Apple WWDC 2025 keynote tonight: How to watch live in India, start time, and more
Apple will be kicking off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today on Monday, June 9, with a keynote address starting from 10:30 PM IST.
The WWDC stage is often used by Apple to share the latest software updates and new consumer features that the tech giant has been working on. This rarely includes hardware-related announcements, unless it involves Vision Pro or Apple Silicon. To be sure, the unveiling of the latest iteration of the iPhone is expected to happen in September this year.
With that out of the way, here's what you can expect from WWDC 2025, how you can watch, and the top WWDC rumours about what Apple has up its sleeve.
Monday's keynote is going to be livestreamed on Monday, June 9, starting from 10:30 PM IST onwards. You can watch the keynote live either directly on Apple's website or by visiting the company's official YouTube channel. You can also follow along with The Indian Express' live blog in case you don't want to miss out on any updates during the event.
Right after the keynote, we will also be bringing you breakdowns and in-depth coverage of the biggest reveals from WWDC 2025 as well as what they signal about Apple's ambitions in the high-stakes AI race.
One of the biggest announcements to come out of WWDC 2025 will be the revamped design of iOS as well as a new naming convention, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Instead of naming the latest version of the operating system iOS 19, after iOS 18, the company is likely to skip ahead to iOS 26 which will be followed by iOS 27, iOS 28, iOS 29, etc, in the future.
Apple is also expected to announce a major shift in the aesthetics of its software in order to make the visual elements more consistent across the company's myriad products like the Vision Pro, Apple Watch, iPad, and more.
The Tim Cook-led company is also expected to take another shot at social gaming by introducing a new pre-installed gaming app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV devices.
Finally, Apple is also expected to open up access to its foundational AI models. This means that third-party software developers and researchers could get access to the company's large language models (LLMs) in order to build features within apps for iPhones and other Apple devices.
At WWDC 2024, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence—a suite of AI features—and announced a revamped Siri powered by ChatGPT. However, the rollout has been sluggish, the features are limited, and the promised Siri revamp has been delayed indefinitely with the company reportedly stating that it needs more development and testing before release.
Hence, the generative AI redo of Apple's voice assistant is highly unlikely to be among the software surprises planned for WWDC 2025. But that doesn't necessarily mean WWDC 2025 will be without its share of AI as the company is still expected to make announcements related to developer-focused AI tools, features, and integrations. For instance, rumours suggest that it might unveil a new AI-powered tracker designed to help extend an iPhone's battery life.
As for hardware surprises, Apple's refreshed lineup of smartphones and other gadgets are expected to be announced at an event later this year.
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