Apple unveiled a number of new and enhanced products at an event Wednesday, emphasizing enhanced safety and emergency features and women’s health with the introduction of Apple Watch Series 8 models. and Ultra, as well as updates to the SE series, its next generation of AirPods. Pro and the new iPhone 14 series.
Apple Watch Series 8 puts safety first
Series 8 comes with advanced sensors and technology, and features a large, always-on display with a narrow bezel that pushes the screen to the edge. It features detailed dials and is swim-proof, dust-proof, and crack-resistant.
Series 8 also comes with fall detection, emergency SOS, and medical identification. Like Apple Watch Series 7it has sleep tracking, cycle tracking, blood oxygen monitoring, and “mindfulness” that provides insights into your body to help you maintain healthy habits.
Apple officials say the Series 8 has a greater commitment to women’s health with a new temperature sensor and the introduction of an advanced cycle tracker to include ovulation information. Women can get a retrospective ovulation estimate of when they ovulated.
Apple officials emphasized that the Series 8 is designed to keep data safe and private and information encrypted on the device.
In terms of safety features, nearly half of all car crashes happen in rural areas, with the majority involving a single vehicle, an Apple official said, citing the Department of Transportation. United States Transportation. With that in mind, the Series 8 can detect if you’re in a serious accident and will automatically connect you to emergency services and notify your emergency contacts.
Even incorporating the new motion and temperature sensors, the Series 8 continues to have 18 hours of battery life.
The Apple Watch Series 8 will be available in 100% recycled aluminum, midnight star silver and red, and in three finishes in stainless steel, silver, gold, and graphite.
International roaming will be available with more than 30 carriers later this year. Prices start at $399 for GPS and $499 for cellular. The Series 8 can be ordered now and will hit the market on September 16.
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Apple Watch SE is a family-friendly option
Apple’s more affordable Watch will now come in midnight silver and starlight and feature a redesigned case back. It is now made of nylon composite and the screen is 30% larger.
The SE has a family setting feature that allows parents to use their iPhone to pair the watch for kids who don’t yet have their own iPhone. Children can call and send messages to parents-designated contacts, connect to emergency services, and share their location.
Prices start at $249 for GPS and $299 for cellular. The SE is available to order now and available September 16.
Apple Watch Ultra is designed for athletes
The Apple Watch Ultra is designed to “push boundaries” in tough experiences. It has a corrosion-resistant 49 mm “aerospace grade titanium” case and a flat sapphire crystal. Apple says it’s the largest display ever on a watch and is designed to make reading easier in harsh sunlight.
It comes with a new button that’s customizable for a range of functions, and Apple has added a second speaker for volume boost to help ensure clearer calls even in windy conditions.
The Ultra also gets up to 36 hours of battery life on a single charge and up to 60 hours with the new battery optimization settings.
The Ultra comes in different bands, all made for the outdoors – Alpine, marine and trail bands in lightweight textiles.
The Apple Watch Ultra has a built-in 86-decibel siren that you can activate to alert others to your location 600 feet or 180 meters away. Ultra has been designed to withstand “intense dynamics” and activities such as kitesurfing and windsurfing.
It has been designed to be twice as water-resistant, and for scuba divers, it creates a “diving computer” that displays underwater depth, water temperature and current information.
The Ultra Watch can be ordered now and will hit the market on September 23 for $799.
AirPods Pro receives improvements with its second generation
The next generation of AirPods Pro comes with a new H2 chip with high-bandwidth connectivity and “personalized spatial sound” that the company says produces a sound that “feels like you’re on the pitch.” stage with your favorite band performing around you.” It has enhanced active noise cancellation and a new ultra-small eartips.
AirPods Pro comes with new touch controls so you can adjust the volume by swiping up or down, as well as more than six hours of battery life on a single charge and 30 hours of battery life in the charging case. If the case is lost, there is an additional speaker at the bottom of the box to help you find it with louder sound.
The new AirPods Pro are priced at $249 and can be ordered on September 9, available September 23.
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iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus have bigger screens
Apple also introduced iPhone 14 and 14 Plus with dimensions of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively. Both models feature super-retina OLED technology, aerospace-grade ceramic and aluminum shields, are water and dust resistant, and come in five colors.
Apple officials say the 14 comes with all-day battery life, and the 14 Plus comes with the best battery life ever on an iPhone.
In terms of performance, the 14 series has an improved A15 bionic chip and a 5-core and 18% faster GPU. It comes with a new front-facing camera with a larger sensor and faster aperture, and 49% improvement in low-light shooting. There’s a new autofocus feature in the front camera that’s designed to focus faster even in low light. The 14 series also has improved video stabilization.
In terms of connectivity, it comes with new 5G and eSIM support, which eliminates the need for a SIM card.
Apple also built a feature so that when the iPhone 14 is pointed at a satellite, its antennas can establish a connection to the satellite frequencies for emergency services. The Emergency SOS feature is provided free of charge for two years.
The iPhone 14 starts at $799 and $899 for the iPhone 14 Plus. They can be pre-ordered on September 9. The iPhone 14 will be available on September 16, and the iPhone 14 Plus will be available on October 7.
iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max make multitasking easier
The Pro and Pro Max are 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively, with thinner bezels. They have new lock screens and always-on screens.
The iPhone Max introduces a space that “clearly and consistently displays alerts and background activity” called “dynamic island”. Now, when you receive an alert, the oscillation transmits the information without distracting you from other activities on your phone, such as when your Lyft ride shows up. It also includes a new proximity sensor behind the display.
The Pro series is powered by Apple’s new A16 Bionic chip, which the company says is the fastest chip available in a smartphone and focuses on power efficiency, display, and camera. It has a six-core CPU, a new 48-megapixel camera, and better low-light photography.
The Pro series can communicate with satellites when Wi-Fi and cellular service are unavailable. It has high G-force accelerometer gyroscope collision detection and automatically calls emergency services.
The iPhone 14 still starts at $999 and the Pro Max starts at $1,099. They come in black, silver, gold and deep purple colors. They can be pre-ordered September 9 and available September 16.
