After the
months, Apple has officially held its “By innovation only” iPhone
11 and Apple Watch Series 5 event at Steve Jobs Theater. The event
included new iPhone announcements, details on future Services, and
much more.
Apple Event 2019: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, Watch Series 5, Apple Arcade, iPad and everything announced
Apple Arcade and Apple TV+
Apple flexed
things off by offering an update on two of its upcoming Services:
Apple Arcade and Apple
TV+. First off, Apple Arcade is Apple’s
upcoming game subscription service offered on iOS, macOS, and tvOS.
In Apple
event 2019 confirmed that it’s launching Apple Arcade on
September 19, and that the service will be priced at $4.99 per month.
This includes Family Sharing access with up to six members in your
family. You can try Apple Arcade with a one-month free trial.
Apple Arcade
is available in the Arcade tab of the App Store on iOS
13. Apple is adding new games every
month, and says it is launching with more games than any other
service before it.
Meanwhile,
Apple TV+ is Apple’s upcoming video streaming subscription service.
Apple confirmed today that Apple TV+ will launch on November 1 for
$4.99 per month. That also includes Family Sharing access, though you
only get a one-week free trial.
However, if
you buy any Mac,
iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV starting now,
you’ll get one year free of Apple TV+. As for what content you can
expect, Apple TV+ will launch with five original TV shows, with more
being added each month.
iPad
Next up
during the event was the surprise announcement of a new entry-level
iPad.
Apple announced the successor to its 2018 9.7-inch iPad, with all-new
10.2-inch
iPad.
The new iPad
includes a larger display coming in at 10.2 inches. That’s just shy
of the 10.5-inch screen that Apple included in the
iPad Air 3 that landed six months ago.
The new iPad
will come with iPadOS 13, Apple’s Smart Connector, Apple Pencil
support, A10 Fusion processor, and more.
The
seventh-generation iPad with 10.2-inch screen is available for
preorder now starting at $329, with orders shipping out by September
30. Education pricing starts at $299.
Apple Watch
Attention
then moved towards the Apple
Watch as Apple announced the Apple
Watch Series 5 with the first-ever, always-on display. The new
always-on display works by intelligently dimming the screen when a
user’s wrist is down and returns to full brightness with a raise or
a tap.
When the
display is dimmed, you can see the time, as well as certain
complications. Apple is accomplishing this always-on technology with
a combination of new display hardware, including light sensor and
deep integration with watchOS software.
Apple is
also doubling down on the emergency services features of the Apple
Watch. With the Series 5, users with cellular models of Apple Watch
Series 5 can now complete international calls to emergency services,
regardless of where the device was originally purchased or if the
cellular plan has been activated.
The Apple
Watch Series 5 is available in a wider range of materials, including
aluminium, stainless steel, ceramic, and an all-new titanium.
The Apple
Watch Series 5 is available for preorder today, with the first orders
arriving on September 20. Pricing starts at $399 for the aluminium
model, and goes up to $1,400 for the ceramic Apple Watch Edition.
iPhone 11
Apple then
shifted its focus to the iPhone lineup, officially unveiling the
iPhone 11
as the follow-up to the iPhone XR. As expected, the focus is
primarily on the camera.
The iPhone
11 camera setup includes wide and ultra-wide lenses, rather than wide
and telephoto like many people had assumed. This gives users the
ability to adjust cropping and zooming in post-production. There’s
also a new night mode that comes on automatically, brightens photos,
and reduces noise in low-light situations, as well as a
next-generation Smart HDR.
Quick Take
is a new video recording feature that makes it easier to take videos
by long-pressing on the camera shutter button. Video is 4K quality at
60 fps, as well as slo-mo, time-lapse, and expanded dynamic range.
The
front-facing iPhone 11 camera has been updated to 12 MP with
wide-angle selfie support in landscape. You can also take 4K video at
60 fps, as well as slow-mo videos.
The iPhone
11 is powered by Apple’s new A13 Bionic chip, which Apple touts as
its faster processor ever. As for battery life, the iPhone 11 packs a
one-hour-longer battery life than the iPhone XS.
As far as
colors, the iPhone 11 is available in six colors: black, white, red,
purple, green, and yellow. The iPhone 11 also features a new anodized
aluminium finish, which Apple says is more durable.
The iPhone
11 starts at $699 for 64GB of storage, which is $50 lower than the
iPhone XR. It will be available for preorder on Friday, September 13
and released on September 20.
iPhone 11 Pro
Last but
certainly not least, Apple unveiled the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone
11 Pro Max — the successors to iPhone
XS and iPhone XS Max.
As expected,
the new iPhone 11 Pro line features a triple-camera setup on the
back, which includes a telephoto lens, a wide angle lens, and a super
wide angle lens. The new super wide angle lens is shown in the Camera
app as a 0.5x button. Just zoom out to see more and take wider shots,
from 0.5x to 2x. The ultra-wide has an f/2.4 aperture with a
120-degree field of view.
Apple is
using computational photography to fuse photo data from all three
lenses in order to improve image detail. A technology called “Deep
Fusion” combines nine images using a neural network analysis on
every single pixel.
The iPhone
11 Pro also includes Night mode, just like the iPhone 11.
Apple is
also touting the iPhone 11 Pro’s video capabilities. Apple pairs
the three cameras at the factory to improve color and exposure. You
can now record 4K with extended dynamic range at 60 frames per
second.
iPhone 11
Pro includes Apple’s new A13 Bionic chip. Improved efficiency means
the iPhone 11 Pro offers up to four hours longer battery life than
the iPhone XS, while the iPhone 11 Pro Max offers five hours of
additional battery life compared to the iPhone XS Max.
The iPhone
11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max is available in four colors: space gray,
silver, midnight green, and gold. The new iPhones also feature a
matte finish, as opposed to the glossy glass finish of the iPhone XS.
As far as
pricing goes, the iPhone 11 Pro starts at $999 for 64 GB of storage.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at $1,099 for 64 GB.
Preorders
will begin on September 13 with the new iPhones arriving to customers
and Apple Stores on September 20.
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