Apple introduces the thinnest iPhone ever?
Apple introduces a faster chip for the iPhone+1
A button is introduced to an iPhone that directly lets you capture photos+1
Apple mentions RAM or Memory in the iPhone+1
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At least one iPhone gets a camera with a more than 3x zoom+1
At least one iPhone gets a 3nm processor+1
Apple calls the new camera the โMagic Telephotoโ-1
An iPhone gets USB-C +1
At least one iPhone will have the notch removed, replaced by a cut-out(s) for the camera and sensors, free-floating from the border+1
At least one iPhone gets an upgraded main camera+1
The new iPhone SE has a design influenced by the iPhone mini. It does not feature Face ID, it has a Touch ID power button.-1
There will be no iPhone 14 with a 5.4โ display+1
At least one iPhone gets a 120Hz refresh rate display+1
An iPhone gets an always-on display with a UI element that is reminiscent of Apple Watch complications-1
Apple announces 4 phones, but only in 3 different sizes+1
A new iPhone will have a Touch ID sensor-1
The 2020 iPhone line will feature at least one 5G phone+1
The iPad Pro line is updated before the iPhone with a hardware feature thatโs not on any current iPhone in 2019 or 2020+1
The notch on the iPhone will get physically smaller in at least one of the 2020 iPhones+2
New colours in the iPhone line as compared to the previous year+1
There will be 3 cameras on the high end phones+1
Apple will release an iPhone subscription service that bundles a device, AppleCare, and a selection of Apple content services into one monthly payment-1
There will be a bigger iPhone X style phone, but it will not have an OLED screen+1
A new โiPhone SEโ is introduced with a new design?
All the iPhones announced support Apple Intelligence+1
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The new โCaptureโ button supports at least two user-configurable gestures0
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Apple shows a โSiri Cameraโ (not official name) feature that lets you point the iPhone at something and use AI to understand what youโre looking at-1
Itโll use AI to determine various types of information (such as objects or text) in real-time. It may not ship this year.
Ungraded: this is also why the next iPhone will have a physical camera button.
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The Pro iPhones will use titanium instead of stainless steel for the chassis+1
At least one of the new iPhones will have a customizable โActionโ button, instead of a traditional mute switch+1
At least one of the new iPhones will support the new Qi2 wireless charging standard and โreverse wireless chargingโ for AirPods cases. MagSafe charging speed will also be raised from 15W-1
There will not be an iPhone 15 mini+1
At least one of the next โProโ iPhones will have an always-on display+1
There wonโt be a mini iPhone in the iPhone 14 family +1
The iPhone 14 Pro Camera app introduces some kind of 3D capturing functionality-1
๐ฎPredicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on September 11, 2023 when Spatial video capturing was announced on iPhone 15 Pro as an iOS 17 update later in the year.
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New iPhone case colors and/or Watch band colors are introduced at or after the event+1
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The new iPhones keep the same screen sizes as last year+1
An iPhone gets an updated Face ID sensor that supports partially occluded faces-1
The new iPhones will carry a new design inspired by the iPad Pro/iPhone 4 (flat sides)+1
One of the new iPhones will not have the USB charger in the box+1
One of the new iPhones with LiDAR has a new portrait feature thanks to new sensors+2
At least one of the 2020 iPhones will have a higher refresh rate display (ProMotion)0
The biggest phone will not be called Pro Max0
The new phone will offer some kind of โnight modeโ for shooting photos in the dark+1
Apple replaces the โPlusโ iPhone with an all new model:?
iPhone 16 Pro gains a 5x zoom+1
The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are larger than their predecessors0
At least one iPhone ships with USB-C+1
The two Pro phones have different camera features+1
A new iPhone SE with 5G support is announced+1
The pro iPhone gets a new camera feature the regular iPhone does not get+1
ProMotion does not come to new iPhones+1
The iPhone Pro will come in at least 1 new color+1
The iPhone Pro moves to USB-C-1
The iPhone XR will become the iPhone 11+1
The iPhone 7S and 7S+ will look like the 7 and 7+, not this edge-to-edge unicorn phone that has been rumored+1
The iPhone 16 has a better range of colours than the iPhone 16 Pro๐ช
Vertical lenses on the iPhone 16๐ช
The Pro Max becomes the Ultra๐
Dynamic Island on all new iPhones๐ช
An iPhone gets a periscope camera ๐ช
Astrophotography feature๐
Satellite communication features for iPhone and/or Apple Watch๐ช
Apple gives a new name to the A15 chip found in the non pro iPhones๐
At least one iPhone model does not have a shipping date of September 16๐ช
A new iPhone Pro colour is purple๐ช
The new iPhone colour will be a new version of a colour theyโve already used๐ช
2019 iPhones will start at a lower price than the 2018 iPhones๐ช
The cheaper iPhone will be called iPhone 9๐
The only iPhones seen on stage will be the ones we already know about๐ช
The larger iPhone will be called โXS Plusโ๐
New and faster Face ID๐ช
A new, unique iPhone case๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 years ahead of its time.
Came true on September 12, 2023 when the FineWoven case for iPhone 15 were announced as a replacement for the leather case.
The new iPhone SE is called iPhone 16e?
The new iPhone color is called Gold Titanium๐
The ultra wide camera on the 16 Pro is considerably improved ๐ช
At least one of the new iPhones is brighter than before๐
The flashlight in the new iPhones is mentioned as being brighter than before๐
The new iPhone color is called โEarth Titaniumโ๐
Some of the new iPhones will be more expensive in some European countries๐
iPhone 15 get slower speed USB-C transfers compared to the Pro models๐ช
On the always-on lock screen for iPhone 14 Pro, you see notifications in Count mode ๐
Faster MagSafe charging in at least one of the new iPhones๐
The new big non-pro iPhone is called iPhone 14 Plus๐ช
New case colors for the iPhone๐ช
At least one new iPhone model has both Face ID and Touch ID๐
Apple introduces a new proximity-based software feature for iPhone based on the U1 chip๐ช
Cheaper phone is not called โiPhone 9โ๐ช
iPhone 16 and 16 Pro can run Apple Intelligence ๐ช
The brown iPhone Pro does not have โgoldโ in its name๐ช
The iPhone Pro comes with color-matched cables๐
Some iPhones will come with color-matched cables๐
iPhone Pro models will be equipped with Thunderbolt, but come with a USB-C cable in the box, requiring a separate purchase of a Thunderbolt cable๐
iPhone 15 and 15 Plus get an always-on display๐
The 15 Pro Max/Ultra weighs within 10% of the 14 Pro Maxโs weight๐ช
The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro use the same generation SoC๐
Apple sells an โiPhone 15 Ultraโ๐
The iPhone 14 entryโs price is the same or higher than the 13 miniโs price of $699๐ช
The iPhone 14 Pro comes in a total of five colors๐
The A16 is built on a 3 nanometer process๐
The iPhone 14 Pro switches to titanium for the side rails๐
Center Stage comes to the iPhone๐
Lightning is updated to be faster than USB 2.0๐
๐Caused the Bill of Rickies to be amended with the publications of record rule.
A new color of iPhone 13 (family) is announced๐ช
The iPhone Pro comes in 5 colors/finishes, not the traditional 4๐
The new iPhone will be the 12S, not the 13๐
At least some of the new iPhones have 5G๐ช
Apple somehow sets expectations for when the iPhone will be announced๐
No iPads. iPhone and Apple Watch only๐ช
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Names will be XC and XS๐
Line will be XS, โ9โ, 8 Plus, 8, 7 Plus, 7, SE๐ช
โiPhone 9โ will come in colors๐ช