical show size as the present SE.

As for the rumored rugged Apple Watch “Pro,” Gurman believes it might include a bigger “practically 2-inch show” that’s “extra shatter-resistant.” It may additionally sport a “sturdy metallic” case as a substitute of a rubberized exterior that was hinted at beforehand. But don’t expect this watch to be low cost — Gurman expects it to price wherever from $900 to $999.

The subsequent era of the AirPods Pro

The AirPods Pro haven’t acquired an update since their preliminary launch in 2019. Now, practically three years later, we might lastly see the discharge of the AirPods Pro 2.

First off, expect them to look completely different. The new AirPods Pro may resemble the Beats Fit Pro, probably with an in-ear wing tip design that drops the stem. They might even have a concentrate on health monitoring thanks to the potential for upgraded movement sensors.

Kuo additionally hinted at the opportunity of the AirPods Pro supporting lossless audio, permitting for higher-quality sound. This would additionally make the AirPods Pro 2 the primary mannequin to use the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) — even the high-end AirPods Max don’t help it. If the AirPods Pro 2 do find yourself supporting the Apple Lossless Audio Codec, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how Apple manages to get across the limitations of Bluetooth, which usually requires compressing audio high quality.

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The AirPods Pro 2 charging case may additionally get an improve. It might include a small speaker that makes a sound if you strive to find it by way of the Find My app. Only the AirPods themselves make a sound correct now, and including the aptitude to the case might turn out to be useful if it ever will get separated from your AirPods.

We might get iOS 16 and watchOS 9 launch dates

We first heard about iOS 16 when Apple introduced it in June, and we’ve a reasonably good idea of what to expect based mostly on what we’ve seen from the general public beta. Gurman says Apple wrapped up development last week, and the corporate is probably going to launch a finalized model of iOS 16 inside about per week of its iPhone 14 event.

iOS 16 brings a lot of new options, together with the power to edit and unsend messages in addition to a customizable lock display. It additionally introduces repositioned notifications that seem on the backside of your lock display and a Live Activities lock display widget that gives updates on real-time occasions, corresponding to sports activities scores or meals delivery progress. Oh yeah, and battery share is again… however not in the best way you may expect (or like).

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In addition to iOS 16, Apple might additionally launch watchOS 9 alongside its three new smartwatches. The watchOS 9 beta has been out for a few months now, and it’s set to deliver fairly a couple of enhancements to the Apple Watch. This consists of new running metrics, medicine reminders, sleep stage monitoring, passive AFib monitoring, and enhanced watchface customization.

Is that each one?

It seems like that is it for this explicit Apple event, however fortunately, we shouldn’t have to wait for much longer for an additional spherical of latest Apple merchandise. Apple’s expected to return to its outdated pre-pandemic schedule of holding an iPhone event in September after which a separate event in October to showcase its new iPads and Macs.

That’s once we can expect a brand new M2-equipped iPad Pro in addition to an entry-level iPad with the A14 chip. Apple’s additionally rumored to launch three new Macs, together with a Mac Mini, Mac Pro, and MacE book Pro, all with Apple’s M2 chip. iPadOS and macOS Ventura will seemingly arrive round this time as effectively.

We’re nonetheless ready for Apple’s long-rumored blended actuality headset, too, and it will be form of a protracted shot to expect the corporate to present it off this 12 months. It seems like Apple is making some progress, although. Its board of administrators reportedly acquired to check out the machine earlier this 12 months, however Kuo predicts the machine received’t launch till January 2023.

Update August twenty fourth, 12:05PM ET: Updated to affirm that Apple’s event is going on on September seventh.