New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Apple fans in India are gearing up for the company's September 9 launch event, where the tech giant is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone lineup and potentially its first foldable iPhone. The event, titled "Surprise and shine", is scheduled to begin at 10:30 pm IST on Wednesday.

The event will mark the first major Apple launch under new CEO John Ternus, who succeeded Tim Cook as chief executive on September 1.

Ternus, 51, joined Apple's design team in 2001 and gradually rose through the ranks to head the engineering teams responsible for the company's product portfolio, including the iPhone, one of Apple's biggest revenue generators.

Apple's launch event will be livestreamed through the company's offici...