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           Apple "Awe Dropping" Event Scheduled for 9 September 2025

   Adam Engst

   In what has become a predictable September tradition, Apple has
   announced its annual iPhone event for 9 September 2025, at 10 AM
   Pacific Time. You can [1]stream it from Apple's website, through the
   Apple TV app, or on YouTube, and Apple provides an easy way to [2]add
   it to your calendar.

   The event's teaser title, 'Awe Dropping,' was featured exclusively on
   invitations sent to select (meaning, 'not us') members of the media.
   Apple's home page and Events page feature an interactive logo that
   changes colors when touched or hovered over, similar to the mood rings
   of the 1970s. The groovy effect might hint at new device colors, which
   would be a welcome change from the iPhone Pro's palette of various
   shades of gray. It would be truly jaw-dropping if the iPhone 17 models
   featured thermochromic skins.

   The event will undoubtedly focus on the iPhone 17 lineup, which rumors
   suggest will include a thinner iPhone 17 Air model replacing the Plus
   version. It's also highly likely that Apple will unveil the Apple Watch
   Series 11, probably the Apple Watch Ultra 3, and possibly the Apple
   Watch SE 3. Other potential releases hinted at by the rumor mill
   include the AirPods Pro 3, an updated HomePod mini, and a refreshed
   Apple TV 4K.

   Based on Apple's typical schedule, expect pre-orders to start on
   Friday, September 12, with devices arriving on September 19. Apple will
   likely announce release dates for at least iOS 26 and watchOS 26 to
   accompany the new hardware, and I expect the rest of Apple's operating
   systems to follow a similar release schedule.

   If you'd like to kibbitz with other TidBITS readers during Apple's
   event, [3]join us on SlackBITS.

References

   1. https://www.apple.com/apple-events/
   2. https://www.apple.com/v/apple-events/home/ai/built/assets/event/event.ics
   3. https://join.slack.com/t/slackbits/shared_invite/zt-23nqnmg1w-OaEFa5_pZ9ZU6PWF_bqDGQ

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