Apple’s event, which is an annual event every September, has started. Apple CEO Tim Cook opened the virtual press conference from Apple Park, the company’s headquarters in California. Cook announced that Apple will focus on the Apple Watch and iPad during this event, which is the strongest confirmation you’ll get on the launch of the iPhone 12 series a little later this year. Apple released Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, iPad 8th Gen, and iPad Air (2020) during this event. The company also unveiled its Apple One subscription bundle service. Apple announced that iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 will be released on September 16.
Apple Watch Series 6
The Apple Watch Series 6 is the first product that Apple announced. The main feature of this product is its ability to measure oxygen saturation in blood. It is a measure of how well your cardiovascular system is working. If you have Series 6, you may not need to use a dedicated pulse oximeter.
This is the first Apple Watch to ship with a Product Red edition, which has a red band and Apple contributes a portion of the proceeds from the sales of Product Red edition products to charities. The Apple Watch Series 6 ships with the S6 processor which is 20% faster than its predecessor.
Apple Watch Series 6 saves more power than before, and its always-on display is twice as bright as before. You can also measure your elevation in real time, which will come in handy for hikers. There are also some new watch faces, like stripes and Memoji faces.
Apple Watch Series 6 also has a new Solo Loop, which has a single strap without closure. It is made of silicone and will be released in seven colors. There is another version of this called the Braided Solo Loop. The Apple Watch Series 6 price starts at $ 399 in the US and Rs. 40,900 in India.
Apple Watch SE
Another useful feature is Apple Watch Family Setup, which allows you to pair multiple Apple Watch devices with the same iPhone. This seems to be aimed at kids with new features like automatic location notifications and a school time mode that has restricted interactions with the watch during school hours. Requires Apple Watch Series 4 Cellular and later and will not be released in India at this time.
The Apple Watch Series 3 has become an important product for Apple. It may be a few years old, but it still has some cool features, like a built-in GPS, swim tracking, and accurate heart rate tracking. The Apple Watch SE appears to be an upgraded version of the Series 3. It uses the S5 chip for up to two times better performance than the Series 3. Cellular models for the Apple Watch SE will be available. Apple Watch SE also supports fall detection, altimeter, swim protection, and more. The Apple Watch SE launched at $ 279 in the US The Apple Watch Series 3 will remain on the market at $ 199.
As part of its bid to be greener, Apple has announced that the Apple Watch will not ship with USB power adapters.
Apple Fitness +
Apple has launched a fitness service called Apple Fitness +, which is aimed at Apple Watch users. Fitness + lets you choose workouts from the catalog of videos that can be played on iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. You will see your fitness data on the screen, along with the videos of the trainers. You will also be able to see your activity rings on the screen. This is an example of tight integration between Apple Watch and the display. The set of trainings in the service seems to be quite diverse and does not depend too much on the team. Apple says your workouts will be updated weekly and you can choose your choice of music while you exercise. Fitness + integrates with Apple Music so you can take your music with you.
Apple Fitness + is $ 9.99 per month or $ 79.99 per year in the US Fitness + will be available at the end of the year and you will get it free for three months if you buy an Apple Watch in regions that support the service. . Fitness + will not be coming to India at launch.
8th generation iPad
The 8th generation iPad was announced at the Apple event. This iPad has the A12 Bionic chip, a Touch ID, and a similar form factor compared to its predecessor. The processor is a great upgrade over the A10 that powered the older iPad. The A12 Bionic was first seen in the iPhone X series. The 8th generation iPad is also compatible with Apple’s Smart Keyboard Cover and Apple Pencil.
The iPad 8th Gen price is $ 329 in the US.
iPad Air (2020)
The iPad Air (2020) was also launched during this event. This iPad has a redesigned body with flat edges that allows it to support the second generation Apple Pencil. This iPad has a single rear camera and a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display. A great feature here seems to be the integration of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor into the power button of the iPad Air (2020). The iPad Air (2020) has the new A14 Bionic chip, which is expected to ship with the iPhone 12 series as well. Apple says the A14 is based on 5nm process technology, which is an industry first according to the company. Apple says that the iPad Air (2020) offers 40% better CPU performance and 30% better graphics performance than the iPad Air (2019).
The iPad Air (2020) also has more iPad Pro features such as Magic Keyboard support, USB-C, better camera performance, and faster LTE performance. Pricing for the iPad Air (2020) starts at $ 599.
Apple one
Services contribute heavily to Apple’s revenue and it’s easy to see why. The company sells Apple Music, Apple TV +, Apple News +, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness + and iCloud and that adds up to a large sum for those who need all of these services. This is the problem the rumored Apple One subscription package is expected to solve. Apple One is priced at $ 15 per month for Apple Music, Apple TV +, Apple Arcade, and 50GB iCloud. There is also a family plan at $ 20 per month with 200GB iCloud. There is a Premier plan for Apple One with Apple News + and Apple Fitness + at $ 30 per month and 2TB of iCloud storage, which will be available only in regions that have all Apple services.
WWDC 2020 had many exciting announcements from Apple, but what are the best iOS 14 features for India? We talked about this on Orbital, our weekly tech podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.
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