When is the next Apple event? We’ll tell you what we know about Apple’s event schedule for 2018.
There’s also WWDC, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, a multi-day event in the middle of the year focused on sessions for developers, helping them make the most out of the latest Apple tools and products. It kicks off with a big keynote that serves to announce new products (typically the latest versions of iOS and macOS, as well as a few hardware products).
Apple usually announces the exact dates of its special events only a few weeks in advance, but it tends to hold events at similar times from year to year. Here’s a list of the events we expect Apple to hold in 2018, and what we expect it to announce there.
Apple holds a separate event each September to announce the new iPhone models for the year, and often one or two other products. So far, it has always been held on a Tuesday or Wednesday in the 2nd week of September.
This year, invitations went out to the press on August 29 for an event on September 12, featuring a golden circle (it’s the new Apple campus when viewed from above) with the words “Gather round.”
Apple’s iPhone event is coming on September 12.
Here’s a brief summary of what you might expect to be announced at the event.
This year’s iPhone models should be announced in September, but we don’t know what they’ll be called. “iPhone XS” seems like an odd choice. Apple skipped iPhone 9, but we don’t see the company taking a step back to announce iPhone 9 after iPhone Ten.
Whatever they’re called, current rumors point to two models that are very similar to the iPhone X—one the same size as the X, and one larger. These could best be though of as the “S” model of the iPhone X, whatever Apple ends up calling it. Also on tap may be a less expensive LCD-based phone with an X-like design (taller display, super small bezels, no Touch ID).
We round up all the iPhone 2018 rumors here .
We already got a new low-cost iPad, with a faster processor and Apple Pencil support. But we’ve been hearing rumors of a new iPad Pro all year, and we expect it to be announced at the September event. It is likely to drop the Touch ID sensor and take on a more iPhone X-like appearance, with thinner and symmetrical bezels and a TrueDepth camera module for Face ID. It may also drop the headphone jack, and add a new mystery connector near the charging port.
We round up all the iPad Pro 2018 rumors here .
The first Apple Watch was introduced in the September 2015 event, with Series 2 announced in 2016 and Series 3 in 2017.Apple is said to be working on an Apple Watch Series 4 with a slightly larger display, longer battery life, and better health and fitness tracking. This is where we would expect the company to announce it.
The 4th generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K were both announced at September events—2015 and 2017 respectively. Apple does not usually release new Apple TV hardware every year, so it’s doubtful that the company is ready to show a successor to the Apple TV 4K just yet. If anything, expect an Apple TV refresh to come next year, together with the official announcement of Apple’s big library of TV shows and series.
We’ve heard rumors on and off about a successor to its popular AirPods true wireless headphones, but nothing concrete. AirPods were first introduced at the September 2016 event. Might we hear about its successor two years later?
We have no idea what to expect from AirPods 2, but we have our wish list: shorter stems, longer battery life, better sound quality, and maybe even active noise cancellation.
The MacBook Pro with Touch Bar was introduced at an October event.
The 2016 event unveiled a new MacBook Pro, introducing the Touch Bar.
In 2014, the event introduced the iPad Air 2 and the new iMac.
2013’s October event brought us the iPad Air, a new iPad Mini, and updated MacBook Pro.
It’s anyone’s guess as to what Apple will introduce at its October event, if it holds one. The latest rumors point to an updated low-cost MacBook (or MacBook Air) with retina display, and a Mac Mini aimed at enthusiasts and pros.
