What to expect from Apple's 'See You on the 7th' event

Apple seeks to set the foundation for the holiday quarter with iPhone camera upgrades, improved Watch fitness tracking, and refreshed software. A look at what to expect from each product line on Sept 7

NEW iPHONE

• A tweaked design that looks similar to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, but removes the two inner-most antenna lines on the back of the device for a cleaner look
   
• The same 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen sizes as the previous two iPhone lines
  
   
• A pressure-sensitive Home button that provides a vibrating sensation in response to button presses instead of an actual physical click, similar to the latest MacBook trackpads
  

 

 

The removal of the headphone jack in favour of a secondary grille for either an additional speaker or microphone
 

An improved single-lens rear camera system on the new 4.7-inch model
 

A new dual-lens camera system on the 5.5-inch model, allowing for deeper zooming with less reduction in clarity and better low-light photography
 

A faster processor, a successor to the A9 chip in the iPhone 6s
 

Support for FeliCa-based payments in Japan, in the works for either this year's model or next year's overhaul

NEW WATCH

• A GPS chip for more-accurate fitness tracking
   
• A faster processor for launching applications and navigating the operating system
  

 

Battery-life improvements to support the power-intensive addition of GPS

SOFTWARE UPDATES

• iOS 10 will be available on the iPhone 5 from 2012 and later. The updated software includes an improved iMessage application with support for new animations, stickers, and third-party plug-ins, voicemail transcription, notifications that show more detail, and an application for controlling smart home appliances
   
• watchOS 3, the new version of the Apple Watch's software, speeds up app launch times, includes a new SOS feature to call emergency services, a new app to monitor breathing, and the ability to use Apple Pay within apps
   
• tvOS 10, the new version of the Apple TV software, is supported by the fourth-generation model (which comes with Siri) and adds the ability to universally sign in to many content apps, a dark mode for navigating through the system at night, and a redesigned view for Apple Music
  

 

macOS Sierra, the latest version of the Mac operating system, adds support for Apple Pay transactions on the web, Siri voice control, new photo-management and messaging features, and the ability for Apple Watch wearers to automatically login to their Macs.