It is also expected that Apple will soon unveil new models of the Apple Watch, iPad tablet and Mac computers, and may reveal some of them at the September event.

While the company has largely been able to protect iPhones from the fallout from supply chain disruptions, it warned last month that component shortages could hamper sales of some other products.

Apple plans to host the event at the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

This will be the first event to be held in person in a closed room since the start of the Corona Virus pandemic in 2020.