The iPhone 15 and Other Apple Products We Still Expect in 2023

Apple has already had a busy 2023 when it comes to product launches. But there’s one big rumored device we still have yet to see: the iPhone 15. 

The iPhone is usually the star of the show during Apple’s September event, which takes place on Sept. 12 this year, and that’s expected to hold true in 2023. Along with the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple will also likely announce the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, according to Bloomberg.  

As for products like AirPods, the Apple TV and the iPad, the finance and business publication reports that we likely won’t see major changes to such devices this year. But Apple could launch a USB-C charging case for the AirPods Pro to match the iPhone’s switch to USB-C, according to another Bloomberg report. More broadly, Apple is reportedly working on new health features for AirPods like temperature and hearing detection, the outlet also said, though those additions aren’t expected to arrive for months or years. 

The event will come after Apple has already unveiled several major new products this year, including its first mixed-reality headset, called Vision Pro, and the 15-inch MacBook Air. While Vision Pro is Apple’s most significant new product announcement in years, the next iPhone might also make a bigger impression than usual if Apple does decide to make the switch to USB-C. It would signal the first time in more than a decade that you might need a different charger for your iPhone.  

Apple usually launches new iPhones in September, and this year will likely be no different. Among the most significant changes we’re expecting to see in the iPhone 15 is the switch from the Lightning charging port to USB-C. That’s because there are new rules requiring tech products sold in Europe to support USB-C by 2024. Still, it’s unclear whether Apple will fully embrace the transition to USB-C across the entire iPhone 15 lineup, or if it will make a region-specific model for Europe.

Another potential update could include the Dynamic Island’s arrival on standard non-Pro iPhone 15 models, Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants, tweeted in September. A more recent report from Bloomberg also indicates the Dynamic Island could come to the lower-priced iPhone 15. Apple could also further shrink the borders around the iPhone 15 Pro’s display by using a technology called low-injection pressure over-molding, according to that report, which is the same tech that Apple used to minimize the Apple Watch Series 7’s bezels. 

At the same time, Apple may add more features to the iPhone 15 Pro that differentiate it from the base models. Such features could include a new periscope camera with better optical zoom for the iPhone 15 Pro Max and solid-state buttons for both Pro phones, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. 

Read more: I Want to See These 6 Features on the iPhone 15

Apple Watch Series 9

Apple is also planning to release a new version of the Apple Watch Ultra alongside the Series 9, according to Bloomberg. However, the report doesn’t mention any details other than that the device is code-named N210. 

While there haven’t been many rumors about a second-generation Apple Watch Ultra yet, there are plenty of ways Apple could improve its high-end sports watch. Even though the Ultra’s battery life is a huge improvement over the standard model, competitors like Fitbit’s smartwatches can last for multiple days on a single charge. It would be great to see Apple catch up in this regard. 

I’d also like to see Apple incorporate more workout recovery metrics into the Apple Watch, similar to Oura’s readiness score. While a feature like this would be useful for any Apple Watch model, it especially makes sense on a device like the Ultra that’s more geared towards athletes. 

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