Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, as well as an updated version of its Apple TV set-top box, in San Francisco today. Follow all the latest news and updates from the event here.
See that iPhone in your hand? It's depreciating as you read this.
Trade-in website CompareMyMobile has put together a graphic of what happened to second-hand iPhone prices when the 6 and 6 Plus launched last year.
They seem to hold up for a little bit but fall spectacularly after that.
Dutch website TechTastic has a picture of what it claims is the packaging for the new iPhone, which appears to back up the suggestion that the 6s will incorporate the animated screensavers of the Apple Watch.
This had already been expected, but if you want a look at a torn, slightly grubby version of what your box might look like, here you go.
Via Mashable, we have more details about Australia Tent Man, whose name is Lindsay Handmer.
It seems that the website he's plugging is his own, and he's also raising money for charity.
Here's what he had to say: "I thought I was really original … and then I googled it, and people have done it in every [Apple] line for the past few years."
Either way, thanks to time zones he'll be the first person to buy the new iPhone from an Apple store when it goes on sale. Let's hope he fares better than the man who was at the front of the queue last year.
Back to San Francisco. One interesting thing we do know about today's event is that it's being held in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, a 7,000 capacity venue.
This is a lot bigger than Apple's usual venues - last year it used the Flint Centre which seats 2,400. What gives? It's unlikely Apple is inviting this many journalists, PRs and other assorted special guests.
Here's a bit of speculation from well-connected Apple blogger John Gruber:
Remember that white pop-up building Apple built outside the Flint Center last year? It was a big hands-on area for all the new stuff that had been announced that day. My guess is that Apple is building something similar again this year — inside the auditorium. It would be like the world’s biggest Apple Store, for one day only.
Apple always has a big "hands on" area at its events. If it's unveiling an Apple TV, it's going to need a lot of space for a lot of televisions.
09:15 - ALERT: We already have people camping outside stores
You know those bands of campers that always line up outside Apple stores the night before new iPhones go on sale? Well it's hit a whole new level this year.
Nothing has even been announced yet, let alone put on sale, but someone in Sydney is already camping outside the store.
Can anyone be that big a fan of Apple? Oh, no, wait: it's a marketing stunt for a website called mysparetech.com. A sizeable proportion of the people in Apple queues these days are walking adverts.
Oh my. Peak Apple. Someone is queuing in Sydney before THEY HAVE EVEN ANNOUNCED ANYTHING!!!
09:05 - What to expect
What can we expect tonight?
Well, Apple likes to maintain an aura of secrecy around its events, but since there's a complicated supply chain in Asia and a huge amount of interest, there are inevitably some leaks.
In a nutshell, we're probably getting new iPhones - the 6s and the 6s Plus - which will look a lot like the 6 and 6 Plus, but with a couple of new features.
Perhaps more interestingly, we'll also get a new Apple TV, which is going to be a big upgrade on the last version. Years ago, Apple boss Tim Cook called Apple TV "a hobby", but he's talked about it in more glowing terms recently, highlighting impressive sales figures.
For the lowdown on everything to expect, head here. And there's a great history of the Apple TV here.
Or check out our vid below.
09:02
Morning! James Titcomb here. We'll be with you through all the build-up and predictions ahead of tonight's event, which starts at 6pm.
If you also want to tune in, we have a very handy guide to how to do that here. If you don't have an Apple device, I'm afraid you're out of luck, but that's what we're here for.
09:00
Apple is holding an event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco today, where it is expected to unveil its latest iPhones - thought to be called the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus - as well as a new version of the Apple TV set-top box and possibly an iPad Pro. The event starts at 6pm BST this evening, and we'll be posting updates here throughout the day.
See that iPhone in your hand? It's depreciating as you read this.
Trade-in website CompareMyMobile has put together a graphic of what happened to second-hand iPhone prices when the 6 and 6 Plus launched last year.
They seem to hold up for a little bit but fall spectacularly after that.
Dutch website TechTastic has a picture of what it claims is the packaging for the new iPhone, which appears to back up the suggestion that the 6s will incorporate the animated screensavers of the Apple Watch.
This had already been expected, but if you want a look at a torn, slightly grubby version of what your box might look like, here you go.
Via Mashable, we have more details about Australia Tent Man, whose name is Lindsay Handmer.
It seems that the website he's plugging is his own, and he's also raising money for charity.
Here's what he had to say: "I thought I was really original … and then I googled it, and people have done it in every [Apple] line for the past few years."
Either way, thanks to time zones he'll be the first person to buy the new iPhone from an Apple store when it goes on sale. Let's hope he fares better than the man who was at the front of the queue last year.
Back to San Francisco. One interesting thing we do know about today's event is that it's being held in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, a 7,000 capacity venue.
This is a lot bigger than Apple's usual venues - last year it used the Flint Centre which seats 2,400. What gives? It's unlikely Apple is inviting this many journalists, PRs and other assorted special guests.
Here's a bit of speculation from well-connected Apple blogger John Gruber:
Remember that white pop-up building Apple built outside the Flint Center last year? It was a big hands-on area for all the new stuff that had been announced that day. My guess is that Apple is building something similar again this year — inside the auditorium. It would be like the world’s biggest Apple Store, for one day only.
Apple always has a big "hands on" area at its events. If it's unveiling an Apple TV, it's going to need a lot of space for a lot of televisions.
09:15 - ALERT: We already have people camping outside stores
You know those bands of campers that always line up outside Apple stores the night before new iPhones go on sale? Well it's hit a whole new level this year.
Nothing has even been announced yet, let alone put on sale, but someone in Sydney is already camping outside the store.
Can anyone be that big a fan of Apple? Oh, no, wait: it's a marketing stunt for a website called mysparetech.com. A sizeable proportion of the people in Apple queues these days are walking adverts.
Oh my. Peak Apple. Someone is queuing in Sydney before THEY HAVE EVEN ANNOUNCED ANYTHING!!!
09:05 - What to expect
What can we expect tonight?
Well, Apple likes to maintain an aura of secrecy around its events, but since there's a complicated supply chain in Asia and a huge amount of interest, there are inevitably some leaks.
In a nutshell, we're probably getting new iPhones - the 6s and the 6s Plus - which will look a lot like the 6 and 6 Plus, but with a couple of new features.
Perhaps more interestingly, we'll also get a new Apple TV, which is going to be a big upgrade on the last version. Years ago, Apple boss Tim Cook called Apple TV "a hobby", but he's talked about it in more glowing terms recently, highlighting impressive sales figures.
For the lowdown on everything to expect, head here. And there's a great history of the Apple TV here.
Or check out our vid below.
09:02
Morning! James Titcomb here. We'll be with you through all the build-up and predictions ahead of tonight's event, which starts at 6pm.
If you also want to tune in, we have a very handy guide to how to do that here. If you don't have an Apple device, I'm afraid you're out of luck, but that's what we're here for.
09:00
Apple is holding an event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco today, where it is expected to unveil its latest iPhones - thought to be called the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus - as well as a new version of the Apple TV set-top box and possibly an iPad Pro. The event starts at 6pm BST this evening, and we'll be posting updates here throughout the day.
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