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Last updated: August 5, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

Apple's Upcoming Product Launches and Software Updates

Apple is gearing up for a busy September, with at least five new devices expected to be unveiled at its annual iPhone-centric event to Siri, known as Siri AI, will be a highlight of iOS 27 and other operating systems, but it will only be available on newer Apple devices of the Home Pod mini is also anticipated soon, promising smart home updates Pro is expected to launch very soon and will reportedly feature three upgrades that have been rumored for years a starting price of $1,399 for the iPhone 18 Pro, though this figure may be exaggerated also known as the iPhone Ultra, is on schedule for a September release after manufacturing issues were resolved the iPhone Ultra is considered opportune, especially given Samsung's established presence in the foldable market model, the 20th-anniversary iPhone, might feature a larger 6.4-inch display and a glass-heavy design with improved cooling offering significant savings on a range of Apple products, with discounts of up to $172 on various Apple Watch models, including the SE, Series, and Ultra 3 offering up to $500 off Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches, with some prices starting as low as $27 to School sale also features markdowns on Apple devices, including MacBook Pros and iPads MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM is also discounted by $200, bringing its price down to $1,499 up to $130 off Apple Watch SE 3 and Ultra 3 models, as well as discounts on Air Pods Pro 3 and Air Tag 2 bringing a significant upgrade to Face Time with a powerful new feature in iOS 27 is set to receive a much-needed camera roll feature, alongside improvements to slideshows and shared albums out updates to group chats, including an "@all" mention feature and three new poll upgrades, along with a faster method for creating new groups from existing ones of WhatsApp for Mac is now testing flexible update schedules, allowing users to choose between daily and weekly checks series Ted Lasso has officially returned for its fourth season, with the first episode now available for streaming on Apple TV subscribers can also look forward to other hit shows premiering soon service landscape, Disney+ is reportedly considering the introduction of a free ad-supported tier in the future as the streaming industry increasingly views YouTube as a major competitor discovered that Apple's paid Safari protection feature, iCloud Private Relay, is not consistently masking users' real IP addresses by mishandling face recognition data in Apple Photos will proceed, potentially costing the company over $30 billion facing a civil lawsuit in Brazil seeking approximately $59 million in damages, concerning allegations that children can access casino-style games on the App Store without adequate age verification working on a feature to enable cross-device copy and paste between iOS devices and Windows PCs, a development spurred by a request from Microsoft through the EU's interoperability system expanded its availability to the Philippines, allowing users in the country to add supported cards to their iPhones and Apple Watches also launched a revamped shopping experience for "Apple Accessories" on its online store and within the App Store app, aiming to simplify browsing for accessories planning for its future glasses and headsets to function as health and fitness devices suggests that the Apple Vision Pro is superior to existing medical equipment for certain surgical procedures (REF: .