Up to date September 15 with particulars of how pre-orders are slipping and the near-disappearance of FineWoven merchandise.
After fervent months of hypothesis, leaks and stories, Apple has introduced its iPhones for 2024. It signifies that the schedule of what occurs when has been confirmed—kind of. Right here’s what occurs now within the run-up to the iPhones happening sale, so that you don’t miss a factor, with full particulars of what’s been confirmed and what’s nonetheless solely predicted. Pre-orders have now opened so I’ve up to date this publish with particulars of how the preliminary gross sales are progressing, and feedback on the mysterious near-retirement of FineWoven. Let’s begin with these, however relaxation assured, the total schedule is under.
Apple iPhone 16 collection.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Professional: How Pre-Orders Are Going
Pre-orders have began, and in the event you didn’t use the intelligent loophole talked about under beneath Earlier than Pre-Orders, you’ll know for subsequent time. On the time of writing, (Sunday, Sept. 15), there’s sufficient inventory of the iPhone 16 Professional obtainable in most colours and most storage ranges so that you can order it and obtain it at launch, or decide it up in shops on launch day, Friday, Sept. 20, or Saturday, Sept. 21.
If you happen to’re hankering for the larger-sized mannequin, the iPhone 16 Professional Max, issues are completely different. That is attention-grabbing as a result of final yr going for the bigger mannequin was the one strategy to snag a telephoto digicam with a 5x zoom. This time round, the cameras are an identical on each, so the one variations are an extended battery life and a better price ticket. That’s not placing individuals off, although. Some fashions such because the 256GB storage mannequin in White Titanium presently has a 3-4 weeks delay hooked up to it. As a reminder, 256GB is the bottom storage choice for the iPhone 16 Professional Max. If you happen to’re after Pure Titanium and are pleased with 512GB storage, you’ll be able to decide this colour up at launch—with present inventory ranges.
The common iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus all have good availability on launch day within the 128GB storage choices in all colours.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Professional: Whither FineWoven?
Final yr, Apple launched a brand new, ecologically pleasant premium end for iPhone instances, iPhone Wallets, AirTag keyring straps and Watch Bands. I believe it’s truthful to say they weren’t well-received.
So, this yr, Apple solely launched two sorts of instances, the most well-liked ones within the vary: silicone and clear. There aren’t any extra FineWoven instances for the iPhone 16 and in the event you check out the Apple web site, all FineWoven instances for the iPhone 15 collection have now been retired, too.
The Watch Bands, iPhone Pockets and AirTags keyrings are nonetheless obtainable, nonetheless.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Professional: Earlier than Pre-Orders (Confirmed)
Apple has introduced that this time round, it would do what it did final yr and permit clients to decide on what they need forward of time, in readiness for pre-orders to go reside.
Apple says: “Clients have till 9 p.m. PDT this night to get a head begin on pre-ordering the brand new iPhone 16 lineup by selecting their desired mannequin, deciding on their most popular fee technique — together with pre-approval for financing — and saving their buying bag so that they’re just one click on away as soon as pre-orders open tomorrow.”
That timing refers to as we speak (Sept. 12) for west coast clients, 9 p.m. Pacific, 12 a.m. Jap, that’s midnight tonight, and 5 a.m. Friday, September 13 for U.Ok. clients.
When you’ve chosen your mannequin, colour and storage stage, it can save you the basket. However it’s essential go online to finish the sale as quickly as you’ll be able to after the pre-order time in your area. What are these? Learn on.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Professional: When Pre-Orders Start (Confirmed)
Pre-orders will open on Friday, Sept. 13. The doable superstitious response to Friday the 13th hasn’t put Apple off.
Pre-orders will start at 5 a.m. Pacific, 8 a.m. Jap, 1 p.m. U.Ok. Final yr, Apple allow you to get forward of the road the evening earlier than. You had been in a position to go online to apple.com, select the system you fancy, with the proper colour and storage, on the day earlier than and put it within the on-line basket. That method, you had been able to press the purchase button the second pre-orders had been activated.
There’s no information but whether or not such a scenario will come into play this yr, however I’ll report again if that modifications.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Professional: Launch Of iOS 18 (Confirmed)
Apple has now stated that the software program that may run on the brand new iPhones and certainly each iPhone from the iPhone Xr onwards, might be launched on Monday, Sept. 16. It didn’t specify a time, but it surely’s often 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Jap, 6 p.m. U.Ok.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Professional: Launch Date (Confirmed)
Friday, Sept. 20, is the date the iPhones will go on sale, alongside the Apple Watch Sequence 10, Apple Watch Extremely 2 in black colorway, AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Lively Noise Cancellation and AirPods Max in new colours.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Professional: Launch Time (To Be Confirmed)
The precise time has but to be established but it surely’s often round 8 a.m. native time. This implies it goes on sale in Australia and New Zealand first, due to the time zones.
That’s when you’ll be able to go to your Apple Retailer to purchase, or gather, what you’ve ordered on-line or wait excitedly at residence in the event you’ve organized for residence supply.
