The CultCast ‘Wonderlust’ Predictions
Sep 4, 2023 • Extra Ordinary • Apple Event
I have once again conviced my cohosts on The CultCast to put down their predictions for Apple’s “Wonderlust” event. Here’s how it works:
- We have made a list of rumors, speculation and predictions for the event.
- On each item we will vote Yes or No whether we think it will happen.
- One point will be awarded for each correct guess.
- Any disputes in judgement must be ruled on by Leander Kahney (a responsibility he has not been informed of, much less agreed to).
Watch The CultCast on YouTube or listen in Apple Podcasts to hear us make our predictions.
iPhone 15
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All iPhone 15 models switch to a Thunderbolt port | ✓ No |
✓ No |
× Yes |
| iPhone 15 ships with USB-C cable; Pro models ship with Thunderbolt cable | ✓ No |
× Yes |
× Yes |
| Ring/Mute switch is replaced with Action button | ✓ Yes |
× No |
✓ Yes |
| Gold color is replaced with “Titan Gray” | × Yes |
✓ No |
✓ No |
| Periscope camera comes exclusively to biggest Pro phone | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| Biggest Pro phone renamed to “iPhone 15 Ultra” | × Yes |
✓ No |
× Yes |
Apple Watch
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra updated with faster chip | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| Apple Watch Series 9 gets the Action button | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
| An updated Ultra is called “Apple Watch Ultra 2” | × No |
× No |
✓ Yes |
| New watch faces that weren’t in the beta | ✓ Yes |
× No |
✓ Yes |
| Like the iPhone, Apple skips Series 9 and goes straight to X | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
Other Hardware
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max all updated with USB-C | × Yes |
× Yes |
✓ No |
| A new Mac is released | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
| A new iPad is released | ✓ No |
✓ No |
✓ No |
| Update on Vision Pro | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
Miscellaneous
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment highlights movies and shows coming to Apple TV+ | × Yes |
× Yes |
× Yes |
| Acknowledgement of writer’s and actor’s strikes | ✓ No |
✓ No |
× Yes |
| Apple retires leather from cases and bands going forwards | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| Apple executive shown in remote location | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
| The event runs over 75 minutes | ✓ Yes |
✓ Yes |
× No |
And the winner is…
| Erfon | Lewis | Griffin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scores | 15 | 14 | 14 |
We reviewed the results on Episode 612, which you can watch on YouTube.