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IPHONE 14 MAY LAUNCH SEPT. 7: APPLE EVENT CONFIRMED

Apple's "Far Out" launch event is also rumored to include a peek at the Apple
Watch 8.

Ian Sherr

Aug. 25, 2022 12:38 p.m. PT

Ian Sherr

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Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had
a connection to the tech world. Currently, he writes about Apple, Microsoft, VR,
video games, and internet troubles. Aside from writing, he tinkers with tech at
home, is a longtime fencer -- the kind with swords -- and began woodworking
during the pandemic.

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Apple typically releases new iPhones and Apple Watches in time for the fall.
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Apple has set the date for its latest iPhone's debut. The new device, which is
expected to be called the iPhone 14 and include an always-on display, will be
unveiled on Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. PT. Rumors suggest the new iPhone lineup will nix
the Mini in favor of a new Max model, joining the rumored iPhone 14 Pro and
iPhone 14 Pro Max, and potentially increase the price by about $100 over last
year's. Apple may also have plans to excise the iPhone 14's notch in favor of a
hole-and-pill-shaped front camera, at least for the Pro models. 

In addition to the iPhone 14, Apple's may also use the event to unveil the Apple
Watch Series 8, which will reportedly look similar to last year's model but have
more health features such as a fever sensor, as well as improved durability.

The tech giant has invited press to its Apple Park headquarters in California
for the event, though it'll also offer a livestream on Apple.com and other
streaming services. As is typical, Apple didn't say much in its invitation about
its upcoming iPhone event. The invitation shows an Apple logo seemingly set in a
night sky, suggesting potential camera improvements or last year's rumored
satellite emergency calling. The image looks like something we might see from
the James Webb Space Telescope, whose stunning photos have already begun
changing how we see the cosmos since first being released earlier this summer.
In its announcement, Apple included the teaser words "Far out." 

Read more: How to Watch the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8 Launch

The new features for both the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch 8 may help Apple stand
out from Samsung and other device makers during what is expected to be
heightened competition this year. People have been cutting back on tech
purchases, leading to surprisingly low sales reports from chipmaker Intel, as
well as sudden ad business shortfalls for Google parent Alphabet and Facebook
parent Meta. And they're not alone.



Our collective confidence in the economy has fallen through the floor, thanks to
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic mixed with continual inflation and a looming
recession. One survey from the University of Michigan found that consumer
sentiment is at its lowest point in at least 70 years.

That means Apple will have to fight even harder to win over new iPhone owners.
Samsung, for its part, made Apple's job a little easier by announcing its
flagship Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 at their standard prices of $1,800
and $1,000, respectively, earlier this month. It also raised the prices of its
Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro by $30 apiece. 

Apple so far isn't acting worried. Over the past couple of years, Apple's
notched its biggest revenue and profits each holiday shopping season, largely on
the popularity of 2021's iPhone 13 and 2020's iPhone 12. Apple CEO Tim Cook has
previously cited the advanced cameras, long battery life and well-regarded
software as reasons people continue choosing iPhones. But he also said that 5G,
the super-fast wireless technology Apple began using two years ago, is likely
to push even more people to upgrade.

"5G has been an accelerant," he said when speaking to investors on a conference
call last month. He added that although the technology is spreading through some
places, like China, the EU and US, other parts of the world haven't begun using
it as much. And so as 5G expands, he said, "I think there's reason to be
optimistic."

While the iPhone will be a key product we see at Apple's event this year, and
likely what most people focus their attention on, the company's expected to have
other devices to show off. Those include new Mac computers with upgraded chips
and new iPads.

First published on Aug. 24, 2022 at 9:08 a.m. PT.







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