It’s official: Apple confirms iPhone 13 event next week

September 07, 2021

Apple is rumored to be adding a new astrophotography mode to the iPhone 13's camera.

So when you look at the iPhone 13 event invite that went out today, naturally the new mode is absolutely 100% confirmed by the evening sky. OMG, why else would Apple use a twilight shot? 😹

Or perhaps it means the new iPhone is going to be better at low light photography?

And the word 'streaming,' what does that mean? (Obviously, it means far more than the obvious 'the event will be streamed.' )🙄

There was talk about the iPhone Pro models getting camera features aimed at TikTokers and the like. Maybe that's what "streaming" hints at? 

 But it probably isn't a hint at anything at all. 🤷‍♂️

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple today confirmed it will host its next big keynote on Tuesday, September 14. The “California streaming” event will likely be focused on iPhone 13, as well as Apple Watch Series 7 and a possible third-generation AirPods upgrade.

Some people love to carefully examine Apple event invites as though each was a crystal ball that can show the future. The one that went out Tuesday might have been crafted to suggest that the iPhone 13 will be better at taking pictures of stars. Or maybe something else?

Hidden in Tuesday’s invite to the Apple September event is an augmented reality Easter egg. It’s part of the company’s ongoing move to draw more attention to AR — and make its event invites cooler than anyone else’s.

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