{"id":803017,"date":"2026-08-05T02:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/803017\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T02:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:16:09","slug":"everything-apple-is-expected-to-announce-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/803017\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Apple Is Expected to Announce in September"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple is going to announce at least five new devices next month at its annual iPhone-centric event, though it’s possible we’ll also get devices that were waiting on Siri<\/a> AI. Here’s what’s coming.<\/p>\n

\"Everything<\/p>\n

iPhone 18 Pro<\/p>\n

Rumors suggest the iPhone 18 Pro<\/a> is going to look a lot like the iPhone 17 Pro<\/a>, but with a smaller Dynamic Island<\/a>. It’s getting a new Wide camera with a variable aperture for more control over lighting and background blur, plus a faster A20 Pro chip. Battery life could improve with the new chip and an upgraded LTPO+ OLED<\/a> display, plus Apple might launch a new C2 modem and an N2 networking chip. Dark Cherry is supposed to be this year’s special color.<\/p>\n

iPhone 18 Pro Max<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c Max is just like the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c, but bigger. It’ll get all the 18 Pro features listed above. Multiple rumors indicate the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c Max will be slightly thicker than the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c Max and the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c because it is slated to get a larger battery.<\/p>\n

Both the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c and the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c Max could be $100 to $200 more expensive than the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c and the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c Max. Apple raised prices on Macs and iPads, but appears to be waiting for the September refresh before upping iPhone prices.<\/p>\n

Foldable iPhone<\/p>\n

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is almost ready to launch. The rumored “iPhone Ultra<\/a>” is expected to have a 5.5-inch display when closed and a 7.8-inch display when open. It’ll have a 4:3 aspect ratio like an iPad<\/a>, so when unfolded, it will be similar to using an iPad mini<\/a>. It will have a design that minimizes the visibility of the crease, and it’ll get a 2nm A20 chip.<\/p>\n

The foldable iPhone is expected to have dual batteries, but it will be limited to a two-lens rear camera system. The device is too thin for the TrueDepth camera system, and it is rumored to have Touch ID<\/a> instead of Face ID<\/a>. The new iPhone could cost somewhere between $2,000 and $2,500.<\/p>\n

We’ve seen some reports of foldable iPhone manufacturing issues, and rumors that it could launch after the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c and \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c Max. Apple could introduce it in September, and then launch it a bit later, which is what the company did for the iPhone X back in 2017.<\/p>\n

Apple Watch Series 12<\/p>\n

Apple will refresh the Apple Watch this year, but it’s sounding like a boring update. No design changes are expected, but it could get a faster S-series chip, and the upgrade could add improvements to some health and fitness features. It could also have a bigger battery for longer battery life.<\/p>\n

Apple Watch Ultra 4<\/p>\n

There’s going to be an Apple Watch Ultra 4, and it will get the same chip upgrade as the Series 12. DigiTimes<\/a> claimed the Ultra 4 will be thinner with an upgrade to sensing functions, but the site isn’t always accurate.<\/p>\n

Other Possibilities<\/p>\n

There are home products and Macs Apple could launch before the end of the year, but it’s possible Apple will hold a second event sometime in October or November. There are quite a few home devices in development, plus Apple is expected to introduce an all-new home hub, so a smart home event would make sense.<\/p>\n

Home Hub – Apple is working on a home hub with a 7-inch square display. It can be used to control smart home products, view photos, make video calls, and display information. It will have full \u200cSiri\u200c AI integration, and it will run Apple apps. The hub could come as soon as 2026, but Apple might also hold it until early 2027.
\nApple TV 4K – Apple plans to refresh the Apple TV<\/a> 4K with a new chip, more RAM, and a new networking chip.
\nHomePod mini – Apple will refresh the HomePod mini<\/a> this year, adding a faster chip and new color options.
\nHomePod – The full-size HomePod<\/a> could also get a new chip.
\nSmart Home Camera – Apple has its own security camera in development, and it could launch alongside the home hub.<\/p>\n

Other late 2026 possibilities include an \u200cOLED\u200c \u200ciPad mini\u200c, a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro<\/a> with M6 chip, an iMac<\/a> with an M6 chip, a high-end \u200cOLED\u200c \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c with touchscreen, a new Mac mini<\/a>, and a new Mac Studio<\/a>, but it’s very doubtful these products would debut at the September iPhone event.<\/p>\n

What’s Not Launching<\/p>\n

Apple isn’t going to release a standard iPhone 18<\/a> in September 2026. The lineup will instead focus on more expensive iPhones. The \u200ciPhone 18\u200c, iPhone 18e, and iPhone Air<\/a> 2 will come out in spring 2027 instead. Apple does not plan to refresh the Apple Watch SE this year.<\/p>\n

Likely Event Dates<\/p>\n

Given historical iPhone event dates<\/a>, this year’s presentation is most likely going to happen on Tuesday, September 8 or Wednesday, September 9. September 7 is Labor Day, and Apple may not want to make members of the media travel on a holiday. That said, Tuesdays are the most frequent event day, so either option is possible.<\/p>\n

If the event is held on September 9, pre-orders would take place on September 11 or September 12 with a launch to follow on September 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple is going to announce at least five new devices next month at its annual iPhone-centric event, though…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":803018,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[831,74],"class_list":["post-803017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-featured","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=803017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/803018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=803017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=803017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=803017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}