When does the iPhone 16 launch? When to count on the brand new updates to iPhone and iOS

Able to set your eyes on the iPhone 16 lineup? You may in just some hours as a result of the Apple iPhone occasion is going on at present, 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 in the event you plan to get your palms on one of many new gadgets after the occasion, we’re right here to avoid wasting you time as a result of the brand new iPhones will not be that can be purchased but.

Apple is fairly constant on the subject of releasing new merchandise and we do not count on that to vary this yr. We’ll inform you after we count on Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let you understand when you’ll be able to 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 price. At the moment, the iPhone 15 fashions begin at $799 and vary as excessive as $1,599 for the 15 Professional with 1TB of storage. It will likely be fascinating to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with completely different storage capacities and value factors, because it typically does.

Need to observe together with us throughout Apple’s large occasion? This is the right 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 can’t have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will turn into out there till the iPhone occasion, we will 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 gadgets in shops

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

How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 collection? Typically, additionally they observe the identical dates, however there have been some delays prior to now. It’s solely doable 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 may nonetheless have the choice to make your older iPhone comparable with the newer fashions – assuming your iPhone is eligible for iOS 18. (Practically all fashions launched prior to now six years are.)

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

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