Apple’s annual iPhone-centric fall event is set to begin on Wednesday, September 7, and unlike last year, there will be an in-person component with members of the media invited to test out new devices. We’ve been hearing rumors about the next-generation iPhones for many months now, so we know the ins and outs of what to expect.

Along with the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, we’re expecting to see the Apple Watch Series 8, and perhaps even a new ‘Pro’ version of the Watch. Plus, the AirPods Pro are rumoured to be in for an upgrade, as is the entry level iPad. And while genuine surprises are becoming a rarity at Apple events, the company could have one or two tricks up its sleeve. Meanwhile, we’ll be live blogging every rumour we’ve heard in the run up to the event, and every announcement as it happens.

Even with hours to go, the concept artists are still at it. Here’s Ian Zelbo’s(opens in new tab) take on the Apple Watch Pro, which appears to be based on those CAD files we saw this week, complete with that weird protrusion on the right (because ‘pro’ stands for protrusion, right?).

We’re also hoping to see a long overdue update for the AirPods Pro today – and recent rumours suggest they’ll come complete with a new charging case that’ll be much easier to find, thanks to new in-built speakers. Right now, users can play a sound from their individual AirPods – but anyone who’s ever lost the charging case will attest, finding that is a whole different ball game.

Details about the earbuds themselves are more elusive, but we’ve heard tell for a while that they could finally ditch the iconic stem. This would be a big step for AirPods – while the design was mercilessly mocked on launch in 2016, these days it’s ubiquitous in the streets.

 Rumour has it the iPhone 14 Pro will feature a whopping 48MP sensor, capable of producing 8K video. If that’s the case, the rest of the models in our best camera phones roundup had better start making an iPhone 14-shaped space.

And it seems we could finally be in for a periscope lens, which could mean zoom capabilities of up to 50x. That said, recent reports have also claimed that the periscope lens might not arrive until the iPhone 15, so we could have a little longer to wait on that front.