While the latter four were stunning in themselves, the crowd absolutely loved the two new “Easter” shades of green and purple. The keynote proudly displayed the phone’s vibrant array of finishes which include: green, purple, yellow, white, black and (Product) RED. The first announcement was the iPhone 11, which would replace the current “budget model” iPhone XR. The show-stoppers arrived in the form of the new Apple iPhones, naturally. Apple clarifies that currently its own apps utilize the enhancement, with third party apps instead blurring in the background and a time showing in the foreground. This minimizes battery power while still allowing the user to stay connected to the information on the screen - albeit refreshing only one second at a time. The secret is that the hardware pushes the watch’s refresh rate down from 60Hz to 1Hz. Gone are the days when you wish you could just peek at your watch while on a first date, or awkwardly twisting your wrist mid-push-up to catch your change in heart rate.
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Time will tell - no pun intended - how these two finishes will patina.Īpple Watch Series 5: “Always On” FeatureĪlong with the cases, the Apple Watch S5 finally receives a much requested update since the original model - the watch now has the ability to be “always on,” that is the watch face will remain visible no matter how the watch is positioned. The latter is much more low-key and hides the metal well, while the former is much flashier and noticeable. The metal - which is resilient to elements, lightweight and naturally strong - arrives in its “natural” tone of silver, while a black titanium will also release. Now detailed as the “Series 5,” the smartwatch comes in a flagship ceramic case, which was discontinued a few years back, as well as in a very handsome titanium finish. Even the iPad’s pricing received notable fanfare, starting at $329 USD for the base model 32GB.īefore the event, the Apple Watch was rumored to be updated, but not much was revealed beforehand with the wearable. Along with the size bump, power users will appreciate the inclusion of “Pro” features like more seamless multitasking, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard compatibility, I/O upgrades, game peripheral pairing and more.
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Apple TV+ begins on November 1.Īpple iPad: 10.2” “Base Model” with Pro FeaturesĪpple’s tablet was announced shortly after, with the new generation now coming at a bigger 10.2” size - one that is closer to the iPad Pro’s 11” starter size.
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Pricing for Apple TV+ is already one that is garnering particular buzz - $4.99 USD a month for family use - but once Cook stated new purchases of an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac or Apple TV would bundle the subscription for a full year, the crowd reacted genuinely. While these news bits were not too impressive for the audience, the cheers came when the pricing arrived and Tim Cook announced that new purchases of Apple hardware would include Apple TV+ for free. A trailer for Jason Momoa’s brand new thriller See previewed, along with some analytics about how the pre-announcements of Apple TV+ have fared. Here is a rundown of the best highlights and announcements that happened throughout the day.Īpple skipped its usual statistics introduction and went straight into an App Store update, starting with the Apple TV+. Software updates and a new iPad made this event one of the most well-rounded events in keynote history. The new smartwatch is upgraded with minimal details, but a particular one has finally seen the light of day and draws the Apple Watch even closer to true timepiece territory. An update was announced to the Apple Watch, which is now up to its 6th generation/5th series. Along with the latest phone, Apple also revealed new hardware in its other peripheral areas.