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Apple has officially announced the date for its iPhone 17 launch event, which is scheduled for September 9. It will take place at the Steve Jobs theatre in Cupertino at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET. Apple will be launching four new iPhones during the event, and could probably announce a new AirPods Pro as well as upgrades to the Apple Watch lineup.

Apple has released iOS 26 developer beta 8, which brings more polish to the Liquid Glass UI. It could be the final developer beta for iOS 26, since previous versions have also had only 8 betas before the stable release. Apple is scheduled to release iOS 26 for eligible iPhone devices sometime after the September 9th iPhone launch event. 

Apple TV+ will now cost $12.99 per month which is a $3 bump from its old pricing. However, this does not effect the annual subscription price which still remain at $99.99 per year. The reason for this price increase seems to be Apple's expanded library of content. 

Apple accidentally posted the invite for its September 9 iPhone 17 launch event on the Apple TV app. The company quickly removed it, but the banner image shows a glimpse of the original MacBook Air wallpaper. This could have been done to celebrate the first 'Air' device in the iPhone lineup with the iPhone 17 Air.

Apple has dropped iOS 26 developer beta 7, bringing a new Adaptive Power mode, an updated blood oxygen monitoring, and minor bug fixes. The Adaptive Power mode is designed to extend battery life by making performance adjustments like dimming the screen and turning on Low Power mode. Alongside this update, Apple has also dropped iOS 26 public beta 4.

The latest iPhone 17e leak suggests the device could come with a Dynamic Island and the latest A19 processor. The device may bring a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, the same as the iPhone 16. The budget iPhone is also expected to come with similar camera specs as the 16e, including a 12 MP selfie shooter and a 48 MP rear camera.

The iPhone 17 Pro's camera may receive a major upgrade, featuring a 48 MP triple-camera setup, offering up to 8x optical zoom. According to the leak, the telephoto camera will be able to switch between 5x and 8x optical zoom, which could require a larger camera bump. If the leak turns out true, this could surpass the competition, including Chinese brands like Vivo and Oppo, and even Samsung.

Apple is reintroducing the blood oxygen monitoring feature to its Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 models through an update in the US. The redesigned feature measures readings from the Blood Oxygen app and shares data with the iPhone for calculations. The update will be exclusive to some US users who did not have the feature before, but it will not affect international models. 

The iPhone 17 Pro's design has leaked, revealing an all-aluminum frame including the camera bump. The frame has a circular cutout for MagSafe and wireless charging coils that will be covered by a glass section. Dbrand is also promoting its tank case for the iPhone 17 Pro, showing off the camera cutouts and button placements. 

The next Apple TV could feature the A17 Pro chipset seen in the iPhone 15 Pro series. This could allow Apple Intelligence features, along with console-quality gaming on the upcoming Apple TV. The device is also rumored to include Apple-designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips, but there is no confirmation on its release date. 

The iPhone 17 Pro may start at 256 GB of storage, with its base price increasing by $50. Despite the modest price increase, the iPhone 17 Pro will still offer better value compared to the 256 GB variant of the iPhone 16 Pro. It is also rumored that all iPhone 17 models could see a price hike given the recent tariffs.