Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event has just come to a close. While the iPhone 16 was the headliner of yesterday’s showcase, Apple had several other announcements to share, including some exciting new additions to its smartwatch and AirPods lineups.
Here are some announcements from the event.
The iPhone 16 adds two new buttons
In addition to inheriting the iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus now come equipped with a handy new DSLR-like button that you can use to take pictures and videos as well as adjust settings. They also have rear cameras stacked atop one another that support spatial video recording for viewing on the Apple Vision Pro.
The new iPhone’s have a faster A18 processor to handle new AI features coming to the device. The 6.1-inch iPhone 16 starts at $799 and $899 for the 6.7-inch Plus version. They are available in white, black, green, pink, and blue and will start shipping on September 20th.
The iPhone 16 Pro has bigger displays and better cameras
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max come with slightly bigger displays, with the base Pro model featuring a 6.3-inch display (instead of 6.1 inches), while the Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display (instead of 6.7 inches). Just like the base iPhone 16, the Pro lineup also comes with the new capture button. They also have an upgraded A18 Pro chip, with the Pro Max version possessing the “best iPhone battery life ever,” according to Apple.
Both phones are getting the same 5x telephoto camera along with an upgraded 48-megapixel ultrawide sensor and 48MP “Fusion camera.” The Pro-level iPhones come in gold, black, white, and “natural” titanium (gray). The iPhone 16 Pro costs $999, while the Pro Max costs $1,199 and will both be available for preorder this Friday and in stores on September 20th.
The iPhone 16 gains Visual Intelligence
All of the iPhone 16 models are ready for Apple Intelligence — the new AI features Apple is launching in beta next month. These features include the ability to search for images in your picture library by describing them and then creating custom emoji.
Apple is also outfitting the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button with a new feature, called Visual Intelligence which will automatically search for things you take photos of. This seems to be Apples answer to Google Lens.
Some of the other items announced:
1: The Watch Series 10 which comes with a bigger display and thinner profile
2: Next-gen AirPods add better audio and ANC and a smaller USB-C-Compatible charging case with a speaker
3: AirPods Pro 2 will soon become an over-the-counter hearing aid including a feature designed to protect hearing and a clinical-grade hearing test. These features will become available in a free software update in more than 100 countries and regions this fall. The AirPods Max will have USB-C charging also.
And finally something that we should ALL be pleased about…
Apple didn’t make big news of it – but – the Lightning cable is finally dead. Every device at the event on Monday used a USB-C charging port, completing the process of Apple aligning with European Union regulations. It will be a huge convenience that one cord can now charge pretty much all of your devices.
Pam and I both have older iPhone 11’s and we haven’t upgraded them in a while. Maybe a couple of iPhone 16’s are in the cards for us…
Special thanks to Mashable and the Verge
https://mashable.com/article/apple-event-2024-everything-announced-iphone-16-watch-10
https://www.theverge.com/24239739/apple-iphone-16-event-announcements-watch-series-10-airpods
Nothing special on your schedule for the next hour and 45 minutes? Here’s the entire recording of Apple’s GlowTime event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZWS3-Lb86E
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