Apple will open pre-orders for at least the iPhone 18 Pro models on Saturday, September 12 at 12 a.m. Pacific Time, claims the X account " ShrimpApplePro ," which has accurately leaked some details about Apple devices in the past. Under Apple's typical launch plan, pre-orders begin the Friday immediately following the event, but this year that would be September 11, and Apple has historically avoided the date. German outlet Macwelt previously claimed a September 12 pre-order date for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Meanwhile, the foldable iPhone Duo is unlikely to be available until October at the earliest – per Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman – so pre-orders for it may come later. Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro Tag: ShrimpApplePro This article, " iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Said to Start Saturday, September 12 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple will today expand its trade-in program to offer better pricing for devices with minor cosmetic defects, MacRumors understands. Under Apple's current trade-in system, cosmetic issues such as small chips in the display glass have generally been treated the same way as far more serious damage, such as a cracked or smashed screen, resulting in a similarly steep cut to a device's trade-in value. That is set to change from today, with Apple introducing more granular pricing that better reflects a device's actual condition. Customers will apparently not receive less for their device under the new system. The update is expected to take effect today once Apple's trade-in website comes back online. The change is said to apply in the vast majority of countries where Apple's trade-in program is offered, with only a small number of markets excluded. Apple last adjusted its trade-in values in August, when it raised pricing across the iPhone, iPad , Mac, and Apple Watch lineups. It is unclear whether today's change will coincide with a broader refresh of those values. Tag: Apple Trade-In This article, " Apple to Offer Better Trade-In Pricing for Minor Cosmetic Damage " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple planned to introduce high-end in-ear AirPods with built-in cameras for analyzing the surrounding environment at today's event, but the launch has been pushed to next year, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman reports. In early August, Gurman said the earbuds were progressing well enough to potentially ship before the end of the year. By mid-August, though, he reported that Apple had pulled the model from its 2026 road map , pushing the camera AirPods to a 2027 launch alongside the 20th-anniversary iPhone instead. Today's event will still include new AirPods 5 models. Related Roundups: AirPods 4 , AirPods Pro 3 Tags: Bloomberg , Mark Gurman Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Caution) , AirPods Pro (Neutral) Related Forum: AirPods This article, " AirPods With Cameras Were Supposed to Debut Today, Now Delayed " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
A series of screenshots shared with MacRumors today seemingly show Verizon's AI chat assistant answering detailed questions about the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, just hours before Apple's announcement event. The screenshots were shared privately with MacRumors by X user " mehrtosh ," who says the responses came from the "Ask Verizon" AI assistant built into the carrier's app. The conversation is timestamped September 8 at 1:48 to 1:52 p.m., the day before Apple's "Surprise and shine" event. According to the screenshots, the assistant made the following interesting claims about the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max: The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max features the same variable aperture main camera lens as the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌. Variable aperture lets the lens opening adjust between f/1.4 and f/4.0 for better low-light shots, natural bokeh, and sharper group photos. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max gets an "advanced" Sensor-shift OIS for improved low-light video stabilization and a larger main sensor for more detail and light. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max features a 48MP telephoto camera with up to 10x optical zoom, up from 8x on the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max has 16GB of RAM, compared to 12GB on the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ starts at $1,099.99, with the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max starting at $1,199.99. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ comes in four colors: Dark Cherry, Titanium Gray, Titanium White, and Titanium Black. Several of these claims sit awkwardly next to what's already been reported. The pricing the chatbot gave, $1,099.99 for the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and $1,199.99 for the Pro Max, exactly matches the iPhone 17 Pro 's current starting prices, even though there is a general consensus from analysts that prices will increase this generation. The color names are also seem to be incorrect. Recent leaks have pointed to Dark Cherry alongside Silver and Sky Blue, not the "Titanium Gray," "Titanium White," and "Titanium Black" names the assistant listed, which more closely resemble the finish names Apple used for the iPhone 15 Pro lineup back in 2023. This clearly raises the possibility that the chatbot pulled outdated or unrelated training data rather than surfacing a genuine leak. The assistant also made a series of more plausible claims: The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ has a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display, while the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max has a 6.9-inch display. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max offers longer battery life than the Pro due to its larger size. Both models feature a triple-lens rear camera system. The main camera is 48MP with the f/1.4 to f/4.0 variable aperture and Sensor-shift OIS. The ultra wide camera is 48MP, aimed at high-resolution macro and wide shots. Both models support ProRAW and ProRes video recording. Both models are powered by the A20 Pro chip. We have been unable to independently verify or replicate the exchange, suggesting the chatbot may have since been patched, or that the original screenshots were altered or otherwise inaccurate. Given that, and the fact that AI chatbots are known to hallucinate plausible sounding but false information, the claims should be treated with skepticism rather than as a legitimate leak. Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro Tag: Verizon This article, " iPhone 18 Pro Details Purportedly Leaked By Verizon's AI Assistant " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
