Apple to reveal iPhone 17 lineup, Watch and AirPods at Sept 9 keynote

Apple will host its annual fall hardware keynote on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., livestreaming the "Awe dropping" event at 1 p.m. Eastern. The company is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 17 family alongside new Apple Watch models and updated AirPods, with leaks and analyst reports pointing to an unusually broad slate of hardware and a fresh software design called Liquid Glass in iOS 26.

At the center of expectations is a four‑phone iPhone 17 lineup that would include an ultrathin iPhone 17 Air, a standard iPhone 17, and iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models. The Air is described in multiple reports as Apple’s lightest and thinnest handset to date, roughly 5.5 millimeters thick, with a 6.6‑inch display and a single 48‑megapixel rear camera. That slim profile, however, would likely require compromises: several leaks suggest a smaller battery — figures have ranged from about 2,800 to 2,900 milliamp hours — and only one rear lens, prompting predictions that Apple may offer an optional battery case or other accessories to offset endurance shortfalls.

Pro models are expected to emphasize photography and thermal management. Leaks indicate the Pro lineup could...