This year, Apple may deviate from its traditional schedule once again and start pre-orders for the iPhone 16 series earlier than expected. A few days ago, the company surprised everyone by announcing that it would hold an event on September 9 instead of September 10. At this event, called “It’s Glowtime,” we will meet the eagerly awaited iPhone 16 series. According to the claims made today, pre-orders may also open earlier than expected. Here are the details and pre-order date…

iPhone 16 pre-orders may open on September 12, earlier than expected

Apple typically holds its iPhone launch events on Tuesdays, but this year, the iPhone was announced on a Monday, suggesting the company chose that date because the US presidential debate is scheduled for September 10. Apple typically opens pre-orders for its phones on the first Friday of the launch week, but this year that process may have been moved up a day.

If pre-orders start on September 12, the phones could also be released on September 19, but that’s just speculation. There have been plenty of signs this year that Apple’s plans could be off the table.

Apple recently began training its sales staff on Apple Intelligence features amid concerns about declining iPhone sales, and these features are expected to be a key part of its sales arguments in stores.

Apple is also scheduled to hold a mandatory meeting for its retail staff on the evening of September 12 or the morning of September 13, a different schedule than the meetings normally held on Sundays.

The iPhone 16 series will likely feature new 3nm chips, and we expect the Pro models to have larger displays, while the standard models will feature a Move button and a vertically aligned camera array. The entire series is also expected to include a Capture button for photography.