When does the iPhone 16 launch? When to expect the new updates to iPhone and iOS

Able to set your eyes on the iPhone 16 lineup? You may in only a few hours as a result of the Apple iPhone occasion is going on in the present day, Sept. 9. You may watch the Apple video stream dwell beginning at 1PM ET, and observe the Engadget iPhone occasion liveblog in real-time, too. And for those who plan to get your arms on one of many new units after the occasion, we’re right here to save lots of you time as a result of the brand new iPhones will not be available for purchase but.

Apple is fairly constant with regards to releasing new merchandise and we do not count on that to alter this 12 months. We’ll inform you once we count on Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let when you possibly can count on to obtain iOS 18 – Apple’s newest software program – in your present iPhone.

We do not but know the way a lot the iPhone 16 lineup will value. Presently, the iPhone 15 fashions begin at $799 and vary as excessive as $1,599 for the 15 Professional with 1TB of storage. Will probably be fascinating to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with completely different storage capacities and value factors, because it generally does.

Need to observe together with us throughout Apple’s huge occasion? Here is the best way to watch the iPhone 16 announcement. (We’ll put up our liveblog hyperlink nearer to the occasion begin time.)

When can I purchase the brand new iPhone 16?

Whereas we cannot have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will turn out to be out there till the iPhone occasion, we are able to predict the date based mostly on Apple’s previous consistency. Right here’s what we count on:

• Monday, Sept. 9: Apple’s official occasion (confirmed)

• Friday, Sept. 13: Preorders open

• Week of Sept. 16: iOS 18 out there for obtain

• Friday, Sept. 20: New iPhones and different units in shops

Once more, apart from the confirmed announcement occasion, these dates are solely hypothesis based mostly on Apple’s earlier iPhone launch historical past. As an example, Apple usually opens preorders the Friday following the iPhone occasion. So if Apple follows its earlier cadence, you can preorder an iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 13. Likewise, if Apple retains the identical schedule because the previous, that will imply the iPhone 16 will formally be available for purchase on Friday, Sept. 20.

How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 collection? Typically, in addition they observe the identical dates, however there have been some delays up to now. It’s fully potential that a number of of those anticipated merchandise might hit shops in later weeks – presumably whilst late as October.

When can I obtain the brand new iOS 18?

In the event you’re not planning to purchase the brand new iPhone 16, you will nonetheless have the choice to make your older iPhone related with the newer fashions – assuming your iPhone is eligible for iOS 18. (Almost all fashions launched up to now six years are.)

Whereas Apple will not announce when it’s going to launch iOS 18 to the general public till its occasion, we are able to once more speculate based mostly on the previous. The latest software program will probably be out there the week after the occasion – at earliest, that will be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is potential it will not turn out to be out there till mid-week.

We’ll replace with the official dates for brand spanking new {hardware} and software program after Apple proclaims them on Monday.