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Awe Dropping: Everything Coming at the September 9 Apple Event

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Apple is holding its annual iPhone-centric event on Tuesday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. This is the biggest Apple event of the year, and we'll see Apple unveiling new iPhones, new Apple Watches, the AirPods Pro 3, and possibly some other surprises.


We've highlighted everything that we're expecting to see at the "Awe Dropping" event based on current rumors.
iPhone 17 Air

Apple is planning to release a super thin iPhone alongside the standard iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models, and while we don't know what it'll be called just yet, it will mark the biggest design update to the iPhone in almost a decade.

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We'll find out Apple's official name for the iPhone soon, but it's become known as the iPhone 17 Air during the rumor cycle. It's a logical choice for the device, since Air often pairs with Pro in Apple's product categories.

The iPhone 17 Air will be around 5.5mm, which means it's going to be more than 2mm thinner than the 7.80mm iPhone 16. It'll be the thinnest iPhone Apple's released to date, though it won't be quite as thin as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

There will be a thicker camera area, with Apple adding a pill-shaped horizontal camera bump to accommodate a single-lens 48-megapixel rear camera and flash setup. At the front, there will be a new 24-megapixel selfie camera, an improvement over the 12-megapixel front-facing camera in the current models.

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The iPhone 17 Air's display will measure in at 6.6 inches, and there are rumors that all iPhone 17 models could support 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates, meaning that would no longer be a feature only for the Pro models. Apple is upgrading all of the iPhone displays to LTPO OLED technology this year, which is what has led to those rumors, but there's no word on whether always-on display functionality will be supported.

Apple is using a hybrid titanium-aluminum frame for the iPhone 17 Air, and it could weigh somewhere around 145 grams. At 145 grams, the iPhone 17 Air would be just a little heavier than the iPhone 13 mini.

The iPhone 17 Air will have the same A19 chip that's in the iPhone 17, along with a vapor chamber heat sink that will improve thermal performance. It's expected to have 12GB RAM.

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We've heard some rumors about a slimmer Dynamic Island, but that might not happen. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to get other standard iPhone features like MagSafe, Camera Control, and an Action Button.

The iPhone 17 Air will use the same C1 modem chip that Apple debuted in the iPhone 16e, which means it won't support faster mmWave 5G speeds. All iPhone 17 models will use a new Apple-designed Wi-Fi chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, and Apple's own hardware could bring efficiency and connectivity improvements. Apple doesn't have the space for a SIM slot, so the iPhone 17 Air will be eSIM only.

There's not a lot of room inside the iPhone 17 Air for the battery, so battery life might suffer. A leaked image suggests the iPhone 17 Air battery is half as thick as the iPhone 17 Pro battery, and rumors indicate that it'll come in at around 2,800mAh. Apple may be able to improve battery life with the more efficient C1 modem and updated A-series chip.

Read more about Apple's super thin iPhone in our iPhone 17 Air roundup.

iPhone 17 Pro

The iPhone 17 Pro models are getting some updates that will improve durability and change the exterior look of the devices. Rather than a titanium frame, Apple is rumored to be swapping to aluminum, and also doing away with some of the glass at the back.

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Rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Pro models will have a half-glass, half aluminum design with a glass area for MagSafe charging. The rest of the iPhone chassis will be aluminum, improving durability because aluminum is much less breakable than glass. With a partial aluminum back, the iPhone 17 Pro models will be much more durable than the iPhone 16 Pro models. The glass area is expected to take up the bottom 2/3rds of the iPhone, and it could result in the Apple logo being shifted lower on the device.

While titanium is seen as a more premium material that can better hold up to scratches, aluminum is lighter and it is better at dissipating heat. There have been ongoing complaints about the iPhone 16's penchant for heating up when under heavy load and when wireless charging.

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Apple is redesigning the camera bump, though it's not quite clear why. Rather than a square-shaped bump at the left of the iPhone, there will be a large horizontal bump that takes up nearly the entire width of the device. There will be three lenses arranged in the same triangle shape as the current models, but the flash and LiDAR sensor are shifting over to the right. The antenna lines on the iPhone 17 Pro models could wrap back to the camera bump, and Apple might get rid of the bottom antenna lines.

The iPhone 17 Pro models will come in orange, dark blue, gray, white, and black. Orange is an unusual shade for Apple to choose for the Pro lineup, so it might end up being a more muted copper shade.

As for the display, it's going to look largely the same, but Apple might add a more scratch resistant anti-reflective coating. The coating could be more durable than Ceramic Shield while also cutting down on reflections, but it won't look as dramatic as nano-texture.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max could have Apple's biggest iPhone battery to date, bringing an increase in battery life, and both pro models could be a little thicker to accommodate bigger batteries. Faster 25W Qi 2.2 charging will be supported with compatible accessories, and while there are also rumors of reverse wireless charging for things like AirPods and the... Click here to read rest of article

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I think everything that needed to be said about the various rumors - has been said.
We''ll probably get some last minute rumors/leaks on Monday but I'm just going to focus on the actual event and the specs/prices that Apple will announce on Tuesday.
For me personally it's potentially a 17PM and an U3, but I might end up with neither ;)
 
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I miss the days when I did buy a pack of chips for watching keynote presentations. Mostly Steve was doing a one man show but they were authentic and natural. Now, I can wait until someone uploads an edited video of 10 minutes.
 
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Apple is redesigning the camera bump, though it's not quite clear why.
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Because they need to distract from the fact that they are downgrading the materials to a cheaper aluminium.
Otherwise people would just get the iphone 16 pro because of the better build. Now some people who like showing of their new iphone will want the latest because the other design will "look old"
 
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Y'all are calling the fine woven case a "disaster," but it's the only iPhone case I've ever owned that is still in once piece 23 months after I purchased it. Those fabric cases from the photo are a joke, right? They're already wrecked, with plastic showing through worn fabric on the lower left side of the case on the far left. Withholding further judgment until after the event, but this does seem like a placeholder year, with the exception of the Pro cameras.
 
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I can see a lot of people opting for the standard iPhone 17, especially if you are coming from an iPhone 12 or earlier model.

I’d say that if you have an iPhone 13 Pro or later, you should probably hold off a year.

Maybe we’ll finally get 144hz screen on the Pro models next year? We should also see improved battery life in 2026. I’m not terribly impressed with the 16PM battery life, even though it’s fine for most people.
 
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Referring to the S10 display feature expected to make its way to the AWU3, the post states:

“[…] minimum brightness drops to 1 nit to allow for an always-on second hand that updates even when the wrist is down.”

Isn’t it actually that the display refresh can slow to 1Hz rather than anything to do with nits of brightness? This line was odd.
 
For all those continually complaining about the back of the phone design, may I remind you that the phone is a tool. As such, it should matter more how the device performs not how it looks on the back when most of you are going to have a case. And it's not like you will be constantly looking at the back when using the front, although a small few here will do just that.

It is a good thing that MR doesn't represent the norm of tech society. Otherwise, the world would be plunged into darkness just because of a camera bump.
 
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How a photos app that actually recognizes persons in your photos?.
How about a 2 days battery life in the current thickness?.
How about a better keyboard that does autocorrect as a modern device and does not lag after long posts in Macrumors site?.
How about an email client that adjust the ultra tiny fonts with a double tap to a readable size (as iOS 8 or so???). Why is impossible for iOS to adjust the font size in an email but Android can and IOS did it?.
How about stuff we can actually enjoy?
Who uses the AI for writing a message and changing the “tone”???????
 
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This is missing the iPod Classic revival. Lying, Crooked Tim Apple, this is your final warning! Bring back the iPod Classic, or Android is going to do something that will give you nightmares! Both the daily and nightly kind! Not fun at all. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
 
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Will be watching the event live. Excited to see the new iPhones, especially the Pro Max. Expecting the Series 11 to be a small update but waiting to see the new watch faces.
 
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