Alongside news of Apple’s iPhone plans through 2028, which include ultra-thin, folding, and curved models, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has also outlined updates to several other Apple devices this fall, including one that hasn’t been updated since its October 2020 debut.
In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that Apple has “a lot in the fall pipeline,” much of which will be “only incremental upgrades.” It starts with the iPhone 17, but there will be many more updates on the way:
- Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3
- Apple Vision Pro
- iPad Pro
- AirPods Pro 3
- HomePod mini
- Apple TV 4K
Of note, this would be the first update to the HomePod mini (aside from making new colors available), which originally arrived in October 2020 alongside the iPhone 12. We don’t know what, if anything, will be new with the speaker other than a faster chip, though Apple will likely keep the same design. The Apple TV, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro are likely to be little more than chip refreshes as well.
The Apple Watch updates are likely to be slightly more interesting, especially the SE 3, which hasn’t been updated in three years and hasn’t gotten a redesign since its debut five years ago. Very early reports claimed the new model could be made of plastic and geared more toward kids, though recent rumors about the Apple Watch have been less certain of the change.
Finally, Apple plans on releasing the 3rd generation of AirPods Pro, which were last updated in 2022. Gurman reports that the new model will have heart-rate monitoring like the PowerBeats Pro 2. They could also bring a redesign with shorter stems, as well as live translation.
It’s not clear whether Apple will hold a second event to release the products that don’t arrive at the iPhone event or simply launch them via press release, as it did with this year’s iPad Air and MacBook Air releases.
Apple’s Awe Dropping event is set for September 9, 2025. Want to know what to expect? We’re anticipating new hardware releases including the iPhone 17 (running iOS 26), Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3 and SE 3rd-gen (running watchOS 26), and potentially new AirPods. Find out how, when, and where to watch the Apple September Event, and keep tuned to our Event Guide for all the latest coverage. If you just can’t wait, here’s our satirical take on the Apple September Event keynote script – and don’t miss the Macworld Podcast iPhone event preview.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor, Macworld
Michael Simon has been covering Apple for more than 20 years. He started covering rumors with Spymac when the iPod was the iWalk, and has owned nearly every iPhone Apple has ever made. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, son, and far too many gadgets.