Apple’s large September occasion has come and gone and the brand new iPhone 17 line of smartphones has simply hit shops.
Whereas we’re nearing the tip of 2025, there’s really nonetheless an entire lot extra to speak about with regards to new Apple merchandise – explicitly, new merchandise that Apple did not point out at its large occasion.
Apple nonetheless has loads of newly up to date and upgraded gadgets on the way in which. This is what to anticipate to nonetheless hear about from Apple by the tip of this yr, early 2026, and past.
iPads
New iPads are on the way in which and will probably be introduced as quickly as October by Apple.
In line with Bloomberg‘s Apple insider Mark Gurman, the iPad Professional could possibly be introduced subsequent month. The upgraded model of Apple’s Professional pill will obtain an improve from Apple’s M4 chip to the M5. It could be the primary iPad Professional improve since Could of final yr.
The iPad Air and iPad base fashions are additionally due for upgrades, however these are anticipated to reach in March or April of subsequent yr. The iPad Air will likely be upgraded from the M3 chip to the M4. The brand new Apple base mannequin can even obtain a extra highly effective chip, anticipated to be an improve from the A16 chip which final powered the iPhone 15.
AirTags 2
Earlier than the Apple Occasion 2025 the place we bought the iPhone Air, some rumors instructed we might get a shocking announcement together with it: The long-awaited sequel to AirTags.
We count on the AirTags 2 to look much like the unique mannequin, regardless that they have not gotten an replace since their launch in 2021. (Apple, if you happen to’re listening, make the brand new model flat, please.) Look ahead to an extended monitoring vary and higher battery life, at a minimal.
When will they be launched? Good cash remains to be on a 2025 launch date for the AirTags 2.
iPhone 17e
We have already been launched to the brand new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Professional, and iPhone 17 Professional Max. Nevertheless, we now have but to satisfy Apple’s latest finances mannequin smartphone within the iPhone 17 household: the iPhone 17e.
The large improve right here, like with the iPads, goes to be with its chipset. The iPhone 17e will possible obtain the identical A19 chip discovered now discovered within the iPhone 17 base mannequin, which is an improve from the iPhone 16e’s A18 chip.
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It additionally appears like Apple is transferring to an annual launch mannequin for its finances iPhone as properly. The iPhone 16e simply got here out earlier this yr. Its predecessor, the third era of iPhone SE, got here out in 2022. So, if we get an e model of the iPhone 17, we might count on it to reach round February 2026.
AirPods Max
Whereas the AirPods Professional 3 had been introduced on the newest Apple occasion, there does not appear to be any new Airpods Max on the horizon for a short time – however they’re on the way in which,
In line with Apple provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Airpods Max 2 are scheduled for launch in 2027. Not a lot is understood in regards to the upgrades it’s going to obtain, however it’s anticipated to be the lightest headphones Apple has provided but.
Apple TV
Essentially the most present Apple TV 4K mannequin was launched in 2022 so a brand new Apple TV gadget is actually on the way in which.
In line with studies, a brand new Apple TV could possibly be introduced by the tip of the yr. This new model of Apple’s set-top TV field would get an improve to the A17 Professional chip, which implies Apple TV would be capable of deal with the processing energy required for Apple Intelligence.
May an AI assistant be coming to your TV courtesy of Apple? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.
HomePods
Apple’s sensible audio system, HomePods, had been purported to get an improve final yr, in 2024. This included a brand new model of Apple’s HomePods meant to compete with Google Nest Hub.
Nevertheless, these bulletins by no means got here to fruition amid studies that the discharge of the brand new gadgets had been postponed. Then the rumors stated to count on the brand new HomePods in early 2025. When that did not occur, the gadget was stated to be introduced throughout Apple’s WWDC in June.
Right here we at the moment are, post-Apple’s September iPhone occasion with none new HomePods in sight.
The HomePods Mini 2 remains to be rumored to be introduced earlier than the yr’s finish, however do not be stunned if that will get pushed again once more.
However, the rumored HomePod sensible dwelling hub with a sensible show seems to nearly actually be delayed till subsequent yr.
MacBooks
Final, however actually not least, is Apple’s MacBook Professional and MacBook Air. Each of the corporate’s laptop computer strains are anticipated to obtain an replace by the tip of this yr or early 2026.
In line with Bloomberg‘s Apple insider Mark Gurman, Apple ought to quickly be saying its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Execs, upgraded with its new M5 chip. Since Apple rolled out its Silicon chipset, the corporate has usually launched the brand new MacBook Professional line in October. There was one yr the place the M2 model of Apple’s laptops had been rolled out in January, so if October comes and goes with out a new MacBook Professional announcement, look to early subsequent yr as the discharge date.
The brand new MacBook Air line with the M5 chip is slated for the primary half of 2026 as properly so it is potential each Apple MacBook fashions’ launch dates might line up.
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