Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ Event: What to Expect from the iPhone 16 Unveiling

It might have been a brat summer, but Apple thinks it’s “glowtime” for its iPhone 16 event. The company announced that it will host the event to unveil new devices on September 9 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. The event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s campus. For those who won’t be present in person, they can tune in here or watch the stream on Apple’s website.

New Devices on the Horizon

We will likely see the new iPhone 16 series of phones, which boast new features. For example, the Pro models might have a dedicated button to take photos, according to reports. A button to take pictures? What a novel concept. But all models will get an action button, which was limited to the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max last year.

Apple Intelligence and iOS 18

Apple unveiled its AI suite, Apple Intelligence, at WWDC 2024 and has rolled out some features to the 15 Pro models through developer betas. These features will make their way to consumers with the public release of iOS 18. Plus, Apple might offer some Apple Intelligence-powered features exclusively for the iPhone 16 lineup.

More Than Just Phones

The company may also possibly launch the Apple Watch 10 with a bigger screen and a new powerful chip. Additionally, we could see two new AirPods.

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Beyond the Event

Nvidia and Apple are reportedly in talks to contribute to OpenAI’s next fundraising round — a round that could value the ChatGPT maker at $100 billion.