(Reuters) -Apple on Monday unveiled an artificial intelligence-focused iPhone 16 series, a sleeker Apple (NASDAQ:) Watch and AirPods 4, and said new AI features will be added to its devices next month.
Here are some of the products Apple launched at the event:
NEW IPHONE LINE-UP
The iPhone 16, starting at $799, is available in two sizes: 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches for the Plus model. The phones are powered by new A18 chips, which feature a 16-core neural engine designed for generative AI-linked tasks and Apple Intelligence.
The phones also come with a customizable action button, which allows users to perform various functions such as recording voice memos, identifying songs and translating sentences.
Apple also unveiled iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max models with a faster A18 Pro chip. The phones’ AI capabilities include offering suggestions on how to set up a photo shoot more effectively.
The phones also offer more advanced video recording quality and a new audio mixing feature to enhance video recording.
iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 and 16 Pro Max at $1,199. All iPhone 16 models will be available for pre-order from Friday and in stores from September 20.
APPLE WATCH UPGRADES
Apple unveiled its latest Watch Series 10 starting at $399, which the company claims is its thinnest and fastest charging watch ever.
The Series 10 is powered by Apple’s new S10 chip, which includes a quad-core neural engine that powers machine learning and powerful features like on-device double-tapping, Siri dictation, and crash and fall detection.
Apple also highlighted the health-related features of its watch, such as sleep apnea detection. The watch will monitor a new metric called breathing disorders during sleep and will notify users if they show signs of sleep apnea.
AIRPOD MODELS
Apple’s AirPods 4, powered by a new custom H2 chip, start at $129 and come with improved audio quality and personalized spatial audio.
Users can also interact with Siri while using the AirPods by nodding “yes” or shaking their head to say “no” in response to Siri announcements. The charging case has USB-C ports.
The company also said that its AirPods Pro 2 can now be “transformed” into a personalized hearing aid via an upcoming software update, amplifying specific sounds in real time, such as parts of speech or elements in a user’s environment.
