We’re officially just hours away from Apple’s special event highlighting the iPhone 16 and more. Ahead of today’s festivities, some last-minute rumors have surfaced that include new details about the iPhone 16, accessories, AirPods, and more.

iPhone 16 camera details

On Friday, we unveiled a handful of new camera features coming to the iPhone 16 Pro this year, including:

• 4K video recording at 120 frames per second
• Support for ProRes 4K video recording when connected to external storage
• Support for 4K recording when using QuickTake
• Support for JPEG-XL format for capturing lossy and lossless photos
• Pause and resume video recording in the Camera app
• A feature to remove wind noise from videos

Additionally, we reported that the iPhone 16’s new record button supports third-party camera apps in addition to Apple’s camera app.

iPhone 16 Accessories

This weekend, a leaked image was posted on social media purporting to show six colors for iPhone 16 cases. These will reportedly be made from new material and serve as a “replacement” for the oft-maligned FineWoven cases that debuted with the iPhone 15.

• Black
• Blue
• Dark purple
• Green
• Light grey
• Taupe

Apple is also reportedly preparing an “integrated design” for its cases to make room for the record button instead of just using a simple cutout.

No Apple Watch Ultra 3

According to Mark Gurman, Apple will not announce an Apple Watch Ultra 3 during today’s special event. Instead, Apple is expected to just release a new black version of the Apple Watch Ultra 2.

Apple Watch Series 10

On Friday, we reported a few new details about the Apple Watch Series 10. In addition to larger screens, the new Apple Watch Series 10 will have an updated ECG/heart rate sensor for more accurate results. Apple is also improving the water resistance of the Apple Watch this year.

Apple is also preparing new watch faces to take advantage of the larger display of the Apple Watch Series 10. One of these new watch faces is called “Reflections” and reacts dynamically to ambient light.

Additionally, Bloomberg has reported that the Apple Watch Series 10 will offer sleep apnea detection. However, the feature may not be available at launch and could come later via a software update. Apple had also hoped to bring high blood pressure detection to the Apple Watch Series 10 this year, but that feature has been delayed.

EarPods

On social media, Aaron Perris reports that retailer Target has listed all three models of Apple EarPods as “non-carry forward.” This could indicate that Apple plans to discontinue the wired EarPods today, but it’s also possible that Target simply plans to stop its own sales.

iOS 18, macOS Sequoia and more

Apple will also announce the release dates for its next software updates today. These include iOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, iPadOS 18, and visionOS 2.

Apple will also release macOS Sequoia much earlier than usual this year. Citing “internal Apple documentation” MacRumors reports that macOS Sequoia “will be released to the public in mid-September.”

Last year, macOS Sonoma was released on September 26. Before that, Apple usually released macOS updates in October or November, followed by iOS in September.

No iPads or Macs

And anyone who was hoping for new iPads or Macs at today’s event will probably have to be patient. Bloomberg reports that Apple will hold another special event in October to unveil updates to the Mac mini, iMac, MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and more.

AirPods Max 2

In a surprising last-minute twist, Mark Gurman reports that Apple will announce AirPods Max 2 at today’s event. Contrary to previous rumors that the only changes for AirPods Max 2 would be USB-C for charging and new colors, Apple has bigger changes planned.

Gurman says AirPods Max 2 will feature improved noise cancellation, USB-C and adaptive audio support.

Rumors about the iPhone 16

Finally, Gurman also reports that the iPhone 16 Pro will maintain its starting price of $999, despite previous rumors suggesting a $100 price increase. In addition, Gurman says we can expect “noticeable” improvements in battery life.

Packing

What are you most looking forward to at Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event today? Are you planning on buying a new iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Ultra 3, or AirPods 4 this year? Let us know in the comments.

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