Apple Announces Release Dates for OS Updates, New iPhones, and Apple Watch

Apple announced a lot of dates today. Here’s a rundown of all the dates mentioned in the keynote:

iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max

Pre-orders: 5 a.m. Pacific on September 13, 2019, which is a time change from prior pre-orders

In Stores and Deliveries: September 20, 2019

7th Generation iPad (10.2-inch)

Pre-orders: Today, September 10, 2019

In Stores and Deliveries: September 30, 2019

Apple Watch Series 5

Pre-order: Today, September 10, 2019

In Stores and Deliveries: September 20, 2019

iOS 13.0

Release Date: September 19, 2019

iOS 13.1

Release Date: September 30, 2019

iPadOS

Release Date: September 30, 2019

Note: Apple has not said whether the version that ships on September 30th is iPadOS 13.0 or 13.1.

iOS and iPadOS

Features Coming Later This Fall After iOS and iPadOS 13.1:

AirPods audio sharing

HomeKit Secure Video & routers

iCloud Drive folder sharing

HomePod/AirPlay 2 in scenes & automations

Image Capture API

Screen Time communication limits

Announce Messages w/ Siri

HomePod Features

Radio Station Support: September 30, 2019

Features Coming Later This Fall:

Multi-user support

Music handoff

Ambient Sounds

tvOS 13

Release Date: September 30, 2019

watchOS 6

Release Date: September 19, 2019 for Series 3 and later Apple Watches and later this fall for Series 1 and 2

macOS Catalina

Release Date: October 2019

Services

Apple Arcade

Release Dates: September 19, 2019 (iOS 13); September 30, 2019 (iPadOS and tvOS); October 2019 (macOS Catalina)

TV+

Release Date: November 1, 2019