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

Apple announced release dates for updates to its OSes and new hardware at the keynote held in the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park today. Here are the dates for each:

iPhone XR:

Pre-Order Date: October 19, 2018

Ship Date and in stores: October 26, 2018.

iPhone XS, and XS Max:

Pre-Order Date: September 14, 2018

First Wave of Countries Ship Date and in stores:1 September 21, 2018

Second Wave of Countries Ship Date and in stores:2 September 28, 2018

iOS 12

Release Date: September 17, 2018

Apple Watch Series 4

Pre-Order Date: September 14, 2018

Ship Date and in stores: September 21, 2018

watchOS 5

Release Date: September 17, 2018

macOS 10.14 Mojave:

Release Date: September 24, 2018

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