Come Follow Apple's Latest iPhone Announcement Right Here

The single biggest day on the technology calendar is finally here.

Apple today is widely expected to announce the next version of the iPhone, which the majority of the buzz heading into the event surrounding whether or not the traditional headphone jack will still be present. While many of us at Motherboard sure hope it's sticking around, the endless parade of leaks leading to today suggest otherwise. Progress is messy sometimes.

While the event is being livestreamed on Apple.com, there's a bunch of restrictions as to what browser is compatible (Chrome users are out of luck). Consider this your continuously updating cheat sheet.

What to expect:

Heading into the event, we're expecting a refreshed iPhone, possibly without the traditional analog headphone jack. Expect some sort of dongle to be included in the box for your current headphones, as well as a new stock pair of headphones that plug into the phone's Lightning port. The larger of the two devices is likely to have a dual-lens camera setup, something that's become increasingly popular on the Android side of things this year. Also likely on the cards is an updated Apple Watch, possibly with improved battery life and integrated GPS.

What we don't know:

Again, the early buzz heading the event is the fate of the headphone jack. Assuming it's being removed, Apple will for the first time publicly explain why the jack's removal is a positive development for ordinary people—Does it allow for a thinner phone? Help with waterproofing? If I had to guess this will have been the focus of Apple's internal messaging strategy, how to sell people on something that at least on the surface doesn't sound that great.

Join us at 1pm ET so that we can experience this journey together.

Motherboard Contributing Editor Sarah Emerson is already standing in line at the event in San Francisco, where she sends this photo of the scene so far.

Just a few minutes before everything kicked off, Amazon published a page advertising the iPhone 7, cases, and other accessories, as seen below. Oops!

12:57pm ET: Sarah, who's now inside the venue, sends us this photo of fellow attendees using what appear to be Samsung's new 360-degree camera. Shades of that famous Zuckerberg photo, for sure.

Event kickoff time!

1pm ET: Apple begins the event with a short video of Tim Cook and James Corden, of Carpool Karaoke fame, cruising around San Francisco. New episodes of this series will debut on Apple TV next year, Cooks says.

1:05pm ET: Cook takes the stage to drop the first bit of news for the day: Apple Music now has 17 million subscribers, up from 15 million announced in June. Apple Music "just keeps getting better," Cook says.

1:08pm ET: Cook then moves onto the App Store, noting that 140 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store. Cook says that users' "love affair" with apps clearly isn't over.

1:10pm ET: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamato is on stage! I literally yelled "holy shit." There's a game called "Super Mario Run" in development. Aah!

1:15pm ET: "Super Mario Run, " which appears to be some sort of endless runner (think "Temple Run" and the like) will have a set price (that is, no in-app purchases) and will be released in time for the holidays this year. I cannot stress how big of a deal this is. We'll have more on this later, of course.

1:20pm ET: Cook moves seamlessly to discussing education and iWork, which will now feature real-time collaboration, brining it into the modern era alongside other productivity suites like Google Drive and Dropbox Paper.

1:24pm ET: Cook now turns our attention to Apple Watch, which was introduced two years ago. Cook rattles off a list of reasons why you might want one, including easy-to-access notifications and being able to pay with Apple Pay by flashing your wrist in front of the point of sale. "Customers love the Apple Watch," Cook says.

1:27pm ET: Jeff Williams, who leads development of the Apple Watch, comes out to go over the features of watchOS 3, which should be released this fall. One such feature lets you send out an SOS of sorts, which calls 911 and alerts your emergency contacts with your current location. A version of "Pokémon Go" is confirmed to be in development for the Apple Watch.

1:31pm ET: More on "Pokémon Go" for Apple Watch. Complications show right on the watch face exactly how much long you need to walk to hatch an egg, also indicating how many calories you've burned while walking. Nearby Pokémon are also visible right from the Watch. This will be released before the end of the year, Niantic says.

1:35pm ET: Williams isn't done yet, and announces the "next generation of the Apple Watch," which largely resembles the current version. This is called the Apple Watch Series 2. Williams says it's "swim-proof," and is water-resistant for 50 meters.

1:40pm ET: More on Apple Watch Series 2, rattling off a list of improved internals, chief among them a brighter display (so the watch is better visible outdoors) and integrated GPS. That means things like more accurate tracking of your runs around the neighborhood. Williams then notes that a ceramic version of the Apple Watch Series 2 will be available. Prices now start at $369, and they'll ship on September 16.

1:48pm ET: A special Nike edition of the watch, the Apple Watch Nike Plus, is being discussed. Nike is a little vague on what makes this version of the smartwatch so unique, beyond a series of sporty bands and prompts encouraging you to get up off the couch and run.

1:54pm ET: OK, finally, the main event: iPhone. Will we be saying adios to the headphone jack? Cook sets the table by reminding us that Apple has sold one billion of these things, which is nothing to sneeze out. He runs through a few features of iOS 10, including a redesigned version of the company's Maps app and HomeKit, Apple's home automation software that's picture below.

1:59pm ET: "The world's most advanced operating system deserves the world's most advanced smartphone, and here it is," says Cook, introducing the iPhone 7. He says it has a "gorgeous new design." Jony Ive then does his thing, as usual, discussing the phone's design process. What we can tell so far: at least one model has a dual-lens camera. Don't see any indication about the status of the headphone jack as yet.

2:01pm ET: Phil Schiller, whom I interviewed back in June, takes the stage to discuss the iPhone 7. He says there's 10 major features, the first being the overall design and the second being the Home button, which is now force-sensitive like the touchpads of newer MacBooks.

2:05pm ET: Number 3? The iPhone is now "water and dust resistant," which is about time since Android phones have had this for a while now. For number 4, Schiller highlights the 12-megapixel camera. Optical image stabilization is now available on both the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus (this was previously only available on the larger model), which should result in better photos in low light i.e. when you're taking photos at the bar with your friends. The front-facing camera clocks in a 7-megapixels this year.

2:13pm ET: Schiller then hones in on the dual-lens camera, which is only available on the 7 Plus. He runs through a feature that's optimized to taking portrait, depth-of-field photos.

2:20pm ET: Schiller then turns to the display, which is 25 percent brighter than the 6s and 6s Plus. Instagram's head of design, Ian Spalter, then takes the stage to talk about about the dual-lens camera and improved display will actually affect how normal people use the phone. Still crickets on the headphone jack front.

2:23pm ET: Schiller then moves us to number 6, audio. Talking about stereo speakers, which is a first for the iPhone. Number 7 is EarPods and the death of the headphone jack. Apple says headphones connected via Lightning cable are better because they provide power and and provide active noise cancelation. Apple will include an adapter in the iPhone's box that will let you use your old headphones. Wow, Schiller said it took "courage" to move from the analog headphone jack to Lightning.

2:28pm ET: That's the dongle above. Schiller then quickly moves onto a pair of wireless headphones called Apple AirPods. "We believe in a wireless future," Jony Ive can be heard saying over another product introduction video. They last five hours on a single charge.

2:33pm ET: Schiller also noted that an upcoming line of Beats headphones will take advantage of the wireless technology, which is not Bluetooth, developed for the AirPods. Schiller handled this about as well as you could imagine. Considering the new iPhone looks very similar to the previous mode, I so still expect the removal of the headphone jack to dominate discussion in the coming days. (And for some inside baseball, I'm already getting pitched on wireless headphones tying into the new iPhone—while the event is still going on.)

2:34pm ET: Apply Pay and "performance" round out Schiller's list of 10 key points for the new iPhone, highlighting a four-core CPU that's twice as fast as the lowly processor in my iPhone 6. Schiller says that, on average, the iPhone 7's battery should last about two hours longer than the 6s.

2:45pm ET: The traditional end-of-keynote wrap-up video plays and Schiller returns to the stage to get into pricing. Pricing is the same as last year, with prices starting at $649 for the iPhone 7 but storage is now doubled. There's 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB models. The iPhone 7 Plus starts at $769. Pre-orders open this Friday and begins shipping on September 16. AirPods don't ship until "late October" and cost $159.

2:51pm ET: OK! We're wrapping up here. Tim Cook returns to the stage to go over the highlights again, and to give a shout-out to the Apple employees who are assembled inside the venue. He then throws it to Sia, who's performing a song ("The Greatest") live for the crowd as Cook plugs Apple Music one more time.

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