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 event is going on right this moment, Sept. 9. You may watch the Apple video stream live beginning at 1PM ET, and comply with the Engadget iPhone event liveblog in real-time, too. And in case you plan to get your fingers 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 in the stores but.

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

We do not but understand how a lot the iPhone 16 lineup will price. Presently, 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 worth factors, because it generally does.

Wish to comply with together with us throughout Apple’s large occasion? This is how to watch the iPhone 16 announcement. (We’ll submit 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 develop into obtainable till the iPhone occasion, we will predict the date primarily based 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 obtainable for obtain

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

Once more, except for the confirmed announcement occasion, these dates are solely hypothesis primarily based on Apple’s earlier iPhone launch historical past. For example, Apple typically 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 in the stores on Friday, Sept. 20.

How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 sequence? Usually, in addition they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays prior to now. It’s totally attainable that a number of of those anticipated merchandise may hit shops in later weeks – probably at the same time as late as October.

When can I obtain the brand new iOS 18?

If you happen to’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 prior 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 will once more speculate primarily based on the previous. The latest software program shall be obtainable the week after the occasion – at earliest, that may be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is attainable it will not develop into obtainable till mid-week.

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