If you've been patiently (or not so patiently) hanging onto your cracked, broken, and bandaged iPhone, just waiting for a new model to come out, time is almost up. We are finally five days away from Apple revealing its new smartphone.
Apple is known for secrecy — most employees won't find out about the new iPhone's details until the day of — so there's a chance that some speculation won't come to fruition. However, thanks to leaked photos and poorly timed press releases, we have a pretty good idea about what you might see come Wednesday.
It's possible that your MacBook Pro, iPhone, and Apple Watch could all get some big updates. And how you listen to music might be forever altered. Headphones with wires? Those may soon head to the graveyard of abandoned tech.
Click through to see which products you can expect to see next week — and be sure to tune into Refinery29 to learn exactly what Apple does announce. If you want to follow along live, you can stream Wednesday's Apple keynote live, here, beginning at 1 p.m. EDT.
First and foremost — the new iPhone (and there almost definitely will be a new iPhone). There may even be three new iPhones this year: the iPhone 7, iPhone Plus, and a new iPhone 7 Pro.
It's likely that at least one of those models will have a larger, dual-lens camera. Those white antenna lines on the back of the phone could disappear in the new design.
Unlike past models that start at 16 GB of internal storage, the phones may start at 32 GB. This means you'll have more room for all those high-quality photos you'll be taking.
The most discussed new feature, however, may be one that's missing: the headphone jack. This means that you'll either need to use wireless headphones or headphones that plug into the phone's Lightning port. Also potentially missing: The home button. Some rumors suggest that the physical button will be replaced by a pressure-sensitive, haptic touch "button." That would help minimise the need for repairs when you inevitably spill something on your phone.
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With the new iPhone likely to lack a headphone jack, wireless buds will be a very attractive purchase — and we could see Apple feature a few models onstage on Wednesday.
Apple acquired Beats back in 2014. While the brand already has an assortment of wireless headphones, a new pair may be released. The French tech site iGeneration shared an Apple event invite that it supposedly received from the Beats PR team. 9to5 Mac reported that in the invite, the Beats team mentions new products from the brand being released.
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We got a big preview of what's coming up with Apple's mobile OS at June's developer conference, but on Wednesday, Apple should give us another look at the latest version of iOS. We'll also likely get a chance to download it later that day — or at some point before the new iPhone actually goes on sale.
Some of the key features of iOS 10 include a redesigned lock screen with notifications you can respond to without unlocking the phone and a big overhaul to the Messages app.
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It's been two years since Apple's landmark Apple Watch debut. Since, the smartwatch field has become even more crowded and competitive.
We're expecting to see a new version of the watch with advanced fitness features and a GPS chip, Bloomberg reports. This would make sense if the Watch wants to compete with products such as Fitbit's new Charge and Flex, which have a more loyal following in the activity-tracking world.
The Watch should also have a faster operating system and a longer battery life (as we saw previewed in June). A battery boost would be a major plus, since the need to charge at the end of the day has been a barrier to entry for many people thinking about getting a watch — as well as a reason that some people have abandoned the Watch after using it for a few months.
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It's less likely, but possible, that we could see an upgrade to the Macbook Pro (if not in September, then later this fall).
The most exciting rumour here is that a new Pro model could include a touchscreen strip along the top of the keyboard instead of the physical keys that are situated there now. The functions that show up on the strip would change depending on which application you're using, making it very useful for shortcuts.
It could also include a Touch ID sensor, so you could unlock your computer in the same way that you unlock your iPhone, Bloomberg reports.
As for rumours about new colours, we're personally pulling for rose gold and even a potential dark blue to join the existing lineup, but we'll have to wait and see.
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