Apple’s ‘It’s Glowtime’: what to expect from the iPhone 16 event

Apple is preparing to announce the iPhone 16, which will be a powerful and better camera phone (at least in Pro models). It’s also expected to be the first iPhone to feature Apple Intelligence.

Apple is preparing to announce the iPhone 16, which will be powerful and have a better camera (at least on Pro models).

In addition to the iPhone 16 lineup and the new Watch and AirPods, Apple will show off more AI features — such as the ability to understand what’s happening on the screen, an updated Siri, image generation, AI rewriting, and call recording and transcription.

Apple will also show off more AI features — such as the ability to understand what’s happening on the screen, an updated Siri, image generation, AI rewriting, and call recording and transcription.

The word “Glowtime” is a reference to the glow effect that appears around the edges of the screen when Siri is activated in the latest iOS 18 developer betas. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, “glow” — is also the internal name for macOS Sequoia, which is likely to be released after the event at the same time as iOS 18.

When and how to watch the Apple iPhone 16 event

The iPhone 16 event will take place in Cupertino at 8 p.m. MSC. The event will be streamed on YouTube, Apple TV and Apple’s website.

New processors for artificial intelligence

AI will need powerful processors. The corporation’s trend over the past few years has been to put the previous generation’s top processor in the base model iPhone and introduce a new, more powerful chip for the Pro. The A17 Pro processor in the iPhone 15 Pro — is the only A-series chip to support Apple Intelligence, but all iPhone 16 models are rumored to get the new A18 chip. We’re also expecting a new watch and additions to the AirPods lineup.

We’re also expecting a new watch and an addition to the AirPods lineup.

iPhone 16 will get a new camera

This year’s iPhone 16 models will come in new colors and will look slightly different from the backside. If leaks are to be believed, the camera module will now have two lenses positioned vertically, as in the iPhone 12 and iPhone X, instead of the diagonal arrangement used with the iPhone 13.

The camera module will now have two lenses positioned vertically, as in the iPhone 12 and iPhone X, instead of the diagonal arrangement used with the iPhone 13.

The vertical lens arrangement will better support shooting spatial video in landscape mode for viewing on the Vision Pro. There’s no indication that we’ll see an update to the Vision Pro itself, but hopefully we’ll get something to keep customer interest in Apple’s mixed reality technology afloat. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 16 lineup will also get better battery life.

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will finally compare

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The iPhone 16 Pro may finally have the same cameras as the Pro Max, — one of several things Google rebuked Apple for at the Pixel 9 event. Both models could get the 5x “tetraprism” telephoto lenses that are exclusive to the 15 Pro Max. Rumors suggest that the ultra-wide camera in the new Pro will also get a quality improvement thanks to a larger 48-megapixel sensor.

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For the Pro models, we’re expecting a new pink colorway and a titanium Zune-brown “bronze,” while the screens of the regular and Max models are expected to be slightly larger than their iPhone 15 counterparts. Gurman says the Pro’s display will increase from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, and the Pro Max — from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches.

The Pro’s display is expected to increase from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches.

The iPhone’s side buttons could be replaced with new pressure-sensitive buttons, and could include a DSLR-like feature where you can focus with a light press and take a picture by pressing harder. This feature will most likely only be for the Pro, but it could appear in the regular 16 model as well. Overall, the design of the iPhone 16 won’t change much. Rumors are already circulating that the next model, the iPhone 17, will get a slimmer redesign.

Apple Watch, big and thin

The new Apple Watch Series 10 (or is it X?) may have a slimmer and sleeker body than the previous Series 9 model, but it’s actually worth looking out for a model with a larger screen. Gourmet thinks the Series 10 will get the Apple Watch Ultra with a 49mm screen, as well as a new chip. Athletes and outdoor enthusiasts can also expect an updated Apple Watch Ultra, and a plastic Apple Watch SE is rumored to be coming, too.

An Apple Watch SE is also rumored to be coming.

New AirPods

A new line of headphones is expected to include new budget and mid-range AirPods, and possibly a new USB-C version of the AirPods Max overhead AirPods, which could also get new colors.

A new line of headphones is expected to include new budget and mid-range AirPods, and possibly a new USB-C version of the AirPods Max, which could also get new colors.

According to Gurman, the new AirPods models will replace the second and third generations. The middle model is rumored to have a Pro-style design with noise-canceling capabilities, as well as speakers in the charging case for Find My Support.

And it’s rumored to have a Pro-style design with noise-canceling features, as well as speakers in the charging case for Find My Support.

Apple’s third-generation AirPods reportedly didn’t sell as well as the second-generation models. The third-generation’s high price tag and the AirPods Pro’s awkward combination of the AirPods Pro shape with no removable attachments may be to blame. The two new models still won’t have ear tips, but their USB-C charging cases will complete Apple’s transition away from Lightning for iPhone accessories.

Apple’s third-generation AirPods Pro models will not have removable ear tips, but their charging cases with a USB-C connector will complete Apple’s transition away from Lightning for iPhone accessories.

New Mini?

No, no, no, not the iPhone Mini. According to Gurman, Apple plans to release a new Mac Mini that will be almost as small as the Apple TV. The new Mac Mini is expected to arrive in warehouses this month, while a version on the M Pro chip could arrive in October. Given the short timeline, there’s a chance we’ll hear about the new Mac Mini at an iPhone event, but it could also get its own event, similar to the one Apple held last year for a prime-time refresh of the color iMac M3.

The new Mac Mini will be available at the iPhone event.