Apple’s huge 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 truly nonetheless a complete lot extra to speak about in relation to new Apple merchandise – explicitly, new merchandise that Apple did not point out at its huge occasion.
Apple nonetheless has loads of newly up to date and upgraded gadgets on the best way. Here 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 best way and will probably be introduced as quickly as October by Apple.
In line with Bloomberg‘s Apple insider Mark Gurman, the iPad Professional may very well 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 will be the primary iPad Professional improve since Might 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 may also 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 obtained the iPhone Air, some rumors recommended we may get a shocking announcement together with it: The long-awaited sequel to AirTags.
We anticipate the AirTags 2 to look much like the unique mannequin, regardless that they have not gotten an replace since their launch in 2021. (Apple, in case you’re listening, make the brand new model flat, please.) Sit up for 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 fulfill Apple’s latest finances mannequin smartphone within the iPhone 17 household: the iPhone 17e.
The massive improve right here, like with the iPads, goes to be with its chipset. The iPhone 17e will seemingly 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 shifting to an annual launch mannequin for its finances iPhone as nicely. 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 would anticipate 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 while – however they’re on the best way,
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 concerning the upgrades it’s going to obtain, however it’s anticipated to be the lightest headphones Apple has supplied but.
Apple TV
Essentially the most present Apple TV 4K mannequin was launched in 2022 so a brand new Apple TV system is definitely on the best way.
In line with studies, a brand new Apple TV may very well 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 have the ability to 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 mentioned to anticipate the brand new HomePods in early 2025. When that did not occur, the system was mentioned to be introduced throughout Apple’s WWDC in June.
Right here we are actually, 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 virtually definitely be delayed till subsequent yr.
MacBooks
Final, however definitely not least, is Apple’s MacBook Professional and MacBook Air. Each of the corporate’s laptop computer traces 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 asserting 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 sometimes 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 no 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 nicely so it is doable each Apple MacBook fashions’ launch dates may line up.
