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Sep 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 17, including the rumoured Air model. Possible updates may also include new AirPods and Apple Watch series 11, along with release dates for iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe.

Who is tuning in?

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Who is tuning in?

Not me. Tech today = more incremental updates.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

 

[YCoCg]

Do you folks like AI!

 

[Baemono]

They should've just stop numbering their phones after X, now it's like Police Academy movies

 

[MidGenRefresh]

When did Apple get so fucking lame?

 

[AJUMP23]

When did Apple get so fucking lame?

I think you know. Steve Died and the Woz has been gone.


I tried to find this on YOUTUBE search and it could not find it. What a terrible search system. It went to Game explain.


I hate these heartfelt segments.

 

[midnightAI]

I've only just started watching it and thought I messed up and was watching last years event, its almost identical

 

[ResilientBanana]

Just let me know about the new phone, i have a free upgrade ready to roll.

Not me. Tech today = more incremental updates.

Unless you upgrade every 3-4 years.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Just let me know about the new phone, i have a free upgrade ready to roll.

You mean a free upgrade that you've actually been paying for monthly over the last couple of years?

 

[diffusionx]

I have an iPhone 14 and have literally no desire to upgrade, these changes are totally incremental.

 

[Zathalus]

Curious about the iPhone 17 Pro, might upgrade to it.

 

[AJUMP23]

I could use live translation earbuds for renters. Justifiable business purchase.

 

[demigod]

Did they talk about new iphone yet?

 

[near]

Did they talk about new iphone yet?

Not yet.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

How they can call it a big update with a straight face will never stop to amaze me.

 

[Days like these...]

Wow finally getting rid of the trash 60hz screens

 

[Magic Carpet]

My current Apple watch screen still works just fine, but the screen is all scratched to heck. Might be time to get a new one.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Wow finally getting rid of the trash 60hz screens

My 250 EUR phone has a 120Hz screen.

 

[Days like these...]

Whose asian auntie is this?

 

[Dacvak]

I don't really care about the new iPhone, but I really want the new AirPod pros. I use mine literally everyday, almost all day. Even when I fall asleep.

And the new ones apparently have "sleep detection", so they shut off when you fall asleep. I want that feature so badly.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

My current Apple watch screen still works just fine, but the screen is all scratched to heck. Might be time to get a new one.

You can polish that, no need to upgrade.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I don't really care about the new iPhone, but I really want the new AirPod pros. I use mine literally everyday, almost all day. Even when I fall asleep.

And the new ones apparently have "sleep detection", so they shut off when you fall asleep. I want that feature so badly.

I want the real time translation.

 

[Days like these...]

What is silikin? Is it like silicon?

 

[Dacvak]

I want the real time translation.

I just tuned in. I missed that part. Sounds kind of insane, if it works well.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

incredibly cringe grammatically painful to read play on 'jaw-dropping'

 

[Dacvak]

I still have apple care + on my existing phone. I lowkey want to break it so I can get a brand new one to sell. (If you're reading this, apple, I'm just joking)

 

[StreetsofBeige]

The last time Apple made a big new product line line was iWatch. 10 years ago in 2015. Since then, it's just incremental boosts to their existing product lines. And even discontinued iPods a few years ago in hopes people go for their phones for music.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Unless you upgrade every 3-4 years.

I hope so, I've sat out 3 upgrades so far.

 

[Dacvak]

The last time Apple made a big new product line line was iWatch. 10 years ago in 2015. Since then, it's just incremental boosts to their existing product lines. And even discontinued iPods a few years ago in hopes people go for their phones for music.

I'd argue that the AirPods and pros were pretty huge advancements in earbud tech.

But basically ALL smartphones are identical and borderline-perfect at this point. Whether it's Apple or android, the platforms and devices are just so damn powerful and mature. I can't even imagine how anyone could significantly improve or change the overall design of smartphones at this point. Not until we get brain implants lol.

 

[Magic Carpet]

That's a skinny phone.

 

[Days like these...]

That's a nice looking pixel

 

[Dacvak]

Who the hell is asking for a skinnier phone.

"iPhone Air is unlike ANYTHING you've experienced before. Unless you've ever used an iPhone, then it's the same thing only skinnier."

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Who asked for this?

 

[EviLore]

Can't wait for the youtubers to bend it

 

[near]

 

[Days like these...]

The battery is somewhere around 3000 mAh I wonder what the battery life is on it? It does look sleek I'll give them that

 

[MidGenRefresh]

All that CPU and GPU power in a phone would be nice if you could just plug it into a screen and get full macOS experience.

 

[rm082e]

 

[YCoCg]

What's the point in making the phones thinner if it just means the camera bump gets bigger? Most people end up getting cases which make it flush with the bump anyway so why not keep the size and go for a bigger battery or something?

 

[Dacvak]

Speaking of iPhone, has anyone else been having problems using GAF on mobile? Ever since I updated to the iOS 26 beta, there are a bunch of issues on GAF, like emotes not showing up in menus, buttons not working, not being able to snap to the top of the page anymore, refresh breaking, and more stuff.

I figure it might just be because it's a beta firmware, but we're really close to public release, so I'm worried it won't be fixed.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

What's the point in making the phones thinner if it just means the camera bump gets bigger? Most people end up getting cases which make it flush with the bump anyway so why not keep the size and go for a bigger battery or something?

Forced "innovation" to make more people upgrade.

 

[Days like these...]

All day battery!? A whole day? I'm impressed.

 

[Magic Carpet]

What's the point in making the phones thinner if it just means the camera bump gets bigger? Most people end up getting cases which make it flush with the bump anyway so why not keep the size and go for a bigger battery or something?

It's interesting that the camera bump is preventing wireless chargers to work.

 

[Dacvak]

You know what would be an awesome iPhone upgrade? A better antenna. Ever since 5GUW has rolled out, my coverage in most areas has gotten significantly worse, unless I happen to be in a 5GUW spot.

I live in a pretty wealthy and populated suburb, and my neighborhood gets literally almost no signal from any of the wireless providers. It's insane that my cell phone drops more calls in 2025 than it did in 2005.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

The Temu version of Jony Ive is speaking.

 

[Dacvak]

The camera bump on the new pro is so fucking ugly.

 

[AJUMP23]

Aluminum. They say it like the British.

 

[AJUMP23]

At least Blue is back on PRO.

 

[Days like these...]

The new iPhone 17 pro oh wait thats my Xiaomi mi 11 ultra from 2021