Apple product showcase preview Apple’s upcoming Wonderlust event is not expected to yield many surprises, with updates to the iPhone and Watch range that will be physically almost indistinguishable from their predecessors iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Plus $899-$1,199 iPhone 15 Pro Max $1,199-$1,799 6.7 inch 6.1 inch All now feature Dynamic Island New Action button replaces mute switch* USB-C port on all models iPhone 15 $799-$1,099 iPhone 15 Pro $1,099-$1,699 Narrower bezels* All handsets feature faster modems and upgraded cameras, with Pro models getting A17 chips iOS 17 Turn phone into bedside clock while charging Maps can be downloaded for offline use New mental health tracking Waning public interest in iPhone Google Interest Index for search of “new iPhone” With seemingly only small updates to iPhone’s appearance each year, online buzz is fading Sep 2013: iPhone 5C/5S Sep 2018: iPhone XS 100 50 0 Sep 2022: iPhone 14 Jan 2007: Steve Jobs unveils iPhone Tim Cook, Apple CEO since 2011 Watch Series 9 Could feature S9 chip which would be vastly faster than processor in Series 8 Benefits of S9 would be greater efficiency, better battery life and faster app loading times Watch Ultra 2 S9 processor and possibly 3D printed case and other elements Could be lighter in weight – current model weighs 61.3g watchOS 10 Most apps redesigned to use more screen space Scrollable Smart Stack widgets *Pro models only. Note: iPhone price variations depend on memory size – 128GB to 2TB Sources: MacRumors, Macworld, Apple, Google Trends Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS