Apple pre-launch event news summary, September 9

There’s a great deal of information, leaks, price, name, feature data and more in this pre-Apple event curated collection of news. Take a look – and please subscribe to get the full news round-up after the show.

Apple CEO John Ternus shares his second ever Tweet

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— John Ternus (@johnternus) September 9, 2026

Folding iPhone attracts global attention

“Everyone, whether you’re the kid at home saving their money for a new iPhone, or an analyst on Wall Street, will pay close attention to everything that Ternus says and does,” said analyst, Michael Gartenberg.

Introducing, iPhone Duo

Late-breaking report claimed iPhone Fold/Ultra will in fact be iPhone Duo and cost from $1,999. Will support Apple Pencil.

Apple Watch gets Recaps feature

Summarizes your day using available data, including “overheard conversations”. [My take on this feature].

Fast charging?

iPhone 18 Pro models may support 33% higher charging C-rates, with the foldable iPhone matching the iPhone 17 family, based on code in Apple’s iOS 27 thermal charging optimizer. #AppleEvent

Here’s how models stack up against their predecessors:
• iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max: 2.20C,…

— pdfu (@itspdfu) September 9, 2026

Price increases capped around $100?

The iPhone 18 Pro/ iPhone 18 Pro Max will likely come in at only $100 higher than the phones they are replacing, so Apple is clearly eating a lot of the memory shortage cost increases here. Google and Samsung also both raised prices by $100. https://t.co/58VLtVNka6

— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 9, 2026

How to watch the Apple event

I think all my readers already know this but here are the four ways to watch the event in case it is useful to you:

• Apple Events Website
• Apple’s YouTube channel
• Apple TV App
• Apple Developer App

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Much more in the full edition which you can read here,