Apple plans to hold its annual iPhone-centric event on Wednesday, September 9, at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. The event will begin at 10 a.m. PT and select members of the media will be invited to attend.
The September 2026 iPhone event will see Apple announce the iPhone 18 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the foldable iPhone, which could be called the iPhone Ultra. There will be no iPhone 18 this year because Apple is waiting until spring 2027 to launch the most affordable models.
All three new iPhones will use Apple’s latest A20 Pro chip built on a 2nm process for speed and efficiency improvements. The iPhone 18 Pro models could benefit from an improved variable aperture rear camera, but will otherwise be similar to the iPhone 17 Pro models. We expect price increases due to continued memory shortages.
The foldable iPhone will be Apple’s first new form factor since the launch of the 2017 iPhone It’s wider than it is tall and will be similar to using an iPad when unfolded. Since the foldable iPhone is so thin, there are compromises, and it will use Touch ID instead of Face ID and it won’t have a telephoto lens.
Apple will also introduce the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, and it’s possible we’ll see new smart home devices, including the long-rumored Home Hub, a new Apple TV 4K, and an updated HomePod mini.
In addition to the new hardware, Apple will share launch dates for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and other upcoming software updates.
Apple plans to stream the fall event live on its website, on YouTube, and through the Apple TV app. For those who can’t watch, Woozad will provide complete coverage of the event on Woozad.com and on the MacRumorsLive Twitter account.
