The iPhone gets a camera button, the Watch becomes bigger and thinner
Ten years ago, the first Apple Watch was presented. What is there for the big anniversary? We will report live.
The iPhone receives a camera button.
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The most important things in brief
Apple focuses on better cameras and artificial intelligence for its new iPhones. Many of the new AI features will initially not be available to users in the EU. The company is withholding them due to legal uncertainties related to the new Digital Law DMA. With new software for the AirPods earphones, Apple could also shake up the hearing aid market.
A new button is the most striking change in the iPhone design in several years. It serves to control the camera and can do more than just trigger the camera. With it, Apple aims to encourage users to learn more about their surroundings with the help of AI.
Ten years after the first announcement, Apple is giving its smartwatch a facelift. The Apple Watch will become noticeably thinner and receive larger displays.
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That was the Apple event: First impressions of the iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10, and the new AirPods.
That’s it for now. We saw two new iPhones, a new and an old Apple Watch, and many new headphones. I will take a look at the items now and get an overview. I will report back later with a detailed conclusion and first impressions.
Last year, some were disappointed that the 5x telephoto lens was only used in the larger Pro Max model. Now it is included in both Pro models.
Newly, the Pro iPhones can also film slow motion in 4K.
Apple is also not holding back with the battery. The Pro model is getting the best battery that has ever been in an iPhone. We will have to see in everyday use if this is noticeable and if it is indeed true.
The screens of the Pro iPhones will also become larger. Apple calls them the largest displays ever installed in an iPhone. The Max model receives a 6.9-inch screen. I still remember an Android tablet with a 7-inch display. Now it is already possible in an iPhone.
Now everything will probably be a little better. And more expensive.
Apple still raves about the camera in the iPhone 16. Everything will probably get even better with the iPhone 16 Pro.
The newly arranged cameras can also take 3D photos. However, to view these, you will need the Apple glasses, which are not yet available in Switzerland.
Yes, I am still here. But there wasn’t much new here. Only that it might still take quite a while until it comes to us. Next year, they listed a number of languages, and German was not even included.
Last year, Apple still used last year’s processor in the iPhone 15. This year such cost-saving tricks are no longer possible. Since all devices should have Apple Intelligence, they need new processors. Therefore, the iPhone 16 now has the A18 processor.
Speaking of Apple Intelligence: The software chief of Apple is currently explaining how Apple Intelligence works. However, it will take months or longer before it comes to us. It is also not expected to be ready in the USA at the launch of the new iPhones. But since it is so complex, Apple is taking the opportunity to explain the principle again.
Indeed. The iPhone gets a camera button. This should hopefully make it even more intuitive to operate the camera. Unlike Sony phones, however, Apple has a touch field on the edge so that camera settings can also be adjusted.
There it is, the iPhone 16.
Now the iPhone is also coming. The people in the audience are cheering. Although we are also seeing a video here.
By the way, 40 minutes have passed. How much longer will it take?
With the AirPods Pro 3, Apple is moving even further into the realm of hearing aid manufacturers. The headphones are also supposed to offer a hearing test. Especially with such big promises, certification from health authorities is needed. Let’s see how long it will take until it comes to us.
That went quickly. There are also new AirPods Max with (FINALLY!) USB-C. They said remarkably little about the new features. Probably it will come with the AirPods Pro 3, which are being shown next?
Yes, indeed. Two very different models with the same name 🙂
Huh. Apparently, there are two variants of the AirPods 4. Some with and some without noise cancellation. So one is entry-level headphones and the other is AirPods Pro at a lower price? How they will be distinguished in stores? Sounds a bit confusing.
Here we go again with the headphones. I am still a bit baffled that Apple did not equip the Ultra with a new processor. But let’s leave that for now.
Apple seems to have updated all AirPod models. First, they are showing the AirPods 4. The entry-level model.
Oops, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 only gets a new color (dark). But I assume there is no new processor? That would be adventurous if the watch with the most functions and the highest price is not the best. Apple will have to explain a lot.
The new Apple Watch can now measure sleep apnea, which is characterized by breathing interruptions during sleep. Let’s see how helpful it is in daily life and especially how reliable it is. I will probably have to ask my trusted lung expert.
Oh indeed. There is also a premium version. It is now made of titanium and no longer steel. Personally, I already miss the silver steel variant at first glance.
Not a word yet about the bands. Do the old bands still fit? At first glance, it looks like they do. But let’s wait. Here it is primarily about health sensors.
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