Live ticker on Wednesday: What we expect from the iPhone keynote
It starts on September 9th at 7 PM: Apple is presenting new iPhones. Mac & i and heise online will report with a live ticker. Overview of possible innovations.
CEO John Ternus at a previous Apple keynote
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It’s happening on Wednesday: Apple’s iPhone keynote for this year begins. Around 7 PM on September 9th, the new Apple CEO John Ternus will take the stage. How exactly Apple’s event will proceed this time is still unclear. Usually, the company invites selected journalists, influencers, and analysts to Cupertino and then shows them a video – the same video that the rest of the world will see on Apple’s website and YouTube. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for the reporters on site to examine the devices for the first time. “Real” live keynotes, i.e., streamed stage events, Apple has not been holding since the Corona pandemic. Whether this will change under Ternus has not yet leaked. Mac & i and heise online will report as always with a live ticker, including a pre-show starting in the afternoon with all the information. Here you will find an overview of the devices we expect from Apple on Wednesday.
iPhone: Three models, one brand new
As always in September, the iPhone is likely to be the focus of the keynote. It is currently expected that a total of three models will be released, as Apple is apparently changing its release strategy. According to rumors, two Pro models are planned, namely iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, as well as Apple’s very first foldable, currently known as the iPhone Ultra. Apple is reportedly planning other models like the iPhone 18 or 18e only for next spring. It will be interesting to see what impact the omission of the standard iPhone will have on Apple’s Christmas business.
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The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will likely come with smaller, though practical, improvements. The form factor of the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max with the “camera platform” on the back will remain. Internally, the A20 Pro chip, manufactured using a 2 nm process, will likely be used for the first time, offering more memory bandwidth, a partly larger cache, and at least one additional graphics core. Internal improvements are expected for the cameras, with physical adjustments – whether this applies to both models or only to the 18 Pro Max remains to be seen. The iPhone Ultra has been long-awaited as the first foldable. It is expected to combine a 7.8-inch display when unfolded with a 5.5-inch external display. Touch ID as a biometric feature is reportedly returning, and there will be two cameras on the back. Both the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, as well as the Ultra, are expected to have hefty price tags. The Pro models are likely to cost at least 200 euros more, and the iPhone Ultra could reach almost 2500 euros.
Apple Watch: Two variants, no new SE, and surprises
Apple usually introduces new Apple Watch models in September as well. A Series 12 and an Ultra 4 are expected here. Little is expected to change in the form factor, although the Series 12 will reportedly get a ceramic case for the first time in years if you pay a surcharge. Internally, faster chips in the System-in-a-Package (SiP) are planned, and it’s also conceivable that heart rate monitoring will now be continuous, as is known from Whoop and Co.
Further surprises at the keynote could involve the AirPods: A standard model of the 5 series is expected, also with minor improvements. However, the camera AirPods already leaked by Apple will probably appear later. Finally, observers also expect the introduction of a completely new HomeKit device: the so-called Home Hub. Apple has also been working on this for a long time; it is expected to come in two variants as a pure tablet-like control device (7-inch screen) and including a speaker dock. New HomePod mini and Apple TV variants are also conceivable. Finally, Apple is also likely to announce the release of iOS 27, macOS 27, and more at the keynote. This should happen soon.
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