Apple has unveiled a series of new devices at its September event last night.
The latest iPhone–the iPhone 11–has three variants; the budget iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and the large screen iPhone 11 Pro Max. Running these latest iPhones is Apple’s latest processor, the A13 Bionic chip.
The new iPhones also have a brand new camera setup at the rear. These new iPhones all have a square bulge where the new wide-angle and ultra-wide angle cameras are housed. The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max will also be Apple’s first phone to sport a triple camera setup, adding a third telephoto lens to the setup.
With phone prices becoming more competitive, the latest generation of iPhones has a cheaper price tag compared to last year’s iPhone XS. The new iPhone starts at USD 699 for the iPhone 11, USD 999 for the iPhone 11 Pro, and USD 1099 for the iPhone 11 Pro Max, though we do have to await word on local pricing. Pre-selling starts on Friday in the US and other major countries, and it will be available in stores on September 20.
Apart from the new iPhone, Apple also introduced the seventh generation of the iPad. This iPad is a new step for Apple, now sporting a 10.2-inch screen with Retina Display. The new iPad will also be running Apple’s new iPad OS out of the box. What’s surprising about this iPad is the price tag with the base 32 GB model retailing at PHP 19,990, and is available for pre-selling right now.
The new generation of the Apple Watch has no significant upgrade apart from it now sporting an always-on display. The new Apple Watch now also has a compass and the brand’s second-generation optical heart sensor. The this Apple Watch starts at USD 399 for the GPS-only version and USD 499 for the GPS and cellular, it will also be available in Apple stores starting September 20.
Apart from new devices, Apple has also announced the arrival of its new subscription services: Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+. Apple Arcade is Apple’s game subscription service which promises exclusive titles for iOS and Mac OS., while Apple TV+ is the company’s own video streaming subscription service.
Apple Arcade will be available locally starting September 20 with subscriptions starting at PHP 249 per month with a free one-month trial. While the Apple TV+ also starts at PHP 249, but will start streaming on November 1.