Apple September Event 2023: What to expect from Cupertino this year
Apple is hosting a big tech event, titled ‘Wonderlust’, where the tech major is expected to launch its latest series of iPhones and Watch models.
TWO NEW WATCHES
Apple is expected to announce two new Watch models. The secondgeneration Apple Watch Ultra — targeted at hardcore fitness enthusiasts — is expected to get an upgraded processor, but little else is known about it. Also in the offing is the Watch Series 9 that could see improvements in display as well as an all-new processor.
FOUR IPHONES, ONE CHANGE
Apple generally launches four variants of a new iPhone. The iPhone 15 series is expected to be no different. One big change, however, is that Apple will ditch the lightning port and replace it with the Type-C port for the first time. Apple’s hand has been forced by the European Union, which has made it mandatory for tech companies to offer a uniform charging port.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max — the most expensive of the lot — is rumoured to get an all-new periscope camera lens, which would allow for much better zoom capabilities than the 3x zoom the iPhone 14 Pro Max currently offers. The iPhone desperately needs this, as Android rivals have stolen a march on it in recent years.
Apart from that, the vanilla iPhones are set to get last year’s big talking point — the Dynamic Island, a pill-shaped cutout and not the notch which has been ever-present for the last six years.
Rumour has it that prices of the iPhone Pro models will be jacked up — better cameras and Apple’s decision to move from stainless steel frame to an aluminium frame to be blamed for the price hike.
NEW AIRPODS
You can also expect Apple to launch a new model of AirPods Pro. There aren’t any new features or hardware upgrades expected, except that the charging case
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