Apple announced yesterday that it would hold a September 9 special event<\/a> dubbed \u201cSurprise and Shine,\u201d while sharing an image of the Apple logo appearing to be in the glare of the sun.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s now thought that the logo may offer a hint at upcoming iPhone 18 Pro features.<\/p>\n MacRumors reports that a number of people have suggested that the logo could be a wink at what is to come from Apple\u2019s big iPhone event.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman suggested that the shining light of the logo may hint at a new \u201cmechanical aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro Max.\u201d Such a thing has been rumored since as far back as 2024, but is as yet unconfirmed by Apple.<\/p>\n The use of a mechanical, variable lens would allow for more control over the depth of field of resulting photos in a similar way to how a traditional DSLR camera works.<\/p>\n Gurman also believes that the sky blue color of the event invitation may hint at a new iPhone 18 Pro color. Light Blue has been claimed as a potential new color for the premium iPhones.<\/p>\n Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 18 Pro<\/a> and iPhone 18 Pro Max during the September 9 event. The day is also expected to see Apple announce its first foldable phone, the iPhone Ultra, as well as two new Apple Watches.<\/p>\n You may also like to check out:<\/p>\n You can follow us on\u00a0X<\/a>, or\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0and even like our\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple, and the Web.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_2026-08-27_212636132.png\")
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