Read this while you wait for the new iPhone

gm legends. It’s Sunday funday.

In this edition: 

• An almost-complete history of iPhone models
• A founder with his finger on the frets
• One reason to press that launch button in September
• The most popular new products this week 

Get a cup of coffee and start reading.

P.S. Launching soon? We’d love to hear about it → editorial@producthunt.co 🫶

And now, the soothing sounds of Mother Gaia. This nonprofit’s fifth launch, which hit #1 for the week of September 2 last year, brought its Spotify-for-natural-soundscapes concept into an app format. 

Can you guess the product launch?

Tim Cook will get on stage this Tuesday to parade the most valuable piece of hardware humankind has ever produced: the iPhone 17. 

If you’re like us, constantly trading in your phone for the latest model so you can play Candy Crush with better resolution (obviously), then you’ve already forgotten what came before the phone you’re currently holding. Here’s a quick list of every iPhone generation, along with a feature that defined it.

By Bijoy Thangaraj, creator, Guitar Wiz

I’ve always been a musician. I’m a trained classical pianist and guitarist, I’ve played in bands, produced music, and done studio sessions (including work for films). 

Music is the domain I feel most at home in, but I’m also a computer scientist, so I’m fascinated with how technology can enhance creativity. Most of my music apps started as hobby projects — using code to solve musical problems I’ve faced myself, and hopefully making the journey easier for others. To my surprise and gratitude, the tools I created resonated with countless others and have collectively surpassed 15 million organic downloads.

Aleksandar asks: “Is September the best month to launch on Product Hunt?”He says his research shows “an unusually high concentration” of launches with more than 800 upvotes, perhaps because the dog days of summer are over. 

But some commenters suggested that you might want to wait—or time the launch around multiple holidays. (In our view, every month is the best month to launch on Product Hunt, as long as you plan properly.)