Apple Event 2026 live — last-minute iPhone Ultra leaks, AirPods 5 rumors, and more ahead of today's big showcase

Apple's hotly anticipated ‘Surprise and Shine’ event takes place today, and we're on the ground in California to bring you all the big announcements as they happen.

<![CDATA[ <article> <div class="live-content"><p>Apple's hotly anticipated ‘Surprise and Shine’ event takes place today, and we're on the ground in California to bring you all the big announcements as they happen. </p><p>Leading the list of rumored-to-be-unveiled products is Apple's first foldable iPhone — expected to be called either the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Duo — which, if it does arrive, would represent the biggest iPhone shake-up in recent history. This dual-screen device could also skyrocket the popularity of foldable phones more generally, so Samsung and Google executives are surely paying close attention.</p><p>Elsewhere, Apple looks set to refresh its wearable, earbud, and smart home lines with new Apple Watches, AirPods, and HomePods, respectively — and we may even see a new version of the Apple TV 4K, which hasn't been updated since 2022.</p><p>Today's event kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST — or 3am AEST on September 10 if you're in Australia — but in the meantime, we'll be rounding up the latest leaks, rumors, and predictions about new CEO John Ternus' first Apple Event.</p><p><a href="#section-live-updates"><strong>Jump to the live updates here</strong></a></p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-apple-event-2026-rumored-announcements"><span>Apple Event 2026 — rumored announcements</span></h3><ul><li>Foldable iPhone Ultra</li><li>iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max</li><li>Apple Watch Series 12</li><li>Apple Watch Ultra 4</li><li>AirPods 5</li><li>Apple TV 4K (2026)</li><li>HomePod mini 2</li></ul><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-apple-event-2026-how-to-watch"><span>Apple Event 2026 — how to watch</span></h3><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/39BalPDuTo0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Today's ‘Surprise and Shine’ Apple event is taking place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, California, but you'll be able to follow along via the livestream video embedded above or via <a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-events/" target="_blank">Apple’s official event page</a>. </p><p>Proceedings kick off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, which is 3am AEST on September 10 if you're in Australia.</p><p>If you press the ‘Notify me’ button on the video embedded above, you’ll get a reminder when the event is starting, and, of course, you'll be able to re-watch the stream once the event finishes (we're expecting things to wrap up around 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST, or 5am AEST in Australia).</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-live-updates"><span>Live updates</span></h3></div><div class="live-content"><time datetime="2026-09-09T09:14:25+00:00">September 9, 2026 – 5:14 AM</time><p>Good morning, folks! It's Apple Day — the most important date in the annual tech calendar and the busiest day of the year for the TechRadar office (sigh).</p><p>I'll be bringing you the latest iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch rumors ahead of the event's kick-off later today, and trust me: there's a lot to cover.</p></div><div class="live-content"><time datetime="2026-09-09T09:16:29+00:00">September 9, 2026 – 5:16 AM</time><p>First, a quick reminder of what's happening: Apple's ‘Surprise and Shine’ event is scheduled to start at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST today (that's 3am AEST on September 10 if you're in Australia).</p><p>This is the 2026 edition of Apple's annual product showcase, and we're expecting to see as many as nine (yes, nine) new products unveiled.</p></div><div class="live-content"><time datetime="2026-09-09T09:19:11+00:00">September 9, 2026 – 5:19 AM</time><p>Of those nine rumored products, the most hotly anticipated is Apple's first foldable iPhone, which we've been referring to as the 'iPhone Ultra' for close to a year now. But at the very last minute, the rumor mill has spat out an unexpected new name for this folding device...</p></div><div class="live-content"><time datetime="2026-09-09T09:21:39+00:00">September 9, 2026 – 5:21 AM</time><h2 id="could-the-iphone-ultra-be-the-iphone-duo">Could the iPhone Ultra be the iPhone Duo?</h2><p>According to seasoned Apple tipster Mark Gurman, the iPhone Ultra will in fact be called the iPhone Duo. It's pretty hard to believe that such a drastically different name has emerged just hours before the product itself is due to be unveiled — so we're still a tad skeptical about its authenticity — but Gurman has an excellent track record when it comes to Apple predictions.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en" cite="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/2097537284224721011"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Apple landed on the iPhone Duo name for the foldable iPhone and a $2,000 starting price, eating the additional memory costs. Storage capacities will reach 2 terabytes and roughly $3,000. It’ll ship in October, has support for the Apple Pencil and come in dark blue + white. https://t.co/58VLtVNka6<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/2097537284224721011">September 9, 2026</a></p></blockquote></figure><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div></div><div class="live-content"><time datetime="2026-09-09T09:26:41+00:00">September 9, 2026 – 5:26 AM</time><p>Gurman adds in the same X post that the iPhone Duo will have a starting price of $2,000, rising to $3,000 for the 2TB model. And, yes, in case you were in any doubt: those numbers would make the Duo the most expensive iPhone of all time.</p></div><div class="live-content"><time datetime="2026-09-09T09:40:17+00:00">September 9, 2026 – 5:40 AM</time><p>Another important note: Gurman says Apple's first foldable iPhone will have Apple Pencil support. Steve Jobs won't be happy...</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:568px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:60.92%;"><img id="sa8xpcyNcgTjYBHwKRqYXN" name="image (5)" alt="Steve Jobs on stage announcing the original iPhone" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sa8xpcyNcgTjYBHwKRqYXN.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="568" height="346" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Apple)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="live-content"><time datetime="2026-09-09T10:07:03+00:00">September 9, 2026 – 6:07 AM</time><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-O639jX"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/O639jX.js" async></script></div> </article> ]]>