More than 15 years have passed since the late Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone
It is hard to believe that more than 15 years have passed since that day and while current Apple CEO Tim Cook isn't a bad host, no one could captivate an audience with humor, promotion, and excitement like Steve Jobs and leave a live audience on the edge of their seats. Unfortunately, thanks to COVID-19, over the last couple of years Apple has had to announce the new iPhone models (the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 13 lines) on streaming video only without a live audience watching. In other words, it seems that Apple will once again allow a live "studio audience" into the theater to witness the introduction of the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max. Gurman concludes that Apple will continue to use video to show new products and new features online but will also show it on a giant screen to those in attendance.
Apple is clearly marking the dividing line between the cheaper non-Pro models and the more expensive premium Pro handsets. The premium phones will be powered by the new 4nm A16 Bionic chipset while the non-Pro models will continue to use last year's 5nm A15 Bionic (which is no slouch, it should be noted). The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will have better quality AMOLED displays, and a 48MP Wide camera compared to 12MP on the non-Pro variants. Additionally, the more expensive phones will sport the new "i cut outs" while the cheaper models get to wear the same old notch. While both non-Pro and Pro models get 6GB of memory, the pricier units will have faster LPDDR5 RAM. Along with the new iPhone models, we expect to see Apple introduce three new Apple Watch models including an expensive, rugged Pro model, and the budget-priced Apple Watch SE (2022). In October, Apple is expected to introduce a new entry-level iPad that could include a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, and some other changes. During the same event, we should also see Apple announce the latest iPad Pro series with the 12.9-inch model sporting a mini-LCD display once again, delivering blacker blacks, 1,600 nits peak brightness, and a million to one contrast ratio.
