Apple has confirmed the launch of its next flagship smartphone, the iPhone 16 series. The tech giant will be hosting its “Glowtime” event on September 9 where fans can expect to see the iPhone 16 series announced and also get a closer look at the Apple Intelligence features coming to iPhones later this year.
That’s not it, fans could also witness the launch of the new AirPods 4 and the Watch Series 10 at the same event. Apple iPhone 16 launch event is on Monday, September 9 and users can watch the keynote at 10:30 PM IST for Indian fans.
The company will be live streaming the event on the YouTube channel and Events page. The company is hosting an in-person event where the announcements will be broadcast.
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What To Expect From iPhone 16 Series Launch
The Glowtime teaser in the invite clearly indicates that Apple Intelligence (AI) will be a huge part of the event by Tim Cook and his colleagues. The poster also shows Siri activated from the edge of the screen with a glow and the AI features could be presented in that style.
Siri could also be in for an AI boost, which isn’t expected before early 2025. Having said that, iOS 18 will bring support for integration of ChatGPT for iPhone users thanks to Apple’s partnership with OpenAI which was announced at the WWDC 2024 earlier this year.
Speaking of the iPhone 16 lineup, rumors hint the regular model could get a design overhaul, especially at the rear with the camera module. However, the Pro models will come with the new A-series hardware that will also bring AI features to the regular variants, something that iPhone 15 users will miss out on.
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Apple Could Also Announce Watch Series 10, AirPods 4
The iPhone 16 series will be the company’s flagship rival to the latest Pixel 9 series and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold model in the market. All three of them will focus on AI and that is likely to be Apple’s pitch as well, albeit at a later date, as suggested by earlier reports.
The iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to come with better sensors and a new color variant called Desert Titanium is also being tipped to be part of the series this year. The company is also said to launch the bigger Apple Watch Series 10 model along with the Watch Ultra 3 likely to be introduced. The AirPods 4 will be an interesting addition and fans could hope some notable upgrades.