Last-minute iPhone event rumors: Pre-order time, AirPods 5 features, more - 9to5Mac

We’re just hours away from Apple’s “Surprise and shine” special event, where it’s expected to announce the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro, new Apple Watch models, and AirPods 5.

Pre-order times

We previously noted that iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo pre-orders might begin on September 12, which is a day later than the typical pattern due to the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

In a post on social media today, reliable leaker ShrimpApplePro said that pre-orders will indeed begin on September 12 “at the usual time.” This would suggest 5 a.m. PT/8 a.m. ET.

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