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Apple’s September Lineup Confirmed: iPhone Ultra Foldable, AirPods with Cameras, HomePad All on the Way

Summary

A 9to5Mac roundup confirms Apple will launch its biggest product drop in years at the September event. The headline is the iPhone Ultra, the company’s first foldable phone with a 7.76-inch inner display, no visible crease, and a price expected to start around $1,999. Joining it are the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and Apple Watch Series 12. September wildcards include AirPods Pro 3 with built-in cameras for visual AI, a new Apple TV 4K with Apple Intelligence support, HomePad (a Siri-driven HomePod with a screen), HomePod mini 2, and an Apple Security Camera with HomeKit Secure Video.

Why it matters

If even half of these products land in September, it will be the most packed Apple launch event in years. The iPhone Ultra is the one to watch most closely, but the home product lineup is equally significant for anyone building out a smart home on HomeKit.

HTD Says

Apple’s September lineup is shaping up to be a lot more than just a new iPhone. A foldable Ultra, AirPods with cameras, and a HomePad with a screen all in one event would be a lot to take in at once. I have already mentioned these potential Apple devices earlier. And while 9to5Mac lumps all of them (pro-sumer and consumer tracks) together, and some of these are “wildcards” as 9to5Mac mentions, I’m pretty sure the iPhone Ultra will be the champion of the announcements.

That being said, iPhone Pro models will definitely be coming. I always recommend getting a new iPhone every other year if it fits in your budget. Or wait until your current one just craps out. AirPods with a camera, I think, is a stretch. This may require a larger announcement coupled with maybe the Apple Glasses (also rumored to be in development).

Apple TV, HomePad (HomePod with a screen), and the HomePod Mini also make sense from a smart home perspective, and I would expect those to be lumped together as well. And Watch updates seem to happen. But the jump from one version to another often isn’t that big (depending on how Apple Marketing spins it). And Watches tend to last quite a while (I still have 1st Gen Apple Watch Ultra).

Source:

9to5Mac

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