--- description: Just as Apple's made its bones by simplifying technology, let's boil down the nearly endless supply of rumors. title: Apple Event: iPhone 6, iWatch and iPad Rumors image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e09e1484defb026/6986a251810bbbcacfc934e9/apple-logo.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Last-Minute iPhone 6, iWatch and iPad Rumor Roundup ## Video: Apple's Iconic Product Releases of the Past [Watch (HLS stream): Apple's Iconic Product Releases of the Past](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/dgZyU3Dp.m3u8) (1:41)  _Published 2014-09-08. Take A Look Back at Apple's 7 Biggest Product Releases_ by [Doug Aamoth](/author/doug-aamoth/) ## Doug Aamoth Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 8, 2014 1:08 PM CUT  Michael Nagle -- Bloomberg / Getty Images by [Doug Aamoth](/author/doug-aamoth/) ## Doug Aamoth Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 8, 2014 1:08 PM CUT The rumors have been floating around for months and the big day is almost here. Just as Apple’s made its bones by simplifying technology, let’s boil down the nearly endless supply of rumors to paint a general picture of what we might expect to see from the company’s September 9 media event. ## The Event Will Be Streamed Live Online This one is most definitely _not_ a rumor, and it’ll result in the rest of these rumors either being proven true or laid to rest starting at 1pm Eastern on Tuesday, September 9 when Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage at the Flint Center in Cupertino, CA. Fun fact: Steve Jobs [launched the Mac](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B-XwPjn9YY "undefined") from the Flint Center 30 years ago. You’ll be able to watch the event live online, broadcast directly from Apple’s site at [Apple.com/Live](http://www.apple.com/live/ "undefined"). There will also be roughly 1.2 bajillion liveblogs of the event going on at the same time. Visit just about any tech site to follow along. ## New iPhones All signs point to two new iPhone models, [a 4.7-inch version](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/01/in-depth-high-quality-hands-on-video-of-iphone-6-assembled-from-leaked-parts/ "undefined") and [a 5.5-inch version](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/01/new-hands-on-footage-claims-to-show-5-5-inch-iphone-air-video/ "undefined") (current iPhone models sport 4-inch screens). For those of you with small hands, there will reportedly be [a one-handed mode](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/technology/apple-smartwatch-and-bigger-iphones-to-be-introduced.html "undefined") that rejiggers the interface slightly so you can reach everything (Samsung has a similar feature on some of its larger phones). The 5.5-inch iPhone’s more expansive display [may take advantage of apps](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/07/5-5-inch-iphone-6-may-run-landscape-apps-with-more-productive-ipad-like-interface/ "undefined") in an iPad-like fashion by leveraging iOS 8’s upcoming dual-pane feature. The phones will apparently sport slightly curvier designs than past offerings and [support tap-to-pay features](http://recode.net/2014/08/31/apple-9-9/ "undefined"), [up to 128 gigabytes of storage](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/04/kgi-report-claims-both-iphone-6s-to-offer-128gb-storage-ipad-air-2-launch-on-same-day/ "undefined") (current models max out at 64 gigabytes) and a built-in barometer that ties into health and location apps. There’s no great consensus on launch dates for either phone, though it’s believed the 4.7-inch version might launch first, with the 5.5-inch version to come along later this year. For recent launches, new iPhones have typically been available within a couple weeks of being announced, so perhaps the 4.7-inch version would roll out sometime in September. There have also been some rumblings about the phones packing nearly unbreakable displays made of sapphire crystal, but well-connected Apple analyst [Ming-Chi Kuo believes](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/04/kgi-report-claims-both-iphone-6s-to-offer-128gb-storage-ipad-air-2-launch-on-same-day/ "undefined") the screens aren’t ready for such large displays. He thinks they’ll be present in Apple’s rumored iWatch line, though (more on that next). ## The iWatch Apple will reportedly be showcasing its long-rumored smartwatch, though it’s believed the device won’t be available for purchase until next year. Features [apparently include](http://online.wsj.com/articles/apple-watch-to-allow-mobile-payments-1409845551 "undefined") a curved, rectangular screen made of impact-resistant sapphire crystal, tap-to-pay functionality, [eight gigabytes of storage](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/04/kgi-on-iwatch-8-gb-512-mb-ram-1-3-and-1-5-inch-screen-gold-option/ "undefined"), health-tracking sensors and two screen sizes. [It’s been reported](https://www.theinformation.com/The-Problem-with-Apple-s-Juice "undefined") that battery life might not be anything to write home about. No word on firm pricing, though [$400 has apparently been bandied about](http://recode.net/2014/08/30/apple-9-9-2/ "undefined"), with murmurs that pricing might not even be discussed at Apple’s media event. ## New iPad Air Alongside the new iPhones, Apple will reportedly be rolling out [its followup to the iPad Air](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/04/next-gen-ipad-air-with-touch-id-new-gold-color-option-may-also-debut-at-apples-sept-9-event "undefined"). It’s believed to be [similar in design](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/03/digitimes-says-ipad-air-2-will-thinner-and-have-improved-fingerprint-recognition/ "undefined") to the previous model, with the addition of a faster processor, the iPhone 5s’ fingerprint sensor and a gold color option. Apparently the iPad Mini line might not get a whole lot of attention but some models may get the fingerprint sensor as well. _Sources: 9to5Mac.com (_[_here_](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/01/in-depth-high-quality-hands-on-video-of-iphone-6-assembled-from-leaked-parts/ "undefined")_,_ [_here_](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/01/new-hands-on-footage-claims-to-show-5-5-inch-iphone-air-video/ "undefined")_,_ [_here_](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/07/5-5-inch-iphone-6-may-run-landscape-apps-with-more-productive-ipad-like-interface/ "undefined")_,_ [_here_](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/04/kgi-report-claims-both-iphone-6s-to-offer-128gb-storage-ipad-air-2-launch-on-same-day/ "undefined")_,_ [_here_](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/04/kgi-on-iwatch-8-gb-512-mb-ram-1-3-and-1-5-inch-screen-gold-option/ "undefined") _and_ [_here_](http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/03/digitimes-says-ipad-air-2-will-thinner-and-have-improved-fingerprint-recognition/ "undefined")_),_ [_New York Times_](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/technology/apple-smartwatch-and-bigger-iphones-to-be-introduced.html "undefined")_, Re/code (_[_here_](http://recode.net/2014/08/31/apple-9-9/ "undefined") _and_ [_here_](http://recode.net/2014/08/30/apple-9-9-2/ "undefined")_),_ [_Wall Street Journal_](http://online.wsj.com/articles/apple-watch-to-allow-mobile-payments-1409845551 "undefined")_,_ [_The Information_](https://www.theinformation.com/The-Problem-with-Apple-s-Juice "undefined")_,_ [_AppleInsider_](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/04/next-gen-ipad-air-with-touch-id-new-gold-color-option-may-also-debut-at-apples-sept-9-event "undefined") ### PHOTOS: The Rise of Mobile Phones from 1916 to Today  1916 A German field telephone station in the Aisne department of northern France during World War I. Paul Thompson—FPG/Getty Images  1970 French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday in a scene from the film 'Point de Chute' (aka 'Falling Point'). Keystone/Holton/Getty Images  1980 An early mobile phone during the Iranian Embassy siege at Princes Gate in South Kensington, London. Kypros/Getty Images  1983 Bob Maxwell, general manager of Englewood-based Mobile Telephone of Colorado, places a call on an FCC-approved radio frequency while driving to work. Lyn Alweis—Denver Post/Getty Images  1986 THE A-TEAM "The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair" Episode 5\. (l-r) Eddie Velez as Frankie Santana, Robert Vaughn as General Hunt Stockwell, George Peppard as John 'Hannibal' Smith. Bill Dow—NBC/Getty Images  1992 Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton talks on a cell phone while meeting with Boston Mayor Ray Flynn in a New York hotel on Sept. 25. Mark Lennihan—AP  1993 Whoopi Goldberg during ShoWest in Las Vegas. Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic/Getty Images  1997 A farmer with his family sitting on a Bullock Cart and talking on a mobile Phone, in Delhi. India Today Group/Getty Images  2001 A woman watches smoke pour out of the World Trade Center Towers in New York on September 11. Nicholas Goldberg—Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images  2011 A rebel militiaman speaks on his mobile phone after capturing territory from government troops on March 25 in Ben Jawat, Libya. John Moore—Getty Images  2011 A youth films the aftermath of tear gas police fired at protestors in Muhammed Mahmoud Street near Tahrir Square on November 23 in Cairo. Peter Macdiarmid—Getty Images  2012 Audience members take pictures of President Barack Obama at Florida Atlantic University on April 10 in Boca Raton, Florida. Marc Serota—Getty Images  2014 A teenager takes a selfie in front of Queen Elizabeth II during a walk around St. Georges Market in Belfast. The Queen has apparently voiced her dismay that when she carries out engagements she is greeted by a sea of mobile phones. 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