The time is sort of right here: in two days, Apple will reveal its new lineup iPhone 16 models in its iPhone incident exist Monday, September 9. The reside broadcast begins at 1 p.m. ET. When you’re planning on shopping for one of many new gadgets after the occasion, we’ll prevent a while as a result of the brand new iPhones aren’t out there but.
Apple may be very constant in releasing new merchandise, and we do not anticipate that to vary this 12 months. We’ll inform you when Apple expects to launch the iPhone 16 after the occasion. We’ll additionally let you realize when it is out there for obtain iOS 18 – Apple’s newest software program – in your present iPhone.
We don’t but understand how a lot the iPhone 16 collection will value. At present, iPhone 15 fashions begin at $799 and go as much as $1,599 for the 15 Professional with 1TB of storage. It’s going to be fascinating to see if Apple sticks to pricing or performs round with completely different storage capacities and worth factors, because it generally does.
Wish to attend Apple’s huge occasion with us? That is How to watch the iPhone 16 launch event. (We’ll publish a reside weblog hyperlink close to the occasion begin time.)
When can I purchase the brand new iPhone 16?
Whereas we cannot know for positive the iPhone 16 launch date till Monday’s iPhone occasion, we are able to predict the date primarily based on Apple’s previous consistency. That is what we anticipate:
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Monday, September 9: Official Apple occasion (confirmed)
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Friday thirteenth September: Pre-orders open
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Week of September 16: iOS 18 out there for obtain
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Friday, September 20: New iPhones and different gadgets in shops
Once more, other than confirmed launch occasions, these dates are simply hypothesis primarily based on Apple’s earlier iPhone launch historical past. For instance, Apple usually begins pre-orders on the Friday after its iPhone launch occasion. So if Apple follows its earlier tempo, you can pre-order the iPhone 16 on Friday, September thirteenth.
What concerning the new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise which are anticipated to be launched alongside the brand new iPhone 16 collection? Usually, in addition they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays up to now. It is completely attainable that a number of of those anticipated merchandise can be out there in just a few weeks – maybe even as late as October.
When can I obtain the brand new iOS 18?
When you’re not planning on shopping for the brand new iPhone 16, you continue to have the choice of maintaining your previous iPhone much like the brand new one – assuming your iPhone for iOS 18. (Practically each mannequin launched up to now six years is.)
Whereas Apple will not announce when it is going to launch iOS 18 to the general public till the launch occasion, we are able to as soon as once more speculate primarily based on previous occasions. The most recent software program can be out there every week after the occasion – Monday, September 16 on the earliest, but it surely might not be out there till mid-week.
We’ll replace as soon as Apple pronounces official dates for brand spanking new {hardware} and software program on Monday.
