Summer season is rapidly winding down, and meaning Apple’s subsequent massive occasion (or occasions plural) is simply across the nook. It is anticipated that Apple might be saying extra merchandise than it ever has prior to now this fall, however, like earlier years, it is also anticipated that it’ll break up these bulletins over two totally different occasions. The sooner occasion will concentrate on the brand new iPhone(s) and Apple Watch(es) — and Apple has confirmed that it’ll happen on September 7 — whereas the second occasion will probably concentrate on new iPad(s) and Macs.
There are quite a lot of rumors floating round concerning what merchandise Apple goes to announce. If we needed to guess, here is what you must/might count on.
iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max
Probability: Excessive
Apple is anticipated to announce the follow-up to final 12 months’s iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, solely it is prone to cast off the “mini” and provides folks a big-screen model that may probably be known as the iPhone 14 Max; it will likely be an analogous dimension to final 12 months’s 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Professional Max.
The design of the iPhone 14 is not anticipated to be drastically totally different from the 6.1-inch iPhone 13, however you may count on an improved digital camera and processor, in addition to probably a 120Hz display (which had beforehand been reserved for the “Professional” fashions).
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iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max
Probability: Excessive
Like earlier years, Apple is anticipated to announce two higher-end iPhones: the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max. These “Professional” fashions for the iPhone 14 are anticipated to look similar to the iPhone 13 Professional and iPhone 13 Professional Max, however Apple is anticipated to introduce two massive modifications to the show.
First, Apple is anticipated to do away with the notch in favor of a hole-punch cutout for the front-facing digital camera (just like Samsung’s newest flagships) so as to add extra display actual property. And second, Apple goes to introduce an “always-on” show, which is able to present you extra info even when your iPhone is not unlocked or woken up.
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Apple Watch Sequence 8
Probability: Excessive
Apple already gave us a glimpse at watchOS 9, the subsequent massive software program replace coming to the Apple Watch, so you might have a good suggestion of what the subsequent Apple Watch(es) will be capable to do.
As for the subsequent flagship Apple Watch, the Sequence 8, it is not anticipated to look a lot totally different than the present Sequence 7. You possibly can count on an improved show and processor, in addition to probably a brand new physique temperature sensor.
The most important modifications, nevertheless, are anticipated to occur to the opposite Apple Watch fashions: the brand new Apple Watch SE and all-new Apple Watch Professional.
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Apple Watch SE
Probability: Excessive
After not saying a brand new SE mannequin in 2021, Apple is anticipated to lastly give us a second-generation model this 12 months. The subsequent-gen SE is anticipated to undertake the bigger show and more-curved design of the Sequence 7. And, to maintain the worth down, Apple will probably omit some fancy options just like the always-on show and a few higher-end (like {the electrical} coronary heart and a blood oxygen) sensors.
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Apple Watch Professional
Probability: Excessive
For the primary time, Apple is anticipated to announce an Apple Watch mannequin that is even higher-end than its “Sequence X” line. The all-new Apple Watch Professional is anticipated to be a extra rugged and sport-focused smartwatch for hikers and critical athletes. It is anticipated to be bigger than the present greatest Apple Watch (which is a 45mm mannequin). And, possibly most significantly, it is anticipated to have the longest-lasting battery lifetime of any Apple Watch up to now.
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M2 MacBook Professional
Probability: Medium
This previous June, Apple launched the M2 and M2 Max chipsets in addition to the primary units to characteristic it: the M2 MacBook Air and the M2 MacBook Professional (13″). It is little question that Apple will introduce these new highly effective chipsets to its different MacBook Execs, together with the 14″ and 16″ fashions that it introduced final 12 months, however we’re unsure if that’ll occur this fall or someday in early 2023.
M2 iPad Professional
Probability: Medium-high
Apple is anticipated to announce new and improved variations of its 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Execs. Along with giving them up to date chipsets — probably M2 or M1 Professional (or M1 Max) — Apple might introduce a brand new glass again that will allow them to help wi-fi charging, which might be a primary for any iPad.
A brand new entry-level iPad
Probability: Medium-low
There truly has been quite a lot of rumblings a couple of Tenth-generation iPad, surprisingly, however Apple usually provides a brand new entry-level iPad yearly — so we count on a brand new one nonetheless. If we had been to guess, this new entry-level iPad would possibly get a brand new processor, a barely greater show (in comparison with the present 10.2-inch iPad), and (possibly simply possibly), this would possibly even be the 12 months that Apple drops Lightning for USB-C.
M2 Mac mini
Probability: Medium
Apple hasn’t introduced a brand new Mac mini because it launched an M1-version nearly two years in the past. This fall, it is anticipated that an M2-version is within the playing cards, however Apple might additionally give it a redesign to make it even smaller. This is able to be a fairly large deal as a result of it hasn’t seen a redesign in a number of years. And it is already the smallest Mac you should buy.
HomePod 2
Probability: Medium-low
Apple discontinued the unique HomePod in March 2021, opting to shift its concentrate on the $99 HomePod mini, as a substitute. However since then Apple has launched lossless streaming to Apple Music and there have been heavy experiences suggesting that Apple is on the brink of convey again its bigger good speaker.
This “HomePod 2” would look just like the unique HomePod, however it will help lossless streaming and it might even have analog hookups (for connecting to a turntable or TV).
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AirPods Professional 2
Probability: Medium-low
Apple is engaged on the next-generation variations of the AirPods Professional that it initially launched in late 2019. These upcoming earbuds are rumored to be redesigned with out stems — which might be a primary for Apple — they usually might help higher-end audio; in keeping with Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (by way of 9to5Mac), Apple has discovered a method to get these wi-fi earbuds to help Apple’s lossless codec (ALAC). And that’s thrilling.
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