Financial News Agency, September 9th (Editor Liu Rui) At 1 a.m. Beijing time on Tuesday, the first major event in the global consumer electronics market this autumn - Apple's autumn conference will officially kick off. This press conference can be said to be the most important pr

Financial Associated Press, September 9 (Editor Liu Rui) At 1 a.m. Beijing time on Tuesday, the first major event in the global consumer electronics market this fall - Apple's autumn conference will officially kick off. For "fruit fans", this press conference of

can be said to be the most important press conference of the year. There is no doubt that the most important protagonist of this conference will be the release of iPhone 16.

In addition, it is expected that new apple watches, airpods, m4 macs, homepods, mac minis, etc. may all appear on the market.

Of course, until Apple CEO Tim Cook officially takes the stage, everything is just speculation. However, we can anticipate in advance the surprises that may appear on the conference stage.

the latest iphone 16 and iphone 16 pro

the new iphone will undoubtedly be the biggest focus of Apple’s conference. This is good news for people who are ready to upgrade their iPhones. But the bad news is that the vast majority of revelations and rumors indicate that this year’s new iPhone will be another iteratively improved version, so don’t expect a game-changing new hardware feature.

According to reports, four new models may be released at this conference, which is similar to Apple’s conference last year. According to industry analyst Mark Gurman, the new phones will allegedly be named iphone 16, 16 plus, 16 pro and 16 pro max. This is exactly the same naming convention as the iPhone 15 released last year - and means that previous rumors that Apple would adopt the "iphone ultra" name appear to be untrue.

However, even if Apple does not use the ultra designation, the screen of the pro model may be slightly larger: the screen of the regular pro model may increase from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, while the screen of the pro max should increase from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches inch.

As for the color of mobile phones, Bloomberg’s Gelman revealed that Apple is preparing to abandon the blue model and return to rose gold.

In addition, according to 9to5mac, the iPhone 16 Pro model will use a new "golden titanium" color tone - this is a color tone as shown in the picture below.

In terms of hardware, the new iPhone is expected to use a new chipset to adapt to Apple’s recently announced Apple Intelligence. At the same time, the upgraded a18 chip will make iterative improvements in specifications. As always, the Pro and Pro Max will likely come with more powerful chips than the standard models. The base memory of the new iPhone will be 8GB in order to handle the above AI tasks.

There are also rumors that the standard version of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will be equipped with "action button" , which is a feature introduced in iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max last year. By default, this multi-function button will replace the previous mute switch, and its function is to control a bunch of different things, such as changing ringtone settings, turning on the flashlight, launching the camera, etc.

Someone else broke the news that the new iPhone will have another new button, this one on the right side of the phone. It will control the camera's functions and operate just like a button on a DSLR camera. Functionally speaking, tapping the button triggers autofocus, while pressing it again takes a photo. Additionally, consumers can slide the button to zoom in or out while taking a photo or video.

According to reports, this camera button will only appear on the Pro and Pro Max, as high-end models usually provide a more powerful camera experience.

In addition, the camera specifications of new iPhones are always improved, and the camera module of iPhone 16 may receive a design update. Apple may ditch the square shape in favor of a vertically oriented camera module. This may only apply to the base model of iPhone 16, or it may apply to iPhone Plus, since pro and pro max phones tend to focus more on photo and video functions.

In terms of software, based on the situation in previous years, ios 18 should be released within a week after the conference. The software update features a more customizable Control Center and Home screen.

As for Apple Intelligence, consumers may have to wait a little longer. Although it was announced as part of iOS 18, it was delayed until iOS 18.1, with expected to be released in October.In other words, early users of iPhone 16 will not be able to use AI right away.

apple watch

Since 2016, Apple’s autumn conferences have often included in-depth introductions to the latest Apple Watch. This year appears to be no exception.

In fact, this year is an important year for Apple Watch, because this year marks the tenth anniversary of the release of the first Apple Watch.

may release two watches at this conference, codenamed n217 and n218. One of the products may be the apple watch ultra 3 and the other is the apple watch series 10 or series x.

According to reports, Apple’s next standard Apple Watch will have a larger screen. Apple is expected to abandon the 41mm form factor and launch a 49mm size, while also being thinner.

However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that this high-end smartwatch will not undergo a major redesign this time, but may just undergo an iterative update.

There are also rumors that Apple has completely redesigned the Apple Watch strap system and added new connectors to make the strap easier to adjust, but the disadvantage is that it may no longer be compatible with old watch accessories.

Of course, the new Apple Watch will use a new chip and may be adapted to Apple’s Apple Intelligence in the future.

On the software side, Apple seems to have hit some roadblocks in developing its long-awaited health tracking tool.

Health monitoring is one of the key features of the Apple Watch, so the company has been developing new sensors to detect high blood pressure and sleep apnea. However, this technology may still not be available on smartwatches launched this year. In addition, Apple has been developing glucose sensors for nearly ten years, and whether it can appear on the new Apple Watch this time is also questionable.

In addition, Apple may also release a new version of the cheap version of watch se. The last update of the product line was in 2022, so it is very likely that another update will be launched this year.

reports that Apple will replace the aluminum casing with a hard plastic one. This will help further reduce costs. Currently, the Apple Watch SE costs $250, but Samsung's cheapest wearable is the $200 Galaxy Watch Fe. Therefore, Apple’s new Apple Watch may also be in this price range.

Two new sets of AirPods

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch two new standard wireless earbuds: an entry-level model and a mid-range model that will effectively replace AirPods 2 and AirPods 3.

The biggest news is that both new versions of airpods may transition to usb-c interface to keep up with the iPhone and the second generation airpods pro.

In addition, it is rumored that the lower price of the two upcoming mobile phones will not have wireless charging capabilities, but the mid-range version will support wireless charging technology. This is the same strategy Apple used with previous generations of products. More expensive AirPods cases may also include a speaker, making it easier to find using Apple's "find my" feature. The two versions of

generally have similar designs, but the mid-range version may support active noise reduction like the pro model.

As for AirPods Max—Apple’s high-end pro headphones may not be updated at this conference.

There is another little surprise?

In addition to the above-mentioned regular product updates, according to reports, Apple may also be preparing to conduct a large-scale redesign of the mac mini, including abandoning the USB-A interface.

Analysts say it will be the company's smallest desktop computer ever and could be the same size as an Apple TV streaming box.

The new mac mini may be smaller than this

According to reports, the upcoming mac mini will come in two versions, one with a standard m4 chip and the other with a more powerful m4 pro chip.

According to reports, the version equipped with m4 pro will still be equipped with a large number of ports, including five usb-c ports, an ethernet port, an HDMI port and a headphone jack, and will be equipped with built-in power supply. The base model of

is rumored to start shipping from suppliers this month, so Apple may spend a few minutes showing off the computer at its iPhone event.

Of course, considering that the protagonists of Apple’s conference are still iPhone and Apple Watch, even if this new product is launched, it may not take too long. Of course, Apple could also opt to host a Mac-specific event later this year, as it did last fall.