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Awe Dropping predictions
Here's what we know, and what we think we know, about Apple's upcoming event.
Lewis Wallace
September 06, 2025
We’re just days away from Apple’s Awe Dropping event, where we’ll get our first glimpse of the iPhone 17 lineup and other new products.
But will it really be our first glimpse? After months of leaks and rumors, it seems like we already have a solid picture of the iPhone 17 lineup — which by all accounts will bring some big changes — as well as other products that Apple will launch on Tuesday.
Before every Apple event, we play a predictions game on The CultCast, our weekly podcast. This time around, Leander, Griffin and I went head-to-head, putting our professional and personal dignity on the line with our guesswork about the nitty-gritty Awe Dropping details.
You can see our predictions, watch the whole CultCast segment on YouTube, and play along by submitting your own predictions. And if you just want to know what to expect at the Awe Dropping event, you can read our spoiler-packed rumor roundup.
Also in this edition of The Weekender:
In iOS 26, Apple completely redesigned the Phone app. Here’s how to take advantage of the new features (or switch back if you hate the new look).
Want to know the exact day iOS 26 will arrive? We did the math.
BenQ makes some great Mac monitors. Take a quiz to see which one’s right for your setup, and you could win one of several big prizes (three high-end monitors, a MacBook Air, a Mac mini and Apple Gift Cards are up for grabs).
I’m pretty sure Tim Cook breathed a $20 billion sigh of relief this week.
Want to get in some gaming this weekend? Check out our updated list of the best games on Apple Arcade.
And finally, the entry-level iPad is always a great buy, but a new deal drops it back to its lowest price ever.
Enjoy your weekend!
— Lewis Wallace, managing editor
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