Apple's "Far out" event just ended, and as expected, Apple announced the iPhone 14 Series. Apple Watch Series 8, and a new version of the AirPods Pro.
Apple Watch Series 8
The new Apple Watch looks identical to the Series 7 from the outside, but it packs some useful health features. The Series 8 now has a body temperature sensor that can be used for improved cycle tracking as well as tracking wrist temperature during sleep. The series 8 also introduces crash detection, so it will now call emergency services if its movement sensor detects the force that a car crash creates. The rest of this watch's features demonstrated are mostly part of WatchOS 9 like sleep stage detection. The watch comes in both aluminium and stainless steel cases, and it starts from 399$ for the GPS only model.
Apple Watch SE (2022)
The Apple Watch SE has also been upgraded. It now has a redesigned back case that supposedly reduces its carbon emissions by 80%. It also includes crash detection just like the Series 8. The new Apple Watch SE starts at $249 and comes in 3 colors.
Apple Watch Ultra
This is an all-new Apple Watch model primarily designed for extreme use cases. This new model has a more bulky and rugged design and a bigger battery that can last up to 3 days on a single charge, and the screen no longer "melts" into the case to increase durability. This watch is huge as it now has a 49mm case. It includes a new button called the "Action button", which can be customized to do any action. The Apple Watch Ultra is quite pricey at 799$, and it's mostly targeted towards an extremely niche audience.
AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
The new AirPods Pro now have a redesigned case that supports Find My and has a built-in speaker, they also have an improved transparency mode and ANC, and better spacial audio, as well as slightly better battery life. These new earbuds are now powered by the new H2 chip, which should deliver an overall better experience, but these claims are yet to be tested. Disappointingly, lossless audio was not mentioned or shown off. The new AirPods Pro cost $249.
iPhone 14 | 14 Plus
The iPhone 14 is basically an iPhone 13 in the inside with some new features. The iPhone 14 can now send its location and basic messages via satellite in cases of emergency. It also includes updated cameras with better low-light shots. Its bigger brother, the iPhone 14 Plus, shares the exact same specs as its smaller brother, but it includes a bigger battery which lasts the longest ever in an iPhone as Apple claims The iPhone 14 starts at $799 and the 14 Plus at 899.
iPhone 14 Pro | Pro Max
The iPhone 14 Pro is a much larger upgrade compared to the 14, it now includes a 48MP main shooter that captures 4 times more light, resulting in much better low light shots. The SoC has been upgraded to the A16 Bionic, which now has a whole unit dictated to the camera called the photonic engine.
The notch has now been replaced with what Apple calls the "Dynamic Island". This new cutout "expands" via software to show various alerts and status indicators. The iPhone 14 Pro now also has an LPTO display that can go down to 1 Hz, so it now has always-on display, a feature that's been on other phones ever since Lumia Glance on Windows Phones, but better late than never. The iPhone 14 Pro starts at $999, and the 14 Pro Max starts at $1099.