Apple has finally announced that it will unveil the much-anticipated iPhone 16 models and the special event is taglined, "It's Glowtime". iPhone 16 series will be launched at Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9 at 10.30 pm IST (10 am PT/1 pm ET).
The timing is in line with the launches of previous iPhone models. iPhone 16 lineup is expected to include the base models, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, and the top-end iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
How to watch iPhone 16 launch event?
The launch of iPhone 16 series can be livestreamed on Apple TV as well as Apple's website and official YouTube channel.
iPhone 16 price
Apple Hub has leaked the price details of the upcoming iPhone 16 models. The base model is likely to cost around $799 in the US, which translates to around Rs 67,000. However in India, the new iPhones could cost more, given the history of the devise's pricing.
iPhone 16 Plus, the larger version of iPhone 16, is rumoured to come with a price tag of $899, which is Rs 75,500.
iPhone 16 Pro, is expected to come with a starting price of $1,099 or Rs 92,300 while the price of top-end iPhone 16 Pro Max is said to start at $1,199 or Rs 1,00,700.
AI features
iPhone 16 models will have AI features with introduction of Apple Intelligence suite which is expected to be paritially available when iOS 18.1 is rolled out in October. These include writing assistance and notification summaries. However, ChatGPT integration with Siri, image generating features and AI-generated emojis are touted to be rolled out only by early 2024.
Other specifications
iPhone 16 series are expected to get a new chip with a powerful neural engine for AI processing tasks.
