The holiday shopping season is closer than you think, and that means Apple is getting ready to unveil its next iPhone.
The company’s fall product launch Wednesday, which it called “Far Out,” will almost certainly feature the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8. CNET will cover every detail, including a live Apple event blog.
Apple hasn’t said what it plans to announce at its event, sending out only a cryptic invite to the press, with an Apple logo appearing in a night sky, suggesting either camera improvements for the next iPhone or last year’s rumored emergency call via satellite.
The next iPhone is also rumored to include an always-on display — similar to what’s on the Apple Watch now — that allows for continuous information without looking at it without killing battery life.
The iPhone 14 launch will also mark the 15th year since the original iPhone debuted in June 2007. Back then, the device wasn’t the surefire hit it is today. Many tech industry observers were excited about Apple’s prospects, but it hadn’t proven it could create reliable phone technology. It was also up against huge competitors like Microsoft, Palm and Research in Motion, whose BlackBerry devices ruled the business world at the time. But within a decade, Apple — as well as Google’s popular Android software — had beaten all three companies.
While the iPhone will be a key product to see at Apple’s event this year, and likely the one most people will be focusing their attention on, the company is expected to hold other events later this year with other devices on display. These include new Macs with upgraded chips and new iPads.
Read more: Everything we know so far about the iPhone 14
When is the Apple event?
Apple’s online event is set for 10 a.m. only. PT Wednesday. It’s 1 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. in the UK. (That’s also 3am AEST the next day. Sorry, Australia.) Here’s a handy time zone converter to help you work out what time it will be where you are.
Where can I watch the Apple live stream?
You’ll be able to stream Apple’s event directly from the company’s website. In the meantime, we’ll be reporting on the event via Apple’s live event blog.
What can we expect?
Apple’s virtual events like this are fast paced and impeccably produced. And although Apple is now trying again at in-person events as concerns about the pandemic slowly subside, the company still seems to be applying what it’s learned about how to make its events more exciting.
