Apple is expected to reveal new iPhones soon, including its first foldable iPhone. Bridget Carey gives her expert guide on what you should really pay attention to at the Sept. 9 ‘Surprise and Shine’ presentation.
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How to Watch Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ Event Next Week
Timecode Chapters:
0:02 How do you get people to pay double for an iPhone?
0:52 The folding iPhone is coming
1:23 How will apps work on the iPhone fold?
1:57 iPhone fold design leaks
2:19 Rumored iPhone 18 Pro camera updates
2:29 Is variable aperature coming to iPhone?
3:32 Possible iPhone 18 Pro new colors
3:44 Cases for the new iPhone 18 Pro
4:05 Probably no iPhone 18 base model this year
4:11 Is Apple saving the iPhone 18 and 18E for 2027?
4:21 New Apple Watch update rumors
4:28 Is touch ID comign to Apple Watch?
4:40 Wil Apple Watch introduce better health and heart tracking?
4:49 Is continuous heart rate monitoring coming to Apple Watch?
5:15 AirPods 5 and 5 Pro updates?
5:25 Will new AirPods have cameras on them?
5:44 The first September Apple event for new CEO John Ternus
6:23 Will there be a new Apple HomePod or Apple TV?
6:30 Could home tech be Apple’s One More Thing?
7:19 One More Tip for downloading iOS 27
8:01 Backup your iPhone
8:12 Review your iPhone storage
8:19 iCloud subscriptions and Siri AI
8:42 Search home camera footage with iCloud
8:49 Clear space on your iPhone
9:16 Watch live Apple Event coverage on CNET YouTube on September 9
Video Credits:
Host: Bridget Carey
Scripted by: Bridget Carey
Producer: Carly Marsh
Camera: Carly Marsh, CNET Archive
Video Editor: Carly Marsh
Thumbnail Designer: Tharon Green
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September 4, 2026 at 12:23 pm
Read more about the Apple Event on CNET.com: How to Watch Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ Event Next Week
@CASEKOOOFFICIAL
September 7, 2026 at 6:28 am
CASEKOO is ready to shine
@maxdondada
September 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm
The new colors are hideous, I just threw up in my mouth
@RealisticTechh
September 4, 2026 at 2:05 pm
just a (wanna be) grandma whose like ”i’m cool because i have an iphone. yes iphones are cool, right kids?”
@LERJizz
September 4, 2026 at 2:19 pm
The most important question is, how much slower will Apple make older devices in order to force people to upgrade and get a new iPhone? Like, I have an iPhone 13 and with each update, I notice it gets slower and slower and slower and when new iPhones are released, my battery lasts much less and it slags opening apps.
Like, for real. I thought they got in trouble in the past for doing that yet they keep on doing it.
@elliottonyt
September 4, 2026 at 2:41 pm
I can’t help but thinking that apple will emulate the PIXEL with the coloured recording light near the camera.
@SoulCalvin559
September 4, 2026 at 2:47 pm
I want a iPad phone in my jeans
@sassymonkey
September 4, 2026 at 2:51 pm
There are too many caveats and backward steps with this so-called “Ultra” model. It’s for richy-rich people who can afford to play with $2500 on a lesser fancy folding trap and not blink when dust/moisture gets in the gap and they end up going back to a regular old slab phone that actually works with better cameras and FaceID and more.
@Gio-dt9hx
September 4, 2026 at 3:05 pm
if apple wants to sell more apple watches make it a Stand Alone product market it as minimal phone device
@winchelphilemond4073
September 4, 2026 at 3:10 pm
Hard pass
@craigerator7548
September 4, 2026 at 3:22 pm
Hot take: Apple may release a folding iPhone but honestly I think they will price it very high with the hope they won’t sell a ton. I don’t think they are convinced folding iPhones are the future (I agree 100%). It is a niche market at best. Kind of like 3D movies. It SOUNDS like a folding iPhone is something people want but once the masses get their hands on one they will see the disadvantages (the smaller back screen, the need to physically interact with the device to get the most out of it, the crease, price, etc) and will pass on it. I give it 2-3 generations at most then it will die off. Apple is making one just to stay competitive but I think even they know this product line is limited at best.
There is a reason iPhones look like they do, it is an optimal design. Nice screen size, fits in hands and pockets, great cameras, etc. The future of iPhone is getting sensors behind the screen, no notch or Dynamic Island, thinner and lighter, with even better battery life. If they can do that they won’t be able to make them fast enough.
@rayraman3243
September 4, 2026 at 3:24 pm
For some reason, in this video you really reminded me of Root from Person of Interest 😊 Not sure if it was the look, the energy, or both. Always love your content!
@ryanduffy5887
September 4, 2026 at 3:55 pm
i love the idea of a fold but ive a 17 pro max paid off and a m4 13inch ipad pro paid off so i cant really justify spending another 2k for a lesser experience than what i currently get
@SVT-00323
September 4, 2026 at 4:02 pm
“How do you get people to pay twice as much for an iPhone?”
Apple: ” We are merging 2 iPhone screens on the foldable so double the screen double the cost” 😂
@Shantaram911
September 4, 2026 at 4:07 pm
Nowadays, all I care about is an iPhone with a long-lasting battery that will last 5 years or more. 🍏🫶🏻📱
@TGRRAG01
September 4, 2026 at 4:09 pm
I hope Apple releases a HomeHub with a screen. A Google assisted Siri would be infinitely better than my crap Echo Show. Alexa is trash and the Show screen is just an advertising billboard. It’s only useful for reminders and timers. Everything else I own is within the Apple ecosystem. Facetime calls, calendar syncs, all that stuff with a screened home hub would be fantastic.
@kl3nd4thu
September 4, 2026 at 4:19 pm
“One more thing. Introducing Apple lease. You can have the latest Apple folding phone for a reasonable monthly payment.”
@videobiker9131
September 4, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Grades
Bridget Carey – A+
Apple Promise Delivery – C+
AI In Any Favor – F-
Bridget Carey is top-notch and always has been.
I have become more and more disappointed in Apple over the years and some of the grandiose promises that it is made. I’m waiting to see what Apple is offering at this upcoming event and will probably only buy an iPhone 17.
AI is slowly but surely ruining this country and I really don’t see the use for it for anything other than driving to get around or maybe helping a surgeon do an intricate surgery.
@Royce16727
September 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Siri AI on a full-size HomePod 🤞
@Alex-uy8zx
September 4, 2026 at 5:17 pm
“This is finally the year that Siri is good!”… blah, blah, blah…. I’ve been hearing this every year since 2012 and it’s always been bullocks. After many years of overpromises and under delivering (lies) from Apple, I am less interested in this year’s iOS than any other year.
@tgw230
September 4, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Meanwhile I’m just waiting for Apple to put a toggle to allow an always visible number row on the keyboard
@PratikDaga23
September 4, 2026 at 5:35 pm
AirPods Pro 4 has left the chat
@perhapsme988
September 4, 2026 at 6:26 pm
One More Thing….
A large SQUARE sensor in the main back cameras for taking LANDSCAPE pictures/videos while holding the phone vertically that are easier to do.
If front selfie camera has this, why shouldn’t this be as well?
@andreasgiobel6355
September 4, 2026 at 6:35 pm
…iPhone , its a rectangles, and now it’s 2 rectangles….that fold
@steveb1972
September 4, 2026 at 6:54 pm
Why all the constant comments about the price of the iPhone Ultra? All foldables are expensive, besides, you’re getting an iPhone and nearly an iPad Mini!
Oh and stop complaining about lack of telephoto lens. This is not billed as a Pro.
@AKA001
September 4, 2026 at 7:14 pm
For the same amount of a Fold, you get an iPhone and an iPad…. 😂
@Steven-f7v
September 4, 2026 at 10:34 pm
But it only folds once. I want one that folds like a paper airplane.
@chezaromeo
September 5, 2026 at 1:25 am
AirPods Pro 5? Did I miss the AirPods Pro 4??
@jjcoolaus
September 5, 2026 at 1:26 am
5:22 AirPods Pro 5?!?!? What happened to AirPods Pro 4?
@thomaskuhn6541
September 5, 2026 at 6:19 am
Is the aperture on the new Pro actually mechanical or software-simulated variable aperture? Just like their “optical zoom” which doesn’t really do the same thing for those of us who grew up with traditional film SLRs.
@TechnotMe
September 5, 2026 at 6:52 am
Okay, Bridget is our Tech Queen, period.
@otakukj
September 5, 2026 at 8:57 am
When did apple change CEO again? I guess I missed thay but I surely don’t miss apple prices.
@SpaceJazz3K
September 5, 2026 at 9:17 am
My dark horse is to get full Mac OS with the ultra when plugged into a monitor.
@MaxDelorean2
September 5, 2026 at 9:32 am
Don’t do it! We must bring these ridiculous prices DOWN!
@LMacNeill
September 5, 2026 at 9:42 am
I’m sorry, but I just don’t see the utility of a folding phone, and certainly not at double the price of my current phone.
@michaelforras
September 5, 2026 at 9:47 am
As of 4 September, the last public beta came in at about 27 GB!
@Suppressed-m4u5h
September 5, 2026 at 10:00 am
I hope Canadians remember that Apple is American and refuse to buy any of their products when released in September. Leave them on the shelf.
@c.daubz.5386
September 5, 2026 at 11:37 am
@Suppressed-m4u5h 🤣
@I_love_myself83-p1h
September 6, 2026 at 12:10 am
Oh please stop pretending like anyone cares about politics. You really think that will stop anyone from getting their fix with the latest iPhone?
@Suppressed-m4u5h
September 6, 2026 at 12:07 pm
@I_love_myself83-p1h love myself certainly describes you, and no I won’t stop. I will hit the US in every way I can
@22002ranjit
September 5, 2026 at 10:06 am
I connect my iPhone SE to my MacBook and perform the software updates. Mine is a 64gb phone and updates were never possible just in the phone. Hope I can follow the same procedure for iOS 27
@4EVER_BLK
September 5, 2026 at 10:13 am
I can’t wait to see Apple fans act like Apple invented the foldable phone when it’s revealed.
@bobbydee4328
September 5, 2026 at 10:37 am
I remember when a new iPhone launch actually felt like a big deal.
@baronvg
September 5, 2026 at 11:01 am
The CEOs just dress more and more casual, huh? Sooner than later one will come out on stage in a bathrobe, boxers and flip flops.
@beaniemac
September 5, 2026 at 11:04 am
There’s no way a folding phone with smaller batteries and a worse camera can be worth a premium price
@Awakentribe
September 6, 2026 at 3:36 pm
@beaniemac That’s how apple’s ecosystem has convinced their blinded customers for two decades.
@Scalptrash
September 5, 2026 at 11:34 am
So we’re back to flip phones. Apple used to innovate not ever emulate.
@jordanu2273
September 5, 2026 at 2:12 pm
it should be “SurPrice and Shine”
@johnnykeener3727
September 5, 2026 at 2:57 pm
iCRAP
@Starlite4321
September 5, 2026 at 2:57 pm
Yeah ANOTHER me-too total waste of time video with absolutely nothing whatsoever of value to say. So sick of it.
@kingech_B15
September 5, 2026 at 3:56 pm
Do you need to have good credit for the leasing option?
@gooseygoose2121
September 5, 2026 at 5:43 pm
AirPods Pro 5? you mean 4?
@Fatboydoesortriesit
September 5, 2026 at 8:15 pm
Can’t wait until they add what Samsung or android phones have and say it’s game changing lol
@AndreiBelski-fs6ot
September 5, 2026 at 8:27 pm
It will have the same future as the Vision Pro haha, ok, let’s them play with it and loose some money
@itsfahimsiddique
September 6, 2026 at 12:06 am
Passport aspect ratio will be the biggest flop
@Yolloty
September 6, 2026 at 1:52 am
Apple just bring a black pro iPhone.. Will be more then happy..
@kanzaki0001
September 6, 2026 at 7:11 am
Who wants a foldable apple? You can get pizza instead.
@justmeeagainn
September 6, 2026 at 9:51 am
Marketing will get the sheep to buy this folding piece of garbage.
@kevincustodio1582
September 6, 2026 at 10:28 am
Wow, so innovative. Only a decade after Samsung.
@CanAm-p9b
September 6, 2026 at 10:37 am
You serious? Pixel….!? Same premium price for garbage hardware?? Mid specs for full premium price is worse
@GHinWI
September 6, 2026 at 1:03 pm
Solid state batteries when?
@GHinWI
September 6, 2026 at 1:06 pm
I just want the AirPods to connect quickly to the device when I put one in my ear.
@Sebastian24659
September 6, 2026 at 3:14 pm
The fold will flop like the Vision Pro. Mark my words. 🙄😒
@LLal-kq2cq
September 6, 2026 at 3:34 pm
Would prefer half sized phone with half the price.
@keng8883
September 7, 2026 at 1:24 am
I think you confused continuous heart rate monitoring with blood pressure readings.
@williams.3441
September 7, 2026 at 3:57 am
I miss Joanna but Bridget is a good clone! Keep it up!
@CarlaJoyW
September 7, 2026 at 10:11 am
They just want the 2019 phones to download the new iOS so they can mess them up so they will be forced to upgrade!
@tebhernandez
September 7, 2026 at 10:47 am
Damn I love Bridget
@drunkendevil
September 7, 2026 at 11:47 am
Foldable phones are much too expensive. Hinges and screen creases haven’t been fully solved yet.
Let the first generation of Apple foldables play out and wait for the Gen 2
@ajax4887
September 7, 2026 at 12:27 pm
How on Earth was this episode brought to me by ‘Exfinity Mobile’? Did they make it?
@SwapnilLonkar
September 7, 2026 at 1:19 pm
2019 was that far away!!! 🙁
@haterskeephatin101
September 7, 2026 at 4:09 pm
You didn’t mention the apple watch performance upgrade after the multiple generation hardware freeze
@streamerstreminghd5682
September 7, 2026 at 4:49 pm
llyods of london will need to insure it – because its so expensive
@PSy84
September 8, 2026 at 12:55 am
or just get 18 pro max and iPad Mini? or best 2nd hand 17 pro max and 2nd hand ipad mini 7. You get the best cameras and durable portable big screen
@VeniVidiVid
September 8, 2026 at 2:28 am
Yep. “fun colors“. That’s worth 2000 bucks… 🙄