Cupertino (California): For details on the products launched in the Time Files Event, click on the video below:-
Apple unveils Watch Series 6, Watch SE, iPad Air (2020), iPad 8th Gen & Apple One Service. Features of Apple Watch Series 6, made of silicone, available in 7 coloursand various prices, are:-
Features of Apple Watch Series 6 - It has Blood Oxygen sensor that offers users even more insight into their overall wellness.
- S6 System in Package (SiP) processor that's 20% faster than its predecessor.
- New dual-core processor based on A13 Bionic in iPhone 11.
- More energy-efficient than before.
- U1 chip and Ultra-Wideband antennas.
- 18-hour battery life.
- Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop which has a single band with no clasp.
- Always-On Retina display is 2.5 times brighter even the user’s wrist is down.
- Always-on Altimeter on Apple Watch Series 6 provides real-time elevation all day long.
Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) starts at $399 in the US (INR 40,900) and Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular) starts at $499 in the US (INR 49,900)
Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE are now available for buyers on the newly opened Apple Online Store in India.
Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer said, “With powerful new features, including a Blood Oxygen sensor and app, Apple Watch becomes even more indispensable by providing further insight into overall well-being.”
This year, Apple will collaborate with the University of California, Irvine, and Anthem to examine how longitudinal measurements of blood oxygen and other physiological signals can help manage and control asthma.
Separately, Apple will work closely with investigators at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at the University Health Network, one of the largest health research organizations in North America, to better understand how blood oxygen measurements and other Apple Watch metrics can help with the management of heart failure.
Apple Fitness+ Features:
Fitness+ is a new subscription service launching before the end of the year that includes training for yoga, cycling, running, core, and strength exercises, among other types of workouts. Apple Fitness+ intelligently incorporates metrics from Apple Watch for users to visualize right on their iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV, offering a first-of-its-kind personalized workout experience.
Jay Blahnik, Apple’s senior director of fitness for Health Technologies said, “We’re so excited to energize our customers with new ways to get active and stay active with Apple Watch with diverse studio workouts that are suitable for all ability levels, led by a phenomenal group of unique trainers, and an approachable program designed for beginners through to the fitness enthusiast — as well as the flexibility to work out anywhere — there’s something for everyone. We know Fitness+ will take working out with Apple Watch to the next level with unparalleled engagement, convenience, and inspiration.”
Fitness+ will be available to Apple Watch customers as a subscription service before the end of 2020 for $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. Everyone can try Fitness+ free for one month. At launch, Apple Fitness+ will be available in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA.
Family Setup in WatchOS 7:
Apple Watch Family Setup, which allows you to pair multiple Apple Watch devices to the same iPhone. Children with new features such as automatic location notifications and a school time mode that has restricted interactions with the watch during school and can even access Emergency SOS at any time.
It will be available on Wednesday, September 16, as a free software update and requires cellular models of Apple Watch Series 4 or later or Apple Watch SE running watchOS 7, paired with iPhone 6s or later running iOS 14.
WatchOS 7 features seven new watch face options including Chronograph Pro and GMT plus new watch face configurations users can curate, discover, and share with others.
All-new band styles:
- Ultralight Solo Loop introduces a continuous and stretchable band design that comes in two materials: soft silicone and braided yarn.
- Apple Watch Nike now comes with new colours for the Nike Sport Band and Nike Sport Loop, and a new Nike Compact watch face allows for multiple Nike Run Club complications.
- Apple Watch Hermès introduces the Hermès Attelage Single Tour and slimmer Attelage Double Tour bands, along with new colours of classic band styles.
Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) and Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular)isavailable to order today from apple.com and in the Apple Store app.
Comingatvarious prices, some of the features of Apple Watch SE, launched in the event also, are:-
Features of Apple Watch SE - Retina display, with thin borders and curved corners that is 30 per cent larger than Series 3.
- S5 System in Package (SiP) and a dual-core processor, Apple Watch SE delivers incredibly fast performance, up to two times faster than Apple Watch Series 3.
- Latest speaker and microphone, which are optimized for better sound quality for phone calls, Siri, and Walkie-Talkie, along with Bluetooth 5.0.
- The always-on altimeter provides real-time elevation all day long.
- Emergency SOS service.
- WatchOS 7 features new watch face options including Stripes and Artist plus new watch face configurations users can curate, discover, and share with others.
Apple Watch SE (GPS) starts at $279 and Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) starts at $329. Apple Watch SE (GPS) and Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) are available to order today from apple.com and in the Apple Store app, with availability beginning Friday, September 18.
Different Wi-Fi models are available of iPad 8th Gen, also in three colours silver, space grey, and goldand the features are:-
- A12 Bionic with Neural Engine.
- 10.2-inch Retina display.
- 40 per cent faster CPU performance.
- Twice the graphics capability.
- Neural Engine for next-level machine learning capabilities, including people occlusion and motion tracking in augmented reality (AR) apps, enhanced photo editing, Siri performance, and more.
- It also supports Apple's Smart Keyboard cover and Apple Pencil (1st generation).
- Apple iPad 8th Gen with a starting price of $329 (US) (INR 29,900 ) for the Wi-Fi model and $459 (US) (INR 41,900) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model in 32GB and 128GB configurations.
The new iPad (8th generation) is available to order starting today on apple.com and in the Apple Store and will be available from Friday, September 18.
Features of iPad Air(2020), launched in the online event, which will be available from next month, are:-
Features of iPad Air(2020) - All-screen design with larger 10.9-inch liquid retina display.
- A14 Bionic advanced chip- 5nm process technology this makes it most powerful iPad Air.
- 12MP rear camera.
- 7MP front-facing FaceTime HD camera.
- Next-generation Touch ID sensor in the top button.
- New iPad Air in five colours: silver, space grey, rose gold, green, and sky blue.
- USB-C port for up to 5Gbps data transfer, which is 10 times faster.
- Wi-Fi 6 performance and 60 per cent faster LTE connectivity.
- 40% better CPU performance and 30% better graphics performance.
- It supports Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Smart Keyboard Folio.
Wi-Fi models of iPad Air will be available with a starting price of $599 (US) (INR 54,900) and Wi-Fi + Cellular models start at $729 (US) (INR 66,900). The new iPad Air will be available starting next month on apple.com and in the Apple Store app
Apple One:It keeps all your Apple services under one single plan. The service is available in three subscription plans:
- Individual at $14.95/month: with Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and 50GB of iCloud storage.
- Family at $19.95/month: with Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and 200GB of iCloud storage.
- Premier at $ 29.95/month- with Apple News+ and Apple Fitness+ and 2TB of iCloud storage which will be available only in regions that have all Apple services.
- Apple One includes a 30-day free trial for.
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(ETV Bharat +Agencies)
