Apple Event 2023: iPhone 15, USB-C support, new Apple Watches and everything else to expect

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Not all who marvel are lust. A few of us will probably be forming an orderly queue within the holding room at One Apple Park Means on Tuesday morning. At 10 AM PT on September 12, Tim Cook dinner and co. will probably be again at it, showcasing the newest gear forward of the large vacation push. And you may tune in to the Apple Occasion reside stream proper right here to look at all of the rumors and experiences be confirmed or debunked, together with the much-anticipated potential for the iPhone 15 to get USB-C assist.

There are two issues we are able to confidently inform you can be on show on the huge Apple occasion: the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Sequence 9. There are some issues on this world you may actually set your smartwatch to. There have been rumors galore, in fact. For one factor, a couple of members of the AirPods household are beginning to get lengthy within the tooth.

Macs are a perpetual risk as nicely. I believe I additionally communicate for many of us after I say that it could be good to get just a little extra face time with the Imaginative and prescient Professional headset that stole the present at WWDC, again in June.

What follows is a mixture of what we all know, what we expect we all know and what we’re straight up wildly speculating about.

iPhone 15

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The clear marquee announcement this day trip. What’s maybe most fascinating concerning the iPhone 15 is that Apple had its hand pressured right here. It’s not like anybody within the huge glass spaceship was champing on the bit to undertake USB-C (or Thunderbolt 3 or no matter you need to name it). You possibly can thank EU regulators for that one. Final yr, the European Parliament voted to standardize ports throughout gadgets.

Now, technically, these regulators gave producers till the tip of 2024 to implement the tech throughout gadgets, however all indicators level to Apple pulling off the Band-Support for the iPhone 15. Amongst different issues, extra regional governing our bodies are poised to observe the EU’s lead right here for shopper advocacy and e-waste associated causes.

Final September marked the tenth anniversary of Apple forcing the Lightning connector to be a factor. The factor about Lightning, nonetheless, is that it’s dangerous and I hate it. My colleagues hate it. Family and friends hate it. My rabbit likes it, however she’ll fortunately chew via any cable, no matter what’s on both finish. Level is, it’s dangerous and has all the time been dangerous.

An fascinating caveat right here is the report that the upper USB 3.2 knowledge velocity will probably be reserved for the professional fashions, with the usual iPhone 15 caught at USB 2.0 (nonetheless a typical spec in Android land).

Wi-fi charging, in the meantime, is alleged to be bumped as much as 35W throughout the board. It appears the iPhone will probably be one of many first telephones to undertake the Qi2 normal, which mixes wi-fi charging with magnets — one thing Apple has been doing for a minute. On condition that Apple is without doubt one of the 344 firms within the Wi-fi Energy Consortium (and all the Qi2 iPhone equipment introduced at IFA), this looks like a protected guess.

In the meantime, the Dynamic Island — launched on the iPhone 14 Professional and Professional Max — ought to be trickling right down to the cheaper fashions as nicely.

One other fascinating addition is the rumored iPhone 15 Extremely, which might exchange the Professional Max and undertake Apple’s current naming conference. That handset is alleged to sport a 6.7-inch show with a 120 Hz refresh charge, slimmed down bezels and the brand new “Motion” button, which replaces the lengthy normal Mute. The brand new button — which is adopted from the Apple Watch Extremely — would additionally grace the iPhone 15 Professional. It’s stated to supply plenty of completely different customizable shortcuts to issues just like the digicam, accessibility choices, flashlight and the precise Shortcuts app (if you wish to get artistic).

Apple Watch Sequence 9

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Talking of the Apple Watch. The rumor mill has truly been fairly silent right here. That might nicely be a sign that this can be a relative down yr for the wearable. It is also as a result of the truth that subsequent yr is the large 1-0, so Apple could wait till subsequent yr to drag out all of the stops. It’s additionally seemingly ready for subsequent yr for a brand new Apple Watch SE.

That stated, a brand new Apple Watch Extremely does seem like within the playing cards for subsequent week. Each the Extremely 2 and Sequence 9 are prone to get new processors and colours. There’s additionally been discuss of Apple eyeing 3D printing for case design, after adopting the method for components of the Imaginative and prescient Professional. I do assume there’s nonetheless a giant query of scale when involves one thing as mass market because the Apple Watch, nonetheless.

AirPods

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The time feels proper for some new AirPods. That stated, 2024 appears a likelier timeline for the headphones to get the H2 chip remedy. Nonetheless, promoting a stand-alone USB-C charging case could also be within the playing cards. And hey, talking of overdue, it’s been slightly below three years since we received the AirPods Max. Whereas we’re at it, I wouldn’t be mad at a brand new HomePod mini.

The whole lot else

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A greater take a look at the Imaginative and prescient Professional appears virtually sure. Content material stays a giant query mark, so this might be a yr of demos, seeing as how the “spatial computing” headset hits the market early subsequent yr. We received nearly nothing in the way in which of video games. Now that the SDK and Unity’s improvement platform have been out on this planet for a minute, that looks as if a definite risk.

Extra specifics on the iOS/macOS/iPadOS/watchOS launch dates would make sense. Macs, nonetheless, seem like a bit extra of an extended shot this day trip, and the M3 is much extra prone to arrive in 2024.

The Apple Occasion kicks off at 10 AM PT on September 12. We’ll be there bringing it to you reside.