IF you have been eager to mark your calendar for the next iPhone, you might as well do so now. The iPhone 17 series launch dates have been rumoured to be in early September, as usual, and Apple could take the whole of September to keep the attention on its iPhones. With new leaks and rumours shedding light on the iPhone 17 launch timeline, it seems that Apple is indeed going to keep us busy in the first two weeks of September 2025.
Several rumours emerging from Bloomberg’s
Mark Gurman and Forbes have hinted at Apple making the announcement soon. The
highly anticipated iPhone 17 series is expected to be unveiled on
September 9. The event is likely to be decorated with the slim and lean iPhone
17 Air, a model that replaces the iPhone 16 Plus. The rest of the models will
be slated for a spec bump.
iPhone 17 series
release schedule:
Let’s take a look at the rumoured launch
schedule that Apple has in store for us.
August 26: Apple is expected to announce the next Apple event, which will
announce the new iPhone models.
September 9: The official keynote event revealing the iPhone 17 series
alongside the new Apple Watch and some possible surprises.
September 12: Pre-orders begin for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro
models.
September 16: iOS 26 stable build releases for iPhone 11 and newer models
September 19: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max go
on sale.
The rumoured schedule is based on analysis
of Apple’s historical release patterns and information from sources such as
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Forbes.
Will the
September 9 event only launch iPhones?
As usual, the September launch event is
not limited to just the new smartphone lineup. It is also expected to showcase
other key Apple products like the Apple Watch Series 11, the Apple Watch Ultra
3, and a new version of the popular AirPods Pro. Additionally, a new Apple TV
4K and a third-generation HomePod are also on the list of potential
announcements.
However,
Apple is also expected to host a new launch event in October to announce the
M5-powered Macs, possibly revealing the updated MacBook Pro models and iPad
Pro.