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(CNN) - Apple is organizing its annual media event Tuesday in Cupertino, California, where it will present a new line of iPhones.
An updated Apple Watch will probably be presented, as well as MacBooks, iPads and Apple TV hardware.
The iPhone is the company's biggest money generator, but sales have declined over the past three consecutive quarters. Tim Cook and his team need to rekindle some excitement around their products.
Follow the event updates here:
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How to watch the Apple event live?
Apple's special media event will begin at 1 pm ET this Tuesday. As in previous years, Apple will broadcast the event live on its website.
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What to expect from Apple's big day?
Do not expect an iPhone that is foldable, capable of 5G or radically different from last year.
IPhone Predictions: Apple will probably show three new high-end iPhones: the iPhone 11 Pro, the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone 11, replacing its XS, XS Max and XR models.
Rumored features: a faster processor, enhanced Face ID and a new camera system with three cameras on the back. The devices are likely to look almost identical to last year's line.
Software updates: Apple announced in June that iOS 13 will feature a dark mode to save battery power, a way to silence callers, and a tool that allows you to swipe to write, instead of lifting your fingers.
What not to expect: an iPhone 5G. That will probably come in 2020.
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Uh oh more wireless charging problems?
One of the most anticipated new features for the iPhone 11 line may not happen after all.
It was rumored that Apple planned to introduce reverse wireless charging, an option that would allow it to charge devices such as AirPods by placing them on the back of an iPhone. (Samsung launched a similar feature for its Galaxy line earlier this year.)
But Apple may be having problems at the last minute. According to reports, Ming-Chi Kuo, a long-time Apple analyst, said the company is delaying the plans because "charging efficiency may not meet Apple's requirements."
If true, the news would represent another headache for Apple with this technology. AirPower, the wireless charging platform that Apple once promised, was officially ruled out last March.
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