Apple Event 2025 live blog: Every 'awe-dropping' announcement

Apple's big iPhone reveal is upon us.

One of the biggest days of the annual tech calendar, the Apple Event for 2025 — the tagline is "Awe Dropping" — is expected to unveil the much-anticipated iPhone 17 line, new Apple Watches, a release date for iOS 26, and more.

The big show kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The new iPhone lineup set to launch is larger than ever, and potentially one of the most interesting in iPhone's history.

This leaves us no choice but to follow Apple's every move — from the (often amusing, sometimes odd) presentation itself, to the detailed iPhone specs, surprise announcements, and yes, the random things Apple won't tell us but we'll find digging through their website once the event is over.

We'll be updating this live blog often over the next couple of days. Grab a sleeve of cookies, a caffeinated beverage of your choice, and dive into the iPhone world with us. We start...now.

Apple’s got a new phone in the lineup this year — and it’s going to be thin.

The rumored (and soon-to-be-announced) iPhone 17 Air is set to become the company’s slimmest device yet, measuring just 5.5mm thick and weighing in at about 145 grams. But that diet has a cost: Apple has reportedly cut the camera array from three lenses down to a single shooter, and the battery is noticeably smaller, so don’t expect marathon screen time.

All that minimalist engineering can be yours for $899 (we think) — the exact same price as the iPhone 16 Plus, which the 17 Air is expected to replace going forward.

The big iPhone 17 reveal is about 24 hours away, and on the eve of the event, two major leaks are lighting up the tech world.

First, a Korean mobile carrier has allegedly leaked the full specs of the iPhone 17 lineup. On X (via Apple Insider), leaker @Jukanlosreve shared an image with the full specs of the various iPhone 17 models compared to the Samsung S25 Edge. The original X post has since been deleted, but the leaked specs include a Pro model with 8K video support, the A19 Pro chip, and 12GB of RAM.

Previously, the well-known Chinese leaker Setsuna Digital revealed on Weibo (courtesy of GSMArena) that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a 5,000mAh battery, which would be a first in the iPhone 17 lineup. Last year's iPhone 16 Pro Max had a 4,685mAh battery.

Of course, these leaks aren't official news. For that, we'll have to wait for the official livestream on Tuesday.