iPhone 16 Launch Event Revealed: My Take On The Latest Rumours

Mark Ellis
Mac O’Clock
Published in
5 min readAug 27, 2024

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Mark Ellis on the left looking shocked. Behind him, to the right is a blue iPhone with the number ‘16’ in orange.
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I genuinely can’t believe that iPhone season is nearly upon us, but here we are, heading relentlessly towards Apple’s biggest event of the year in the wake of a raft of releases from its biggest competitors.

It has been suggested by more than one tech news outlet that Tuesday, 10th September is the likely candidate for the iPhone 16 launch event. Alongside the latest selection of Apple’s smartphone range, we’re also expecting to see a new Apple Watch and new AirPods.

I want to focus solely on the iPhone 16 today, though, because I’ve remained rather quiet about the rumours that have been circulating about the new devices over the last few months.

Today, I’ll break that silence by busting out the tried-and-tested Mark Ellis Reviews Rumour Excitement-ometer. It feels close enough to the iPhone 16 launch now for most of these whispers to be all but concrete, after all.

Rumour 1: the biggest iPhones EVER

This year’s iPhone 16 lineup is expected to feature Pro and Pro Max models housing the largest display sizes ever for Apple’s smartphone. People are suggesting they’ll measure 6.27- and 6.86-inches, respectively.

This would also be the first time the Pro and Pro Max models have received any…

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Mark Ellis
Mac O’Clock

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