The software that will power the new iPhones, and all models right back to the iPhone 11, will go on general release this day or, possibly, Tuesday, Sept. 16. Date and time expected: 7 a.m. local time, Friday, Sept. 19 This is it: the iPhone 17 series will hit stores and go on general sale.

Summer's winding down, and that means Apple's big annual keynote is just around the corner, promising exciting new announcements about the iPhone 17 line-up, new Apple Watches, and more. While Apple hasn't revealed the rollout's full schedule yet,