Tomorrow, Apple will announce the iPhone 16, possibly the most fragmented iPhone launch in history as features vary in different regions, but if you were looking forward to hearing more about a new Mac or iPad, you may have to wait until next month.
Bloomberg industry insider Mark Gurman claims that tomorrow's event will focus heavily on Apple's ecosystem: the company's “walled garden.” As expected, much of that conversation will revolve around Apple Intelligence, especially because it might be the only reason worth buying an iPhone 16.
Gurman believes these ecosystem discussions will take up so much of Apple's time that the company may delay announcing more products until October. October is also when Apple Intelligence will be unveiled to the public, so a second event would give Apple even more time to sell AI. That might be necessary, as Gurman finds Apple Intelligence underwhelming compared to Gemini.
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At a second event in October, Apple may also talk more about visionOS 2, the biggest update to Apple Vision Pro since its release earlier this year. Gurman says Apple remains committed to its mixed reality headset and will continue to try to achieve its original goal of making AR glasses. The company is also considering a rival product to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses after seeing how successful they have been.
Personally, I'm hoping not only for a second event, but also for Apple to reveal a few more details about its alleged interest in robotics. The company is considering an AI-powered iPad robot and has big plans for humanoid automatons in the future.