Here’s what Apple didn’t announce at its ‘Wonderlust’ event

Apple on Tuesday held its particular event, “Wonderlust,” at which the corporate launched the iPhone 15, Apple Watch Sequence 9, Apple Watch Extremely, and a few new equipment. However earlier than the event, rumors had been hinting at the launch of some merchandise which have but to see the sunshine of day. Right here’s what Apple didn’t announce at this week’s event.

Black Apple Watch Extremely

The primary era Apple Watch Extremely was solely out there in pure titanium… so is the second era. Each ShrimpApplePro and Bloomberg reported that Apple was growing a black model of the Apple Watch Extremely, which might make sense for the reason that titanium iPhone 15 Professional is on the market in 4 totally different colours.

Nevertheless, Apple Watch Extremely 2 has just one shade possibility out there, and it’s not black.

iPhone 15 Extremely

There have been a variety of conflicting rumors when it got here to the bigger iPhone Professional with a 6.7-inch display screen. Some rumors recommended that Apple would rename its most costly iPhone to “Extremely” since it could be the one one to have the brand new periscope lens for higher optical zoom. Others reported that Apple might find yourself introducing each the iPhone 15 Professional Max and the iPhone 15 Extremely.

Whereas Apple should introduce a brand new iPhone Extremely ultimately, it didn’t occur this yr. There are solely two Professional fashions: the iPhone 15 Professional and the iPhone 15 Professional Max.

A number of USB-C equipment

As the complete iPhone 15 lineup now has a USB-C port as an alternative of Lightning, Apple has additionally up to date a few of its equipment that also relied on Lightning. As an illustration, there’s a brand new model of the AirPods Professional 2 with a USB-C charging case, and Apple has additionally launched new wired EarPods with USB-C.

A number of days earlier than the event, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman advised MacRumors that Apple had been engaged on many new USB-C equipment, together with MagSafe Duo and a redesigned MagSafe Battery Pack. It seems that each MagSafe Duo and MagSafe Battery Pack had been discontinued by Apple as an alternative of being up to date with USB-C.

After all, Apple has but to replace its different equipment, such because the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard, to make use of the brand new charging port.

Coloration-matching USB-C cables for iPhone

A number of sources, together with the nameless “Majin Bu,” reported that Apple would offer new braided USB-C cables for the iPhone 15. These cables can be out there in numerous colours to match the colours of the brand new iPhones, just like what Apple did with the MagSafe charger for MacBooks.

Though each iPhone 15 does include a braided USB-C cable, all of them have the identical white cable – and there aren’t any shade choices out there individually. The leaked coloured cables might need been designed for one more product, comparable to a brand new iMac (which comes with a Magic Keyboard and Mouse included within the field).

Thunderbolt help for the brand new iPhones

Though the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Professional have a USB-C port, solely the Professional fashions are appropriate with USB 3 speeds, which attain as much as 10 Gbps for knowledge switch. A ChargerLAB report final month recommended that every one the brand new iPhone 15 fashions would help Thunderbolt for even sooner knowledge switch, however this didn’t occur.

Sooner charging speeds on iPhone 15

Final month, 9to5Mac additionally heard from sources that some iPhone 15 fashions would help sooner charging speeds of as much as 35 W. For comparability, the iPhone 14 Professional is proscribed to charging at 27 W, whereas the iPhone 14 is proscribed to twenty W.

Apple made no point out of sooner charging on the iPhone 15 throughout the event, and the Tech Specs webpage for the iPhone 15 Professional nonetheless mentions “50% cost in round half-hour with 20W adapter.”

It’s nonetheless unclear whether or not the bounds stay the identical as these of the iPhone 14 or whether or not the brand new units are able to being recharged at sooner speeds when utilizing a special charger.

New iPads and Macs

There have been no new Macs or iPads at the event. Though Apple often waits till October or November to announce new Macs, the corporate has launched new iPads alongside new iPhones up to now – however that didn’t occur this yr.

In response to a current Bloomberg report, the corporate has been increasing its inner testing of Macs powered by the M3 chip. Among the many new fashions are up to date variations of the 13-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Professional, iMac, and Mac mini, all with the brand new chip. Gurman additionally advised MacRumors that Apple is more likely to announce a brand new iPad Air subsequent month through press launch.

Wrap up

Similar to each different yr, not each rumor comes true. In some circumstances, Apple could have really been engaged on these merchandise or options however determined to chop them within the course of.

However what about you? Which of those unannounced Apple merchandise or applied sciences would you continue to prefer to see? Tell us within the feedback part under.