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Watch Apple's iPhone X event right here!
You should probably read along on our liveblog (that's here), but if you like your Apple events in live video form -- and trapped in the same company's Safari browser -- you should probably mosey along to here, where Apple will be piping out all that molten iPhone news. You know what to expect, right? It all kicks off at 10 AM PDT. Mere minutes from now!
Our first look at Apple's new 'spaceship' campus
Today's going to be a busy day at Engadget: We're expecting to see new iPhones, an Apple Watch and a 4K Apple TV. But we'd be remiss if we attended the first keynote held at Apple Park, the company's new spacecraft-inspired headquarters, and didn't make an attempt to document the experience. In particular, we spent some time at the newly christened Steve Jobs Theater, perched on top of a hill at the southeastern end of the 175-acre property. Despite its hilltop location, the 1,000-seat presenting space itself is mostly underground, with stadium seating, two glass elevators, a hidden demo area and seats that reportedly cost up to $14,000 apiece. Here's what we've seen so far, in photos, and we'll be uploading more throughout the day, so stay tuned.
Live from Apple's iPhone X event!
Yep, it's that time of year again: It's the first week after Labor Day, which means Apple is about to unveil the latest iPhone. In this case, though, there might well be a twist: Reports suggest that Apple is prepping a high-end model, called the iPhone X, with facial recognition (and no home button!). Rumor also has it that Apple will introduce two other phones (the 8 and 8 Plus, presumably), which we expect will bring more modest updates. If the rumor mill is correct, we might also see an LTE-enabled Apple Watch. We wouldn't be surprised either if we learned more about the HomePod speaker ahead of its winter release. And, of course, we expect news on the software and services powering each of these devices. Engadget senior editor and smartphone reviewer extraordinaire Chris Velazco is attending the keynote today at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's newly christened "spaceship campus" -- the first time an event has been held at the company's new headquarters. Chris will be feeding up-close photos into this here liveblog, and then soon after he'll be getting hands-on with the new devices. Stay tuned for all of it, starting with the keynote presentation. That begins today at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.
Apple adds a mail-in option to its iPhone Upgrade Program
Apple is adding a mail-in option to its iPhone Upgrade Program, making it easier to ditch your suddenly-outdated iPhone 7 Plus after tomorrow's 10th-anniversary iPhone showcase. First spotted by techdude13 on the MacRumors forums, the page for Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program now lists mail-in trade-in kits as an option. If you decide to have a new iPhone shipped directly to your door, Apple will also send along a package with a pre-paid shipping label so you can return that old hunk of junk.
The iPhone 10 years in: Everything that's changed from 2007 to 2017
Few times of the year are as thrilling for gadget buffs as an Apple launch event, and tomorrow the company is expected to pull back the curtain on a trio of new iPhones. While some incredibly specific leaks this weekend might have spoiled the surprise, there's no denying just how important the iPhone is to Apple's business; Apple is the most valuable company in the world thanks mostly to this product line. With new iPhones upon us, we thought we'd take a look back at Apple's history in smartphones to remind ourselves how they've matured into the market-leading machines they are now.
Follow our iPhone liveblog tomorrow at 10AM PT / 1PM ET!
Welcome to one of the busiest weeks in a tech journalist's year. Tomorrow Apple unveils the new iPhone (and Watch, even) and Engadget is ready. Senior editor and smartphone expert Chris Velazco will be on the ground at Apple's new spaceship of a campus, making this the first time the company has hosted an event there. Meanwhile, the rest of the Engadget team will stop what it's doing to keep an eye on the news and get it out to you, our readers. Chris and I will be liveblogging the keynote and then, once that's done, we'll continue doing what we do best: get hands-on with all the new devices. Bookmark our liveblog link here and make sure to tune back in at 10AM PT (1PM ET) tomorrow when the event starts. We'll see you there.
What to expect from Apple's iPhone event on September 12th
Another September, another iPhone event, right? Well, not exactly. Apple celebrated the iPhone's 10th anniversary earlier this year, and all of the rumors have pointed to a radically new and potentially very expensive smartphone to celebrate that milestone. It's all but certain we'll see this new phone, but that's hardly all that we expect Apple to reveal next Tuesday, at the first event in the company's brand-new headquarters. We could see two additional iPhones, Apple Watch updates, an upgraded Apple TV, details on the forthcoming HomePod speaker and possibly more. Apple often likes to surprise us, after all. Here's what we think Tim Cook and company will bring to the table on Tuesday.
Apple will unveil the next iPhone on September 12th at its new campus
To the surprise of almost no one, Apple has announced it'll be holding its annual iPhone event on Tuesday, September 12th. It'll be the first event hosted at Apple's new "spaceship" campus in Cupertino, California. Sure, Apple didn't say exactly what to expect, but given that the company has introduced a new iPhone around this timeframe for the last six years, it's a pretty safe bet we'll be seeing new mobile phones. That includes the "iPhone 8," a device that's expected to be radically different from its predecessors. Improvements rumored include an edge-to-edge OLED screen, face detection, wireless charging, a virtual home button and an updated dual-camera system.
