Popular YouTuber Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, confirmed this in a post on X, showing the invitation from the iPhone manufacturer.
New Apple event. September 9 image.twitter.com/Wot0G03vVH
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) August 26, 2024
Previous reports and rumors have suggested that Apple could launch the iPhone 16 series alongside new Apple Watch and AirPods models.
The launch is crucial for Apple, which has suffered from poor sales of its smartphones and wearables in recent quarters. Apple’s launch on September 20 The new iPhone 16 This would mean that part of the device’s revenue is booked in the current period (Apple’s fiscal fourth quarter), when the company expects sales to grow about 5% from a year ago.
A larger share of sales will come in the next quarter, which coincides with the holiday season. Analysts have forecast revenue will rise 7% to $128.4 billion in that period.
The iPhone 16 will have larger screens on its Pro models and new camera features, such as a dedicated button for taking photos. The company is also rolling out a suite of artificial intelligence tools called Apple Intelligence. Overall, though, the phones won’t be much different than last year’s models.
Meanwhile, Apple’s wearables are getting bigger changes. Apple Watch Series 10 models will be slimmer but feature larger displays. And Apple is revamping its AirPods line with new low- and mid-range versions.
For the first time, the company will offer noise cancellation on its mid-tier AirPods, and the entry-level model will be updated for the first time since 2019.
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