Apple Event Plans: New Products Coming in 2026
Every year, Apple holds three or four events to unveil new products. There’s often a spring event around March or April, the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, a September event focused on the iPhone and Apple Watch, and sometimes, an October or November event that features Macs and iPads.
In this guide, we’re tracking the Apple events that are on the horizon, including what we’re expecting to see at each one. Make sure to check in often, because we’ll be updating this guide with new rumors regularly.
WWDC 2026
WWDC 2026 will begin on Monday, June 8 with a keynote event that will see Apple unveiling updated software and a new version of Siri.
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27
New versions of iOS, macOS, and Apple’s other software platforms will be previewed in June at WWDC before launching in September. New Apple Intelligence features are expected, and Apple is going to turn Siri into a ChatGPT-style chatbot with a dedicated Siri app.
September iPhone Event
Apple’s September event will see the unveiling of new iPhone models and new Apple Watches. This year, we’re expecting Apple’s first foldable iPhone.
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
The iPhone 18 Pro will have a smaller Dynamic Island, and it’s rumored to be getting a variable aperture Main lens that works more like a DSLR camera. The iPhone 18 Pro will use an A20 Pro chip built on Apple’s 2nm process, and it’s going to have Apple’s C2 modem. This year’s special color is rumored to be a dark cherry shade.
iPhone Fold
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected in fall 2026. It’s rumored to have a 5.3-inch external display that unfolds into a 7.6-inch internal display, with a book-style design that resembles an iPad mini when it’s open. The “iPhone Fold” could be super thin at 4.5mm when open, and Apple is said to have used advanced display techniques and a highly durable hinge to nearly eliminate the device’s crease. It will be equipped with an A20 chip, dual rear cameras, and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the power button in the frame rather than Face ID. It could cost as much as $2,500.
Apple Watch Series 12
The Apple Watch Series 12 isn’t expected to feature any major design changes, and we haven’t heard any rumors about new capabilities that might be added. It could just get a chip refresh.
iPad mini 8
The next-generation version of the iPad mini is rumored to feature a major technology upgrade, with Apple set to adopt an OLED display. The iPad mini 8 could have a more water resistant design with a vibration-based speaker system that allows Apple to eliminate the device’s speaker holes, plus it could use the same A20 chip that Apple plans to use in the iPhone 18 Pro.
HomePod mini 2
The HomePod mini 2 is reportedly ready to launch, but it’s dependent on the next-generation version of Siri, which is now delayed until September. It will feature an updated S-series chip based on the Apple Watch Series 10, and we’re expecting new color options to be available. Some rumors suggest that it will use Apple’s N1 networking chip, but leaked code indicates that it will not use Apple’s new chip technology.
Home Hub
Apple is planning to launch a home hub that will support smart home products, listening to music, making video calls, getting the weather, looking things up with Siri, displaying photos, making notes, viewing calendar events, and more. The home hub has an all-display design with an iPad-like 7-inch display. There are two models, one that’s designed to be mounted to the wall and one that’s got an included speaker base that looks like a HomePod mini.
Apple TV 4K
The Apple TV will get a new Apple-designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, along with a faster A17 Pro processor that will add support for console-quality games and Apple Intelligence. No design changes are expected.