September is here and, like clockwork, so is the annual iPhone event. Apple is expected to unveil its latest iPhone models at an event in Cupertino today, which should be the iPhone 16 series of handsets. We’re also expecting to see new Apple Watches and new AirPods, and we’ll hear more about the changes coming in iOS 18 later this year. If you weren’t able to catch the announcements live, Engadget has you covered; here’s everything announced at Apple’s iPhone 16 event so far.
AirPods 4
AirPods 4 launched today during the iPhone 16 event, as rumors suggested. These new buds have a redesigned bud shape that’s suppose to better fit more ear shapes and be more comfortable overall. They have the H2 chip inside, which will provide improved audio quality and enable features like Personalized Spatial Audio. The charging case has a USB-C port, and it’s the smallest AirPods charging case to date.
In addition to the regular AirPods 4, there will be a second model that includes support for active noise cancellation and Transparency mode. Conversation Awareness will also automatically lower your media volume level when the buds detect you start talking to someone. The standard AirPods 4 cost $129 and the AirPods 4 with ANC cost $179; both are available for preorder today and will be widely available on September 20.
Apple Watch Series 10
Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 10 today, the natural predecessor to last year’s Series 9. It has the biggest display and thinnest design ever on an Apple Watch, and the wide-angle OLED display is even a bit larger than that on the Apple Watch Ultra. The case has more rounded corners and a wider aspect ratio, both of which, combined with the larger screen, should provide more space to interact with graphics and text on the watch. Apple claims the screen is 40 percent brighter when looked at from an angle, and it’ll show a second hand even when your wrist is down.
The Apple Watch Series 10 is powered by the new S10 SiP, which Apple claims is built for performance, power efficiency and intelligence (i.e. Apple Intelligence). One example of Apple Intelligence at work on the Series 10 is the new Photos watch face, which will curate the best photos from your library and serve them up to you automatically.
When it comes to fitness features, Apple announced that the latest version of watchOS will allow the Series 10 to detect signs of sleep apnea, provided you’re wearing your Series 10 to sleep regularly. Apple claims it’s awaiting FDA clearance, and it expects the sleep apnea detection feature to launch in more than 150 countries. Elsewhere in the activity sphere, the Series 10 will have scuba tracking features and it will support the new Tides app in watchOS 11.
Another new feature is the ability to play audio directly from the Watch’s speaker, which could be helpful if you don’t have AirPods or another pair of Bluetooth earbuds handy. The Apple Watch Series 10 be available in a new polished, jet-black aluminum finish and a polished titanium finish that comes in silver, gold and slate gray. It’s available for pre-order today and will be widely available on September 20.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 new finish
While there have been a bunch of swirling rumors about the next iteration of the Apple Watch Ultra, the company did not reveal the third generation sportswatch today. Instead, Apple revealed a new finish for the Apple Watch Ultra 2: satin black. There are also new Hermes finishes, and a new Milanese band to accompany the new satin black finish.
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