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Rumor: Apple iPhone Event on Sept. 9

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An Apple event is coming.

It's not really news, per se, since Apple pretty much always does a fall event of some sort. But this is Apple after all. According to BuzzFeed, Apple is targeting the week of Sept. 7 for its fall event, possibly Sept. 9.

Apple aficionados will probably realize that's the same date as last year's fall event. Is Cupertino getting too predictable?

More important than the date, though, is what Apple is likely to introduce. You can expect Apple to showcase a brand-new iPhone that will be an iterative upgrade to its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Watch for an iPhone 6s; iPhone 7 will probably be next year.

Rumors about what that iPhone 6s will sport include: a faster and more power-efficient Qualcomm wireless chip (which could double users' LTE speeds and give them a bit more battery life); a new Force Touch display that takes what one would find on the Apple Watch and expand it to the size of a smartphone; and likely an upgraded camera (since there's always room for an upgraded camera).

Just consider the last few years' worth of announcements at these fall events: 2012's announcement of the iPhone 5, 2013's announcement of the iPhone 5s, and 2014's announcement of the iPhone 6. To us, and many pundits, the pattern is pretty clear.

It also rumored that Apple could debut new iPads, but the company usually focuses on iPads at a separate, October event.

Apple will likely also use its fall event to showcase its brand-new version of Apple TV, with a new remote and interface, and support for the App Store and Siri. The new Apple TV is expected to be redesigned, slimmer than its predecessor, and feature at least an A8 chip. And, yes, it'll probably work pretty well with Apple Music, too.

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