Apple recently launched its new models in its live-streamed “Far Out” event. The highlight of the event was the new iPhone 14 which now will have digital sim cards instead of physical ones. Other than the iPhone, there were new Apple Watches and new AirPod Pros.
According to VP of iPhone marketing, Kaiann Drance, the new digital sim card is called eSIM, which “eliminates the need for a physical SIM card.” Now users can easily swap their phones digitally.
New launches and their upgraded features
Here is a list of four major Apple Products with their upgraded features
A suit of iPhone 14s, including ‘Plus,’ ‘Pro,’ and ‘Max.’ All are slightly bigger than previous models.
iPhone 14 – $799
iPhone 14 Plus – $899
iPhone 14 Pro – $999
iPhone 14 Pro Max – $1099
As expected, Apple added an ‘always on’ feature to the iPhone 14s. In other words, it just means a lock screen (which is customizable this time).
The company has added the controversial ‘notched’ design, in which cameras and other sensors stay a square-ish section, on the top of the screen. That’s why this section is called ‘dynamic island.’
The camera is added as a tiny hole, but when the iPhone turns on, the camera changes into a ‘black pillbox shape,’ which doubles into a ‘mini notification center,’ along with GPS and a timer running in the background, VP of human interface, Alan Dye.
New safety features are highlighted in a video posted by the company
As Drance said, the company has introduced a ‘groundbreaking’ new system, using this system users can connect to satellites to text emergency services.
Manager of satellite modeling and simulation, Ashley Williams added that “a person without WiFi or cell service could contact emergency resources by pointing the phone at an ideally clear sky. Then, they could use a messaging system to engage in a conversation that asks questions like “Is anyone injured?”
“If an emergency provider takes text messages, it will send those. If not, the company has specific centers with people staffed to send the information along. You can also use the satellite to share your location,” Williams added.
Drance stated, “it would be free for two years on the iPhone 14 and available starting in November in the U.S. and Canada. The iPhone 14s also has a built-in system that can sense if you’re in a car crash and call emergency services if you don’t respond.”
New Apple Watch
New Apple Watch Series 8 – starts at $399
New Apple Watch SE – starts at $249
Apple Ultra – $799
The New Apple watch is a new standard watch including, an improved budget, and all new outdoors focused. There is a crash detection feature for users along with a larger display for SE.
The high spot of the event was Apple’s new Ultra watch, in which the company has included features especially meant for adventurous people. Such as an extra bright screen in case the user is in the desert, a feature to help the user locate a campsite or backtrack a wild spot, and a physical button with customizable functions to help the users when wearing gloves.
Further, the company has collaborated with Huish Outdoors, a dive company, to add a ‘dive computer’ feature to track tides and pressure.
New Airpods Pro
$249 – users can order along with free engraving, including Bitmoji
Mary-Ann Rau, the senior engineer at Apple, described, The new Airpods Pro has a design that can go a little further inside the user’s ear. It has upgraded sound quality from H1 to now H2 chip.
